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its has ment poles of a a a a a a a a his a on THE BINGHAMTON PRESS. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1927. 3 Power Company Assumes All Cost of Washington Street Conduit Taxpayers Will Be Relieved of $42,000 Burden Ducts Are Losing Venture for Municipality, According to Kress RENTALS INADEQUATE Move Paves Way for Placing All Wires Under Ground in Future As the result of negotiations between Commissioner of Public Works Charles W. Kress and officials of the Binghamton Light, Heat and Power that have been pending for some time, the power company will consent to construct the proposed conduit system on Washington street from Court street to Lewis street, without cost to the city, it was announced today. The engineer's estimate of the cost of the work is $42,000.

The city of Binghamton has approximately $120,000 invested in conduits from which no revenue has been derived until this year. Abutting taxpayers the city at large share the cost of construction, but no funds are provided for maintenance and nothing is set aside for depreciation. The conduits are used by the Einghamton Light, Heat and Power Co. which pays rental of six cents a foot, but the cost of maintenance nearly equals, the rental, Commissioner Kress says. The conduits now in use are: Court street from Chenango to Wall street, constructed in 1912 at a cost of Washington street from Court to Hawley street, built in 1921 at a cost of Court street, built in 1922, from Exchange to Carroll street at a cost of Washington street, from Court to Hawley street, built in 1922 at a cost of Chenango street, bullt from Court, street, tostmer viaduct, State street, built in 1924, from to Hawley street at a cost of $9,613, and Water street from Court Henry street, built at a cost of $13,984.

The contention of Commissioner Kress is that the Binghamton Light, Heat and Power Co. uses the conduits principally for its light lines and as the company gets the benefit of the improvement therefor, the lighting company should install it. The New York Telephone Co. has a conduit system of its own, and the wires of the Western Union Telegraph Co. are placed in the telephone conduits; therefore, the company only rental obtained from the city, is a very small stretch occupied by the Postal Telegraph Co.

and the Binghamton Light, Heat and Power Co. The city is now paying the Binghamton Light, Heat and Power Co. more than $60,000 a year for lighting, and Kress feels that as a business proposition the municipal condult system is a losing venture 80 far as the city is concerned, when the cost of depreciation and upkeep Is taken into consideration. Since Binghamton built its first conduits, no effort has been made to them and no funds have maintain provided for this purpose. All been repairs to the conduit system have been made by the Binghamton Light, Heat and Power Kress said today.

"In matter of conduit rentals. the Binghamton Light, Heat and Power has been more than fair in paying, back rentals, some of which been outlawed and which, if the company had been other than fairminded, it could have offset with counter claims for repairs and upkeep. "The factors of depreciation in underground utilities range from five to 10 per cent. I have been negotiatIng for some time with the officers of the Binghamton Light, Heat end Power to convince them that they should construct future conduits as an integral part of their own plant and have also been trying to work out something definite for placing as much of aerial plant as possible under ground, in order that the future development of the city might not be interfered with by and wires. "After a number of conferences with the company officials, the Binghamton Light, Heat and Power Co.

consented to undertake the construction of the proposed conduit. system on Washington street from Court to Lewis street. "One condition of this construction is that the city shall retain for perpetual use the lease of two ducts in the conduit system for the use signal wires, fire alarm cables and such other municipal wires as may be desired. "This will relieve the city of the expenditure of $42,000 for the Washington street improvement, no assessment being levied against the abutting taxpayers for the cost of construction. It will further relieve the city of the expense of maintenance and will give the municipality the use of two ducts in the conduit system." The matter probably will be presented to the Common Council Monday night for its approval but it is believed there will be no objection on the part of the aldermen, to relfef from the burden of taxation which would result from the construction of the Washington street improveif the work were done by the city.

This is the first step in a plan, which if approved, would result in the Binghamton Light, Heat and Power Co. placing all wires throughout the city under ground at its own expense. Wife Causes Arrest of Husband for Assault John R. Butts, 35 years old, electrician, of 197 Main street, arrested early this morning on a charge of assault in the third degree, pleaded not guilty when arraigned in Police Court. His wife, Mrs.

