davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17

Elihu Burritt school was being .srocf- ct, Wiil show . good average. ou further charge on hear say eFluence that I never visited the SCHOOLS While they were being erect cd' Asaln your evidence is not only Meak, pat has not even a vestig1 of tlulH III them. l visited repeatedly all the schools built during the last six years My statement is backed by witnesses.
 Not Looking For Office.
 ou lntlmated I seek position on one or these two important commit tees This accusation like it's prede- cessors Is not built on matter of fact this IS your own conclusion. ] aspire to no higher position than I at pres ent hold. This I have repeatedly said Tn the presence of many people and at different times primarily to offset Just such an accusation aS this which I felt would some day be lorthconI- ing. We are surprised, AIr. Chairman, at your using hears evidencc US bona -fidc and qualified evidence.
 Martin Repeats Statement.
 Charge five--That We need new caliber on the teachers committed This charge I must plead guilty tn-- Ind that too without any reflection oil the teachers-if you will consult the teachers concerning this important committee and ask them if new cali ber is not needed upon this commit tee, ! am confident that 50 per cent. of them will give you an affirmative answer. That is just what I am after Mr. C,hairnlan,--neW calibcT on the teachers 'committee-a larger rom nittce--more representation, so that the public who pay and whose s2lv ants we.are may know how the teach CTS are being trcated,-for 1t $ a matter of common knowledge that the schools arc honey -conlbed with dis cord and friCtlOn-yeS, and we want also new caliber and more represen- tation on the }inance board as well so that the people may know how much and for what their money is being spent.
 Asks Good Record Be Shown.
 Now a word in closing. I would like the chairman to give to the pub lie my record where I brought about a, change in the purchase of text books for pupils in the High school thereby saving the parents of those children several thousands of dollars also, my record in preventing the siN- Ing or the contract LOT luC LII N''lo of plans of the new EIhu Burrrtt school to a certain architect without competition. It was not "ntii -litu told the committee if the 1nattel Nt'9 raiIroaded through I would protest and hring 1t to the attention Of the public at d city meeting, that they saw the light, and did what was the only and just thing to do. I felt that t]7e committee should have learned something from the $30,O00 crack and sinking in the Prevocatipnal school
 Martin Forgives Gaffney.
 Was this evidence of my incom- netencv and inefticiency. MT. Chair man? I do not wish MT. Chairman, to pour forth the vials of my wrath for the delectation of the pubic, neither do I wish to have further con- troversv in this matter. 1 forget and forgive your denunciation of me--l forgive and forget your unwarranted attack on my ability. My case t rest ] in the hands of the people, they will l render the verdict
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
REALTY TRANSFERS.

The following realty transfers were made today: Katherine Huibrechts to Peter Huibrechts land and buildings at 2SO Chapman street; Thomas w. O'Connor to Albert Record land at Belyidere Manor: John Leachman to K. and M. SkurzeWski land and build ings at 40 Gold street; BOdwell Land company to T. w. O'Connor three blocks of land at Lake Boulevard, Belvidere Manor.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
RESERVATIONS FOR
 HEROES RELATIONS
Gov. Holconb Notifies Mayor That Accommodations Arc Planned in
 Boston for Local People

Mayor George A. 'Quisley this morning received a letter from Gov crnor Marcus H. Holcomb, stating that relatives having soldiers in the 26th Division, who desire to witness the parade in Boston and who have not the means to attend, will he furnished with free rooms while in the Hub city. Accommodations of the immediate relatives is made DOS sible through the hospitality of the people of that city. The letter fol- lows:
 Executive Chambers.
 Hartford, Conn.,,
 April 16. 1919.
 During the parade of the men nf
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
LIEUT.. JACKSON HOME.
Chestnut Street Soldier Back After Campaigning Against Huns in France,

Lieut.. Thomas r. Jackson of the 3oth cold Hickory division, has IF. rived at his home in this city after receiving his honorable discharge from the army.
 Lieut.. Jackson has been overseas for six months and was in the thick- est of the fighting of the last of fensive. He was wounded once and was taken prisoner by the Germans, having been liberated under the terms of the armistice.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
Total mum Der of meetings-Sl.
 prese1,t 4 Dapnt P

