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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
Boys Lonely, Too

There has been much talk recently in Birmingham about girls who are forced to work for living and are not able to provide themselves with suitable rooms. Some figures were given to show that there were 5000 such girls in the city But isn't the same fact true about the young men in the same proportion asks Mrs. P. N. Spivey.
 Tt doesn't seem so bad for the men. but they are subject to the same lone 1ness, the same heartaches and the same blues that the girls are And I am sure that if there are 6.O)0 work ing girls in Birmingham, there must at least be 25,o0o young men who are living alone in this city,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
Buy Now and Build

People who want to biuld can cer. taihly count on the cooperation of the real estate man." said Laurence Smyth Real estate dealers are making every effort to put as many vacant lots on the market as possible and the sales men are pushing these sales.
 People who earnestly go after a home vii! find that it is not so hard after start is made, Several firms are putting on simple houses which do not cost much even with the lot on which they are built. These houses can be purchased by man on a small sal ary.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
Believe in Marriage

"A very queer fact connected with Bir- ingham is that in proportion to her whole population she ranks sixth in the United States in the number of married people," said George R. Ander- son. Those foreign guys who write and talk about America having more unmarried men and women than any other country in the world can pass up Birmingham. Few people in Birming nam attain the age of 30 without talk ing wife or husband. as the case may he"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
IN HOTEL LCBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Court Kept Busy

During the past five months the largest number of cases in it's history have been filed in the chancery division of the circuit court" said Hunter Arm- strong, registrar in chancery. Tn July 149 cases were filed and S4 divorces were granted.
 Since the courts were consolidated in 1917 We have continued to break rec ords and at the present time are doing the largest amount of business that this division of the court has ever done.
 An interesting feature is the fact that we are collecting more costs than ever before. Our office force while small compared to the amount of busi- ness handled, is most efficient and man. ages to keep up the clerical and record ing end of the work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09

table-a broken chair
 And wall so blank my shadow I thank For sometimes falling there! l I'Work-work-wofk!
 From weary chime to chime. l Work-work-work- | As prisoners work for crime 1 Seam. and gusset and band, | Seam, anu ee..sset. and seam.
 Till the heart is sick and the brain be- numbed, As we'll as the weary hand l"Work-work-work IT. the dull December light!
 And work-work-wOA ] When the weather Is warm and bf10hes While underneath the caves | The breeding swallows cling. As if to show me their sunny backs, l And twit me with the Spring. "Oh, but to breathe the breath | Of the cowslip and primrose sweet-j With the sky above my head. And the grass beneath my feet: | For only one short hour | To feel as I used to feel Before I knew the woes of want
 And the walk that costs meal! t"Oh. but for one short hour | A respite however brief.
 No blessed leisure for love or hopa. I But only time for griefL
 A little weeping would ease my heax3; | But in their brny bed {: My tears must stop. for every drop flinders needle and thread.' l With fingers weary and worn, < With eyelids heavy and red, woman sat. in unwomanly ragA | Flying her needle and thread Stitch. stitch. stitch, In, poverty. hunger and dirt; And still. with voice of dolorous pitch Would, that it's tones could reach sas
 rich.
 She sang this Song of the Akts*
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
No Chance

No sooner than space is needed in Birmingham for any purpose, people immediately begin to mention Capitol park said Bob Kyle. If I remember rightly, this park was donated to the city for special purpose and can be used for no other.
 Capitol park is in the possession of the city for the distinct purpose of being the site of the state capitol. This is why it was given the city and--to use It Tor other purposes would require some action by the commission, passing of several ordinances and repeating of several others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
Site for Market

