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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT ARCADE, N. Y. Volume XXXIV. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1925 NUMBER 35 REBEKAHS INSTALLED NEW OFFICERS MAE E. MORRISON, D. D. P., HA*D CHARGE OF . CEREMONIES TUESDAY EVENING >AT AR CADE. MRS. ADDIE HOPKfNS IS NOBLE GRAND. .' , The newly elected officers of Im perial Rebekah Lodge' •No. \275 were installed Tuesday evening by District Deputy President, .Mae E._Morrison and suite of Bliss, N. Y. Past Noble Grand—Belle Holmes, Noble Grand—Addie Hopkins, Vice Grand—Lillian Jennings, of equalization figures and it does show decisively that the; Equalization Committee is governed solely by fig ures based on assessed and real Values as disclosed by the Tax Rolls of the separate towns and by actual sales of real estate. A SUGGESTION Excellent quality writing paper and envelopes to match, with name and address printed on, put up in a nea£ box. 100 each at $1 T 60, makes a splendid Christmas present. Put in your order now at Herald Office, Ar- cade, N; Y. FARM BUREAU MAKING DRIVE HELEN SHAW LEADS LIST Marion McCraley Looms Up in Second Place. Great Gains Made by Mrs. Margaret Anderson of Arcade Whose Friends are Rallying to Her Support. MRS. LOVE WILBER CLIMBS TO THIRD PLACE $15.00 in Cash to be Distributed on Saturday Night, Nov ember 7th, to Those WhoBring in the Most New Sub^l scribers. During This Second Period. Some big surprises have been contest have rolled up a nice busi sprung on us this week in the way of | ness during the past week, and we votes for candidates. Miss Helen expect the end of the second period Shaw, who has\been a consistent work r rwill see greater changes, er, goes in the- lead, with Miss Mar-1 Remember, there are 1,000,000 ex- ion McCraley in second place,- and tra votes for every six new subscrip- RpcordinK Secy—Edith Christian. 1 crwnni niSTRICT iw Mrs. Love Wilber, third, tions coming in at one time, so hus- Record g n _!„.„.„ EV ^ R Y MI SC G HOOL ou DI T STRICT Ei m big surpfisei isJ he tie, folks, hustle, Financial. Secy—Marion Childs. Treasurer—Fannie Gerstung. Warden—Pearl Gerstung.> Conductor—Irma Carrin'gton. Chaplain—Belle George. . Right Support of N. G.—Eva Koh ler. There is a new TuS'niTPPAii'Yq'iunvp made'in-the votes of Mrs. Mar- Ford car and a Radio waiting for the cnpoiviN^A rwiT NFFD S&ret Anderson of Arcade, whose lucky ones; and cash for all others. ™ £A W FOQ many friends have insisted upon The standing of those\ in the con- 10 FAKMtKS. I casting their votes for her. Her name test- FIRST PHEASANT DAY LAST THURSDAY Wyoming and surrounding coun ties resounded with shot* from guns on Thursday, tiie first day for the bagging of pheasants. * In addition to last Thursday, there are Thursday of this week and the first two Saturdays of November des ignated by the State as the days when the festive pheasant may be taken. According to the state law each individual is not allowed to bag more than three male birds during the .season. Female birds cannot be killed. BANDITS KILL BUFFALONIANS BANK MESSENGER, AND DRIVER > SHOT IN DAY-LIGHT HOLD UP ON MAIN STREET, BUFFALO* ROBBERS ESCAPE WITH BA G •CONTAINING! $92,000.' The annual campaign for mem-. was °n»«ed last week because she Helen Shaw, Chaffee .. 19,886,700 your interest in your government, to Ine annual campaign lor men. cash returns during the Marion McCraley, Arcade 19,794,90G select the offi * wh „ trttrt . Bpi . tu bers has just been started for the ri ar . . rl - ptlr , s h * n Mrs . Love wilber. Arcade 19.R89.80 0 \ sel 5?? l . ne officers J™ 0 transact the ELECTION DAY ON/TUESDAY Every voter, women and men,, uuv lue uowlM , „„ should exercise their power to vote' w i tn the $92,000, but in the melee for state, county and town officers,' dropped the sack containing the $24,- on Tuesday next. That is the way, 000 It was the boldest bit of band- to prove your Americanism, to show itry ever pulled off in Buffalo. Seven bandits staged a fatal day light hold-up at 10 a. m., yesterday on Main street, Buffalo. , Money was being transferred from the Federal Reserve. Bank to the Bank of Buffalo in a closed car, when seven bandits held • up the driver of the car. They shotr.him three times killing him instantly. The bank mes senger was shot and afterwards died on the operating' table. The money was in two sacks, one containing $92,000, the other $24,- 000. The baidits, made their escape lor. Right Barber. Left Support Taylor. Support of V. left Support of N. G.