Irnavoida bic circumstances pre- vented me from attending at least eight meetings during this period. Five of these meetings lost were due to a lingering illness in my family which demanded all my spare time. The other three 1 forfeited for inc purpose of making advance studies in Europe to benefit me for the work on the school board or any other similar board. With these eight meet ings added to my record, it would bring my average up to 75 per cent, that is, ahead of MT. Goodwin ana next to Dr. Kelly. If my incompetency and jnefficiency are based upon my record of 5S meetings, in the name of fair play and common sense, what terms of reproach and condemnation should be used to characterize these members whose average stand near ar below mine?
 Charge tWo--That l said the coIn- safttce on buildings and accommoda- tion was a minor committee. This is a direct and unqualified misstate- Iyent. On the contrary, I declared most cmphatically that this was a very important committee when buildings were to be erected.
 Health Committee is Minor.
 "Charge three-That 1 said the health and sanitation was a minor committed. ] still say so, and more alphabetically than before,-from the fact that this committee has met but twice in six years. I will leave it to the public to say whether it is minor committee or not. Don't misunder- stand me on this point, for the work done by the doctors and nurse in the schools is of the highest order and gives wonderful results, but that is another matter.
 Denies Stock of Interest.
 f'Charge four-That l have at tended but one of every three meet ings of the building committee. A1o- solutely false again and you knew the probability of such when you made that statement.
 1T challenge you to point out one meeting that I missed during the erection Of the Vocational High school and the Prevocational Grammar school. My attendance while tho new
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
NOTICE.

cr tart

The entertainment and drawing of Court Progress No. 143. F. of A., is postponed until the first meeting ir May.
 Members of Water Jalln lodge, No 3o1. D. o. H.. will leave on Satur- day. April 19, at 6:15 D. m., from Turner Hall, Arch street per auto busS to Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
SWITZERLAND UNDECIDED
People Will Be Called , Upon By Referendum to Decide on Joining the League of Nations.

Geneva, Wednesday, April 16.-The Swiss government has issued an off cial note saying that, owing to the ex- treme importance of the matter, the Swiss people will be colled to decide by a referendum whether the confedera- ton will join the League of Nations. A message on the subject will be pre- sented before the Federal Assembly during the June session.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
HIN PROTESTS AGAINST CHARGES
Bays He is Not Ignoramus and
 Will Leave It to People

pr. J. E. Martin of the school board stoday gave out the following state- Ament in reply to the arralSnment given him il few days ago by mem bers of tho school board:
 "A few days ago charge was made against my record as Q member of tho school board by the chairman, Mr. ClafInCy. If this were personal sinuttnr l would consider it in silence Shut thcrS is another side to this case saud that is the peoples Ingratc, in decd, would I be and an ignoramus I in tho true scnse of the word were I to fuAtef in chstmpioning their cause ESQ long as l slnl able to raise my SNoice, in protest in defense of their rights. ..>laz ~ -' ,
 Certain charges haveybeen made by tAe chairman that as member of tho board I am incompetent, inef!i- 8Gfent, and q Drofossed ignoram us. These charges I deny and will refute and leave to the people to decide upon tho facts.
 Denies Poor Attendance.
 Charge One-Poor attendance
 sHcrc is my record and the record CT the other respective members for u neriod of six years, with the eXcep ton of the chairman, his record, of eourse, is perfect, it could not be otherwise.
 +o1 l1J111a loor 1,f m n rS-SI
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
CF,aricS IOTIIGan.

Charles Corrigan former resident of this city, died yesterday m fhlld- delphia, hospital. He was aooul 4O years of age, and for many years was employed as q barber in this clC}' lie leaves his mother two sisters '" no fe- side in Hartford. and bfotler Who is in service in France. The body will be brought to this Clty TOT puIle
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Marie DcIIaiG.a TOrtirc.

Mrs. Marie Dellaira Tortlre, WlaoW of Danato Tortire of I6 FT''"h'1l street died this morning at the age of 66 years. She leaves one son' nc funeral will be held at o'cloch sat urday morning in St. M"'JS cnurcI'' The burial will Ire in the new I"Vflo~ lie cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
Michael SprUck.

The funeral of Michael Spruck was held this afternoon at , O'CLOCK ]l HIS late homo at G3 West street. buFltI was in the Ruthcnian cemetery
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
"GONernOr.'

