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THE NORTH A 'J AM 8 tvtWNti TRANSCRIPT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1927 -Mi h- McKEON AUXILIARY CTOSINCTEXER'CISES FOR NIGHT SCHOOL HAS INSTALLATION eluding such detours over outer streets and ways as may be authorized by local authorities and are approved by the state Division of Highways and the Department, of Public Utilities, with the right to stop for the receipt and discharge of passengers Is approved. "CRIPPLED BOY IS KOW ROMPING ABOUT Kiwanis Club Made Expert Treatment Possible York, wielded verbal batons on Capitol Hill today In an effort to harmon-ize clashing army and navy opinions over the pay and rating of military bandsmen. "I see ntr reason," said Sousa, "why Bill Jones playing a cornet in the navy should be rated higher aiid paid more than his brother Jim playing the same instrument in- the army." Banquet for Officers and NEW HAVEN'S BUS PETITION APPROVED Would Carry Passengers for Hire in Sheffield and Great Barrington. i IN SUPERIOR COURT No Local Cases Are Heard at Today's Sitting Will be Held at Drury To-morrow Evening Members Follows Report Former Empress Near Death at Brussels MINOR CASES DR. CARPENTER TELLS (Special to the Transcript) Boston, Jan.

The petition of the New York, New Hartford Railroad for approval of the installation of Officers of Brussels, Jan. 18 (A.P.) Empress Charlptte, 86 year old widow of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, was in a dying condition at 11 o'clock this morning, the influenza from which she suffered for several days havii" developed Into pneumonia. The attending physicians after a consultation, announced that death might Intervene at any moment. Norbeck-Johnson Bill Increased and Approved Washington, Jan. 18.

(AP) The Norbeck-Johuson $6,000,000 seed loan bill was increased to $8,000,060 and approved today by the House agricultural committee. The measure is designed to furnish means by which farmers in depressed agricultural areas may obtain seed with which to plant their crops. acquisition, holding, maintenance Uncertainty Exists as to When Case of John V. Hynes of This City Will Come Up. Kiwanis Club Takes Place at Weekly Meeting Today Newly elected officers of tlie Auxiliary to John E.

McKeon poBt, Veterans ofSCoreign Wars, were Installed last evening, by past president, Miss Helen E. McKeon, after which a banquet was enjoyed by officers and other members in the Capitol restaurant. The dining tables were effectively decorated in the National colors of red, white and blue and cut flowers and ferns were used as centerpieces for the tables. There were remarks by the newly elected executives after which the retiring president, Miss Mae O'Con-nell was presented witJi a gold piece irt appreciation of her services, by the newly elected president, Mrs. Jessie Jeffreys in behalf of the auxiliary.

The Installing officer was presented a bouquet of roses. The installed officers were as fol and operation of motor vehicles for the carriage of passengers for hire In Sheffield and Great Barrington has been approved by tihe Department of Public Utilities. The order provides that, the appli Closing exercises for students of the public night school will take place tomorrow evening at Drury. AH students are requested to report at their regular classrooms at 7.15 o'clock and presentation of certificates will take place in the rooms. Immediately following everyone will adjourn to the auditorium for short exercises.

Grover C. Bowman, superintendent of the public schools, Herbert B. Oark.v chairman of the school committee, and Louis Gai-zaniga, recently elected councilman, will talk Informally. The last feature of the evening is a social to be held in the gymnasium when refreshments will be furnished from a-fund provided by the local chapters of the S. A.

R. and A. R. The exercises are not for those who are taking advantage of the Berkshire county extension courses. Several of these classes will, not close for three weeks or a month.

Not quite a year ago, a little boy of 11 hobbled timidly between -two rows of tables at which members of the North Adams Kiwanis club were lunching in the Y. M. C. A. building, cation of the road that It may ac quire, hold, maintain, and opera highlight- Attempt to Harmonize Pay for U.

S. Bandsmen Washington. Jan. 18 (A.P.) John Philip Souja, the march king, and Frank Damrosch, director of the Institute of Musical Arts at New Hatton a adv. motor vehicles -not running upou tracks for the carriage of passen apparently a hopeless victim of In' gers for hire, to be operated in Shef fantile paralysis.

