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a** r Edito,*Itepo^ *!££**» Weather Cloudy tonight followed by snow Friday; not much change In tempera- ture. Want-Ad PKone 859 For prompt service on your want ads phone 859. Journal classified ads reach every person In Ogdensburg and the Ogdensburg trade territory. Results 'Will surprise you. Republican Established 1830 Journal Established 1855 OGDENSBURG, N. Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1931. PRICE THREE CENTS Short Shots From A.P. Wire SALESMAN ASPHYXIATED Cortliand, Dee. 31— (AP)—James Chester York, 55, insurance sales- • man, was found dead in his garage last night, an accidental victim of monoxide gas, according to the re- port of Dr. Claude E. Chapin, cor- oner. RAPS BRITISH By JAMES A. MILLS Bombay, Dec. 31—(AP)—Mahat- ma Gandhi, -writing in \Young * India\ today said there is \no nat- ion on earth that equals the British in capacity for self-deception.\ LUMBER MILLS BURNS Sudbury, Ont., Dec. 31—(AP)— , With a loss estimated at $300,000 the Poupore Lumber Company's mill at \Gogama Ont., was destroy- ed by fire of unknown origin last night.. The crating mill and planer •were also destroyed, though the lumber yards were saved. Members . of the forestry branch and the Canadian National Eailways fire fighting tank fought the flames. The loss is said to be mostly cover- ed, by insurance. As a result of the fire about 200 men will be thrown out of work. DAMAGED BY EXPLOSION Niagara Falls, Dec.. 31—(AP)—A two story-brick business and apart- ment building, in which the drug- store of Dr. P. J. Battaglia was lo- cated, was damaged by explosion »:• and fire today, The property loss was estimated at $25,000. No one was injured, . families oecuping apartments on the second floor es- caping after benig aroused by po- lice. By The Associated Press New York—No one woman, in the opinion of Author William Mc- Fee, is worthwhile writing about. You've got to take them in whole- sale lots or not at all. And he's married. Youngstown, O. — Bullets, like needles, may take unusual jaunts through the human body. The one that a playmate shot into the heart of Harry Besharre, 13, went from the left ventricle up the aorta, ' through another passageway to the ilac artery, and surgeons expect it to come out-the left leg. Ottawa—Afraid of earthquakes? Tien trek for the North Pole. In- vestigation by the Canadian Mount- ed police show that no tremblors have been recorded near the Pole' for at least 150 years. Lees Summit, Mo.—You'll get a kick in the pants if, being a mem- ber of the newly organized Polly- anna Club, you mention depression to any other member. The by-laws stipulate tMs- New York—Dangerous curves ahead! Florenz Ziegfeld says the 1932 model American girl will have more of them with less streamlin- ing, will be live feet six, and will weigh 118 pounds. And, oh yes, she'll be the kind that gentlemen prefer. Moscow—Droshky drivers are no longer to he considered reliable weather prophets. \Usually when they change wheels for runners its a sure sign winter has set in but this year they've had. to come back to, runners. Los Angeles—Holes punched in paper may make it a legal docu- ment according to the ruling of Superior Court- Judge C. S. Crail ' who admitted a strip, perforated T>y Milton McCallister, blind, to probate, so that a $15,000 estate might be settled. New York—Greenwich Village ». Isn't what it used to be, says Sue Williams, caricature artist. \Medio- cre rich are running it,\ she said, in extolling the superiority of Se- waneei Tenn. Foreign Minister Chen Says Government Will Order Defense of City Despite Chinese Retreat Be- fore Japanese Drive Gov- ernment Will Order Chang-Hsueh-Liang To Hold Chinchow Cleveland, O.—Talk about horse „ sense—Dobbin pulled a driverless Ms wagon through the main thorough- fares, kept to the right, stopped at all red lights, went ahead on the green, and when finally caught hadn't violated a traffic signal.. Nanking, China, Dec. 31—(AP)— Despite Chang Hsuen-Liang's re- treat from Chinchow, China's new national government is determined to defend that city against the Japanese advance, Eugene Chen, the foreign minister, told the As- sociated Press today. \Our government will assume all responsibility for Manchurian af- fairs,\ he said, \and after the in-< auguratlon of the cabinet tomorrow our order*to Chang Hsueh-Liang to hold Chinchow will he repeated. \Independence for Manchuria is not and never will be a political reality. Thirty million Chinese create and produce the wealth of Manchuria; they have made that territory a great and vital part of China which never can be sev- ered.