Bertha Butts is the complainant. Mrs. Butts accuses her husband of striking her on the back and neck during an argument. The case was adjourned until March 10 at 9 o'clock. Butts was released under 8300 bail.

How Binghamton Escaped Conflagration Narrowly in Great Blizzard of 1888 Workman Repairing Naphtha Leak in Tank Car Set Afire by Stove; Flames Ignite Naphtha Stream in Sewer Causing Explosions in Washington Street Buildings marks the thirty-ninth anniversary of the memorable blizzard of 1888, which swept through this the and covered Binghamton and country, vicinity with 14 inches of snow that piled into 1m- passable drifts in city streets and rural highways. was cut off from rail communication with New York and cities west for 48 hours. Southern New York villages isolated for more than a week. completely was this storm, sweeping over New York, that cost United States Senator Roscoe Conkling, Republican state and national leader, life. Conklin became marooned in a cab, caught in a drift in New York streets, and when rescued was found to have suffered so severely from exposure, that his death resulted.

Binghamton was without a weather bureau at that time, and official local records are not available, but from diaries and other material it is recalled that the storm, when it reached Binghamton, began in the manner of an ordinary snowstorm, giving no hint of its intentions. The storm set in on March 11 and continued through March 12. Then a rising wind drove snow like clouds, whirling in all directions, halting all traffic. Horse cars were in general use at that time, and before the snow had reached a depth of six inches it was found necessary to abandon traffic. No attempt was made to clear streets, a and pedestrians facipg the stinging, drifting, icy particles, were forced to plow their way through the blizzard.

On the morning of March 12, while the storm was at its peak, a tank car of naphtha standing on a D. L. W. switch near the Prospect avenue crossing, a leak, and a laborer was detailed to repair the break. The flowing naphtha had formed a pool of oll beneath the car, and his clothing became saturated.

Chilled to the bone, he entered a flagman's shanty, standing beside the crossing to warm his hands. The stove was cherry red. As he opened the door of the hut, the vapor from the naphtha ignited from the stove and instantly he became a living torch. A pedestrian who was passing endeavored to aid him by throwing him into the snow, smothering the flames. In this succeeded, but the pedestrian's, hands were severely burned.

The man removed to the emergency hospital, he died a few hours later. The act of hurling the burning man into the snow, ignited the pool of naphtha that had collected beneath the tank car, and the burning fluid found its way to a manhole and entered the sewer that passes down Lewis and Washington streets, emptying into the Susquehanna river, near the Washington street bridge. flaming naphtha ignited the sewer gas and there were numerous explosions in buildings along Washington street. In some places fixtures were wrecked. Flames leaped from the mouth of the sewer and an alarm of fire was turned in, calling the fire department to struggle throught the drifts to the Washington street bridge.

The firemen were not needed then, but they were sent on other calls from the business section, forth where lavatories had been sending explosion. Fortunately the gas did not ignite any buildings, and the city escaped a conflagration by a narrow margin. By March 13 the blizzard began to decrease and the snow ceased falling, but the high wind continued to pile it into drifts, that isolated all sections of the country. was received here that two passenger trains on the Lackawanna had been stalled in the Pocono mountains on March 14. relief train was sent out from Scranton.

The train was equipped with a corps pf shovelers but the rellef train became stalled in the mountains and was abandoned. More than a foot of snow fell during the blizzard, but at 9 o'clock in the morning of March 15, with the mercury from one to eight degrees above zero, another snow storm set in and the wind rose to a gale of 45 miles an hour, greatly intensifying the troubles of transportation companies and again cutting off train service that had been partly resumed. This storm, however, passed quickly, and proved the last heavy fall of the winter. The mid March sun and warm south winds soon melted the snow but the memory of the "blizzard of '88" still holds the record for big snows in this section. Shellman Is Sent to Jail Sentence for Intoxication Imposed on Deposit Man Awaiting Trial for Auto Theft Norton J.

