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New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
THE, TREATY.

Tn" senate ronfcrees conferred in vain. it appears after reading the morning news to the effect that it was impossible to effect a compro- mise upon the League of Nations pact. The expected happened-the fight again will be transferred to the Senate to go it's former round of ar sument upon argument without any lCssly split Lp that there would be no possibility of either passing or de fehting ratification. The American public may contemplate with nothing but dismay the delay that has been brought about by the various atti tudes of the senators. The stand of Senator Lodge seems peurle and ab- surd. He is working for nothing but There is but little difference between his reservation upon Article x. and that submitted by eX-President Talj, but his must go through or the
 
 the compromise reservation is not as binding as the one backed by Lodge, but, even then. there really is no o..- casion to amend Article x. at ali. is drawn from it's text that other nations will have the power. through the Supreme Council to call out our troops, the public being unwilling. ponents. We grant that. but Con- gress will not be fulfilling it's purpose if it refuses to assent. providing the American people are willing to tiglt for any cause whatever; neither would it be justified in calling for Il war which would be unpopular. The American representative to the Su- preme Council certainly will be un- able to call out the troops of America into an unpopular war. Article K. or no Article \. The decision upon the protecting by Americans of the ter ritorial rights of other nations will be III the hdHQS Oi tue pSOpIc OI lIlG United States finally, no matter what reservations are put into our ratiu- cation.'
 But the Senate ignores the funda- mental fact that nations cannot be made to fight by any governing body until the majority of the people arc satisfied that their cause is just. When the majority wants war. it is time to go to war. Article x. is nothing to fight about; reservations will not affect our judgment. Of right or wrong. But the Senate will fight on.
 The Treaty should never be recalled i to the floor of the Senate for repe- 1 tition of the arguments of last fall. 1 If d referendum is ordered at once and the matter forgotten, we shall be the better off. The American people may decide. by popular vote in one day what it took over a year to form 1 and argue out The Senate cannot decide give it to us. We can fix it-- finally.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
OUR GRAND LIST.

increase of over six million IFS in the grand list of the City lew Britain as it is presented by Herald to it's req ders this eve is healthy raise for many Of |The new list. it should be borne hind. is not the result of tHc Is of the new assessors and his Rants, who now are working upon |tsscssm cnt. but is just the ordi- increase, brought about as is bly done at this time of the year. lis newspaper also publishes q bf the property owners who pay an assessment of twenty thou dollars and over in order that heavier real estate owners may how much they have been in led. It may not be cheerful new 5
 we carry into the hom es--it D kbly will not be in many cases hs is usual these times, it will be |e of grin and bear it."
 e amount of exemptions for
 who saw service in the recent Is of gra tifying size. although the Int of tax to he collected upon Twill have to come in increased Ements upon others. There Ia be little grumbling at paying
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

intercollegiate circles in his day. He came to New Britain as an inspector on army work and entered the sales department at Landers, Frary X Clark's after dotiing his uniform. He quickly became a favorite with the baseball fans who would pin their neX, weeks payroll on the Boston man The decision of Hardy to move Weahcns the Cnivers3ls cons;dera bly and they may be pushed hard during the coming summer season to finish even i'll second place.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
PERSONALITIES IN CITY FRESHNESS,

remOnstrance of Councilman 4lch against the indulgence in |nalities at q recent meeting of Board of Public Works. winch he Ihe object of remarks hurled at fleet that was not favored by the seems to bring to d head the lining that ails our city govern There are many projects which up from day to day which ap- Ito have the ones who are in Of them connected with them |nore or less direct fashion. Sev- Times there have been caustic fks passed anent the good faith ! Q "promoters." that were un- Intcd. Surely city officials are 10 judge d proposition upon it's IS and pass upon it thus. instead king for ultcrior motives on the 2of others. Ii makes little diff ,e if there are points of benefit
 lIviduals in certain schemes
 ling the city as q whole bene-
 lso. and it makes little differ
 n the final analysis of the worth project, whether it is the scheme
 individual or. not.
 ncilman Gorbach's ire was i ed by the remarks passed at the I1g of the Board of Public Works
 a discussion of the plan to Fl boulevard from Stanley to Pennington avenue was un- lay. The scheme was described. Hing to the councilman. as ''an- of Goroach's projects" and "a of rascality" by members of pard Irrespective of the worth
 plan. such talk was absolutely
 rrantcd. The city would be
 better off without such attacks.
 Started. they are hard to stop, side in the argument becoming bitter in denunciation. They creator of hard feelings. and an Ute waste of time.
 one who feels that he has been 8d is not, according to his an fcment. concerned in the boulc- Iplan. and he produces the orig l Resolution 10 the common cOun- prove it. Notwithstanding, it E little difference to the city Der he is or not. We can inn where the councilman will ben through the opening of the
 He owns land in that neigh Iod. but someone must benefit
 practically every mproNement
 is undertaken. The question
 ue was not "Who benefits and
 much ?" but does the city gain
 street or not ?" II was the right
 board 10 kill the project if it
 d that it was not justified in
 ing tho money. il was the duty
 board to accept the plan. as Zmcndcd by the Common Coun-
 there was a prospect of d gain
 e city commensurate with the mt of money which had 10 h.. E time that the city officials paid | lc less attention to sIouthiug l he affairs of their opponents. pO-
 or oth crwise. and left the pet of things to the gOssips of the l.orners. It iS time that they Iached consideration of prOSpcc- Ideals. in which money is in h without worrying about who Ing to get it. What is more to Mint is, to consider whether or
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
Mathematician

