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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24
"AsHES OF HOPE" FEATURING, BELLE BENNETT, SPECIAL SHOW FOR CHRISTMAS AT COLISEUM

"A drama of the dance hall days pictured to the letter. acted by the best of actors story that holds your interest and thrills you so that it makes your blood run just little faster enough real acting to make a dozen good pictures. We have giy en it screen examination and can vouch for 1t and truthfully state that you have not seen better picture of the same type. The scenes are big and well put up. The story deals with dance hall harpy who wishes to reform and it shows what a hard fight this woman of the underworld has to put up in order to gain her end. Does she succeed? But you will have to see the picture to find out. Love. hate. play and fight are portrayed in such manner to make this production one of rare interest It is only on for one night. so don't miss if. A special show and good one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24
Palace theatre Saturday night ana Sunday matinee. .a
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN GlSHE0 UNLESS YOU HAVE SEEN 0nRnrAN SISA

Have you been Gished? You haven't unless you have seen Dorothy Gish, tho delightful Paramount star in her latest photoplays. You will have the chance when Battling Jane." her first Paramount starring vehicle Is shown at the Coliseum Friday and Saturday, and if you fail to see at"The Little Disturber" of Hearts of the World" fame, yoa cannot say you are in the swim.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24
THE SERVICE STAR"
 THRILLING LOVE DRAMA

"The Service Star" is the title of Gohwyn's newest phOtodrama, in whicsh Madge Kennedy is presented at the Palace theatre the last time tonight While it is in no sense a war play, not once scene carrying a suggestion of the world conflict. the story is woven around the activities of half dozen people who are deeply involved in the workings of the na- tional draft.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24

toplay of timely interest. not to speak of it's stirring heart appeal.
 The picture is based upon the story written by Mir. Peat and which has met with wide sale all over the country MT. Peat himself played the leading role and his smile, of, which he speaks in his famous lecture. Two Years in Hell and Back With a Smile" is constantly in evidence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24
HAROLD R. PEAT,
 SOlDiER-AUTHOR AND LECTURER, MAKES HIT

As a war spectacle. throbbing with human interest and vibrant with patriotic feryor. Private Peat" the great Paramount-Artcraft special pic ture which was shown at the Coli scum theatre yesterday, and to be seen for the last time tonight, has few. any any. superiors. If is a pho
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24

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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24
TEARS OF THE ANGELS"
 MAE MARSH'S OWN IDEA

"The Tears of the Angels"-what does that suggest to you? Anumber of things. perhaps. but you will never guess its application to Money Mad" newest of the Goldwyn Pic lures, in which the gifted star ap- pears at the Palace theatre Sunday night.
 It is Mae Marsh's own thought and the words form q caption used In the play to denote . heast.breaking
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24

that Mary has decided to leave him, Stairs innate manliness is brought out by the chance to save a fellow EDglishman. He pulls himself to- gether and does the courageous thing, although the price he pays for his redemption is his life.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-24
ITO EVERY MAN ONCE IN HIS LIFE COMES A nEcIctnNV
4 OECIS

''To every man once in his life comes the decision between supreme right and intolerable wrong." This sentence is from Cynthia Stockley's
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09

ranks. Those remaining kept brave1y
at work.
with the signing of the armistice
in November there came a new prob
lem. While the enemy without was
out Of the running, there was still
before us the period of RECONSTRUCT
ton, presenting such problems as were
never encountered before. And it was
practically certain that the enemy
within our gates would take advan-
tage Of the unusual conditions to SOW
seeds OF discomfort and discord. We
have seen evidences of this in other
cities and We know not when it NAV
reach our city.
New Britain has among it's inhab-
itants many thousands of neople of
foreign birth, and, while we do not
for a nome doubt that the great
majority of these are good, Iaw-abid-
ing people, yet there are enough
among them with warped visions and
evil intent to follow such leaders Of
discord as may be placed here by the
organized forces of evil which we
know are abroad in the land. It takes
but few hundred or a few score to
start a reign of terror in a CITY of
ohil7 we dll remember the
l1deou1 nightmare Of February y,
1917 when it seemed that the forces
OF destruction had been looscd upon
our city and it seem ed for a time that
the heart of the city was doomed.
How many people did it take to carry
out that work? We do not know
Possibly two or threc--maybe one!
New Britain is called one of the
best policed cities in the United States
but no city can keep a. sufficient po-
lice force to cope with all Of the prob
lens that may arise during the COM
ing months Therefore, the City
Guard must be kept up to effective
strength. The guard is now out for
recruits and offers to every young
American in the city not only the
privilege Of performing a sacred duty
to his city but Of getting into a
strictly all--AmeTiCan organization,
with the advantages Of military drill,
social and athletic events competi-
tive shoots. and all that goes to make
up an ideal outfit.
Guard officers have secured from
the state the use of lockers at the
armory where members may leave
their uniforms and ipment. Ground
for rifle range has been secured at
Belvidere and targets will be erected
as soon as the weather permits, Mayor
Quigley has offered handsome loving
cup which will be used as an lndl-
vidual challenge prize, and several
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
GERMANS FROWN AT
THREATENED STRIKE
u Ouid Regard Action As Breach of
Contract and Punish Acitators
Accordingly