\ Nanking never ordered Marshal Chang to evacuate .Chinchow, ho said, but on the contrary Is deter- mined that he shall hold the city. The national government Re- peatedly has ordered him to stay there, said the foreign minister, and as late as last night tele- graphed him to prepare to defend the city. Catskill Mountain Railroad Sold Kingston, Dec. 31—(AP)—-The little Ulster and Delaware railroad, whose track winds through the Catskill Mountains \to Oneonta, N. Y., is to be taken, by its giant neighbor, the New York Central system. Bondholders purchased the line yesterday for $2,100,000 with the intention of turning it over to the Central, whose tracks meet its 103- mile line at Kingston. .The road was offered in a foreclosure sale, bondholders making the only bid. Coal and summer tourists made up a large part of the traffic during the 60 years of the road's history. MUST SELL fcAL TO GET MEDICINE Glens Falls Widow Loses Her Appeal Albany, Dec. 31 — CAP) — Mrs. Grace M. Parks, widow of a Glens Falls paper manufacturer, has lost an appeal from a contempt ruling which grew out of her refusal to give an accounting of trust funds in which her two daughters were beneficiaries. The Appellate Division yester- day affirmed the ruling. Mrs. Parks was a co-trustee in both funds, and the appeal was brought by the daughters, Miss Grace Parks and Mrs. Harriet Duport of New York. Picturesque Pioneer Family That of Charles E. Merrill, Whose Story He Will Relate Back to the Merrills of Old Eng- land goes the lineage of Charles E. Merrill,\ veteran\ Adirondack guide, whose reminiscences, \The Old Guide's Story,\ will begin in The Republican-Journal next Thurs- day. The English Merrills • migrated first to France and later to Massa- chusetts. In 1795 Enoch Miller and his family moved from Massachu- setts to Gilmantown, N. H. 'Enoch's son, Paul, married Hannah She- pard, daughter of an aristocrat of the town. Their love story is told by Mr. Merrill in his reminiscences to be told in The Republican-Jour- nal. The younger Merrills and Shepards, including Paul and Han- nah, moved in ox-carts into North- ern New York in 1820. The Merrills settled near Chateaugay Lake and the Shepards at Ellenburgh. Paul Merrill, grandfather of the writer, and his wife, . had seven, children, Cyrus, Abbie, Eliza, Dar- ius, William, Joseph and Wesley. Joseph died in infancy. The others formed the nucleus of the settle- ments later known as Merrill, Chateaugay Lake, and The FOrge. Darius became a famous hunt- er and guide. His exploits form the basis of many of his . son's stories. He had three sons and one daughter, Watson, David, Charles and Minnie. Watson, who died several years ago, had twelve children, eleven of whom are liv- ing. Two of his sons and one daughter are residents of Roches- ter. They are Harry and Wayne Merrill and Mrs. (Frances) Hap- good. Another of Darius' sons, Dav- id, lives in Malone. He supplied many of .the . genealogical, .facts, given here. When Paul and Hannah Merrill crossed the region north of Chat- eaugay Lake in 1820 - it - was • a n unbroken wilderness. There was a small settlement fen 'miles to\ the northwest on the present, site. of. the village of Chateaugay, and a similar hamlet at Ellenburgh • on. the east. Between these two, and for miles'to \the north and-south,- there was no human habitation. Paul and' Hannah settled'a half mile east of the place which later became known as The Forge, where the Chateaugay Ore and Iron Company erected a forge about 1873. They cleared a farm there and erected a frame house with lumber sawed-at a little mill, '.\.-.:::•..Li L ;*....:• •,.:.•: .-.v.,.'