TOM STEVENS is the editor of the k SouthVile Weekly Eagle. Last October he ran for state Assembly, man on the Peoples ticket. He claimed he had his fingers on the public's pulse" and he knew "which way the wind was blowing and so on.
 When the votes were counted Fred Williamson had 734 votes and Tom had 254. Fred says he figured that a good organization had crystal-SaZ- ing beat d mile for results. He was in the Navy and says that it was or ganization won the war, not fortune telling.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

not the money is well spent. Parlia- mentary proccdurr does not call fo1' titupcrtion. ENpediency demands that criticism of individuals. should cease.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
FACTS AND RANCHES

Maybe the mysterious signals from some other world cutting in on our "ireieSS are from the man in the l''ooII begging us not to Shoot-Bos- ton Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

Prosperity has had an unexpected effect on the school system in New Britain Until recently many day to teach in the evening school as wei, having learned from bitter experience that they could not make ends meet on the salary they received as day school teachers. Since the decision was made to increase teachers sal ries. the evening school has lost number of instructors and II IS Sai1 that the school authorities are finG- ing difficulty in procuring their su:- CcSsorS.
 Under the circumstances it Was ne cessary that some of the regular teachers work evenings. but il never should be necessary. school work at it's best iS tedious and enerVatinS and unless the teachers enthusiasm is un- usually bright she is certain to suffer from physical nervousness and bran flag the result of continuous mental strain. Teachers should not be re- uured to perform extra work eve nings. the time when their minds should be refreshed for the work Of the morrow. All work and no play can make teacher d dull girl. and the children suffer in proportion to her dullness. II iS to the credit or publlc school teachers that they have re- no fault of his that the Universal team did not win the pennant.
 Hardy was a former Harvard pitch CT, being counted among the stars or
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

MT Houston may feel like d foot ball player who gets his ''Y'' by being put in for the last three minutes of the great Same.-New York Sun
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

Mr. Hoover seems to be able tn apply his food conservation principles to his use of words.-New York Even ing World.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

Hip, hip, hurrah! And from now on with nothing on the hip to pu, Zest into the hurra h.-Arkansa Ga Zette.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

Reservations still stand: treat stands still.-Wall Street Journal
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

An eminent judge once decided that mans home was the place where his laundry was collected and delivered Under the 18th amend ment il appears that a mans home is where he keeps his private legal stock of liquor. There is nothing like com bininS logic with Iaw-New York Herald.
 Owing to circumstances not neces-> SarN to mention, Dr. Karl Muck will not be on hand to take part in the 'NlAkC Friends with an Alien'' week in Boston next month Springfield Union.
 Instead of placing himself in the Ina nds of his friends the modern po- Htical aspirant places himself in the hands of his press agent.-Washine- ton Star.
 And iuSt we hoped some prog resS was being made toward saving paper. Berlin decides to print the notes from the United States-kan- s;Is City Times.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
THE OBSERVER
 MAKES RANDOM OBSERVATIONS THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE.

mained true to their ideals. truo to their duties and labors, while the cali to other and more attractive fields has been so strong.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

Landers. F'IarN & Clarl<'S baseball team faces d serious loss through the decision Of Hardy, the pitcher to re- move from New Britain and resume his former business conn ections in Boston, Hardy was the backbone of the team last year and few batters in the factory league were able to solve his curves. He had an excellent rec ord for the year and it was through
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

ed at the Post once a. New BrFtAln
 ss Second Class Mall Metter'
New Britain herald., 1920-01-31
Britain Herald.

IERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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New Britain herald., 1920-01-31

TELEPHONE CALLS ss once lal ROomn
Evening star., 1920-06-30
SIX SCHOOLS IN OUTING.
Go to Chesapeake Beach Today.
Other Program Tomorrow.