Berlin, Tuesday, April s, (By the
Associated Press. 1.-The threat of
railroad employees to add to Ger
many's troubles by striking has
brought a sharp reply from the GOV
crnment in which such action is de-
nounced as "a crime toward the en-
tire people, Assurance is given the
Would-be strikers that a strike will
be regarded as a breach of contract
and would punish accordinglv.p The
governments statement appeals to
railroad men to rem ember it spent
billions for them at the expense of
less fortunate employees and declares
Scienceless were it to permit railroa d.
ers' to injure the people by stopping
transportation in these days of short
ago OF food and raw materials and
hunger. 1t is pointed out that a
stoppage Of the entire industry of the
country would be inevita Bile and that
the employees would not only endanger
their own position, but that of their
wives and children.
The statement concludes with a
surnlise that the majority of the rail-
readers share these views and will do
thereby proving their loyalty to the
Fatherland in times OF hardest trial
and need by refraini1g from q ruin
GUS struggle against the entire peo-
Dle''
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
The People Who Work With
Swift & Company

Big Business is usually pictured in the public mind
huge souless machine AS matter of fact, is
just collection of human beings like you.
Without Boosting and simply to give the public an
idea of the human side Of Swift & Company
publish the following facts:
The lowest of wages paid been
increased voluntarily and by arbitration 167
past three years; the wages Of all packinghou
labor have been increased average of 125 per
There is Employees Benefit Association
voluntary providing disability and death benefits for
small weekly payment Sick allowances are granted
times Of Illness and pensions for disability and old
age provided without expense to the employe,
Under a year time payment plan 1000
ployes have become shareholders IN Swift & Company
Company physicians attend employees needing
their help at the plant and at home, without charge
More than 1900 of the $500 who left to join
the navy returned TO their jobs and jobs
are waiting for the others soon as they return.
At general office in Chicago every boy is given
an hours schooling daily on company time, such work
being accredited by the high school authorities in
securing year commercial course diploma,
A home is maintained at Fish Lake.
Indiana, Chicago, where women plant employees
may spend their vacations without cost
Swift & Company is cooperating with other employ
living conditions around the stock yards
More and thought and attention being
given opportunity and responsibilities presented
in big industry to improve working conditions and
to raise living standards
These beginnings of broad, constructive pro-
gram details of which now being worked out by the
Employees Relations Committee of Swift & Company
Swift & Company, i. >. A.
New Britain Local Branch 29-43 Commercial Street
J. r. Andrews Manager
zzz0 g: =
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09

Guiding not only its money and credits.
but also its fixtures furniture and
other personal property, is exempt
from taxation to the town where it
is located, the indirect tax to the
state being ir lieu thereof.
These questions of the taxation of
corporations OF the class of banks and
trust companies have been settled by
the supreme court of Connecticut and
particularly in the following cases:
'Middletown and Portland Bridge
company Us. MiddletoWn. - Conn.
"Middletown National bank VS.. Mid
dletown, IA Conn. $50.
TN these decisions the court has
said that certain classes Of corpora
tons are not taxed directly for
property owned, but indirectly by Il
tax laid upon the shareholders and
the value of the property for which
it is thus indirectly taxed is sub
stantially measured by the value Of it's
ca pital stock. and that there is no
provision in the General Statutes for
the listing, assessing and taxing of
property of a stock corporation, ex-
! cept the special provisions for the
! listing, assessing and taxing of all
! stock is not liable to taxation in the
! same manner as the property Of in
| dividuals and the other sections pro
viding for a tax upon The stock of GER
tain corporations in lieu OF all other
! taxes except taxes on. real estate.
( my conclusions as 10 the taxes OF
! The New Britain Trust company are:
Il. 1t would make no difference in
! money to your company If you were
/ taxed locally, because any tax you pay
locally is deluctablc from your state
tax.
"2. You are not taxa bic locally on
your personal property and not being
| the owner of real estate are not liable
| to any local tax.
yours truly,
j. II. kTRKHAM."
| This com panv pays al lawful taxes
| wherever due and trusts that with
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
CITY ITEMS,