Shellman, 27 years old, of Deposit, who was arrested a short time ago on charge of grand larceny in the second degree, growing out of theft of an automobile, and who is under $2,000 bail awaiting trial at the present term of Broome County Court, was arrested last night on a charge of public intoxication. He pleaded guilty to the charge in Police Court this morning and was sentenced to 10 days in the county jail by City Judge Rexford W. Titus. Shellman was arrested for the theft of an automobile owned by Earl Clark of Endwell, which was stolen from in front of the Elks' club on the Saturday night the Windermere hotel was damaged by fire. Police reports show that Shellman is alleged to have figured in an accident with the alleged stolen car.

Marshall Johnson, 61 years old, of 64 Jackson street, was bruised severely when he was struck by an automobile at Court and Liberty streets. The driver of the automobile did not stop da and Shellman was later identified as the driver of the automobile, by a bus driver, who saw the accident. William Doran of Grand avenue, Johnson City, arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of public intoxication after he had been found loitering around the streets, was unable to pay $10 fine and went to jail for 10 days. -OBITUARY- Mrs. Nellie C.

Foulke. Mrs. Nellie C. Foulke, wife of Mil. ton Foulke, died this morning at 1:30 o'clock at her home, 39 Tremont avenue, after a long illness.

Besides her husband she is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Florence Wetmore, Mrs. Clara Spring and Miss Della Foulke; two sons, Louis and Stanley Foulke; a grandson, Maurice Wetmore, and a sister, Mrs. William LeTourneau, all of this city. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home.

Burial will be in Floral Park ceme- tery. Frank D. Conklin. Frank D. Conklin.

81 years old, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Nettie Roosa at East Great Bend, Pa. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Martha Rogers of Buffalo, Mrs. Arthur Taintin of Susquehanna, and Mrs.

Roosa; four grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren. The funeral will he held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. The Rev. H. L.

Renville will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside. James R. Folmsbee. The funeral of James R.

Folmsbee was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the funeral chapel of Truman O. Watrous, 206 Vestal avenue. The Rev. George Tappan officiated. Members of Binghamton Lodge of Elks acted as pallbearers and had charge of the services at the grave.

Burial was in Chenango Valley cem- etery. Richard Li. Wearne, The funeral of Richard L. Wearne was held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home, 25 Moffatt avenue. Rev.

Frank D. Hartsock officiated, assisted by the Rev. E. D. Cook and the Rev.

Herbert M. Pease. The pallbearers were W. H. Buckingham, Carrington, H.

A. Wightman, John Marenus, 0. W. Fitzgerald and Elmer Rockwell. Burial was in Floral Park cemetery.

Riley S. Atherton. The funeral of Riley 8. Atherton was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of his daughMrs. Arthur Soule, 35 Broad street, Johnson City.

The Rev. William MacAlpine officiated. The pallbearers vere Dwight Crocker, Chauncey Taylor, William Portz and Fred Soule. The body was placed in the va It at Floral Park cemetery and later will be taken to Forston, for burial. David A.

Ottman The funeral of David A. Ottman was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the funeral chapel of Truman O. Watrous, 206 Vestal ave. nue. The Rev.

Lloyd S. Ruland officiated. The pallbearers were L. V. Suit for False Arrest Sequel to Seager Case Action for $5,000 Brought Against Cortland Police Chief and Patrolman ILLEGAL DETENTION Levi Chase Institutes Proceedings in Behalf of Ina Ellis Special to The Binghamton Press Syracuse, March 11 Levi R.

Chase of Cortland, attorney for Ralph Seager of Homer, today in Cortland brought a civil suit for damages against Chief Edgar Grinnell of the Cortland Police Department and Patrolman Harold J. Griffis of the same organization alleging false arrest in the case of Ina Ellis and asking damages of $5,000. The Ellis woman was arrested as a material witness in the case of Seager, who is accused of the murder of Mrs. Arlene Curtis Kelly, the "love bomb" victim. She was released upon her own promise to appear.