—-Alice 5 S^^JSMC K YOStiS* -»! ~- G.-Edna ca ™ n L?Sf naAe, and the* insisted Upon voting Arcade .......... 19,399,400 ,n - which we CB » *»l«ct «» best i & Guardian-Lillian Reeves. _ ^^^^7 e^h ^S^^^^ *«* ^„^= ^feSj jftSSSS' , 1ft ' 2 J„7Z\ \\a name, and the* insisted Upon voting Arcade .......... 19,399,400 vember 10. Men have been secured ^ ^ There - haye be6n MB.S.A.Taylpx, Sandusky 18,976,900 i v r Mo+fio in each school district of. the county of V. G.—Mattie ^ ^ ,„.,, Vo „„„„„„,, PULLED OUT BY BRONCS officials.^ ^'/I'niin^ some organized'.effort made, because Alice Keenan, No. Java. 16,792;400 j Then, there are four amendments';'\_ Tn'autolriDlhro'uKh the\ Wert ^bff *• vot! Just flooded in, and, as a VanValkenburg... 16,478,3^ 2* voted upon. They are important. The boyS( Tney had great experiences, first two, particularly, mean the rais- lThey helped harvest the wheat cro p ing of $40Q,000,000, upon which wej m North Dakota.* and visi(^d all the shall have to pay interest. These Marge cities in the South and West. Messrs. Tony and Edmund Kessler of Buffalo were in town Wednesday. The former has recently returned Outside Guardian—Julia Pianist—Violet Barber. membership, agreement blanks and , „ tow\ down \intoI \fourth place. . ' Lenola Holmes, Sardinia 15,727,100 school district a chance to 30m the anot her evidence of what can Lawrence Coloross.Arcade 15,698,900 Farm Bureau for 1926. 1 v ' The Farni Bureau ThTwork was very nicely put on. 1,11 ™ 1 ^ I b e done in this campaign.' Jennie Downing, Curriers 14,989,400 Dy T t„ C e DSicTDepZ Present and' ^\ Be ^ y ™ 1 . Th'e weather, o'f bourse, has been Alien ^unh^rcade .. 14.227,900 ', amendments are not political meas-j Going over the mountains they were suite. Therei were'Visitors 'Present tnm ' f ^ and personal services tea- Olean, Bliss, Chaffee and Little Vsl- - n connection w jth_ these visits. I \*Arrn.a 1 . . . , • il. ~.. ± I'l J; hSgiveVmost VrStJn to -^ing, as well as. potato JgjJJ«Att«. Arcade 2,989,500 — ^ Tave — ^s! oT rathe 'r th^r auto\'= stuck in Z ^ltM. H »™n »l RP .rvi ces Am- d «re««. However, those in the Warren Foss 2,746,800,. . Dpevious iasues _ flnd the mud forty miles from' nowhere. ley lodges. Among the visitors were: three comp]ighment8 for 1925 is n st ed be- Past District Deputies of other dia -!, ow ^ tricts. | i' ^ es ted soil from 627 different fields to determine the amount of ( ! lime needed in order to «row clover! A statement of the outstanding ac- VOTE FOR AMENDMENT NO. 4 „ ~K I * in ffco.or alfalfa successfully. The Fourth Amendment to Jhe; MnHp nersona , vi; BAPTISTS HAD WARM MEETING State Constitution, '2. Made personal visits to farms ^/\^Iffi where beans are grown and discuss- FAILED TO ORDAIN REV. GEORGE to the voters on, election day, MI an, ft these farmers tne important, MACDONALD OF BLISS. FUN- and is much neeaea, k _ Aiaoa ^ a „„H their methods of I DAMENTALISTS AND MODERN- ISTS CLASHED. THE PASTOR IS POPULAR WITH HIS CHURCH PEOPLE. FARM HOME BURNED important one and is mucn neeaea; --• it has to do with the jurisdiction and Dean diseases and v their methods of , organization of our courts; this am-' contr0 '- (The loss due to.bean dis- | endment is supported by both parties, j also the various bar associations of the state, the judges and lawyers who appreciate the need of it. Among other things it will tend to lessen, de lay in litigation and correct other matters of detail in the operation of the Courts. This amendment should not be con-, . fused with the others to be submit- 1 fruit, - • - - • 5. Advised over 100 farmers how control. (The eases'is estimated at $182,(700 during 1924 in ' Wyoming County, Part of this c^an be avoided.) > 3. 