meeting of the Woodmen Of tire
World will be held this evening al a
O'Clock at Turner hall.
Sergt Conrad Weinberg of the 1921
Infantry, has advised his parents in
this city Of his safe arrival home from
overseas on board the transport Ara
memnon. He is now stationed at
Camp Devens.
Inc New Britain chapter of the
Hadassah society will not hold it's reg
ular meeting this evening.
Harry c. jackson has been appoint
ed commissioner on the public amuse-
ment committee to I'll the place left
vacant by the resignation of Warren
S.. Slater.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
CITY GUARD WANTS
TO GET new BLOOD
Move on Foot to Increase Roster
and Get Permanent Unit

The communication printed below
mas been given to the Herald by the
press committee of the New Britain
City Guard in it's campaign to have
the guard remain a permanent orga-
nization and to secure enlistments. 1t
follows:
"Of. all of the organizations in our
city there is probably none OF equal
Importance about which there is so
little known as the New Britain City
Guard. OF all Of the thousands who
have seen them on parade and re-
marked upon their snappy appear
ance and evidence Of training, rev
nave more than a vague idea OF thelr
Work or their object.
"Organzed in the spring or IL I
under the auspices of the New brit
ain Rifle club, the guard was cSSell-
TALLY a war measure.
1.-TWO companies were quickly re-
cruited, with Colonel W. W. bullel'
as major. The personnel was con-
posed Of American young men
sprinkiing Of older members WY
had had military experience GU
proved invaluable to the orsanlzau on,
Public minded citizens contrlputeu
largely to the equipment ana INC t.
mainder was furnished by the GUARDS
men themselves.
"Then followed months of nara
work, drilling twice a "eeh anu
studying between times, when lne
mem bers pursued With treless deFo-
ton, winning the praise OF those III
direct command, while practically I'm =
noticed by the public in general 1N9lr
object was to protect the city from
the pernicious activities OFT enemy
aliens. There is, perhaps. no be,ter
testimonial to their work than the
fact that our city, with its scores OF
factories, which filled millions OF dol
lars, worth of war orders, has Deeh
practically free from any disturbance.
It is known that there have been per
sons i'm our citv who would have liked
to start something,' but on mature
reflection they evidently did not relish
the vision of rifles and bayonets IN
the hands of determined Americans
who knew how to use them.
Several other agitators, having
New Britain as one of their obJectlFes'
have been known to change their
minds and either turn back or pass OH
every member Of the guard was
| sworn in as a special deputy ohlcer
and was subject to the call Of the
/ mayor. A call system was devised
! by which the guard could be on the
! street in fighting trim in less than an
| hour. All of this must have been far
from pleasing to the malefactors OF
! great stealth who may have looked
upon our city as a possible prize.
Mem bership in the City Guard
carried no exemption from military
duty: and, in fact many young mer
! Joined so as to be better prepared tc
serve their country when their cal
should come. Several entered officers
| schools and acquitted them selves will
| honor to themselves and the City
Guard. The wars toll was heavy, bu
determined recruiting kept the rank
| filed to the necessary strength. Their
! came the influenza with its fearful
ravages and further depleted tn
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
HUSBAND AND WIFE MISSING

Sophia Kaczinski Of 223 Hart street,
complained to the police last evening
that her husband, Thomas Kaczinski,
took bank book and left home She
was informed that Thomas wa~
going to leave this city never to re-
turn. John Lamote, of 404 Elm
street reported to the police last even,
ing that his wife had left his home,
taking three children with her.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
WILSON WIRES CONGRATs.
Statutes King of Belgium On Fits
Birthday.