Six Sunday schools today are con-
Quoting an excursion and outing to
Chesapeake Beach. The participants
are the Fourth Presbyterian, Ecking-
ton Presbyterian, Columbia Heights
Lutheran. North Carolina Avenue
Methodist Protestant, Capitol Heights
Congregational and Berwyn Presby
terian.
An elaborate musical program will
be presented following the arrival
at the resort of the train which left
the District line at 2.30 o'clock.
Religious exercises, which have
been a feature of past excursions,
will be omitted this year. The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements is
composed of Henry Gilbert, chair
man; Arthur Cowsill. secretary;
James Gripp, John Higgins, George
Shoemaker. Clarence Exley. w. P.
Cook, Harry McFate, j. D. Darnall
and Edward Davis.
Two organizations will conduct
their annual outings tomorrow at
Chesapeake Beach-Old Glory Coun-
Gil. No "a. Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, and Zion Lu-
theran Church Sunday School Will
liam Nally and T. T. Henry are in
charge of arrangements for the for
mer Organization, while Hugh J. Nc
Donald is in charge of the latter.
Evening star., 1920-06-30

Neighborhood celebration of the
motorizing of apparatus at No. II engine
house, 7:30 o'clock. followed by meeting
at United Brethren Church.
Evening star., 1920-06-30
AUTO COLLIDES WITH CAR.
Girl Slightly Hurt by Being Struck
by Motor.

A collision between street car and
a motor vehicle driven by Ellis Duke,
1171a P street, occurred in the Florida
avenue viaduct about $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon The automobile
was badly damaged and Duke re-
ceived slight injury to his leg. He
refused treatment.
Helen Tursglove. sixteen years old,
1880 25th street. Anacostia, was
knocked down by an automobile at
Pennsylvania avenue and 11th street
yesterday afternoon and slightly hurt
She was taken home.
Evening star., 1920-06-30

for this evening will commence from
the south side of the Treasury at
Sis o'clock. Mrs. B. S: Modena will
lead.
Evening star., 1920-06-30
Mexico.

Old Mexico's been aching a
long and weary time, and every
day, on breaking, rings in new
curves in crime; her trumps OF
war are footing, her heroes cal
lyhooting, and some ones busy
shooting as l produce this rhyme.
She springs a brand-new ruler,
arrayed in brass and plush; next
he's in the cooler or sprlntlng tor
the brush; avengers hike behind
him, as traitor" they've de-
fined him, and balls and buck
shot grind him and halt his fren-
zied rush. Old Mexico is plas-
tered with wealth of every sort,
and if the chunps were mastered
who paw around and snort, she
we'll might be lop-sided with
profits undivided" her robes
would be provided with dia-
monds by the quart. Her hills
are full of rubies, her plains are
rich with grass; her fiery, mar
tial boobies might raise fine gar
den sass; they find pleasure
greater in chasing some cheap
traitor, to seat some ''liberator"
attired in plush and brass. Old
Mexico was .scrapping before
the world wars start; and still
her men are yapping and shoot
ing up the mart; the way they're
thunder and treading
chances under and boosting
senseless plunder would break a
sane mans heart.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1920-06-30

week 1nCIUue fhahy plCflCS. ne
American Red Cross will hold one
today and the Dramatic Association
of the War Risk Bureau will hold one
Evening star., 1920-06-30

by William Boyd, also colored, resid-
ing at 1888 18th street, and the lat
ter was arrested.
Mickens said he had been a member
Of an automobile party earlier in the
night and had quarreled with Boyd
about a woman member of the party.
Boyd, according to the police. admit
ted the shooting and was locked up,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon.
Evening star., 1920-06-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The wnnderlusters' moonlight stroll
for this evening will commence from
the south side of the Treasury at
Sis o'clock. Mrs. B. S: Modena will
lead.
Activities Mt Great Falls Park this
week include many picnics. The
American Red Cross will hold one
today and the Dramatic Association
of the War Risk Bureau will hold one
tomorrow.
Progressive Council, No. o. Daugh-
ters of America, will hold a class in
itiation tomorrow evening.
The American Railway Express, due
to the efforts of the Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Association, has
extended it's territory for calling for
and delivery of packages without
extra charge. north as far as Monta-
que street.
The Association of Collegiate Alum
nae will be addressed at it's meeting
Saturday night at $50 o'clock by Miss
Dora Simpkins of the Department of
Justice, who will speak on the work
of the department to reduce living
expenses. The association meets at
1907 II street.
The Amphion GIee Club. of which
J. Henry Lewis is director, has re-
turned from Baltimore, where
sacred recital for the benefit of the
Y. NJ. C. A. and the Bethel A. NJ E.
Church was given. return en-
gagement has been made for next
season.
Bethany Chapter, No. "a, Order of
Eastern Star will hold lawn fete
and dance this evening at the inter-
section of Massachusetts avenue and
18th street. Kallipolis Grotto band
will give a concert.
Closing exercises for the knights
of Columbus Evening School viii be
held tonight at s o'clock at Rausch-
er's. Commissioner of Education p.
P. Claxton. Associate Justice F. l..
Siddons. Maurice McAuliffe and DR..
Frank OHara will speak.
Evening star., 1920-06-30
FOUND SHOT; ARREST MAN.

