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Evening star., 1926-12-04
Weeping Friends
With Ambulance
Surprise Visitor
By the Associated Press.


ARKANSAS CITY, Kans., De.
cember Miss Bernice Dennis
stepped off a train here Thursday
night to find an ambulance. weep
ing relatives and friends and all
arrangements made for her fu-
neral. An error in a telegram
caused the trouble.
When the young woman had re-
covered from her surprise Mrs. l..
A. Ward, her sister. showed her q
message that read: "Bernice died
at 4 PM; arrive there Thursday"
The telegram should have read
LEFT at pm" Another sister
filed it at Portland, Oreg., as Miss
Dennis was leaving for Arkansas
City.
II never expect to be lauded so
much again." said Miss Dennis
after viewing flowers that her
many friends had sent.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Loses Hound Dog Suit.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. December
q P).-After more than two years
litigation, with court costs estimated
in excess of $1,000, A. r. Shy of
Centerville today lost his suit to re-
cover a hound dog. Joe" which he
charged A. A. McNail, a farmer, had
stolen. "Joe" is valued at SIS.
Evening star., 1926-12-04
Pistol Concealed
In Roast Chicken
Sent to Prisoner
BY the Associated Press.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Decem.
Der 4.-When Genevieve Gedzium,
10, served chicken she didn't for
get the stuff1ng.
But the chicken, designed for
her brother, Jerry the Pole"
never passed the sheriff at the
East Cambridge Jail.
Where its liver should have
been was an automatic pistol. and
Genevieve is held in $4,000 bail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-09
Anniversary Sale
DRAPERIES

A new department; new stock.
Great reductions on draperies
and bedding. Easy terms.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
JUNGLE JOE" CANNON

The United States lost a real, stalwart American
in the passing of Joseph G.. ("Uncle JOEY Cannon,
venerable statesman and patriot. Everywhere the
news of the death of the veteran Illinois congress
man was received with regret. Newspapers and
public men who fought him in the hey-dey of his
power, We'd with each other in paying tribute when
the Grim Reaper laid him low.
From this universal parting tribute present-day
politicians should learn a valuable lesson. "Uncle
Joe" was loved by his friends for his ~unflagging
support of the principles in which he believed. He
was admired by his political opponents for his
courage and his consistency. At all times-in the
hour of victory and in the hour of defeat-"Uncle
Joe" stood by his principles. When it became evil
dent that the principles for which he fought were
to pass under a cloud, the grizzled old veteran did
not desert the ship. He fought all the harder for
what he believed to be right-and that in the face
of certain defeat. And then, when the cloud had
passed and his theories had been indicated, he
was the same calm, stalwart, cheerful Uncle Joe''
always the same; always the real, constructive
American.
That is why Joseph G.. Cannon was respected by
friend and foe alike. The demagogue may gain
passing power and popularity by bending to pop
ular clamor although he knows that the temporary
craze may be unsafe and unsound. But sooner or
later his political sins will find him out and he
will be buried under an avalanche that leaves him
nothing but oblivion.
The only way to gain lasting fame and, what is
even better, the esteem of friend and Zoe, is to
stand firm for principle in victory and in defeat
That is the lesson which the life of 'Uncle Joe'
has for the politicians and statesmen of the pres.
ent generation.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
AN L

A new lease of life for the agricultural districts,
and particularly the dry land sections of Montana,
is seen in an opinion given a few days ago by l..
A. Fot, attorney general, upholding the right of
counties to abate penalties and interest on delin-
quent taxes, says the Helena Independent.
While the question came to the attorney general
from Lewis and Clark county, the matter is of
great interest to nearly every county. During the
years following the agricultural depression there
was piled up approximately $10,OOO,O0O in delin-
quent taxes. The law adds interest at 1 per cent
a month, with a 5 per cent penalty, and land val
ued at around $50,O00,OOO has been involved.
AS a result, the counties have become pur-
chasers of much of this land at delinquent tax
sales. The attorney generals opinion is, in effect,
that where the title remains in the county, the
county commissioners have the same right as an
individual owner to write off the penalty and in
terest and sell the land for the amount of delin-
quent taxes alone.
"The opinion is far reaching and, if sustained
by the courts, will aid materially in maintaining
the trend of development throughout the state"
declares ]. H. Stewart of the state tax commission.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