Papers in the suit, which is one of the most sensational developments in the Seager case, were served today in Cortland by Constable George Townsend. Chase, in his complaint, alleges the Ellis woman was unlawfully arrested without was transported in an -utomobile to various cities, was questioned without authority, was illegally confined, and was ordered to sign a statement which was not true. As a result of this treatment, according to Chase, she was taken to a hospital shortly after her release and remained under treatment for several weeks. District Attorney Albert Haskill, of Cortland county, is mentioned in the complaint. The defendants.

according to Chase, were "prompted by a malicious personal purpose." The complaint alleges that on Dec. 24, last, the Ellis woman was arrested without warrant. She was forced to go to the Cortland police station. There she was questioned for two hours. District Attorney Haskill, according to Chase, directed the 'inquiry.

Grinnell and Griffis took part in it. The officers, Chase said, sought information regarding the whereabouts of Ross. He was later arrested as a material witness in the Seager case and released under heavy bond. Although' present in the courtroom every day, he had not given his testimony when Seager's 5 first trial halted. After being questioned in Cortland, Chase alleged the Ellis woman WaS driven to Rome.

There, he said, she was "paraded about the streets of the Later that night she was driven to Syracuse, where according to the complaint, Griffis caused her to be confined in the courthouse jail. The Ellis woman, Chase alleged, was questioned there at length. Various officials took part in that questioning. She was ill. Chase alleged, at that time, and required the services of a physician twice daily.

For two days and three nights, the complaint stated, the Ellis woman remained in jail. During that period, it was alleged, she was urged to sign a statement regarding Ross which she knew be untrue. After her release on Dec. 27 Chase claimed, the Ellis woman entered a hospital in Cortland. She remained there for several weeks.

The complaint stated the defendant suffered "great distress and pain because of this false arrest imprisonment." It declared she "suffered great ridicule among her It also pointed out that she was kept away from her place of employment and suffered financial loss because of this alleged rest. Junk Privilege Goes Begging City Clerk Unable to Sell Permit for Salvaging Refuse on Dumps City Clerk Archie B. Jones made 8.0 unsuccessful effort to sell the junk salvaging privilege on the city' dumps, in the Common Council chamber at 10 o'clock today. Because there were no bidders, the sale was adjourned until 9:45 o'clock Thursday morning, March 17, in the council chamber. Frank Striss bought the privilege of collecting the junk one year ago for $211.

He declined to make a bid this year, saying the junk dealers had cut the prices on junk salvaged to a point where there is no profit in it. The period during which Striss was permitted to collect to junk from. the dumps having expired, Commissioner of Public Works Charles W. Kress gave orders today that, all junk and material of every nature be covered I with ashes or top soil immediately arrival at the dump, and watchmen will be placed on all dumps to no effort is made to salvage material after the dumps are closed for the An ordinance imposing fine or imprisonment, or both, on offenders collecting junk without permission of the city, will be rigidly enforced, Kress said. FORD SEDAN STOLEN Frank Volk of 16 Bennett avenue reported to police that Ford sedan was stolen 1 from in front of his home last night between 6:30 and 9:30 o'clock.

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Grove on box. Title Is Taken for Site of Big Cigar Factory Plot Is Conveyed Jointly to Company and Industrial Corporation PLANS ARE COMPLETED Local Contractors Will Be Asked to Submit Bids on Building Another step toward the construetion of the cigar factory to cost $550,000 to be erected here by the General Cigar Co. of New York was taken today, when that company and the Greater Binghamton Industrial Corporation, holding body for the Binghamton Chamber of Commerce, took title jointly to the three-andone-half acre plot on the east side of Emma street, owned by the Larrabee-Deyo Truck Manufacturing Inc. The deal was closed by New York representatives of the cigar company and officers of the local corporation. Joint title was taken, as the new plant 19 being financed in part through the Chamber of Commerce Industrial development fund.

The chamber is not empowered, under its charter and the New York state statutes, to hold title to real estate. With el view to obviating this drawback in obtaining the new industry, chamber, officers and members of the who are interested in the industrial development fund, formed the holding body known a8 the "Greater Binghamton Industrial Corporation." Manager J. B. Wiles of the chamber expects representatives of the General Cigar Co, will arrive here next week with completed plans and specifications for the new factory. These plans will call for a structure five stories high, and with an aggregate floor space of more than 000 square feet.