Summerfeld F. Mickens. colored.
1892 Champlain street. shot in the,
found in an alley in rear of 1881 S
street about las o'clock this morning
by the occupant of a nearby house
The wounded man told Detectives
Baur and King that he had been shot
Evening star., 1920-06-30
for the knights
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Reception by Barry Farm Citizens
Association to the teachers of Birney
School, $3.50 o'clock at the school
Meeting of the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association, o'clock at
Sherwood Presbyterian Church, Rhode
Island avenue and 22d street north
east.
Evening star., 1920-06-30

Meeting of the Tennessee State So
ciety. s o'clock at the Thomson
School.
Evening star., 1920-06-30

Meeting of Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae
Club at CD building, government
hotels.
Evening star., 1920-06-30

Progressive Council, No. ., Daugh-
ters of America, will hold a class in
itiation tomorrow evening.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
ALLIES GIVE Up HOPE
: Of KA|SER'S TRIAL
Lloyd George viii Not Press Is
sue, With France and Italy
Now Unconcerned.
ny FLOYD Ma~GRIrF.

LONDON, March lot may now be
accepted as a certainty that the ex'
Kaiser never will be brought to trial
before an allied tribunal for his war
crimes.
Premier Lloyd George Is not dis
posed to contest any further Hoi-
lands refusal to surrender the former
emperor, while France and Italy have
never been aggressive in their sup
port of Great Britain's wish to bring
the one-time war lord before the bar
of Justice.
II Is regarded as likely, however.
that the Allies may make further er-
forts to have Holland deport William
to one of the isolated Dutch colonies.
in the event of a monarchist rising In
Germany. 1t Is not known when the
supreme council will reply to Hol-
lands second note.
The stringent safeguards which
Holland is to put about the ex-Kaiser
at Doom to prevent his return to Ger
many, probably will be announced
soon in the Dutch chamber.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
NO FURTHER LOANS TO
EUROPE, HOUSTON SAYS
Secretary Of Treasury viii Oppose
Any u. S. Participation in
Financial Aid to Germany.

The United States win make no fur
Their. loans to European nations.
This was announced this afternoon
by Secretary of the Treasury Hous-
ton While the Treasury stili has au-
thorization to make loans 70, the ex-
tent Of half Billion to the allied
nations. this will-not be done. Secre-
tary Houston said.
Secretary Houston also announced
he would oppose vigorously any cf-
forts to secure participation OF the
United states in the proposed allied
loan to Germany.
Huge shipments OF gold from
France and England will reach the
United States within a short time. &C
cording to information reaching
Houston.
. Secretary Houston said he was ad-
vised that large shipments OF gold
are being made from France and Eng
land to Canada, with this country as
the ultimate destination. He IL OF the
opinion that these shipments are a
part of the plan to bring quick re-
lief to the exchange rates which have
been to the disadvantage OF England
and France
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
BAND|TSSTEAL 60
BARRELS OF BOOZE
Twelve Masked Men Hold Up
Warehouse Watchmen and
Escape With Loot.
Continued from First Page)

Baltimore, they also have a theory
that the thieves may have taken the
liquor to one Of the counties bor-
dering on the Capital. as 1t was In
this direction that the gem robbers
fed after they had looted Armingers
jewelry shop yesterday. ~
The jewelry shop robbers were
traced as far as point near Elli-
colt City, but the trail became cold
there and the bandits are believed
to have sped on to some nearby point
where they lay in hiding until this
morning, returning to the city and
rushing" the distiilery.
The police believe they Will eN-
perience little difficulty in tracing the
whiskey. II not the bandits. They
base this confidence on the fact that
they are certain to come up with
the auto trucks which carted of the
stolen liquor.
At the request of the Baltimore
police, the Washington authorities
yesterday. after receiving the alarm
of the gem robbery. posted a posse
of policemen, armed with high pow
cred rifles and automatics, prepared
to do battle with the bandits. along
the roads leading into the District.
Woman In Gunmen's Auto.
J. 1t developed this morning thet a
woman was in the automobile used
by the gunner. She was seen. &C
cording to the police, by Emanuel IL.
Dixon. employed by the Consolidate
Gas Electric Light and Power Com
pany, who was standing at the curb
when the daring bandits smashed the
jewelry shop window and looted it
Of the diamonds.
In their efforts to outwit any pur-
suing policemen. the bandits before
robbing the jewelry store broke into
the garage of the Rev. j. g. Gr'm-
mer, Of the Friends Reform Church,
stole his license tags and attached
them to their machine. This was re-
vealed when persons who saw the
bandits car licenses reported tEc
numbers to the police.
The Washington times., 1920-03-10
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