Paris, Tuesday. April S.-President
Wilson telegraphed congratulatory
message to the king of Belgium today
on the occasion of the Iatter's birth
day. The message read:
Please accept my warmest con-
gratulations on your birthday and nay
nope that you may have many anoth-
er birthday in times that will rapidly
grow brighter and witness the entire
restoration of Belgium"
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
DR.. HOUSE RELEASED
investigation BY Greek Authorities
Fails to Substantiate the Charges
Against American Missioner.

Against American Missioner.
Saloniki, March ) Correspondence
of the Associated Press )-Premier
VenizcIos and Gen. Paraskevopoulos,
commander in chief of the Greek
army, have offered regrets and apollo
gfes to George Horton, the American
consul general here, for the unwar-
rantcd arrest of DR.. John Henry
House of Ohio superintendent of the
American Missionary school; Rev.
William c. Cooper of Illinois and
Rev. William Paine Clark, professors
in the institution.
TIC charges on which the arrests
Wcrc made We're entered by a Bulgar-
ian informer. and the arrests were by
order OF q subordinate military Off
Cial. AS soon as the matter was
taken to the attention of the authori-
ties by Mr.. Horton, the accused were
released, and an investigation ordered
by Gen. ParaskeVopoulos proved the
charges, which had been character
ized by Horton as ridiculous and
fant"stic." to be absolutely baseless.
Rev. Mr.. Cooper was charged with
transmitting information to the Ger
mans through Mrs. Cooper's sister
who was then resident in Switzerland.
and with obtaining employment for a
bulgarian woman as cook in an
American consulate, in order that she
might steal papers of Importance and
take them to him at the school,
The informant also declared that
he had overheard DR.. House say. ne
had positive information that Mace
donla Was to be given to Bulgaria
When the peace treaty was signed.
When this information was given 20
the Greek authorities they ordered the
arrest Of all persons with Bulgarian
affiliations.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
FIRE DEPARTMENT OUT

The fire department was called 70
100 Beaver street by call from Box
81 at 1927 o'clock this morning
when a pan of benzine in a tenement
owed by Tony Naples, became ignited
The benzine was thrown into the
yard before any damage was done.
During the excitement one of the
tenants tainted.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
Us TAX TO STATE
not TO The CITY
eV Britain Trust Company
Officials Reply to Criticism

Criticism that the New Britain
rust company does not pay taxes d.
wectly to the city is answered today III
sa statement issued by the bank eH-
Zplaining that, under the law, the in
Mfitution is required to pay it's taxes to
#the state The company's statement
Follows:
The fact that the New Britain Trust
company pays DO taxes direct to the
city of New Britain has recently peeh
used as a basis for groundless attacks
Fin the local news and advertising COL
urnns claiming that the company IS d
ss.tax 4dodger.''
In, these attacks the facts are mis-
either wi1fully or through
ignorance, for this company under the
Iaw is liable for no local ta1atlon'
being the owner of no real estate
Banks are not liable to the local tax
ing authorities on their personal prop
zsarty such as furniture and hStuTes'
cash, notes, ETC., but instead are
obliged to pay a tax to the state OF
Connecticut on the market value or
sheir shares as fixed by the state
board of equalization, and the tax SO
paid is distributed by the state to the
GOWNS in which the stock is owned
New Britain's share Of this being lii
our. case about $4,000 per year,
In support Of our statements we
give below d copy of an opinion on
Nhis question furnished by Attorney
John H Kirkhan.
..New Britain Trust Company,
New Britain, Conn.
"Gentlemen:
mo mr. a.
totes of Connecticut have provided
two methods of taxation upon differ
ent classes of corporations One class
of corporations pays direct tax upon
its real and personal property in the
same manner as an individual. The
other class Of corporation pays an
indirect tax based upon the value OF
its capital stock, which indirect tax
is paid to the state and a portion
Thereof is RENTED by the state to
the towns. Among the corporations
paying this indirect tax are banks and
trust companies. The statute which
provides for the indil ect taxation of
banks and trust companies provides
I also that their real estate located in
the state shall be subject to taxation
in the town where 1t is located and
that the amount paid for the local
taxation of such real estate shall be
deducted from the amount paid to
the state under the indirect tax. Or
dinariIy therefore it is quite imma-
terial TO a bank or trust company, so
far as the amount of taxes which it
pays is concerned, whether it pays
the indirect tax only or also pays a
real estate tax which is deducted from
the indirect tax. The amount of tax
paily is ordinarily the same in either
case It is merely a question of
whether it is paid in the first instance
TO the town where the real estate is
located or paid first to the state of
Connecticut and a portion OF it re-
turned to the town. At any rate the
statutes are clear that none of the
property of q, bank o. trust company
paws IL direct tax OF the town, except
its real estate. The personal prop
erty of bank or trust company in
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09