The plans, which have been completed by the company's architects, are now being checked by the engineers. Local builders will be asked to submit bids for the construction of the new factory, as soon as plans and specifications are available for their inspection. Officials of the General Cigar Co. have made 1t known that they prefer to have the factory erected by a local contractor. This also holds true regarding the roofing, electrical, heating and other sub-contracte.

The cigar company's officers hope to have the new factory completed within a minimum of time and It 1g understood that several local bullderg have given assurances that the work can be finished before Sept. 1, it the contract is awarded within a short time. The General Cigar Co. expects to employ 1,500 workers in this factory, annual payroll will probably run between $1,500,000 and $2,000.000. The company now operates 40 factories, has 80 warehouses and other branches, and more than 100 retail retail store in in the near stores.

The companY, may open a future, according to Wiles. The company manufactures the Robert Burns, William Penn, Bobbies, Laddies, White Owl VanDyke These are all said to be among the most popular brands sold. The company manufactured more than 000,000 cigars in 1926. Manager Wiles has been assured, if the first factory here la successful, that other units may be ereeted in future years OIL the Emma street property. Room is available there, he says, for three or more factories of equal size to the unit now planned, and he is confident that the concern will at some future time employ bet tween 5,000 and 10,000 workers in Binghamton.

In the event of future expansion here, it is probable that the General Cigar Co. will close down some of its smaller branches, which are said to be operated with overhead charges considered more or less unsatisfactory. Binghamton obtained the new in40 other to Wiles. dustry in competition, with 30 or Plans are being made for one of the company's officers to address the Live Wire club of the Chamber of Commerce, telling just why Binghamton was chosen for the new factory, in competition with many others, some of which are much larger than this city. Shriners to Give Annual St.

Patrick's Day Dance at Temple; Public Invited Kalurah Temple, A. A. 0. N. M.

will give a St. Patrick's day dance at the temple on the night of March 17. This is an annual affair in Shrine circles. Attendance is not limited to members of the organization, however, and an invitation is extended to the public. Tickets are obtainable now from members of the uniformed bodies of Kalurah, and will be on sale at the temple box office on the night of the dance.

Music will be furnished by Art Hogle's, Harmonists orchestra, which will be augmented to 15 men for this occasion. This orchestra played for the annual charity ball held by the Shrine on Feb. 14, and favorable comments were made on the quality of its work. Dancing will be from 9 to 1 o'clock. Ad Club to Debate Plan for Convention Delegate The Binghamton Ad club will hold its semi-monthly meeting in Fowler's tea room Monday at 12:15 o'clock.

The session will be given over largely to a debate on the advisability of sending a delegate from the club to the annual convention national Association of Advertising clubs, to be held in Denver, in June. The affirmative will be upheld by Secretary Harrison B. Williams, Arthur Garvey and Charles W. Baldwin, while the negative side will be defended by Miss Nellie Griggs, Arthur E. Ferris and Herbert E.

Woodward. President Earl G. Himaman announces that the remainder of the club members will act as judges. Dr. Proctor to Be in Charge of Cornell Clubs Soiree Dr.

Louise Keasbey Proctor will be in charge of the hospitality committee of the soiree to be given by the Cornell clubs at the American Legion clubhouse tonight. Dr. Proetor is vice president of the Cornell Women's club. Those who will assist Dr. Proctor are Dr.

Mary Brew, Mrs. Charles Duncan and Miss Helen McNamara, 4 Women Held for Fighting Quartet Arrested After Store Showcase Is Smashed--All Plead Not Guilty Four women were arrested on Court street yesterday afternoon on charges of being disorderly persons after they had broken a showcase in the Marean Lander haberdashery store. It is charged that they began EL quarrel on the street and continued it ip the store. Patrolman Joseph Clark and employes of the store separated the women. The women gave their names as Miss Grace R.