apgzssua

where Dill sits, and in Michigan to.
displace Ferris; Rhode Island, Gerry;
Wyoming, Kendrick; Utah, King;
West Virginia, Nicely; Nevada, Pitt
man; Iowa, Steck; Montana, Walsh;
New Jersey, Edwards.
Ten Democratic senator's from
southern states, including Missouri,
Maryland and Delaware, are reason
ably sure of reelection, but the Re-
publicans have shown abilities at
times to develop a landslide which
has taken the feet from under the
most earnest of these gentlemen. The
possibilities, rather than the proba-
bilities, include Ashurst Of Arizona,
Bayard Of Delaware, and Bruce of
Maryland.
In the battle for the control of the
senate after 1928, the Republicans
will start with 81 and the Democrats
with only %. The Democrats must
win in the 1928 election all of their
q states they now hold, and must
win n more to have the AZ votes
to control, but of the IL doubtful
states, the Republicans are reason.
ably sure to win at least six seats.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The stand
which the president has taken against
an extra session Of congress is being
applauded generally by the press and
people of the country. While part
of the applause comes from those
who believe that the situation would
be ideal if congress met, there
is no denying that an extra session,
to begin after the close of the pres
ent congress on March 4, would only
make for confusion and annoyance
in the business world. It is gener-
ally understood the promoters of this
extra session idea are discussing a
plan to force the presidents hand by
refusing to vote the appropriation
bills, thus creating annoyance and
distress in the operation of govern
mental activities. This is the poor
est kind of strategy. If the Demo
Gratis and insurgent Republicans
adopt that course, they will once
again have gone through the per-
Torrance of cutting off their noses
Ito spite their faces. With this IL
mind, it is not surprising the presi-
dent is not showing any particular
distress over the extra session in.
timidation threats which are being
uttered and is simply reaffirming hi:
own position of opposition with hi!
usual calmness and effectiveness.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The battle
over taxes continues undated. Cool
idge has taken the position that tax
reduction should be a nonpartisan az
tivity in which all the people should
join and have a part. The Demo-
Gratis as usual are slow to see the
wisdom of his suggestion, and r
developing a program of tax plans
which viii inevitably meet defeat.
The latest current report is that
Senator Simmons and Representative
Garner of Texas, Democratic senate
and house leaders in taxation mat
ters, have begun to worry over the
woes Of the corporations and the
Excessive" taxes which they are
obliged to pay. A recent newspaper
quotes both Of these gentlemen as de-
claring that a lower rate of corpora
ton taxation is the paramount neces-
sity. There is no doubt, Of course.
that in the new industrial South, from
which these gentlemen hail, such a
program has strong vote-attracting
possibilities, but it can be said now,
and from substantial source of au-
thprity, that while the Republican
party is fully aware of certain IN
CAPABILITIES in corporation taxatiOn,
it holds that until the burden
on the small business man has been
lifted as far as possible, no special
thought or attention can be given
to the corporation issue.
If the Democratic party wants to
preempt the title of defender of the
corporation faith, Senator Simmons
and Congressman Garner will have
no competition from other sources.
Tax reduction so far has been brought
about because of the political unself,
ishness Of the president. The intro
duction Of a political note or one
which makes for the lessening Of
taxation on the people best able to
meet the demands, disturbs the har-
mony which has existed before, and
seriously j~eopardizes a national tax
reduction program.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

WASHINGTON, D. C-The Nc
Adoo battle flag has been flung to
the breeze. Former Secretary Of Ag-
riculture T. Meredith proclairs him
the rallying point for the "dry" Dem
ocrats in 1923. McAdoo is the man
who is to "stop" Governor AL Smith
Of New York. just as Smith was the
rallying point of the anti-McAdoo
Democrats in 1924.
In a long interview in New York.
MI. Meredith insisted that the drv
South and the drv West would do~-
mate the next Democratic national
convention. His ~opposition to the
candidacy Of Governor Smith was
based ostensibly and outwardlv on
the wet ard dry issue. Nc mention
was made bv Mt. Meredith Of the or.
position among the MANY Democrats
to his nomination on RELIGIONS
grounds. It is no news 70 those WIN
have followed the trend Of notifies
that McAdoo is to seek the ncrnina-
ton for urpsidert in 1928. He and
his friends have Travelled extensively
THROUGH the country in the last six
months, sounding ont sentiment, I'm
ing up their forces. detailing the
probabls McAdoo strength. Mr.. Nc,
Adoo himself several morths a~o de.
iivered IN address IN which he cham
pioned the carse Of prohibition 81
STRONGLY that L was generally IN.
terrreted as q bid for the support Of
all dry Democrats.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