One of the best loca tions for the mu- nicipal market in Birmingham is over the railroads between the Twenty-sec- ond and Twenty first street viaducts,' said Bob Anderson, and this is practi- cally the only place that. is now avail. able unless the market is kept in the street.
 Tt would be easy to- build concrete posts in between the railroad tracks and the railroad companies would not be difficult to convince that this should De done floor could be laid and Bir- mingham would have a market cover ing square block. Easily removable coverings could be placed over each stall for protection against the weather"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09

the war and since the war no Roumanian peasant woman has toiled more earnestly and tirelessly than the Queen. Probably no Roumanian has done more for Rou- mania.
 And, withal, this good Queen has made herself one of her people, and has cast aside as both useless and irritating the pompousness of royal isolation and the tcmfoole-y os divine right.
 Therefore, there can be no doubt that the annoyances were great which caused Queen Mary to run away from her com fortable hotel The episode is altogether to the discredit of the ,.'climbers" who sought to make use of a Queen in their business. Mary of Roumania has real business to attend to. She is in Par.s to work for the rehabilitation of her country. If all the non-royal sojourne.s in Paris were equally >engrossed in usc- full work the world would be gettins along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09

Optimistic officials feel confident that the sale of the proposed securi- ties will be realized.
 With the increased sales and four hundred millions of borrowed money, the railroads will be placed in oet- ter physical condition than they have been in many year. There will be no further talk of car shortage and no further complaint of passen- ger or freight congestion. Prosperity will hum.
 Charley chaplin's press agent once stated that he played a fiddle during his leisure moments. Mrs Chaplin paints far more narrowing picture of Charley as socialist entertaining bolsheviks whose table manners are bad. + < # The prohibitionists are not exactly pleased with either Cox or Harding Probably for that reason the vets are wearing expectant look * x <
 | When his critics can't think of any other charge to hurl against Brother Burleson they accuse him of not being baseball fan
 < x 2
 France threatens to attack Germany lsingle-handed France should not forget that England and America took part in the world war. We are told that the Russian peas- ant wants to be let alone In that par ticular he greatly resembles the "wets" in the United States
 # < # According to "reminiscences of Jeffer- son Winter in the Saturday Evening Post, both Joe Jefferson and Grover Cleve- land were remarkably proficient in the use of cuss words
 President Wilson has asked to save a poet of San Domingo, the inference be- ing that poets are scarce in that part of the world Governor Cantu of Lower California has been offered mere coloneley to be good, when the leadership of five ban dits would give him the rank of general
 x x # Tennessee is determined to keep the petticoat-or it's equivalent-out or poii- tics. The ouija board is poor medium for finding out what Lafayette thinks of America now. Some of the Italians around Boston seem to think Ponzi a greater man than Christopher Columbus.
 # x #. There is unrest in Ireland in ;ncra in Egypt and in the Birmingham coal district
 < < < Germany is beginning to think Russian bolshevism is the work of the good Ger 1 man God
 x x T. Dayton has, ceased to be known chiefly as the home of the cash register.
 # # + Cox is a forward-ool<ing man. Hard | ing's speciality is retrospection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
Railroads to Offer
 Millions in Securities

AN0AA Oa0o SV Ol1CI
 Millions in Securities THE advanced rates authorized
 4 by the Interstate Commerce Commission will enable the carriers to add to their equipment. on large scale.
 All the roads are much run down and the old rates were wholly insuf- ficient to do much in the way of bet torment. The increase in trainm ,n's wages, totaling six hundred million dollars, caused the Interstate Com merce Commission to act promptly in granting a material rise in freight and passenger rates. But with the increased revenue, the railroads will still be short of funds, In view of the situation the trans portation companies will, before the end of the year, offer approximately four hundred million dollars in se- curities, the proceeds to be applied to construction and new rolling stock, in addition to what the advanced rates will yield.
 The investment bankers have made clear to railroad officials that the securities might have to pay more than ' per cent if their prompt sale be assured.
 The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has, however, notified the rail officials that the government would view with displeasure the proposed ' per cent, since only 6 per cent is paid on the advances from the re- volving fund.
 The conflict is being worked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
FREEZE OUT

From the Columbus Dispatch. The American Woolen Company is putting its woolens back on the shelves until the American people are willing to pay its prices. and the Ohio wool growers are putting their wool in stor-, age until the woolen company is will ing to pay Its price for wool. It is great gamei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
A LUNCH