Sperry of Conklin avenue, Mrs. Floyd Fox of Cherry street, Mrs. Grace Adama 108 Leroy street and Mrs. Floyd Hawkes of 101 Water etreet. women were arraigned in Police Court this morning and pleaded not guilty, The cases were adjourned until March 18 at 9 o'clock.

Edward F. Ronan represents Miss Sperry and Mrs. Fox and Frank J. Mangan is counsel for the Mrs. Hawkes and Mrs.

Adams. Alfred B. Lauder, one of the proprietors of the store, is the complainant, alleging that the women seriously disturbed and endangered the public peace by quarreling and ing. Police say that the quarrel has been brewing for several days between Mre. Adams and Miss Sperry.

The quarrel had its inception Saturday afternoon at Chenango and Court streets, and early this week the women had another argument, police say. Untagged Dogs Are Impounded Eleven Stray Animals Caught Yesterday--100 Already Destroyed--Scare Abates The dog catcher impounded 11 animals, picked up without, tags. There has been a for dog tags at the city clerk's office since the Inauguration of the dog roundup, 65 issued in six days, many of them replacements. Approximately 100 dogs have been killed at the pound since the roundup began, Humane Agent Samuel J. Koerbel said today, but none of these, or any now in restraint, have developed symptoms of rabies.

Health officials today declared the outlook for elimination of rables in this city was very encouraging. Carolina Governor Eases up for Sunday Motorists Columbia, S. March 11-(Associated Press) -Declaring interpretation of the state's Sunday closing law had been misunderstood Gov. Richards has informed officials of the South Carolina Motor Club that gasoline may be sold on Sunday In cases of emergency. Officials of the club, after a conference with the governor, said he informed them that he had no desire to interfere with travel by automobile on Sunday.

They interpreted his statement to mean that "when a man needs gas for his car it is an emergency." Man Is Bitten in Leg by Vicious Dog on Street Walter Franklin, a painter and paperhanger, of 156. Gaylord street, was bitten by a dog on Kenwood avenue this afternoon at 12:30 o'clock. He reported to police that the dog ran acroes the street and sunk his teeth into his left leg, A physician cauterized the wound. Buchanan Trial for Burglary Begins Monday Deposit Man Faces Life as Fourth Offender if Convicted HOT FIGHT FORECAST Gold and Smith to Defend Prisoner Charged with Stealing Tubes Clarence Buchanan of Deposit, 27 years old, charged with burglary as a fourth offender and facing life imprisonment if convicted, will go on trial in Broome County Court Monday morning, according to announcement made today by County Judge Benjamin Baker. This is the third cafe of fourth offender to be placed on trial in this excounty and a hard legal battle is pected.

Buchanan is charged with stealing inner tubes from the Chandler Humiston garage at Windsor which were found in a Ford car belonging to Buchanan which was found abandoned at Nicholson, Pa The defendant gained considerable notoriety by his sensational escape from a Lackawanna train at Nicholson, by squeezing himself through window while en route to this city from Patterson, N. where he was arrested. The defendant plead guilty to burglary and grand larceny when arrested with several other men for breaking into a freight car at De posit and stealing shoes, and clothing several years ago. Buchanan will be represented by A. E.

Gold with H. William Smith as counsel District Attorney Urbane C. Lyons will appear for the prosecution, Library Loaned 29,053 Books 32.4 Per Cent Were Non-Fiction, According to Report for February total of 29.053 books were loaned by the -Bingnamton Public Library during February, according to the monthly report of the Institution. The eirculation was divided as follows: Main library, 20,952: First Ward branch, East branch, 681; sub-stations, 879; school 11- brarles, 788. The circulation of nonfletion books was 32.4 per-cent of the total.

Lantern slides, borrowed from the State Department of Education, were loaned for 15 lectures, the report states. At the meetings of the Book Review club, Miss Florence E. Carpenter reviewed "Essays and Soliloquies" by Unamuno, and Miss Elizabeth Noonan revlewed "An American Tragedy" by Dreiser. In connection with the forward campaign conducted by the Chamber of Commerce, the library arranged display in the delivery room, includpictures of the old City school Ing library, a small section of the old indicator which showed whether or not a book was "in," and a chart showing the growth of the library during the two decades since it was founded. Classes in English, taught by Miss Belle A.