ment which arrives in this country
on ocean carriers, chiefly as ballast,
is putting a crimp into the American
cement industry. Becaugs Of extra
ordinarily cheap ocean freight rates,
and the extremely low production
cost, based on foreign wages, and be-
cause they are seeking a permanent
market here, the manufacturers T
willing to make all sorts Of prices.
So this cement is being introduced
in all sections Of our country. Inn
ports began in 1920 with a few hun
drcd thousand barrels. Since that
time ten million barrels of foreign
cement have been landed which has
displaced S29, 100000 worth Of Amer
lean cement. American workmen
alone have lost $16,5O0,00O; the rail
roads $7,OO0,0O0; other m~anufactur-
ers $3,0OO,O 900. In the Belgium .ce-
ment works wages are ninety cents
a day in gold; in the United States,
four dollars and fifty cents.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

WASHINGTON. =. C-Hyow Pr
s2S. In contrast to the 1926 elections
Just concluded, when>the Republicans
Rad to face odds and solid Democrats
districts, in 1928 twenty-one Demo-
cratic senator's win have 20 meet tho
voters, and only TO- Republicans and
Shipstead ~ Minnesots win rome m
fcr reelection. Eleven Of tie 21
Democrats now sit from northern
sta'es where the Republicans have
more than a fair charce, rropidiu
he Republican nominee for prea-
lent Is strong and powerful enough
o win.
Republican ehances of eleciin~ Re-
nubliean senators arc exceedingly
right in New York. where CorelGnd.
aneefnk now sl.ss Washington
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
GOOD NEWS FOR MONTANA

Cheering news for Montana folk is contained in
two announcements, made soon after the sale at
Butte November % of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st, Paul, of major railroad development projects
which call for the expenditure OF more than $4,-
100000 and which will give the state about 80
miles of new roads, opening up one rich agricul-
tural district heretofore isolated.
The first, made upon the authority of President
Charles D%onnelly of the Northern Pacific, was of
the building of a 69-mile branch line from Glen
dive, through Circle, in income county, to near
Brockway, on the Redwater river. It's cost will be
about $1,000, 900 and it will traverse a rich agricul-
tural district that for years has been sadly handi-
capped by lack of railroad facilities. :.
The second concerns the construction by the
Northern Pacific of a branch line from Florence,
through Stevensville, to Hamilton in the Bitter
Root valley. The distance is about 25 miles and
the estimated cost is close to ST. 100000. The new
line will traverse the highly productive irrigated
district on the east side of the valley. The old
track on the west side will be abandoned.
Work upon both of these important projects will
be begun, it is announced, next spring as soon as
weather conditions permit.
Considerable interest was aroused everywhere
by the sale of the Milwaukee, which is described
in press dispatches as "the greatest foreclosure
proceeding in history" Only one bid, for $14O,
900, O00, was submitted. 1t was made by represen.
tatives of the reorganization committee headed by
Kuhn, Loeb and company and the National City
bank of New York, and will be submitted to the
federal court in Chicago December Is for approval
The entire transaction occupied only a half hour
The replacement value of the road, according t.
c. o. Bradshaw, general manager, is about $725,
100000, but the purchasers will have to ~refinanc
the system.
Immediately after the sale, Mr.. Bradshaw an
nOunced that 100000 worth of improvement
will be made in the physical plant at once. Thu
name "St. Paul. will be dropped and hereafter TIN
system viii be known as the Chicago, Milwaukee
and Pacific Railway company.
Montana win benefit from the improvement
program, according to Mr.. Bradshaw, for one o
the big projects is the completion Of electrficatiol
Of the road and the elimination of coal-burninl
engines on its lines west Of Harlowton. Beside
this, the road viii be equipped with "roIIer-bear
ing" Pullman coaches, the most modern OF easy
riding cars. ''These trains" said Mr.. Bradshaw
will be the finest yet known to the railroad world
They VIII be put in commission about the middle o
February. The present equipment on the Olym
plan will be transferred to trains II and 49,"
The change in the name Of the company. Nh
Bradshaw pointed out, viii cost at least 100000
ut viii be necessary to change the lettering o.
100000 cars" he said. THE cost win BE about S
for each car. If new stationery and changes Q
aspOt signs are included, It may be found that tn
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03
REPUBLICANS HAVE 1T

