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New Britain herald., 1920-02-05
CASES CONTINUED
 IN POLICE COURT
Men Held on >rrious Charge Will Be Tried Saturday-NcItzcr Com
 plains and Is Arrested.

In bonds of $1.000. the cases of Orozio stefan, Joseph Lantana and Morris ShulakOWsky. the three men held on serious charge as a result of disclosures made to the police yes terday by a 13-year-old school girl, were continued until Saturday morn ing. ShulakoWsky expressed his wish to retain counsel before facing tria l.
 Abram Meltzer. q local peddler, was charged with breach of the peace. Trouble ensued yesterday y when he demanded payment for rent from one of his tenants and in the fracas he was struck with a kettle. He retained counsel for the purpose of having prosecution brought against the tenant but. upon investigation Sergeant Johnson preferred charges against the complainant.
 New Britain's candidate for lazy man hOnors appeared in court today. lie is d 17-Year-Old boy. unusually large for his ase and contessing to the fact that he has not worked in eight months. Asked who supported his mother anG three brothers who are in school, he replied. My little sister works" The boy has been in Cheshire where he chopped wood. he said. and admitted that he wasn't enthuscd over the proposition of returning to that institution. The case was con tinued on probation by Judge Kirk nam upon his promise 10 get work.
 Ira Prang, IT. was placed on pro batiOn and warned not to drive d motor vehicle without a license and without tail-li2hts in the future He was taken in Dy Officer Thomas DoIan last night on Stanley street Prang works for Louis DWorin. Last night he received an order for milk and. as the patron was in hurry. he took DWOrin' 'S\ auto truck.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-05


 D"ifoI1. Feb. 2.--L';tIled to testify m hls own defense. Captain Soterios Nicholson. one of tn" six defendants III the army graft conspiracy trial in federal court. declared that he was tn" real father of the league sof na- tions idea and that President Wilson had borrowed #.
 Captain Nicholson said that before Wilson had ever advocated q league n" had suggested tho idea in d book, published privately. called War. or a United World"
 Born in Greece. Captain Nicholson who received an honOrably discha r@c from the army after his arrest for al legged conspiracy To defraud the gov ernment through the sale of saLVag ged munitions. came tO the United States as a stoWaWay. When the war broke out he Was q successful practitioner in Washington and was cOunsul for the Greek legation.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-05
HOUDINI .AT LYCEUM.

dini in The Grim Game" will feature picture at the Lyceum h remainder of the week. IL |cture of astounding sensations. the filming of The Grim something went wrong when Fo, swinging by rope dropped E speeding airplane tO the pf his foe. 5000 feet in the air. |hird -STrplane. racing alongside he <ameraman. grinding away, E "rloSe Up'' Of what Was kd to he the thrill Of thrills. mera caught for the first and |ly for the last time thrill than any of the actors had |reamcd, As the hero swung The upper airplanc, q gust of krove up the lower machine. rashcd, propelIers locked, and To planes. the two pilots and I n swinging helplessly from the I |hirled over and over tangled f,f men and machinery, 5000 \ &the earth. The motion picture in the third plane caught ii was no trick photography and Associations throughout the carried the story of the grca4 c accident at Los Angeles. Cal. only one of the many miraC- feats in the big lIoudini mas- ma of romance. mystery and S-il adventure. X big vaudeville
 beeil booked and there are
 moving pictures well worth
 at the Lyceum for the re-
 r of the week.
 ling with tho Monday matinee
 the mystic man, will be the |ture. Ask him anything you
 Ewer.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-05
Health Board.