Julius Nedrinnes the famous French aviator, who recently won a prize when he landed in his machine on a Paris department store. is said to be starting on a flight from Paris to Rome and return.
 co Underwood X Underwood
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17

Every two weeks a Y.M.C.A. supply train of fifteen cars covers the 4,000 miles from the Pacific to the western terminus, and seven such trains are always in motion. In addition to it's supply trains, the "" runs club cars, movie show cars, libraries and even dental car in which teeth are pulled and filled all the way from Russia to
The citizen., 1919-12-25

-Morner toiu me-" she went on, AZ
ter n long silence. and without lookina
at him. "A few years ago, III some
one had only told me, when was your
age she said"
"why do you tell me thIs7" he sud
denly demanded.
"Dld you ever feel that you just had
to tell some onei"
II was his turn TO pause. YES" he
confessed. at length.
7'Then tell me-"
so he led her down through the
tragedy OF his youth and the lonely,
rudderless course Of his boyhood. She
followed sympathetically to the day
when Doctor Hardy and his daughter
Irene became guests at the Elden
ranch. But before the end he stop
ped. should he tell her all1 Why notf
She had opened her life to him. SO he
told her Of that last evening with
Irene. and the compact under the trees
and the moon. Her hand had fallen
into his as they talked, but here he
felt II slowly withdrawn. But he was
fred with the fame Of love which had
sprung up in the breath Of his remlnis-
cence. And Edith was his friend
and his chum.
"And you have been true1" she said,
but her voice was distant and strnined.
"Yes"
"And you are waiting for herT'
"Yes, I am waiting. .. II must be
So"
ut is cold" she said. "Let us 60
home"
The citizen., 1919-12-25

work he has no right to become rich
at ALL" Dave retorted.
what do you mean by that word
right Davef Define H."
Haven't time. We go to press at
four"
That's the trouble with fellows like
you" Coward continued. "You
haven't time. You stick too close to
your Jobs. You never see the better
chances lying all around. Now sup
pose you let them go TO press without
you today and you listen to me for a
while"
Dave was about to throw him out
when gust Of yearnlng for the open
spaces swept over him again. II was
true enough. He was giving his whole
life to his paper. Promotion was slow,
and there was no prospect Of a really
big position at any time. He remem-
bered Mr.. Duncan's remark about
newspaper training being the best
preparation for something else. With
sudden decision he closed his desk.
shoot" he said again. but this time
with less impatience.
That's better" said Conward.
"Have you ever thought Of the future
Of this town.
"Well, can't say that l have. I've
been busy with Its present"
That's what I supposed. You've
been too busy with the details Of your
little Job to give attention 10 bigger
Things. Now let me pass you a few
pieces OF misunderstanding you
must know hut YOU have never Dut
The citizen., 1919-12-25
CHAPTER VI.

Whatever the effect OF this conver-
satIon had been upon Edith. she con-
cealed Il carefully. and Dave counted
Il one Of the fortunate events OF his
life. He had been working under the
spur OF his passion for Irene. but now
this was to be supplemented by the
friendship OF Edith. That II was more
than friendship on her part did not
occur 10 him nj ALL but he knew she
was interested In him and he was
doubly determined that he would
Justify her interest and confidence.
But Just at this time another incl
dent occurred which was to turn the
food OF his life into strange channels.
Dave had been promoted to the distinc-
ton OF a private office-a little six-by-
six box stall" as the sport editor de-
scribed it-but. nevertheless, dis.
tinction shared only with the manag'
ing editor and Bert Morrison, compiler
ofsthe woman's page. Her name was
Roberta, but she was masculine to the
tips and everybody called her Bert.
Into Dawes sanctuary one after
noon in October came Coward. His
habItual cigarette hung from Its ac
customed short tooth. and his round
fiorid face seemed pufiier than usual
His aversion to any exercise more Wig
orous than offered by a billiard Gus
was beginning to reflect itself In
premature r6tundity OF figure.
"Lo. Daver he said. "Alonef
almost" said Dave. without look
ing up from his typewriter. Then
turning. he kicked the door shut Will
his heel and said. "Shooti"
This strenuous life is spelling YOU
good manners. Dave. my boy" SAT-
Coward. lazlly exhaling a thin clout
OF smoke. "If work made man rici
you'd die a millionaire. But II ism
work that makes men rich. Ever thinl
Of thatf"
"If q man does not become rich b!
The citizen., 1919-12-25