'Supervised the testing and re- testing >of the cattle of Wyoming County for tuberculosis. 4. Assisted the fruit growers of Wyoming County to, control the in sects and diseases that attack their ted this fall; we urge that everyone ivote \yes\ on,No. 4. Dated October 26th,. 1925. : B B CoTiahle M. L. Coleman John Knight. to grow alfalfa successfully, 6. Helped farmers to locate re liable sources of improved seed of all kinds. 1 FIRE TOTALLY DESTROYED TH E FINE HOUSE ON THE REESE FARM, TUESDAY. OCCUPIED BY WILLIAM FULLER. of these in previous issues, and else-j the mud forty miles from' nowhere, where it as shown what they would | Thre , e Indians finally came along rid- mean to the taxpayers of the Town|> n g Broncos. For a dollar each they of Arcade. This showing will apply equally to other towns in a porpor- 7. | Wyoming County where farm prob- I TA V FmiAi m ilems were discussed. The Farm Bu- [TAX EQUALIZATION IN , I , „ an educati bn a I .organizatiori WYOMING COUNTY l f progressive f armer3 f pr , t h e pur- „, , . , 'pose of self-help, i W .°, hav .f recently been heanng, The j for ^ membership cam . coiunderable concerning tax equalizaH , j Wyoming County this fall turn in this county and the general bflGn get for 6Q4 member3> The trend of this talk would lead one to Fam Bureau feelg that worth . while be .eve that Arcade was about the woric can be ^ that number only town in the county that had any- of roemb e ra and that, one agent can thing added, for equalization pur- ^ V(J m mem bers some real service. poses, to its assessed valuation. As j ., a matter of fact, twelve of the six- _ - ms«vw.» teen towns of the county had addi- P||T ATflkV tions made for, this purpose and -in,| \J J[/\J[ VflilJ most of these instances a larger.' amount, proportionately, was added to the assessed valuations. For veri fication jOf this fact we refer to the Financial Exhibit of Wyoming County B JA h0W £ in , ^V® 0 ' 8 , 1 P ro 5 eed to« sl FREEZE WEDNESDAY 'NIGHT t the BOard of Supervisors^for 19241 DOES SER i 0US INJURY TO BIG The fine farm house on the Reese farm -on the Cununings road, south of Arcade-Eagle road was destroyed The following article from an ex- by fire Tuesday morning about 10:30. change tells of a real hot time. The^ house was occupied by Wil- \ On Thursday evening of last-week 1 liam Fuller and family who leased a council called from, the Baptiststherfarm.- The family 1 had left a fire- churches of the Genesee Association going .in the cook stove when they met to discuss the advisability, of went away, and not any of the fam setting apart to the -Baptist ministry ily was -present when the fire -was George B. MacDonald, pastor of the discovered. Bliss Baptist church. The session was The Arcade Fire Department r e one of the warmest of its kind ever sponded to a call and\ took their en held in the association. The majority gine there, but the flames had made Held muuluibn in all puilu ufi nf th f rtrlfTfltfi, V | 1 | 1 'r-\riY l J 7 —°\>™> hp N H TO py that it was impossible DAMAGED still living in the Middle Ages, from to save the house and the efforts of i the standpoint of theological thought, the firemen were\ devoted to saving 1 and Mr. MacDonpld failed to meas- adjoining buildings. u%s up to their standards of Ortho-j *The loss was partially covered by, doxy. It was a bringing to. our doors. insurance. the\ quarrel between the Fundament-f' Considerable of the furniture was alists and Modernists, and in this saved. case the Fundamentalists won on the | > votes, though the Modernists created . „_ M a much more favorable impression on, WHAT THE AMENDMENTS our community. The loyalty of the' MEAN TO TAXPAYERS church to the pastor, ih spite of his 1 If the amendment to the Consti- tionate ratio. . On these two amendments we bel- li'eve it advisable to vote \No.\ The qualifications pf state, county- and town officers are well known. We pin our faith in the following; Justice of Supreme Court-r-Tbomas Noonan. ^, ',. V 'J Members of Assembly—Webber A. Joiner. County Treasurer — Charles ,B. Smallwood. Superintendent of Poor — J^ong term, Mortimer N. Colo; short term, Edward'(X Stanley.