sided.
 Health Board.
 The health board asks $a2.2.,0. Last years estimates were $1S.0S6. The in crease. in tn" main. is due to salary boosts. the present amount being $16,- 3H6. while next year tctal of $1N. lI0 will he asked. An apprOpriat tiOn of 5000 for d. car to be used by the plum bin2 inspector is wanted. \ rep rCSCntatiNc of the health board eX- plained that the board will he able to cope with the epidemic with the present funds unless the sickness be- comes more serious.
 Charity Commission.
 Chairman Frank Riley presented the charity board budget of $76.12. This years expenses have been $S.400 more than appropriated. Increased insurance on buildings and the pur- chase of live stock 10 rrpIcnish the stock killed off on account of tuhcrcu- 1Osis was advocated. The board now spends $17 monthly on milk. The need of d car WHs discussed by the chairman. Details of the widows pension fund were explained and the chairman expressed the wish of his commission to have it transferred to other hands.
 City Hall Commission
 The estimates of the city hall com mission. of which the main items were $6.O0O for an electric elevator and S3O. .000 for s1 vault for the office of the town clerk. were presented by Clerk William G. Dunn and Commis- sioncr X. w. Carlson. Speaking for the new elevator. Mr. Dunn said J0.- 900 gallons Of water are used daily. costing the city $100 a month. Even at that cost satisfactory service cannot be obtained. The need of a new vault for recording legal papers and trans ferS Was conceded. Discussion on the 1 possibility Of using he city property at the rear of city hall for Il public. i station closed the session. I meeting will be held tonight
 Tonight's session will hear the wa ter. police and fire depa rtments. The police officials will sit at S:1I and the fire department at o'clock. The i water commissi oners ask $175.00O.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-05
TEACHERS MEETING.

The annual social and business meeting Of th" Tea cherS College club of tOnnCcticui is to be held in Hart ford on February 1%. Dr. Strlycr Of Teachers College. will be a guest. bringing message from the college Luncheon will he served At the Y. w. (. A.. corner of .tnn and Church streets promptly at l2:1l. RcScrva- lions should bc made before February 12 to w.. $. Dakin. 17 WrstIand avenue. West Hartford Conn. II is hoped that all former students of Teachers College, Columbia I'niycr- sity, will attend.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-05
CTTYITEMS

interesting series of three games sEetball~is is to he held starting y evening between the Knights PlumDus and Company M. State Il in the State ArmOry on Arch | February 13 and 20 are the
 for the last two games. Dancing |olloW the games.
 lid Shimansky has sold property |bastino and Carmelo Aparo it and S3 Washington street. The price is about $1J.000.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-05
|ACTORY HOUSING PLAN.

Universal Realty Development btion. an inter-Organ aniZa ton of ITS. f'rary and Clark's. is plan
 ! he erection of 100 homes for
 tyes in the vicinity of the North
 Park. The homes will be sold
 |mes will be built by the same
 In for emplOyes of the Meridtn
New Britain herald., 1920-02-05
FINANCE BOARD
 HEARS REQUESTS
Health, Charity and City Hall
 Committees Present Budgets

Estimates of the health board. char itN department and city hall cummis- sion were taken up at the board of finance and taxation session last night. ( Commissioner F. x. Humphrey pre- SihNN
New Britain herald., 1920-02-05

ce to your hearts content at the |fair-advt.
The courier-index., 1920-12-31
GaLbrdith Scores
 HOustOn's Report

Washinton, Dec. 28.-Testimany by Secretary Houston before the Senate Finance Committee yester- day placing the cost of carrying out the pending adjusted compensation of the soldier bonus bill at $2,309,- 100000, was characterized by F. w. Galbraith, National Commander of the American Legion, in a state ment tonight as "a scuttlefish skirm- ish. to muddy the waters ses that the principle involved can be clouded m a Lot of figures that mean nothing" ["
 Mir. Gailbraith estimated the max imum amount the bonus bill woald cost at $1,878, 8,800,000.
 Secretary Houston's whole pce- sentation of the matter" he said, twas misleading and designed to frighten the country into a repudia- tion of it's obligation to ex-service men. The general impression was conveyed by his testimony that the passage of the adjusted oompensa- ton bill would entail the immediate appropriation of billions of dollars by the government and seriously cripple the financial condition of the Treasury. The facts are that appropriations necessary to carry out all features of the bill except that of cash compensation ara not asked until July, 1921, and are to be spread over two years"
The courier-index., 1920-12-31
WOULD SELL HIMSELF
 FOR $2,50O PER YEAR