.»v - • '• They're selling Teddy Bear, Chow dog pal of eight-year-old Eugene Brady, to buy medicine so that Teddy's master'can get well. Eugene's father, a Pitts- burgh mill worker, works only six days a month. The family has no .money jfor medicine, so Teddy must go. The hoy has heen sick five of the eight years ol his life. Culbertsons Gain 3,900 Points After Turbulent Scene Preceding Session A noted guide before him, here is the sturdy father, Darius, of Charles E. Merrill, whose rem- iniscences The Republican- Journal will publish at Chateaugay and hauled through the woods by ox-teams. The house still stands and is occupied by two grand-nephews of the original set- tlers. Paul's brother, Enoch, settled not far from him on a knoll called Bunker Hill, to the west of The Forge. Paul's son, Darius, the guide, fa- ther of Charles, built a log house •on a point jutting out into Upper Chateaugay Lake. Later he built a log addition to it and made it into a hotel for hunters and fish- ermen. The hotel still. stands, but the logs have been claphoarde'd and the building' remodeled' and enlarged. It is known as the i Mer- rill House and contains the'post- office of Merrill, New York. The grandsons and-granddaugh- ters and greatgrandsons and great- granddaughters of Paul and Han- nah. Merrill have gone out into the world and many of them occupy important.positions in a,wide var- iety, of professions-andjbusinessesi. By TOM O'NEIL New York, Dec. 31— (AP)—In a xage, as she expressed it, for the first time during the match, Mrs. Ely Culbertson had a large share in causing the lead of her side in the contract bridge match to be \great- er than ever today. She and her husband wxnTfive of eight rubbers played at the 16th session ending this morning after a turbulent scene involving epi- thets and threats of fistcuffs before a card was dealt. The' plus of the Culbertson side increased 3,900 to the total of 20,- 220. The total points became 107,- 385 for Culbertson and 98,165 for Lenz, the rubbers G8 for Culbert- son and 52 for Lenz. There are 30 rubbers left to play in the 150-rub- ber match. In the opinion of neu- tral experts it is impossible for Thousands Visit Christmas Crib Troy, Dec. 31—(AP)— The an- nual pilgrimage of thousands of persons of all religious denomina- tions has started toward St Jo- seph's Roman Catholic Church in this city, where the attraction Is a Christmas crib said by many authorities to be one of the most beautiful to be seen anywhere. College classes from several insti- tutions visit it annually. The carved lifelike figures are the work of Tony Sarg, and re- semble -those at the Tissot crib in the Church of Ara Coeli, Rome. There are three Magi, offering their gifts for the infant, St. Jo- seph, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, while peering meekly through an opening in the manger are the sheep and the lambs. In the background is seen the blue sky with the guiding star casting its radiant light over the crib, and in the distance the misty hills from Jerusalem to Bethlehem. The exterior is the work of Hmil Halok of New . York, who won fame through his painting of the Ben Hur pageant scenery., - The work was done under the direction of Rt. Rev, John T. Slat- tery, D. D., Ph. D„ widely known as an authority on Dante and pas- tor of the church. Lenz to catch up. Mrs. Culbertson's anger was due to what she regarded as a deliber- ate- attempt to excite her husband. Sir Derrick Wernher, an English- man who lived in New York for some years and has played as a member of the Knickerbocker Whist Club's team of four, appear- ed at the Waldorf and was intro- duced -*y Lenz in the press room along with George Reith, another New York expert, \who has been one of Culbertson's sharp critics. Culbertson came in a few mom- ents before the match was due to start He shook hands with Wehn- her. The verbal fireworks started. Wernher accepted on the spot a challenge he said Culbertson had made to him last July. Culbertson jokingly asked why the delay. One word led to another. Finally Cul- bertson refused to play Lenz un- less Wernher left the suite. Wern- her left after play started. Mrs. Culbertson expressed her opinion freely as to the reason for the incident and Lenz disavowed the intention of disturbing Culbert- son. Superior cards, bidding and play helped the Culbertsons. Mrs. Cul- bertson succeeded at one little slam and two hands later in the same rubber made a squeeze play that produced game at four hearts ,and rubber. Finland's Skiing Team Sails Saturday Helslngfors, Finland Dec. 31— (AP)—Finland's Olympic skiing team in charge of Armas Palm- roos leaves Saturday for New York on the Berongarla euroute to Lake Placid and the third winter Olympiad. The team Is taking Its own food along, the Finnish national diet of rye bread, preserved meat and cheese. The Olypic skating team, which also will compete at Lake Placid in February, also will leave Satur- day hut will Btop in Switzerland for their first stage of training, go- ing to the Tinted