Mason and Miss Esther M. Blakeney, under the auspices of the Board of Education, held six sexsions a week at the library. The class in modern Greek for children, taught by George Bouzalas, held three sessions each week. During the month 50 meetings of educational and civic organizations, were held in the library, Boys Feel Navy Lure, but Are Rejected, Too Young; John J. O'Hara Enlists John J.

O'Hara of 118 Laurel avenue, enlisted in the United States Navy at the recruiting station in the Federal building Thursday. He passed his final examination at the main recruiting station in Albany today and has gone to the naval station at Newport, R. for an eightweek's course of preliminary training O'Hara will take a 36-week course at one of the Navy's trade schools following his period of duty at Newport. Navy recruiters say that many young men of 17 years of age have had to be rejected recently at the local station, inasmuch as every recruit must now be not less than 18 years old. Some also have been rejected as they failed to have the requisite height of 64-inches.

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Noosbickle of Vestal, who died July 30. 1925. were withdrawn in Broome County Surrogate Court this morning by his sister, Mrs. Mary Brown of Vestal. She had charged that Noosbiekle WaL9 of unsound mind at the time the will was drawn and that undue influence, was used to force the him will.

to her practically in Letters testamentary were issued Fred A. and Emma Michelback: of Vestal. Noosbickle left an estate estimated at $4,700 and left only $100 to his sister, Mra. Brown. The, bulk of the estate was left to Mr.

and Mrs. Michelback with whom he made his home. The will was drawn on May 7, 1925 and Noosbiekle died three months later. Brown Swartwood appeared as attorneys for the estate and John A. Smith of Endicott for Mrs.

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Burial was in Chenango Valley cemetery. Henrietta E. Laman The funeral of Henrietta E. Laman was held this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home fher nephew, Dr. Earl Laman, 12 Isabelle Place.

Johnson City, and at 1:30 o'clock at Coventryville. Burial was in Coven- cemetery. Mrs. Della E. Van Patten The funeral of Mrs.

Della E. Van Patten will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home in Union Center. Burial will be in Floral Park cemetery. Mrs. Roy Brunson The funeral of Mrs.

Roy Brunson will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the funeral parlors of George H. Scholderer, 269 Chenango street. Burial will be in Riverhurst cemetery. Richard D. Stockley Richard D.

Stockley died Thursday night af his home, 12 Emmett street, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Sarah; a daughter. Mrs. Della Bennett of this city, and sister, Mrs. George Wright of Youngs, N.

Y. He was Civil War veteran. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at his home, and will be private. The Rev. Theodore J.

Dewees will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery at Deposit. Louis Kumpan. The funeral of Louis Kumpan was held this morning at 9:30 o'clock at his home, 38 Richard avenue, and at 10 o'clock at SS. Cyril and Methodius church.

The Rev. Valentine Mascilak officiated. The pallbearers were Joseph, Kumpan, Peter Slevak, Cyril Oswald, Joseph Lorence, Frank Kumpan and Thomas Karan. The flowerbearers were Miss Stephie Siemasko, Miss Sophie Wbowlak, Miss Mary Hrncirik, Miss Bertha Karan, Miss Mary Martinkovic and Miss Helen Brocar. Burial was in the Roman Catholic cemetery.

Father Mascilak officiated at the grave. Anton Tomashek The funeral of Anton Tomashek was held this morning at 9 o'clock at the McDevitt Bros. funeral parlors, 123 Washington street, and at 9:30 o'clock at St. John's church. The Rev.

A. J. Baker officiated. The pallbearers were Earl V. Ford, Robert Ford, Louise Lombrome, Joseph Valentia, Fernand Duriesh and Frank Gardia.

Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Manuel S. Stilson. Manuel S. Stilson of 3 Worden street, died this morning at 10:10 -o'clock.

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