Chicago, Dec. 28.-Eor those who ence there is presented Obert Firmin who offers himself for sale, body and soul, for one year. Price, $2,- 800.
 His only stipulation is that his purchaser shall not expect him to participate in an unworthy action. He will go anywhere in the world upon the most hazardous adventure. He says he will labor at any task that 160 pounds of brawn, two capable hands, and clear brain can perform"
 But he insists that he must sell himself. There are two reasons. One is the 19-year-old wife. The other is Martha, 13-month-old and undernourished baby.
 'I don't belong on dry land," he said tonight. Eve tried every thing. My wife is not we'll and I didn't want to leave her and baby. I finally began washing windows and cleaning flagpoles. I'm pretty handy at climbing. But the money didn't come in. Tonight we got down to our last cent. We were able to buy milk for baby, but we went supperless. So I decided the thing to do was to go back to the sea again. There I'm at home. On dry land l am as handy as fish out of water.
 "So that's way I offer myself for sale for a year for S2,500. Pm well worth it. All want is assur-
The courier-index., 1920-12-31
WAN1ED A CAPTAIN FOR
 HuBBY-NO PRIVATE

Denver, CoEo., Dee. 28.-The. day when the "buek" private shown in the eyes of tha fair maiden appar- ently is on the wane, or long since passed into the historical group of recent occurrence at Denver is any inclination of the state of affairs today.
 Henry B. Taylor of Denver, re- gently instituted suit for divorce from hFs wife, Minnie, alleging. that she had put aim out when he en- listed ia the army as a private.
 If you can't be an officer in the army, don't want you around" is what Taylor alleges his better half had to say when he informed her of his intentions.
 "l could stand an officer around
The courier-index., 1920-12-31

ed to make. this Xmas the most en- joyable one they have had since they left home, as they expressed it. We thank you for those excellent ladies, the nurses, and for the staff of the Red Cross on duty here, for the abundant gifts sent in by you and a number of other Arkansas chap ters enabled us to carry out so sue cessfully our program which we made some ten days ago, which in- cluded gifts for all. This might ap- pear taking a long chance, but the writer happens to know from ex- periences the generous Arkansas heart and was confident we would not be disappointed. Results proved we were right, only our expectations were more than realized in quality and quantity of the gifts.
 The Red Cross staff here wishes you happy and prosperous New Year; that every vagrant wind that blows over the hills and valleys and woods of Arkansas bring new bless ings and abundant riches is the sin cere wish of,
 Yours very truly,
 P. l.. M'GLOIN,
 Field Director
The courier-index., 1920-12-31
NOTICE OF PROPOSED BILL

undersigned together with several other parties intend to seek the in- troduction of a bill in the 43rd General Assembly, amending the so-called 'no-fence" law of Lee county which .is operative west of L'Anguille and St. Francis rivers, so as to take out of the operation of the statute certaina hill lands of the county situated in the town ships of Hardy, Richland, Bear Creek and Independence.
 This, the 21st day of December 1920. a GEO. F.. HIGGINS.
The courier-index., 1920-12-31
Recent Election at National Head
 quarters.

Acting under the provision of the charter of the American National Red Cross, President Wilson has designated the following as mem bers of the central committee of that organization: Dr. Livingston Farrand, chairman; Norman H. Davis to represent the State Department, John Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, to represent the treasury department; Major-Gener- al Merritte W. Ireland, Surgeon General U. s. Army, to represent the War Department; Rear Admiral E. R. Stitt, Surgeon General U. s. N.i to represent the navy department William \. Frierson, Solicitor Gen eral, to represent the Department of Justice.
 The central committee of the American Red Cross is composed ot eighteen members, six of whom are appointed by the president of the United States, six elected by dele gates from the Chapters and six by the Board of Incorporators. The present officers of the society were reelected for the ensuing year. They are. Woodrow Wilson president Robert w. de Forest and William Il. Taft, ice-presidents, John Skelton Williams treasurer, William l.. Frier- son counselor and Miss Mabel T. Boardman secretary, at the annual meeting of the lncorporators of the
The courier-index., 1920-12-31

the house, but I don't need a pha man or a private" she concluda according to Taylor's complaint
 And when Taylor returned iron the offices of the local recruitng officer he foand his trunk standing in the hall of his home all ready tr removal.
The courier-index., 1920-12-31