Today the same boy is romping and playing with other youngsters of his age, on straight and A laugh-a "Navy" highlight. adv. field and Great Barrington, over high ways named in the application, in normal limbs almost as strong as those of his playmates, because mem lows: president, Mrs. Jessie Jef bers of the Kiwanis club made it pos sible for him to spend the intervening freys; senior vice president, Mrs. Leah De Graff; junior vice president.

time under the care of Dr. Arthur T. Legg, noted pediatrlst, In a Boston hospital. That was the story told to mem bers of the club at their weeklyneet FOREIGN SERVICE EXAMS CANCELLED BOSTON STORE ing in the Richmond hotel today by Mrs. Christine Lamarre; treasurer, Mrs.

Catherine Benson; secretary. Miss Helen McKeon; chaplain, Mrs. Alice Estes; conductress, Mrs. Mary Chonard; patriotic instructor, Mrs. Martha Moore; historian, Mrs.

Margaret Foote; guard, Miss Mae O'Con-nell; trustees, Mrs. Jennie Fuller, Mrs. Mary Chonard, Mrs. Bessie Blanchard. The committee in charge of the Dr.

Robert J. Carpenter, the president, The boy. who lived on Florida moun tain where he spent his early years, an apparently hopeless cripple in a home that was unable to afford treatment for him, was brought here Departmental Clerk Furnished Advance Proof of Questions to Certain banquet was composed of Mrs. Christine Lamarre and Mrs. JeBsle liter Appare' The attention of the Superior court In Pittsfleld was taken up all day today, with the trial of a Pittsfleld criminal assault case and the case of John V.

Hynes, of this, city, which was expected to be reached today did not come up. It was said that It was not known when It would be taken up. Late Afternoon Cases In the late hours of the court session yesterday afternoon several North Berkshire cases were disposed of. Joseph Nowlckl of Adams who had appealed from a fine of $50 In the lower court after conviction on a charge of Illegal sale of liquor was ordered to pay the fine. Antonio Artlvello of this city pleaded guHty to a charge of carrying a revolver In 1922 and paid a fine of $50.

Artivello was alleged to have shot a pipe from the mouth of Giuseppt dl Gennaro In front of the home of the latter in Waverly place and was originally held on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Two cases against Peter Pectras of Adfcms charged in two counts with violation of the liquor laws were placed on file as was the case against Henry Dellaire charged with Illegal sale The court revoked an 18 months' house of correction sentence imposed on Peter Passala In the district court and Imposed a fine of $100. Passala was charged with assault and batterywltlr a razor on Giovanni di Francisco when the latter Is alleged to have made a disparaging remark about the defendant's Bernard JE, Benedict 24 a laborer of Sheffield' was given 18 months In the house of correction for the larceny of an automobile. It was said he took a Ford car in Torrlngton. brought it to his home, stripped It of everything valuable and ran what was left of it into the Housa-tonlc river.

Benedict had a record In Concord and Litchfield, penal institutions. Washington. Jan. 18 (A.P.) Can in the Nine Cent Sale cellatton of the state department's recent foreign service examinations was ordered today on the ground that a departmental clerk had furnished in HENRY FORD TALKS ON MEXICAN CRISIS Quoted as Saying That Some Financier Wants' Something in Southern Republic, formation from the advance proof of the examination sheets to "certain un authorized persons." Walter A. Miller, the clerk named, and who took the examination, the de partment said, "had illicitly acquired.

by Dr. Carpenter and presented to the Kiwanians early last year. They unanimously voted, although the Harvard infantile paralysis clinic which they support locally is limited to North Adams children and although the treatment that the Flotfda youth would require could be given only In Boston, to give him a ahance at full health and normal condition. The treatment for which they paid is now complete and as soon as he has gained a little more confidence In the use of his legs, he will be as well as any other boy. He Is now about to enter a school in Boston where he will learn a trade that will make him self supporting.

(. At this noon's meeting' of the Kiwanis club, the newly elected secretary. William Z. White; treasurer, M. C.