other articles which will be used as
ndlVldual prizes, The mayor and
city officials are solidly behind the
guard, and every citizen should do his
best to make it 4 highly efficient or
gan .zation. It is a fine form of civic
insurance.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
DRAWING AT $. OF v.

a drawing was held last evening by
~, " hammond Camp, u. S. W. V.
ana the following were winners.
SI2t Dear Lille" $40, J. E. s.; S.,
Albert Gordon. The awards will be
MADE at 3 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
at q Washington street.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-09

these facts made public unwarra ed
or malicious attacks will cease.
Now Britain Trust Company,
BY Z. G, Vibberts, Vice Presid ent
April Sth. 1919.
Smyrna times., 1919-01-01

We congratulate Smyrna Town
Council for the progressive move they
made Friday evening, looking to the
remodeling of Smyna's Electric Light
Plant and the introduction of day cur
rent. Public opinion, especially among
business men, who strongly endorse
continuous current is responsible for
the investigation that has been order
ed made. Now that the first step has
been taken, let there be no delay in
the matter. Smyrna must sooner or
later furnish this much needed service.
Business interest as we'll as home in
terests demand it. And why not
jump in and make it a revenue build
er. 1t may seem slow at first, in fact
no one expects it to pay the first year
or so, but if the Light and Water
Committee will get after business,
supply the Town of Clayton as well as
our own town, and encourage the
wiring of properties that have not en-
joyed the service, in time we think
it will prove a splendid investment for
the Town of Smyrna. All of Smyna's S
industries will use current if a salts
factory, industrial rate is offered.
There is the Moving Picture house, the
various garages, public and private,
electric fans, electric motors and
household electric appliances, in ad-
ditiOn to lights, that will use more
current, increasing as the system be-
comes established. And after all, il
Dover, Middletown, Milford, Newark
and other towns all about us car
enjoy the privilege of continuous cleo
trio service, why should not Smyrna
Town Council has started the bal
rolling" the matter is in the Light
Water Committees hands. Let u
hope they will be able to secure an at
tractive deal and make all efforts t.
get the service established as soon a
possible.
Smyrna times., 1919-01-01

Public opinion in Smyrna is getting
much worked up over the report that
the p. m. Northbound and 8 p. m.
SouthbOund train connections on
Smyrna Branch are to be discontinued.
Smyrna people have enjoyed this SER
vice too long to see it abandoned. A
train north between the $50 a. m. and
$40 p. m. is needed. There really
ought to be an express around one
o'clock but the 2 o'clock accommoda-
tion is better than nothing. AS to
the o'clock p. m. southbound, the re-
port comes as a decided inconven-
fences to shoppers, who want as full g
day as possible and use this last train
which leaves Broad street, Philadel
phia at six o'clock just after the big
department stores close. All thru
Smyrna there is Indignation felt owe
any attempt to cut off these trains anC
no doubt the Railroad Company will
be appealed to by the Smyrna com
munity.
Smyrna times., 1919-01-01
For Rent

Room in Times Building formerly occupied
by w. o. Hoffecker. Insurance Agent and the
j. H. Hoffecker Canning Co. Possession
March 1, 1919. Apply to r. d. HOFFECKER,
Times Office Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1919-01-01

The community Xmas Tree, the first
time a tree so decorated, was ever
erected in the center of the "Four
Corners" was an innovation praised
by not only citizens of Smyrna, but
those who visited our town. 1t was
beautifully lighted with red, white and
blue electric. lights and American
Flags and at night was snowy from
either approach of Main or Commerce
street. Council allowed the tree to
stay up from Christmas until Monday
and some wanted it longer. Another
year it would be well to let it stay VI
the entire Holiday week.
Smyrna times., 1919-01-01
10 Head of COWSR
AND HEIFERS

Three of these are fresh. others are close
springers and some are milking These Cows
are young. 2-YEAR-OLD GUERNSEY BULL.