Anxiety over retention of Republican control of
the United States senate was relieved Monday by
the election in Maine of Arthur r. Gould, Repub-
lican, by a majority of $4,000 over Fulton ]. Red
man, Democrat, as senator from that state. Mr..
Gould will finish out the term, which expires in
1881, of the late Senator Bert M. Fernald.
The new senate lineup will be Republicans az,
Democrats AZ, Farmer-Labor 1.
The campaign was a hot one. Charges and
counter-charges were freely made, the most i'm
portant being Mr.. Redman's accusation that Mr..
Gould had spent an amount largely in excess of
the legal limit in obtaining his nomination. A few
days before the election the Maine secretary of
state refused to act upon such formal charges filed
by a leading member Of the Ku Klux Klan and sup
ported by Governor Brewster, a Republican. After
a hearing the secretary declared the evidence In
sufficient.
According to press dispatches, Redman has an
nounced that he viii press these charges ct Wash
ington.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

dropping of the word st. Paul has cost the Mil
waukee considerably more than that sum-"
1t was further announced that Mr.. Bradshaw,
who is general manager of lines west, and E. F.
Rummel, general superintendent, both of whom
have established enviable records, viii continue in
charge of company affairs in this district.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

Judging from the election returns, those poor, half
starved western farmers must have been too weak to vote
the Democratic ticket.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

1t must be admitted that there are several rivers be-
tween Albany and the White House for Governor Al Smith
to cross.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

When they hold elections in Italy under Mussolini no
senate investigations are necessary.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

Miles City-City viii plant thou
sands Of tulips in Riverside park.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

IN commenting on the HalI-MilIs trial the other day,
Uncle Al orton remarked that It was oaly natural for The
"Pig Woman" to squeai.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

Hot dogs and pie have been stricken from the lunch
menu in New York's schools. A fine way to start an
INSTRUMENTATION program.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

Europe is stu trying to place the blame Tor the World
wax iastred Of trying to avoid another one-JacksOnvile
Times-Unlon
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-03

About the only thing $ flappsr doesn't display nowdays
IS discretion.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

sented 9.5 per cent of the total re- venue for 1925, 9.1 per cent for 1924, and 14.4 per cent for 1918.
 Indebtedness
 The net indebtedness (funded or fixed debt less sinking fund assets} of New Britain on March 31, 1925, was S4,80S,107, or $71.S5 per capita. In 1924 the per capita debt was $66.G6, and in 1918, $56.SG. The in crease in net debt reported for 1925 over that for 1924 was due to bond issues, principally for schools and water-supplv system.
 Assessed Valuations and Tax Lcvics
 For 1925 the assessed valuation of property in New Britain subject to ad valorcm taxes for city corpora ton was $gS,250,15Q. The levy for all purposes for 1925 was $2,333.- 442. of which S2.2GO,51o. or 96.9 per cent, was levied for the city corpora tion and $72,932, or S.1 per cent, for the state. The per capita tax levy for the city and state was S34.91.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
ERA OF LITERARY
 PICTURES IS COMING
Paramount Official Sees an End of This Stereotyped Happy
 Ending Picture

Hollywood. Cal, May 2S GFO - Screen theaters displaying pictures produced especially for intellectual audiences, distinguished by an utter disregard for the conventional happy ending and with closer regard for the realities of life, will dot the principal cities within the next few years, in the belief of E. r. Schul- berg, associate Paramount producer.
 Works of literature, including many of the classics, and stories written especially for select audi ences will be piicturized, he declares.
 '"The movement is not entirely new" he says. "The International Screen Guild already has under taken the work with a selection of artistic films.
 When the move toward special ized films takes more definite shape, large producers will say to their pioneering directors: Here, go to this. or that, studio, dream your dreams, and make the pictures that you like 10 make. pictures into which you put all the sincerity of your art"
 Such films will not make the gross revenues that the present popular pictures do. Neither will they be produced at such expense. but directors and actors probably will be willing to labor for less in order to make the films they like, and build themselves lasting repu- talions as great artists"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
Films Are Bringing on
 New Interest in Fencing