Vlele; sergeant-at-arms, William F. Orr; corporal, Robert M. Hodgson; directors, Richard Cowell, Warren Quad-land, Albert W. Greer, D. W.

Hyde, Harold R. Lloyd, George H. Higgine and C.i Perry Isbell, and committee chairmen were Installed and 'arrange ments were made for a play to be given within a few weeks under the direction of a committee composed of Philip A. Lee, Harry Relnhard, G. C.

Bowman, Perry Cummlngs and Ralph the advance proof, and "copied there For Women, Misses and Children One Group of 8 Women's Coats Choice $9.95 fromthe- fully approved text." The facts will be turned over to the attorney general and a new examination date will be set. The department's statement said that action had been taken after an Investigation of a rumor that there had been IrregularitiesMn connection with the examination and that Miller has confessed" that he had gotten the examination sheets. "It therefore became necessary in justice to other candidates to annul the examination just held and to hold a new one," the announcement said. The examinations were held under civil. service auspices at Boston, Wash ingr'on, San Francisco, Denver, Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, SL Paul, St.

Louis, New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Seattle. t. One Size 17 Reduced from $39.50 One Size 42Va Reduced from $39.50 One Size 46 Reduced from $39.50 Two Size 16 Reduced from $25.00 )ne Size 86 Reduced from $39.50 )ne Size 38 Reduced from $19.50 One Size 15 Reduced from $39.50 James J. Sheridan of Pittsfleld, U. Domln, A report on a district trus-, tees' meeting in Boston was given by Harry G.

Clark and an invitation to attend an interclub meeting with the Adams and Pittsfleld "clubs In Adams I next Tuesday evening was accepted. who was given a mpnth on each of two charges alleging theft of moto-meters from automobiles of Pittsfleld parties was placed on probation by Judge Callahan. Daniel Delorey of Pittsfleld. who appealed from a district court sen $285 and $295 Natural Muskrat Cc Some have Beaver and Fox Ct and Cuffs BostoH. Jan.

18 (A.P.) The Boston Herald today quotes Henry ford as saying that talk of war with Mexico is due to the fact that "some nancler wants something In Mexico" ut that the idea Is "ridiculous." Interviewed at his Wayside Inn in iudbury, the Herald says, Mr. Ford "They are talking war because some financier wants something in Mexico. They will never get it be-ause the public Is too intelligent and veil posted to stand for it. Thoy vant to fight for the same reason 'hat we fought in Cuba, to give the Inanclers control In this case, control of Mexico. "I don't think they will be able to pull the wool over the president's eyes.

They "won't catch him asleep. Just when they think they have him they will find that they haven't. It's ridiculous anyway. Anything can be handled without war. "I know very well, and I'm not egotistical, that the Ford Motor company could go Into Mexico and develop the resources of that country without causing any hard feelings among the Mexicans.

The thing to do is to give them industry." With regard to business condltlous Mr. Ford is quoted as saying that aside from "the excess of Instalment buying" everything "looks fairly hopeful." "In other words, the country has a headache and it's got to fast for a while until its stomach is back in order. Instalment buying is the headache." Murderer is Wealthy Stock Market and Financial tence of two weeks in Jail and a fine of $100 for operating while under the Influence of liquor and $15 for drunkenness, was allowed to go by Judge Callahan after the payment of tea two fines which were relm-poset by the court. i Choice $225 BY THIS ASSOCIATED PRESS Trend of the Market See this group of superb Fur Coats. See the quality of the pelts, the beautiful linings, then you will realize their desirability.