From the Los Angeles Times.
 Before Senator Harding taught school he was in the broom making trade. It was while thus engaged that he learned to make clean sweep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
Which Goes to Show Truth
 Is as Strange as Fiction

l II N IL MAOfAS0ANl would have
 O found inspiration for one If
 his inimitable tales in tie story of
 Mime. Huchez, which has just come
 to light in France. Early one morn ing an hostler went to the stable of
 the Lion dor, an old inn in the his-
 toric city of Bayeux, founded by the
 Normans and famous for it's tapes-
 try. The hostler discovered that dur
 ing the night restless horse had
 kicked in the wainscoting at the back
 of his stall. Behind the boards was
 the mouldering skeleton of man. One of the cleverest magistrates | of Paris was sent to investigate the crime. It was soon established that the skeleton was that of M. Huchez. former proprietor of the inn, and
 noted for his gallantries in Bayeux about fifteen years ago. Mme. Huchez had taken over the Lion dor after the proprietor's disappearance She said he had gone to America to avoid scandal in the neighborh pod. Shortly afterward she, too, left Bay
 eux, explaining that the inn was no longer doing a profitable business, and she was going somewhere in the south of France, where she had
 bought little property.
 The gossip that had been stilled
 for nearly fifteen years was revived by the discovery of Huchez's skeleton. It was recalled that Mime. Huchez was extremely jealous of her amor
 ous and good looking spouse, and the couple had many violent quarrels. While verybody in Bayeux and a
 great many other people in various parts of France were discussing the mystery, which is the kind the Gallic
 mind delights in, it was cleared up
 by the sudden appearance in Bayeux iol Mime. Huchez. Cool and defiant, and confident that she could not be punished because the French statute |of limitations prevents prosecution of Ia crime that has remained undis- covered for ten years, Mime. Huchez went before the magistrate and con fessed that she had murdered her husband because he was unfaithful to her and had concealed his body in the stable with the assistance of a 1 waiter.
 Having told her story with the ut most composure, Mime Huchez con- cluded, 'I feel no remorse. Why should I? It was what he deserved" Then she rose, bowed to the dum- founded spectators and boarded the next train for the south of France.
 The Golden Lion has been invested with a new and morbid interest for | the people of Bayeux and Mime. Huchez has nothing to fear from the French courts, but that law of limi- tations might we'll be amended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09
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A MORNING PRAYER

4 MORNING. PRAYER
 Teach me. o God, that yesterday dead and tomorrow not yet mine. 'rant me to realize the greatness md the glory of today in which ,ione 1t Is given me to serve. Amen. M. s. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09

But, perceive. Men must learn now with pity to dis pcnse; For policy sits above conscience.
 -Tfmon of Athens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-09

I'll not get excited about something
 which has been the football of classicists for many centuries, and in spite of pres
 ent day scholarship, in the humble opinion
 of doubter the proper pronunciation is yet in state of Aux and not liable to be crystalized in this day and generation. and so I refuse to be intimidated or si-
 lsnced by big names. whether taken from our Anne fican Latinists or those of Eng
 land. Scotland, France, Germany, Spain
 or Italy. and will continue to refer to Caesar as though it was spelled Seize her. l xz1fk n. .A
New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

I has been visiting friends in town during the past few days.
 Owing to the severe rain storm yesterday, work was suspended in the ; local brickyards for the day.. A small washout occurred near
 Hubbard's farm yesterday when a
 portion of the steep bank on the i roadside slid down into the high way, covering it to a depth of nearly d foot.
 1 Miss Grace Holigan has accepted a position with the Travellers In- surance company of Hartford. -+ The degree of page was conferred upon one candidate at the K. of P. meeting held last evening. A Thanksgiving eve dance will be held at Athletic hall this evening at o'clock, music to be furnished by the local orQhestra. And good time is promised all.
 Several fiocks of geese passed through here yesterday flying in a eoutherly direction. They weFe so high that nothing but a chance shot would have brought one down.
 Ensign Kenneth H. Noble of the U. S. Navy is spending two weeks vacation at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. William H. Noble.
 Considerable criticism has arisen the past week over the continued de- lay of the highway department in opening the new highway to traffic from here to Berlin via Atwood's corner. The approach from the Berlin end has not been made and it is felt by many that either the town officials or the contractors should see to it that temporary ap- breaches are made so that traffic will no longer be obliged to detour by way of Savage Hill, or Beckley. The turn at Atwood's has been given an elevation on the side where the old dirt road comes and until this has been made adaptable to travel, passing is out of the question.
 The Improvement company's fair will be held at Athletic hall the first week in December
 Prayer meeting will be held at the Methodist church this evening to which all members and their friends are invited
 MT. and Mrs. Archibald Sapper are spending the holiday with Mrs. Sap per's parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles Woodward.
 Pianos. Victrolas. records, c. L. Pierce & O., New Britain. Opposite monument.-advt.
 Sullivan's reception Thanksgiving eve. Grange, Berlin. McKeon's orch. I -advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