States late in January, ' RAILR0ADHEAD AND WIFE SUED BY MINISTER Corning Minister Names William B. Storey and Wife Defendants- m Alienation Suit Chicago, Dec. 31—(AP)—William B. Storey, president ot the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa K?e Railroad, has heen served with papers for a litigation in which he and his wife are being sued for $200,000 by the Rev. Ulysses Grant Warren, con- gregational minister of Corning, N. Y. Only a; praecipe was filed, but William B. Gemmill, attorney for Warren, said the declaration would charge the Storeys with alienating the affections of the minister's wife, Edith. Mrs. Warren has filed a suit for divorce in the district court at Minden, Nev., and a contest has been instituted by the Ihusband. Mrs. Warren complained that her husband was cruel to her, that he failed to provide, that the.con- duct of two *onB ot the minister \by a, previous marriage caused her much trouble, and that Warren re- fused t o make any attempt to res- train them. In his general denial in answer to the suit the Minister asserted his wife was influenced to- bring the suit by other persons, whose names he did not mention. Gemmill said the locail suit speci- fically would charge that the Storeys, old friends of ithe Warren family, had persuaded Mrs. War- ren to leave the minister in June, 1930, and that her divorce suit was a direct result of that. \Mr. Warren charges the Storeys lavished on Mrs. Warren jewelry and other expensive gifts,\ the lawyer asserted. \They took his wife on long trips .to Florida and California and they led her to live in a luxurious manner. One of the letters Mr. Warren will! exhibit, written by his wife, sajis, in effect, that Warren with his $3,000 a year cannot hope to compete with the Storeys in keeping her comfortable and happy.\ Three Die in Southern Mississippi Tornado, North Battles Floods Tornado Cuts Through 2 Counties Leaving Death, Destruction In Its Wake; Levee Break Causes Evacuation of Glendora Business Section Jackson, Mi«t„ Dec. 31—(AP) — South Mississippi today survey- ed a j?ath of death and destruc- tion cut through two counties by a tornado, while lowland dwellers of the delta to the north battled against new floods which rolled over the levees around Glendora^ Shortly after heavy rains over the delta swelled the Yazoo and tributaries until flood waters hurst through the dykes to force evacuation of Glendora's business section last- night, the wind storm ripped across Simpson and Coving: ton Counties taking three lives, injuring a score 'of persons and WETS LEAD IN DRY POLL IN FINLAND Returns Will Not Be Com- pleted for Some Time •But Present Tabulation Shows Wets Lead 9 to I High Court Affirms Dewitfs Conviction Albany, Dec. 31—(AP)—The con- viction of Clyde H. DeWitt, former Columbia County treasurer, for grand larceny while in office has been unanimously affirmed by the Appellate Division. The former Republican leader in Columbia county was ?8!7,000 short in his accounts when his term end- ed. He was indicted 59 times, and was senetnced to four to seven years upon conviction on one charg- ing ' theft of $30,298.01 from the county. His defense was that his trans- actions were irregular Mt not crim- inal. The state's second highest court affirmed the conviction late yester- day with opinion. DeWitt has been at liberty in $25,000 bail'pending decision on his appeal. His future plans have not been revealed, By LOUIS LOCHNER Helslngfors, Finland, Dec. 31.— (AP) —Finland's anti-pr ohibition- ists got at \least the- first cheer out of the first meager returns from the country's two-day advisory pro- hibition referendum, but the returns were too slight to give any indica- tion of the general trend. The first 11 precincts t o report their count, all of them in the city of Helsingfors, showed 90 percent of the voters in favor of abolition of the dry law, nine percent in favor of retaining the law and one percent in favor'of legalization of light wines and beer. There are 52 precints in the city. The voting ended last night. It may be several days before the complete results are known* how- ever, for all ballots are required to be sealed in the precincts in which they are cast and sent here for the count. The count began at midnight. Tabulators will work 24 hours a day, in three shifts, until it is com- pleted. The strength of the Anti-Prohibi- tion vote surprised political circles, although Helsingfors was