Local Intelligence The streets committee of the city council will meet with Mayor Johnson 1n city hall this evening at 7.30 o'clock to discuss matters pertaining to the street improvement for the year. New York, Jan. 18. (A.P.) Confused price movements again characterized today's stock market. Selling pressure against tie industrials which have been heavy for several days, appeared to bave subsided somewhat while the advance -in the rails was -retarded by profit-taking, Says Vare Beat Devil CHILDREN'S COATS REDUCED Final Cleanup See the Savings although several new high records Philadelphia (A.

the opinion of Clinton N. Howard, ardent prohibitionist, the Vare ma- One Size 11- were recorded In that group. Money rates held relatively firm despite the drop In brokers' loans last week. A softening of rolled strip steel prices In the Youngstown district and the declaration of a ten percent, stock dividend on the new common stock of We Texas Corporation were onine beats not only the devil, but the AngeJ Gabriel, 'as neither could -Obtain ttuhh An sif Dim- POrt In any political division on earth. One Size 14- among the principal business develop One Size 14 Reduced from $25.00 Now $12.50 One Size 16 Reduced from $13.50 One Size 16 Reduced from $14.50 Now $8.50 -Reduced from $10.95 Now $4.95 -Reduced from $10.95 Now $4.95 -Reduced from $14.50 Now $8.50 ments of the day.

Cal Pete S2.6 Ches Ohio 159.6 Chi 83.2 Chile 36 Consol Gas 104 6 Consol Cigars 81 Cont Motors 12. 4 Corn Products 47.1 Chrysler 48.4 Crucible Steel 79.4 Cuba Cane pfd 48 Coca Cola .170.6 Cuban Am Sugar. 27 Del Hudson 177.1 Davison hem 29.4 Dodge Bros 24.2 DuPont .171 Erie 41.1 Famous PJayers 111.6 Fleisehmann 46.4 Gen Motors 14 7. 2 Gen Electric 83.6 Great No pfd 87.2 Great No Ore 87.2 Great No Ore 20.3 Gen Asphalt 82.4 Hudson Motors 4 9,1 Inspiration 24.4 Int Paper 56 Int Harv 137.6 Int Cement 47.4 Kinney 31.3 Kennecott 61.7 Kresge 57.3 98.6 Loews Inc 48 Louisiana Oil 17 Mack Truck 92.4 Mo Pac 42.7 Marland Oil 67.7 35.fi pfd 97.7 Air Brake 41 Central .143 Tiie annual stock holders meet Now Sounding Chimes New York (A.P.I One nf fhroo New York (A.P.) Alphonse J. Stephani, an Insane murderer who is serving a life sentence, i3 worth $184,182.83 It is shown In an accounting of his estate filed by a bank as trustee.

Not one cent of it hss been spent on him and it has grown In eleven years from $100,134, inherited from his motfier when he was behind the barn. He is 60 years old. One Size 14- carillon players in the world is now sounding chimes at the Park Ave nue Baptist church. With thickly Ready-to-Wear Dept. paaaea ruDDer gloves.

Miss Ruth Muzzy Conniston strikes pegs and Improvises on 53 bells, as there is no printed music. There is a woman carillon player in England and another in Belgium. ing of the Lehigh Valley Railroad directors failed to reveal a reason for the recent, rise In the stock. Speculation in the rail group continued to center in those issues which are likely to be included In the several consolidations reported to be pending. Weaknewof the American Woolen Issues was attributed to speculative disappointment over the slow recovery being registered by the textile industry after the post-war depression.

Pools were again active In a number of specialties, International Business Madhlnes, General Railway Signal, Vick Chemical. Remington Typewriter and R. H. Macy standing out with gains of 1 to 6 points. WINTER SPORT COATS Suitable for Snowshoeing, Skiing, Winter Sports Earthquake at Tokio Tokio, Jan.

18 (A.P.) A sharp earthquake was felt here early today. It was more severe at Sendai, north of here, and other places in the northern part of Hondo Island, on which Tokio is located. Clocks were stopped and some old walls fell, but there were no casualties and no material damage. The imperial obser- $185,000 for Seat New York (A.P.) "The total value of the 1,100 seats on the New York Stock Exchange at the current price is $203,500,000. an of One Size 14 Reduced from $14.50 fln Si 1fi Reduced from $12.50 CHOICE One Size 18 Reduced from $14.50 $200,000,000 since they wore first vatory reported the shock was centered at sea.

maae salable in 1868. The latest sale was for $185,000 and predictions are made that the figure will $200,000 soon. I Three Seek Her Hand DRESSES FOR EVERY OCCASION IN FINEST QUALITY MATERIALS-- New York, Jan. 18. (A.P.) Heavy buying of the oils and rails contrasted with renewed liquidation of the motors and other leading Industrials at the opening of today's stock market.