held at the Grange hall at o'clock this evening.
 Baby Conference Postponed There will be no Baby Welfare Conference at ethe Visiting Nurse Station tomorrow afternoon, but will De carried over until next Thurs day.
 Stores Closing Tomorrow being Thanksgiving day, the majority of the local stores will be closed. Several of them have an- nounced their intention of emaining open part time in the morning.. These will be mostly grocery stores. All stores will be open until 10 o'clock this evening.
 The stamp window at the post office will be open at 2 a. m. and close at 12 o'clock noon. There will be no money orders issued. The registry window will open at 7:3O a. m. and close at 11:30 a. m. There will be one city delivery and no rural mail de- livered.
 Store Changes Hands
 The electrical store on West Main street, owned by Hart and Didsbury, has changed hands. The new owners, will operate it on the same lines as before and plan to work on a larger scale. The Corridan Electric company of New Britain have purchased it. Willard B. Hart of this town and Harry Didsbury of New Britain were the former owners.
 Town Talk
 William Tyler of Illinois, will spend the holiday with his family on Union vile avenue. This is the first visie of MT. Tyler for some years.
 The Plainville Grammar school closed its doors this afternoon and will remain so for the balance of the week.
 James William Donnelly and Miss Anna Chanda were quietly married at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy at o'clock this morning. They left for New York immediately after.
 pr. Arthur Robbins and family of Torrington, will be the guests of William J. Hemminway of West Main street.
 Bordeau's barber shop will remain open until 10:30 o'clock this evening and be closed all day tomorrow.
 Miss Mary Collins. operator at the local telephone exchange, has returned from a weeks visit with friends in New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Spaulding and family, and Rev Robert H. Bur ton and family, will spend the holi- days at West Haven as the guests of MT. Burton's son-in-law, A. H. Halli- day.
 Miss Anna Flynn, chief operator at the telephone exchange, is recuper- ating at her home in Bristol from a. sprained ankle.
 The girls of the superintendent 8 office of the Trumbull Electric com pany enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner
New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

the Connecticut Temperance associa- - ton in Hartford. Ruth attends the New Britain High school and all of the other children are in attendance Ut the local schools.
 Mir. Hanford is employed at the Stanley Works factory in New Bri- tain where he has worked for a good many years.
 Leap Year Dance.
 One Of the most successful sociaIs of the season was held last evening at the Grange hall in the form of a combined Leap Year and Thanks giving dance. when number of Kensington and New Britain young women entertained. O'Brien's or chestra played. The elimination dance awards were won by Miss Smith and Joseph Clynes. The hall was taste fully decorated. Ice cream. cakes and punch were served by the young women to the 25 couples in atten- dance.
 Party Tomorrow Night
 All is in readiness for the "Chil- dren's Party which is to be held in the Community House tomorrow evening at s o'clock. The commit tee in charge has urged all of the townspeople to attend and a large crowd is expected. Although the party is a so-caIled children's party, there will he no small children admitted but all adults will dress in children's clothes. The hall will be decorated to the day and dancing will be enjoyed.
 Post Office Hours Tomorrow.
 Postmaster Barrett of the Berlin of- flee announces the following hours for tomorrow: In the morning. from ' until o'clock, and from to in the afternoon At the Kensington of- fec Postmaster Pagan will operate the following schedule: From 7:15 until 9:30 in the morning. and from 1 to in the afternoon. The Berlin Savings bank will be closed all day tomorrow and many of the stores will close q. noon.
 Reception Tonight.
 Sullivan and Onorate, who conduct
New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

at the office this noon I'll ed delicacies of their ow1
 Miss Elizabeth Pike an| Square, is visiting friend Haven. .-.- -.,......
 There will be an 8 o'cl the Church of Our Lad tomorrow morning.
 Cornelius Prior of Hol. spend the holidays at hi
 Nils Elizabeth Pike and Prior, who are attending Conservatory of Music, wi homes over Thanksgiving,
 Miss Laura Cowles of w will spend the weekend in New York.
 Miss Anna Donahue o1 is visiting relatives in Fl
 Pianos, Victrolas, reco Pierce & Co.,. New Brits monument.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-24