American Red Cross. Miss Board man and John Bassett Moore were reelected to membership of the central committee. Mrs. August Belmont and Franklin K. Lane, members of the central committee elected by chapter delegates, were reelected for terms of three years.
 Under the terms of it's bylaws the central committee of the Amer ican Red Cross, the governing body of the organization, is composed of IS members, six of whom are chosen by the president of the United States; six elected by the Incorpor- ators and six elected by the chapter delegates who assemble in Washing ton annually. The central commit tee in it's annual session elected Miss Mabel T. Boardman to membership on the executive committee. Rear Admiral Edward R. Stitt was elect ed to membership on the executive committee, succeeding Rear Admir- al Braisted, retired.
 Mrs. Morris wishes to thank Mrs. Geo. H. Pilkington, Mesdanes J. c. and J. H. Spence for the supply of nice clothing that was donated by them and to say that the clothing has all been placed and issued out where it was very badly needed. Mrs. Morris has many calls for such clothing and shoes, especially for children, and will be glad to see that any and all clothing anyone wishes to donate will be distributed where it is most needed.
The courier-index., 1920-12-31

On Wednesday, December 23rd, Mrs. J. I. Morris, Mrs. w. S. Me Clintock, Mrs. J. c. Spence and Mrs. A. A. McClendon sent twenty-five pounds of cookies, fruits, candies and preserves via express to the Red Cross Camp Hospital at Camp Pike, Ark This Camp Hospital that is so near to Marianna has total of 216 inmates, 16 nurses, 100 corps men, 100 patients.
The courier-index., 1920-12-31

It is not everyone who will have plums for Christmas buildings, but there are several hundred thousands Republicans in the market hoping to get theirs.
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ance the wife and baby will be cared for. About myself am not worry- ing. don't care where I 20 or what | do, just so it's honest"
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The one success woman candi- date for Congress used the want ad columns of the newspapers of her district She got what she want ed. Do you get the moral?
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The farmer has for some l@ been pursuing scientific studies anu is now prepared to take a ccuIS a finance.
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The Sunday blue law advOcaa have not yet solved the boys prue lem as to why Sunday is so mEh longer than any other day of @ week.
The courier-index., 1920-12-31

Declarations by New York NJ Haven and Hartford officials 'is' their road is in a bad way soun' like old tinnes.
The courier-index., 1920-12-31

Santa Claus can re-establish con fidence in himself by dropping a ton of coal in the cellar.-P Pittsburgh GaZette-Times.
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There must be some sort of cpl demic brewing in this country, as 5000 cases of champagne are re- ported coming here from France for medicinal uses.
The courier-index., 1920-12-31
THE RED CROSS
Soldiers in St. Louis Have a HaPp,
 Christmas
By MRS. J. I. MORRIS.
)-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-


 For several weeks before Christ mas the St. Louis chapter of the Red Cross was making preparations to see that every soldier, wounded or ble-bodied, in St. Louis, would be taken care of at Christmas time. For week or more before Christ mas a Christmas Cheer Committee of volunteer workers had been pack ing Christmas boxes at Red Cross headquarters that were distributed to the doughboys at the various hos pitals about the city. A Christmas program of entertainment that IS declared to have far surpassed any of former years with round of parties, dances, and get-together af fairs. The Christmas program on Christmas Eve at the Jefferson Bar racks where a negro community chorus of 50 voices with string band of 20 accompanists serenaded the wounded soldiers. The men at the post were entertained by the chorus at the Red Cross recreation hut later in the evening.
 On Christmas morning the gift packages, containing fountain pen, candy, cigarettes, chewing gum, handkerchiefs and a personally ad- dressed Christmas card bearing the compliments of the St. Louis chap ter of the Red Cross was distributed to each man. The wards were deco rated with holly and mistletoe and numbers of Christmas trees.
 Nor was the Red Cross nurses for gotten. Special boxes containing similar articles to those in the sol diers packages were distributed to the nurses. Nurses and soldiers al the U. s. Public Health Hospital $500 Arsenal street, at the Marine Hospital and Mount St. Rose HOspi- tai were remembered by the Red Cross and at the army post and at the various institutions turkey din ners were served.
 Mrs. J. I. Morris, Secretary and Director of Activities of Lee Coun- ty Chapter, is in receipt of the fol lowing letter from r. l.. McGloin Field Director of the American Red Cross at Camp Pike, Arkansas:
 Nv Dear Mrs. Morris:--
 We wish to thank you. Mrs. Me CIintock, Mrs. Spence and Mrs. Me CIendon of your chapter, for the oft of cookies, candies, fruits and preserves received in good order or December "A, which happily came tc us just in time for the Red Gross ladies of our staff to finish off then work of preparing very gracetuily decorated and varied Xmas package for every patient and nurse in oul Camp Hospital. . nan,
 We thank you ladies on the part oe atI the boys for whom you help
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Venizelos is in Nice. So. thought he was in bad.-LeSnls"' (Ky.) Leader.
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-16
THORNTON TAKEN IN CUSTODY
FOR ROBERTS ARREST.
Bethel Church Mudde Becomes More
and More Involved as Bishop
Continues Unpopular Pastor
In Charge.