counted on as one of the strongest centers of Anti-Prohibition feeling. When the polls closed at 10 o'clock last night no one in author- ity could be found who was willing to forecast the result. It was accept- ed that the cities had voted wet and the country precincts dry, but that was about all anybody would say. Political observers expressed the belief, however, that should even only 40 percent of the voters favor abolition of the law the gov- ernment would argue that, prohibi- tion no longer is enforceable. damaging farm properties. Mrs. Anse Everett was instantly killed when her home near Magee In Simpson County> was demolish- ed by the tornado. Early today the body of Paul Brown Jr., 2-year-old, was found in the ruins of the home of his parents in the Mt Zion Community. Willis Lee, Negro farmer, was killed in the same community. The home of John RanTrin was reported blown two and one-half miles to block: Highway 49 near Magee and the farmer, his wife and one son were missing last night. Mrs. Dolly McAlphin was reported perhaps fatally injured near Magee. There were reports of perhaps a score of others injured and heavy damage t o farm iouses and buildings. The break in the levee that caused evacuation of Glendora's business section last night, occur red 300 yards below the town. A two-foot wall of water swept through the crevasse and pounded a weakened temporary levee far- ther back. Flood water rolled over the main levee in several places. '• \ General rains brought fear of a new flood crest just as the delta residents had come to believe the crisis past Texas Guinan Says Guests Will Have to Sit on Floor, Agents Take Chairs, Tables Chicago, Dec. 31—(AP)— Texas Guinan, Broadway Night Club host- ess, welcomed eleven raiding pro- hibition agents early today to the Planet Mars. As they carried off the chairs, tables, draperies, and two pianos, she exclaimed: \Well we've got $10,0010 paid in reservations for the New Year's eve celebration tonight We'vi, got to open. If we don't get back my chairs and tables we'll let the cus- tomers sit on the floor and show them a good time.\ Acting Prohibition Administrator 1 A, B, Aman placed Harry Voiler, part owner, and'three attendants, under arrest. When he turned to Miss Guinan she murmured: \I'm just a little girl from New York in Chicago. I don't own the place. I don't know who does. I just work here.\ Nevertheless she was told to appear before United States Com- missioner Edwin K. Walker today. Amah said , the raid was made after his men had been served with liqupr by Henry Allen, a Wait- eft ' .... Auburn, Dec, 31—(AP)-—Andrew J. Horvatt, former president of the state \bank of Binghamton, became Number 45079 in Auburn prison to- day. Sentenced yesterday t o serve 12 to 18 years at hard labor, after con- viction of three charges of forgery in connection with the looting of the bank, he arrived after \lights out\ in the prison. He was brought here by Sheriff Maurice J. Pope by automobile and entered the gates at 10:10 p. m. This morning he ate breakfast in the mess hall with the several hundred other inmates, and then was huraeid through the other rou- tine for the new comer. He got his number, was given a suit of prison clothes and a bath, was finger print- ed and photographed. For one week he will be under examination, physically and mentally, before a job is assigned to him. Horvatt's coming caused not the slightest ripple of interest among the inmates, including several who lost money in the crash of the so- called Horvatt bank. There was not a person at the gates besides the prison employes. Horvatt probably will begin the New Year by seeing an entertain- ment by prison talent in the audi- torium tomorrow afternoon. Ordi- narily newcomers are' not granted this privilege, but as it is New Year's Day an exception may be made, it was said at the prison. Auburn Prison Will Celebrate New Year Auburn, Dec. 31—(AP) — Aub- urn prison will celebrate the New Year with song and jest. For the first time since the days of the Mutual Welfare League, defunct since the 19?9 riots, male convicts Will stage a variety show in the prison chapel tomorrow afternoon, exclusively for the inmates. There's plenty of- talent in the grey legion of grim old Auburn, they will tell youl Old time troup- ers, and cabaret entertainers as well as amateurs will mingle in the vaudeville acts that wiil cover two hours of fun. ThirtyJive are on the program. -h