Baltimore Ohio and Frisco common sold at their highest prices In years, but tibe gains were small. Allied Chemical opened a point higher but fractional recessions were recorded by U. S. Steel common, General Motors, Willys-Overland and Hudson. London (A.P.) There is a triangular race for the hand of Princiss Giovanni, if a correspondent of tli; DRESSES that were from $10 to $39.50 Now Less 13 Latest Winter Styles In this lot are Cantons, Georgettes, Flat Crepes, etc.

You must see them to appreciate the values offered. 1 Exchange has things right. The sult-drs named are Prince Adlehem, th etvkaiser's grandson; Prince Al orient, son of Rupprecht of Bava "riaf, and Archduke Afbrecht. heir to the throve of Mussolini is said to favor the arobduke. 44 Nor Pacific 84.

Nash Motors 67 Nat Biscuit 98, Nat Cash Reg A 41. Otis Elevator 130 Penn 58. Packard Motor 34 Pen A 63. Pere Marquette 121 Pierce Arrow 19 Pullman 1S3 Phillips Pete 57, Pure Oil 29. Radio Corp 49, Reading 100, Repnb I 61.

Rock Island 74. Remington 122, Reynolds Tob 122 Sinclair Oil 20, Southern Pac 109. Southern 124. Standard Gas 54, Boston Exchange Boston. Jan.

18 (A.P.) The local market was firm at the opening teday. Old Colony gained 1 point, American Telephone and Boston Elevated Edison declined Vs. Mass. Gas and Amoskeag were unchanged. BOYS' AND GIRLS' COATS AGES 2 TO 6 YEARS INFANTS' DEPT.

Quotes Ben Franklin Philadelphia (A. P.j Benjamin 1 Franklin, whom jie regards as the real originator of the idea of the league of nations and the founder, of our navy, never would have approv Cotton Futures One Size 2 Reduced from" $11.95 Studebaker T7Trr.TT7 7. T. 53, ed the present limitation of naval armament, in the opinion of Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder.

Now Sears-Roebuck $7.95 As for Women Smokers Cotton futures opened steady. January 13.17, March 13.30, tay 13.50, July 13.70, October 13.88. Stock Quotations AJax Rubber 10 ft American Can 46.4 Am Bosch Mag 15.7 Stromb Carb Standard of Cal Standard of Stewart Warner Texas Co Tob Prod Timken'ltflll United Drug Union Pae 8 Rubber United Fruit 8 Steel One Size 4 Reduced from $11.95 Now $7.95 One Size 4 Reduced from $13.95 now 58.95 One Size 5 Reduced from $9.95 now 55,95 i One Size 5 Reduced from $12.95 now 57 95 SeverfSize6 Reduecd to $3.95 $6.95 $8.95 Omaha (A.P.) Watch the advertising columns for nifty illustrations of girls puffing. Advertisements appealing to women smokers are predicted by George W. president of the American Tobacco Company.

One Size 3 Reduced from $8.95 now 55 95 One Size 3 Reduced front $10.00 -now 55 95 Two Size 3 Reduced from $13.50 now 58.95 One Size 4 Reduced from $8.95 51 50 59 39, 65 58 109. 84 167, 163. 59. 115. 155.

81. 219 44. 69 137 22. 79. fn Herbert ilarey ton CIGARETTES-IJieres something about them youH like" "Richmond Cafeteria" pleases particular people.

adv. Chicken Fricasse every Wed. at the Capitol. Idr. American Car .100.3 American Loco .........106.4 American Smelting 137.5 American Sugar 82 American .153 American Woolen 27.3 AmerPower Light SB.

4 Atchison 166.6 Baldwin Loco .145 Baltimore Ohio .112 Bethlehem Steel 47 Butte Superior 11.3 Now Indus Ale Cast 1 Western Union Westlnghouse Wetinghouse Air Brake Worth Pump Wabash A $5.95 "Navy" a class by itself. adv. Beery a "Navy" highlight adv. Woolworth 180.