tend to understand. but IL seems to
have its place In life. l guess it's a
natural law. Well" She paused
again. and when she spoke II was In q
lower. more confidential note.
II shouldn't have told you this
Dave. l shouldn't know IL myself But
before that things hadn't been-well,
just AS good as they might In our
home. They've beeo different
since"
The shock OF her words brought him
upright. To him Il seemed that Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan were the ideal father
mother. II was impossible TO as
sociate them with home where
things "hadn't been just as good as
they might" But her half-confession
left no room for remark.
The citizen., 1919-12-25
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER Living with his father on
. small. badly managed ranch, David
Eden has reached the age OF eighteen
sHsnt s 's 70 sss sno II wses AsrsS
eminent eastern physician. and his daugh-
ter Irene, are touring the country. brings
iss N srehsn and nio no m nsc.ssariIv iray cons
fined 10 his bed. Friendship. and some
thing more, develops between Irene and
David.
CHAPTER ft.--frene greatly enjoys the
unconventional freedom OF ranch life, ana
her acgualntanceship with David rlpens
standing that David win seek TO Improve
his position in life and they Will meet
again
CHAPTER I1I-The sudden death Of his
father leaves David with practically
nothing but the few bare acres OF the
years Of dissipation wasted the Income.
His debts paid, David goes 10 the nearest
town. determined to keep his promise te
Ing himself worthy OF her lie secures the
nrst work offered. driving a team for a
coal dealer. and meets man named Con-
ward. about his own age. by whom he u
Ted into dissipation.
CHAPTER fv.-Naturally OF clean mind
David determines 90 get away from his
uncongenial surroundings, and Fate
brings him into contact with Mr.. Melvin
Duncan. who sees the Inherent good IN the
boy and welcomes him 90 his home, where
he meets Edith. his hosts pretty daughter
and begins the coveted education.
The crisis was preclpitated one fins
Sunday in September. In the first yeai
of Dawes newspaper experience. Dave
called early and found Edith in rid
ing habit.
Mother is Indlsposed. as they sa,
In the society page" she explained
"In other words. she doesn't wish t'
be bothered. SO thought we woulC
ride today"
"But there are only two horses
said Dave.
"wellf" queried the girl. and Their
was note In her voice that sounded
The citizen., 1919-12-25
Continued next weekly
when Legislators "PaIr.-

When a legislator wishes to be alb
sent at the time when an important
vote is to be taken, he finds some mem
ber who intends 10 vote ON the other
side Of the question and arfanges
pair" With him. That Is, the second
legislator agrees to refrain from vot-
ing. as an accommodation TO the Hfst
The net result when neither vote Is
cast Is the same as " both had voted
on opposite sides. Bots legislators can
then be absent II they wish without
loss or gain to either side.
The citizen., 1919-12-25
Acow g P1ucHrp Fl
Ssx&5lCazA By Robert JC. Stead
~ ~ S8<Mk& kitchener. and other poems

doesn't apologize for nature, does hei
But II comes back In Septem-
ber."
He smiled. and she thought the sub.
conscious In him was calling up the
smell Of fire In dry grass. or perhaps
even the rumble OF buffalo over the
hills. And he knew he smiled because
he had so completely misled her.
\. II was dusk when they started
homeward.
Forsyth was waiting for her. Dave
scented stormy weather and excused
himself early.
"What does this mean7" demanded
Forsyth angrily as soon as Dave had
gone. DO you think will take sec
ond place 10 that--that coal heaver7"
THAT is not to his dlscredit," she
said.
straight from the corrals into good
society" Forsyth sneered.
Then she made no pretense Of com.
posure. "If you have nothing more to
urge against Mr.. Eden perhaps you
will CO."
Forsyth took his hat. At the door
he paused and turned, but she was al.
ready ostenslbly interested In a maga-
zine. He went out into the night.
The week was busy one with Dave
and he had no opportunity TO visit the
Duncans. Friday Edith called him on
the telephone. She asked an inconse-
quential question about something
which had appeared ln the paper. and
from that the talk drifted on until II
turned on the point OF their expedition
of the previous Sunday. Dave never
could account quite clearly how II hap
pened. but when he hung up the re
ceiver he knew he had asked her tc
ride with him again on Sunday. and
she had accepted. He had ridden with
her before. OF course, but he had neveJ
asked her before. He felt that subtle
change had come over their relation
ship.
He was at the Duncan house earlier
than usual Sunday afternoon. but mo-
too early for Edith. She was dressed
for the occasion; she seemed more
fetching than he had ever seen her.
She led the way over the path fol
lowed the Sunday before until agair
they sat by the rushing water. Dav'
had again been filled with sense o
Reenle Hardy. and his conversation
was dlsjolnted and uninteresting. Sh,
tried unsuccessfully to draw him ou
with questions about himself: theI
took the more astute tack OF speaking
OF her own past life. II had begun Il
an eastern city, ever so many year
ago
Chivalry could not allow that 4
pass. "Oh. not so very anyl' sal,
Dave.
''liow manyf" she teased. 60"
Nineteen" he hazarded.
"Oh. more than that"
"Twenty-onef"
"Oh. less than that" And the. ...
confidence was established.
Twenty" thought Dave 10 himself
"Reenle must be about twenty now.
"And was Ave when-when Jac
died." she went on. "Jack was m
brother. you know. He was seven. g.
Well. we were playing, and stood o
the car tracks, signaling the motor
man. TO make him ring his bell. o.
came the car. with the bell changing
and the man In blue looking YER
cross. Jack must have thought wa
waiting too long, for he suddenl
rushed on the track to pull me of.
She stopped. and sat looking at tn
rushing water.
II heard him cry. oh. daddy, dad
dyr above the screech of the brakes.
sorrow Is q strange thing" sh
went on, after a pause II don't pre-
The citizen., 1919-12-25