- - School Director— Agnes Beebe. Supervisor—Clayton E. Bray. Town Clerk—L. W. Ham. Supt. Highways—Lute Laird. Collector—Mrs. Margaret A'nder- son. I Poqrmaster—S. T. Lyke. \Justices of tha Puuce—Lr-S^-Bont. onto the auto and < jthen around the horn on their saddles and yanked the car onto solid foot ing. They climbed mountains that no .other Ford had l been able to ne gotiate. Among other places they vis ited Yellowstone\ Park and had a thril-' ling encounter with bears. Keturning home from' California they came by way of Denver. In the high altitude the •fbiood started to flow- from the nos6 of one of the boys and it Was with .difficulty that it was stopped. However Tony says New York state is plenty good' enough for him. PUBLIC HEALTH CLINIC • AT ARCADE, NOVEMBER 17 leV, Ward B. Wiltse. Assessors—Lewis Thornton, F. W. Briggs. ~ Constables—B. M. Holmes, Wm. Spence, Blaine Rice, Allie Hiskell. In co-operation with the physic ians of Arcade, the Wyoming County committee on tuberculosis and public, health will hold a tonsil and adenoid clinic in Arcade, at the Masonic tem ple, Nov. 17. , Parents who wish to take advan- yi.HKtt surrr -fl—i4i\if f\r thftir \hild- jren may do so by conferring at 8nce with their family physician. Dr. Windsor Smith qf Warsaw will perform the operations. ADELBERT .DAVIS SAYS DOG WAS NOT BITTEN SUPERVISOR A.' E. AUSTIN AGAIN A CANDIDATE, , . „ _ . . XT ,. . . / i Adelbert Davis of North street N 'Supervisor A. E.'Austin of the Arcade, whose dog_ was reported bit- ToWn ofFreedom, who is ^candidate'ten by Mr. Murch.nson's do_R which from which we copy the record for six towns to illustrate a 3 Arcade .. Seville Saihesville Java .... Middlebury 1,349,010 Vike 725,220 t 8 I\ o • 2,002,914 570,600 2,231,330 1,001,165 p O ff. lO 3 < 5 O H- 81% 15'6;860 75% 96,392 76% 338,193 76% 151,365 ACREAGE GROUND. STILL IN TH E present setback^ is a^ sign^tta-^-^^^^ ™ 5 '^^^^^S^^ >•*« was declared effected with rab- %ZT« rXion for wldlv and 5100^)00,000 i! passed, the people ^ ft town acceptably for three «S, » V« that h A s dog was not Witten »n^««^ rLhifthar ^ neroettfate in °f the County of Wyoming will have H e was appointed to fill the by the Murchinson dog that any per- faded lustre of centuries long, gone, %JP^ iLfZ S\L^'£Z**TZ- two dogs was two weeks previous.to by: THE RESEARCH CLUB The rain and cold of the past month has made it impossible to dig potatoes and harvest buckwheat. As a result there are acres and acres of potatoes still in the ground., Wednesday night there was a reg- ,-fulas freeze with some snow, and it is#ifeared that many of the potatoes in the ground, were frost-bitten. Then there is much buckwheat still one n R K uncut, and some cut and yet in the 80% 67786' fieIds - Much of these ^ be a total From the-abovLitjTill 1 be readily ! los 5:, , that the ratio of assessed \to^c-~ The - prlc %?. f - po * ?4 ^^^^ - 'They are selling--around ?2.00 per The-Research Club of .Arcade met with Mrs. Lester Barber on Monday evening, October 26th. After the regular business' meeting the follow- (•ing program was given: \ 'Roll Call—Name of has been dramatized. Book Review—\The Little French sitions'. Girl.\—Mrs. Gordon Lewis. to put this expense on the County, chias. This was for one year. He was the time when the Murchinson dog vote \No.\ elected'two years ago. Mr. Austin is'was effected and at that time his dog There are nine railroad crossings a good business man, and we believe shook the Murchinson dog, who tore at grade in the Town of Arcade. The his careful attention to the business away and run nome. „-,„„,_ cost -of this town to eliminate these \f the town has earned the approval, . The Dayjs dogs.are -now closely will be $171,000. If you^o not. want of the taxpayers. (quarantined to put this unnecessary burden of This year he is being opposed on tax upon this Town, vote \No\ on the Democratic ticket by S. J. Brown the proposition, which appears as. No. of -Freedom. a book that 2 on the ballot. • \ ! ; Do not fail- to vote on these propo- AMERICAN GLEE CLUB IN ARCADE, NOVEMBER S ual valuation is tTie determining fac in arriving at