, the Friday night dancing classes at orange hall, will hold reception at the hall this evening and omit the regular classes this week McKeon,s orchestra will furnish the music for the occasion which will be in the form of Thanksgiving dance The hall will be decorated with corn busks. pumpkins and all other reasonable things. ts..
 First Game Next Week. !. The Berlin Athletic club has com- pleted arrangements for the first basketball game of the season, which xill be played in the Town hall next Wednesday evening". The first team will play the Trojans of New Britain and the second team will play the Pyramids of the same city. Practica for both teams will be held on Mon- day night in the Town hall Tickets for the game are now on sale and may be procured from any member of the club or at the hall.
 Prize Winners at Whist
 The prize winners at the whist held in the T. A. B. hall last evening are: First woman's, Catherine McGee; second, Georgiana Hultquist First men's. William McGee and second, George Skeen. Two turkeys were also awarded at the hall last night. One went to Mary Maguda and the other 10 John T. Moore.
 Visitors Team Wins.
 The Hartford Electricians won three straight games from the American Paper Goods team fn bowling at Rogers alleys in New Britain last night. Quay and Miller bowled we'll for the visiting team.
 To Have Christmas Sale.
 The I.adi"e'"Nid society of the Kens- ington Methodist church will hold q Christmas sale in the church parlors Thursday. December 7. The sale will be open to the public at 3-o'clock and will continue throughout afternoon and evening. Aprons, fancy articles, home made cady, canned goods and home made bakery will be on sale and there will also be a bargain table. The committee has made arrange ments for cafeteria lunch.
 Social and Dance.
 A local organization known as the M. c. M. club has completed final ar engagements for social and dance to he held in Grange hall on Friday evening of this week. This is possible because of the fact that the usual Friday night dancing classes will be omitted. The club has given dances and socials in the past which have always proved popular. McKeon's or chestra will furnish music for the oc- casion and a large crowd is expected.
 Challenge Issued T
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Plainville Congregational church mas issued a challenge to the Kensing- ton Congre gational church to compete ing the rest of this month and for the month of December. The society that has the smallest percentage in at tendance will give a dance and supper to the winning society. The contest VIII close on Christmas Day.
 Berlin iSits.
 Boy Scout Troop No. l will meet in the Berlin Congregational church this evening. A full attendance is ex- pected.
 There will he a dance in Foresters' hall this evening and music will be furnished by Al Benini's eight piece orchestra.
 Mir. and Mrs. James kenney of 1 Brooklyn, N. Y, will spend the holi- days with MT. and Mrs. w. w. Pagan and family.
 East Berlin Items.
 sullivan's reception, Thanksgiving
New Britain herald., 1920-11-24
MT. and Mrs. F. F. HaniOrd Will
 Then Greet Friends
LEAP YEAR DANCE HELD
Many socinis Arc Planned For iniS Fycning-Post office Hours TOT .,,r,r,-rov Are Changcd-C1ril-
 aren,S Party Tomorrow Night

MT. and Mrs. F. F. Hanford or Remington will be at home on Frl- day evening. November 26 after o'clock in honor of the 25 anniversary of their marriage. They will. at thls time, he pleased to meet all Of their friends. It will be an informal af- fair and no invitations has been ex- tended. Both Mir. and Mrs. Hanford arc active in the affairs of the kensingtoH Methodist \church. They have lived in Kensing- Mon for several years and are well known locally.
 The couple have nine children of which two sons, George and Robert. are stationed in the navy hospital at Washington. D. C. Their son Thomas
 s studying to be a chemical engineer at the Pratt institute of New York. One daughter Bertha Is employed by