Was q Note In Her Voice That
Sounded Strange to Him.
strange TO him. ''rhere are only two
of u.s."
"But Mr.. Forsythr
"He Is not here. He may not come.
VIII you saddle the horses and let
US get awayr
II was evident 10 Dave that for some
reason Edith wished TO evade Forsyth
this afternoon. A lovers quarrel, no
doubt. That she had a preference for
him and was revealing II with the
utmost frankness never occurred 10
his sturdy. honest mind. One of the
delights OF his companionshIp with
Edith had been that II was real COM
panionship. None of the limitations
occasioned by any sex consciousness
had narrowed the sphere OF the frank
friendship he felt for her. She was
20 him almost a. another man. yet
In no sense masculine. Save for a
certain tender dellcacy which her
womanhood inspired. he came and
went with her as he might have done
with a man chum Of his own age. And
when she preferred to ride without
Forsyth II did not occur TO Elden that
she preferred 10 ride with him.
They were soon In the country, and
Edith, leading, swung from the road
20 bride trail that followed the
winding OF the river. As her graceful
figure drifted on ahead II seemed more
than ever reminiscent OF Reenie
Hardy. What rides they had had on
those foothill trailsi What clippings
into the great canyonsi What adven-
lures into the spruce forestsi And
how long ago II all seemed This girl.
riding ahead. suggestive In every curve
and pose of Reenle Hardy. His
eyes were burning with loneliness.
He knew he was dull that day, and
Edith was particularly charming and
vivacious. She coaxed BIN into con-
versation a dozen times. but he an
swered hbsent-mindedly. At length
she leaped from her horse and seated
herself. facing the river. on a fallen
log. Without looking back she In
dicated with her hand the space be-
side her. and Dave followed and sat
down.
"You aren't talking today" she said.
"You don't quite do yourself justice.
What's wrongi"
"oh, nOthingI" he answered. with a
laugh. pulling himself together. "Thls
September weather always gets me.
i guess | have a streak OF Indian; Il
comes OF being brought up on the
ranges. And in September. after the
first frosts have touched the foliage"
He paused. as though II was not nee
essary TO say more.
"Yes. know" she said quietly. |
Then. with a queer little note OF con.
ndence. Don't apologize for II. Dave"
"Apologizef" aud his form straight
ened. Certainly not. One
The citizen., 1919-12-25

My youngest boy and | were IA a
restaurant and the waiter asked wha.
we would have. The boy said: ANY
thing but ham and eggs; that's all I
ever get at home."-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen., 1919-12-25
What Eve Missed.

Furthermore, Eve might never have
hardened to the voice OF the tempter
II she had had a movie to 90 to.--Dal-
las News.
The citizen., 1919-12-25

Makes Hauling Easy.
Easy 10 town. and easy TO ride.
Make q farmer's hauling and loads
fairly glide
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-03
MISS ANGLAND NOW SUPeRIN
TENDENT OF NURSES AT THE
SOUTH MISS. CHARITY
HOSPITAL

Miss Margaret Angland's friends
VIII be interested in the following
from Laurel tMiss.) paper:
The people of Laurel as well AZ
those of all South Mississippi will be
interested to know that Miss Mar
saret Angland today accepts the su-
perintendency of nurses at the Char.
ity Hospital. For the pas, four
weeks she has been recuperating at
the Hotel Pinehurst where the kind
hesses of many new friends has
helped to hasten her recovery. She
came to Laurel several months ago TO
become superintendent of the Ian.
rel General Hospital, from which no.
sltion she resigned on the day that
she was taken so III. For the mast
two years, she has held a similar M
sition at the Morrell Memorial iIosn,
tai IN Lakeland, Florida. from which
she comes highly recommended Ian.
rel people will soon realize how very
fortunate they are to gain the ssr
vices OF this valuable nurse for ths,r
new but growing institution.