the equalization Ifames. Arcade with_an ; assessed Valuation of slightly more 'that $2,- pOO.OOO, but, with a ratio of 81 per pent (less than the average) has 1156,860 added 'fro equalisation pur poses. Orangeville with ^$570,600 knd a ratio of'-75 per cent has $96,- |92 added. .? Gainesville with about 12,231,000 and a ratio of 76 per fent has $388,1^3 added. Java with ,001,000 (less than one half of Ar- Jade}, but with a ratio of 76 per has _$151,865 added : (almost as nuch as Arcade.) The fact that Arcade had a much nailer ' amount, proportionately, Jdded for equalisation than towns epresented by such men as Carey. Llbro (Chairman of Equalization Committee) of Pike, John G. Ker- 7 |aw of Gainesville,\ James Keenan'of and Arthur Ewell of Middle, ury, proves conclusively that sen ility of service or political influence ave nothing to do, with determination The Three M's of\ Progress-Mov- 1 WARSAW^OJEL SOLD > p Number of LyceumCo ur«Nex t l Life of Verdi, prepared by Mrs. ^^T^l *H \»~r MrS -| G nXSot l el B iTa S rs^ .Com'.. With Spl -ndidl Edwards and read by Mrs. W. K. ARCADE MONDAY CLUB The regular meeting of the Mon day Club was held on the evening of October 19th at the home of Mrs. W. ^S. Davis. The following program was I rendered: } Piano solo, Miss Shirley Davis. Clayton Andrews. Reading—Miss Mabel Francis. Piano Solo—Mrs. John Riley. Current Events-i-Club. 'a half ago, softTthe property to~E. J. | Webster of Pittsubrg last week. Pos session has already been given. • ' Press Notice*. You. Is Sure to Please bushel now and still going up. HALLOWE'EN AT EAST ARCADE The weekly Friday night dances which are drawing ^such large and highly delighted crowds, will be con tinued at East Arcade 'every Friday night until the winter'snows block the improved highways. Nichols* six-piece.orchestra, always entertaining and up-to-date> will furnish a special Hallowe'en program of \bewitching and enchanting\ mu sic at the masked ball, Friday night* October'80. Costume attire will be optional. Face masks at the hall, 10c, 20c arid 25c. Prizes for the most tastefully costumed lady and-gentle man,\ and for the most comical. Do .not miss any of these delightful Fri day night dances. . 35 We're no longer satisfied to be paid what we're worth—we can't live on any such amount. AMERICAN QLEE CLUB T HE American Glea Club will offer a most Interesting novelty program here In the near future. This popular organization Is headed by Lancelot Button. Xylophone, saxophone, bell ringing, banjo aum- Vers and male quartet work, feature this most enjoyable program. The first number of the Arcade Winter Lyceum course will.bel-given in Keystone Hall next; Thursday, November' 5. A canvas.'of the town will be m^de Friday of\this~Weekrto r sell the 'course tickets.,- There are five numbers on the 'course and they are all of unusual merit. The price of the course tickets has been reduc ed to $2.25 for adults and $1.15 for children. This, includes the reserved seats. * - . - . '. The 'first -number is the American Gleei Club who come strongly recom mended tto us. The following .num bers include a negro quintet, one lee, turer, a reader and impersonator, and a, duo in reading and musical nam bers. 'This series of high class en, tertainments is put on for the bene fit, of Arcade folks who appreciate the best It will break up the win ter and t give you something pleasant to thinft about. The price of, the course is very reasonable; , Reserve seat tickets will go on sale at E. 0. Lewis' jewelry \store at 10:00 a. m., Monday, November 1st / .Want ads. will sell your prodnet Beebe. Review and selections from D Tro- vatore,\ Mrs. Meda 'Mason. Currantvevents, Mrs. Stearns, Adjourned ft.meet;\with Mrs. Ag nes Beebe on November 9th. -SEECIAV NOTICE For your own information- as~ a voter}'read the,article in the Buffalo Evening News,'October 29, on the A, B, C. o f • the\ constitutional amend ments. It will show yon -how little you have to pay arid how much bene fit we receive. . Signed, Rev. Frank Meyer, -.'' , . Arcade, N.Y. DANCE At East Arcade EVery Friday Night Friday, November 27th Thanksgiving masked ball