Hollywood, Cal, May 2S Npl --- At least one Hollywood resident well comes the production of each motion picture of the days when ladies were always fair, and the gallants willing to match sword points for their honor, were many.
 It's not that Emile, Hollywood's fencing instructor, is rOmanticalIy inclined. But every picture featur- ing the days of duels and romance is followed by a revival of the an cient sport of fencing, says the foil master. Among his pupils are Douglas Fairbanks, Conrad Nagel. Lew Cody, Wallace Beery, Roy D'Arcy, Jack Mulhall and many others of he films.
 Douglas Fairbanks Three Nuske- teers' brought fencing in America out of it's decline in 1917. declares Emile, while other pictures have kept it alive since that time.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
DOLLARS AND CENTS
 PICTURE OF CITY
Financial Statement for 1924-25
 Issued at Washington

Washington, D. C., May 2S Ry-
 The Department of Commerce an-
 nounces summary of the finan. cial statistics Of the city corpora-
 tton of New Britain, Conn, for the
 fiscal year ending March Sl, 1925. Expenditures
 The payments for maintenance and operation of the general de. partments. amounted 10 $l,94S,350, or $29.15 per capita. In 1924 the comparative per capita for main- tenance and operation of general de. partments was S2713, and for 1918. $15.72. Payments for the operation Of public service enterprises (water- works, cemeteries, subways, ice house, and slaughter house) amounted to S9G,077; interests on debt $217679; and outIays for per manent improvements, including those for public service enterprises, S7G1,177. The total payments, there fore, for expenses of general de- partments and public service enter priscs, interest, and outlaws, were $3,O2S,2S3. Tn totals include all payments for the year. whether made from current revenues or from the proceeds of bond issues.
 Revenues
 The total revenue receipts of New Britain for 1925, were $2.GG5,494, or $39.S7 per capita. This was $40&,- 3SS more than the total payments of the year. exclusive of the pay ments for permanent improvements, but SS57,7S9 less than the total pay ments including those for perman- ent improvements. These payments In excess of revenue receipts were met from the procedcs of debt Ob- ligations. Property taxes represented 76.4 per cent of the total revenue for 1925, 77.S per cent for 1924, and 66.0 per cent for 1918. The increase in the amount of ropcrty taxes col iected was 140.9 per cent from 1918 to 1924 but there was a docrea so of 2.7 per cent from 1924 10 1925. The per capita property taxes were S3n.45 in 1925, $32,o6 in 1924. and S15.5S in 1918.
 Earnings of public service enter prisos operated by the city repre-
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
Special Bride Courses
 For British Women

London, May 2S CP - Special "bridc" courses arc offered by the British Y. NJ. c. A, and many prominent young English women who will figure as principals in June weddings are in training.
 Specialists in domestic science and home economics give lectures on home equipment. marketing, &C., countancy and allied subjects and consultants are provided who visit future homes with brides and ar range for their modernization.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28
King of Denmark Bitten
 By Dog He Had Rescued

London, May 2S P>--A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen says King Haakon was bitten by a dog yesterday, The king was out walking with the queens dwarf greyhounds when an other dog attacked one of them. The king picked mp the greyhound which had been attacked and drove off the other dog with his cane. The dog, however, returned and sprang at the king and bit him on the left arm.
 The dispatch adds it is not be- lieyed the kings injury is serioue.
 Boys will be boys and so will men but women will be girls.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-28

WREATHS of pyramid 1 and artificial flower assortn express your thought for the six months of their as sured life
Evening star., 1926-04-18
Do You Know

That an expert wilt be in our Hosiery Dept
for the next three days, to show you how to
repair runs in silk hosiery by the "Stelos"
process--a process of re-knitting, so that all
traces of the run are removed A moderate
charge.