Rev. Montrose Thornton, whom
Bishop Heard is continuing in charge
Of Historic Bethel church, despite the
almost unanimous objection of the
members. was arrested last Thursday
by deputy sheriff on the charge of
malicious persecution and false ar
rest preferred by Archibald Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts, who is the leader OF
those opposed to the unpopular pas
tor, had himself been acquitted but
two days before on the charge of dis
orderly conduct preferred by the pas
tor. The stalwart old church man and
politician. through Attorney Giles.
then turned the tables and brought
suit for $4,000. A casualty company.
of 271 Broadway. is said to have gone
surety for the pastor in the sum of
$500, and he has been given 20 days
in which to make answer. Yesterday
in the Supreme Court there came up
the cases of the trustees who have
been cited by the pastor for contempt
of court. Bishop Heard is said to.be
obdurant in his attitude, despite the
fact that it is being pointed out to
him that his action is practically de-
stroying the church.-N. Y. News.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-16
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF MID
WEST LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
HIGHLY PLEASED AT WAY
OUR PEOPLE ARE BUYING
MIDWEST INSURANCE.

We have launched a campaign to
sell one million dollars worth of Life
Insurance in ninety days, ut we be
lieve from the way the campaign is
starting off, we will sell two million
dollars worth of insurance.
1t is indeed gratifying to note how
readily our people are, buying Mid
West Life Insurance. 1t does not only
demonstrate the fact that we want the
very best insurance that money can
buy but it also shows that our people
have some confidence in the men who
compose the officers and directors OF
the Company.
Every race loving man and woman
in Kansas City. as we'll as the state
of Missouri, who can qualify, should
carry a Midwest policy We hope
you will Ask for an engagement
with one of our agents
DIRECTORS. B. Watkins, c. H.
Galloway, w. C. Hueston, DR.. VIM. G..
Thompkins, Dr. Geo. w. Hedgepeth,
Dr. L. P Richardson, DR.. j. E. Dibble,
Prof. ]. R. E. Lee, Prof. A. o. Coffin,
DR.. ]. E. Perry, j. J. Allen
Midwest Life Insurance Company
Home Office, 1913 East Eighteenth
street, Kansas City, Missouri, Phone
Clifton 2750.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-16
BASE BALL.

The fans will have chance to see
another game Sunday at Association
Park when the Kansas City Tramways
will play pick up club called the Col
ored All Stars.
The Tramway Club will have Roy
Sanders the big ex-leaguer doing the
pitching for them while the Stars
will have John Donaldson or Sam
Crawford in the box.
Both clubs will select players who
have returned to Kansas City to spend
the winter With the Tramways will
be Dutch Zwilling. the hard-hitting out
fielder of the American Association
club at Indianapolis, Lefty Cotter Of
the San Antonio club. Pat Mason of
Omaha, who goes to Boston next sea-
son, also Foster and McNally of the
Association, Gus Woolf and Pat Ma
loney the hard-hitting outfielder.
The All Stars will have Donaldson.
Crawford, Ray, Smith and McNair of
the Monarchs, McAdoo and Brooks
of the st. Louis club. B. Turner of the
Chicago Giants and several other we'll
known colored players who are expec'
ted here by Sunday.
Brick Owens of the American
League will umpire the game.
This game is being put on by the
players who receive all of the re
ceipts. This will be one of the best
games of the season. Prices will be
the same as charged to the Monarch's
games. Game called $500 p. m.