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New Britain herald., 1920-11-20

The Berlin Literary society was founded tn 1890 with the idea of keep ing up interest in this line of work A short while after the society was formed 1t was planned to give a series of lectures each year. Laurence South ard has been elected president of the organization for the ensuing year with Charles Warren as yice-prcsident and Mrs. Pratt as secretary, and treasur- CT. Miss Helen Rhoms iA chairman of the program committee,
 Adult Evtning school Class.
 Mrs. George Green will give her at- teutions to the forming Sf an adult evening school class for women of foreign birth. For the past few years there have been evening classes held but it has been hard to get sthe women to attend Superintendent of Schools B. R Showalter has been for tunate in securing the services of Mrs. Green for this work and as she worked with the women during the past presidential campaign it is eN- pected she will form a large class. In asking for their enrolment Mrs. Green will explain to them the ben efits derived from it.
 To Attend Pageant
 Members of the local school board have received invitations to attend the pageant of ''The Light" which is being given in Hartford tonight by the pupils of the Hartford schools. This same pageant has been presented in many schools throughout the country and will he given in New Britin shortly. The idea of the pageant is to give n demonstration of the training afforded boys and grls in pub
 
 which require the work of little tots. The pageant is presented under the auspices Of the Connecticut State Teachers association.
 Teacher Resigns
 Miss Virginia Cashcn, teacher in the first grade in the Kensington Gramnlar school has handed in her resignation to the school board 70 take effect at tho end of the Christmas-
New Britain herald., 1920-11-20

Roberts gave impersohations of a very high order. Harry Ewing fur nlshed the musical and story telling program.
 Next Wednesday evening there will be pubiicsdance at Athletic hall to which all townspeople have been in- Vited. The dance will be informal and IS to be for young and old. It is the plan to have these dances held every week on Friday night with the exception "c next week
 Churcr .ces will be held in the local plar of worship tomorrow as usual with the exception of the Meth odist church. There will be no even- ing service as all of the congregation, will go to the Middletown church to hear Bishop Burns of Helena, Mon- tana.
 Construction on the new highway which has been held up for the past week was started again yesterday. To prevent the freezing of concrete al- ready laid several hundred feet of the road surface has been covered with hay 10 keep out the frost.
 Mrs. James Holigan is able to be up after a several weeks illness with bronchitis
 John McInerney of WestfieId was a visitor in town yesterday calling upon number of his old friends.
 several members of the Cromwell Masonic lodge will meet tonight to witness the exemplifcation of the en- tered apprentice degree upon a local 
 Julius Woke of West Cromwell was visitor in town yesterday.
 School sessions will be omitted next Thurday and Friday for the holiday. Glasses will resume Monday morning as usual
 Pianos, VictroIas, records, c. L.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-20

term. She will leave Berlin for New i York where sfYe will make her future home with her sister. Miss Cashen does not intend to follow up the teaching profession. The school board has secured Mrs. Foley to teach at the Perciva1 school to take the place of Miss McKeon, who will be transferred to the Ken sington Grammar school where she will replace Miss Cashen.
 Church Notes
 Berlin Congregational church: Morning worship at 10:45 with Sab bath school at noon. Christian En- deavor at 6:30.
 St. PauTs Catholic church: Masses will be conducted at and 10 o'clock
 Kensington Congregational church: Morning worship at 10:45. and Sunday school at noon. At o'clock the Christian Endeavor will meet
 Kensington Methodist church: Morning worship at 1O:45 and Sun day school at noon.
 On Business Trip
 Miss Catherine Murray is spending few days in New York on a busi- ness trip. She expect to return before Thanksgiving.
 Held in sa.OOO Bonds.
 Michael RugSlerO or henSlnSloi, arraigned in district court yesterday at Northampton. Mass, charged with larceny of six barrels of bonded whiskey. and with posing as an in ternal revenue officer. pleaded not guilty and was held in s12,000 bonds for hearing.
 The liquor. owned by one of the proprietors of Hotel Monat in Hol- -Tr the cellar of the home of Celeste RimbalI on November ?, where it had been stored. by Ruggiero who posed as a revenue officer. who. it is alleged. covered RimbalI with a re- volver. James A. Cannon of North ampton driver of the truck in which the liquor was taken away from Rimball's place, pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny.
 It is alleged that two other Con- necticut men are implicated in the case and that they assisted Ruggiero in the raid" State detectives are now looking for these men. The liquor taken by the fake raiders was dis covered under a haystack in East Brookheld.
 Berlin Grange i'm New Britain. The degree team of the Berlin grange will confer the third and fourth degrees on a class of candi- | dates this evening in New Britain.
 Berlin Bits. There will be a dance in Foresters' | hall Wednesday evening at ,which | music will be furnished by Al Der 1 minis orchestra. MT. and Mrs. Charles Pratt. Mir and Mrs. Harold White, Mr. and Mrs | w c. Shepard. MT. and Mrs. Frank 1 l.. Wilcox and Philip Pagan were present at the Iale-Harvard football games this afternoon.
 Three speeders were caught by tho state police last night about 9 o'clock near the Town Hall.
 Charles Nonturo of kensington. has been operated upon at St. Raphaers hospital in New Haven.
 Heavy traffic to the New Haven game started early last night and many cars passed through here all day.
 East Berlin Items.
 The first of a series of invitation whists for the Belgian Relief fund was held yesterday afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Charles Nelson. There were four tables with an attendance 'f l6 It is planned to hold these yhists every week, the proceeds to 'e turned over to the relief fund. A large attendance greeted the Ly-
New Britain herald., 1920-11-20

the roads through Meriden avoiding the trafflc on the
 Pianos, Victrolas, recort Pierce & Go. New Britain monument - advt.
 FOR SALE--CrawfOrd kitchen water front. gas range and hold articles. II Strong Cour Conn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09

Economy Friday"
In the Consolidated Shoe Shop
With the Chldren's. Women's and Growing Girls
Upper Main Floor you will find it much more conven
lent, as well economical, to buy your footwear az
the Bon Marche.
Childrens White Shoes-in high or low STYLES
these the ends of broken lines and are put on sale
on Economy Friday at prices ranging from 81 IS to
$4.15. Sizes from 49, to /.
Misses Shoes Reduced to $685.
Broken lines in Misses Patent or Calf Shoes in lace
or button style-sizes 111s to 2.
Odd Lots of Play Shoes Reduced
Odds and ends of Children's Dress and Plav Shoes
in plain coors two-toned effects Sizes from az
to ii. Priced from $245 to $4.15.
Final Clearance Women's White
Shoes $4.35
AlIwhite Low Shoes in canvas or kid are included
in this clearance-in Pump Oxford styles with low
or high heels-mostly large sizes in the lot
CroDing Girls Shoes Reduced to S5.85
Growing Girls Patent Mary James, made with welt
sole and sensible low heel.
Growing Girls Oxfords in black or brown With
medium toe and sensible heel
Women's Pumps and Oxfords Reduced
Not all sizes in each style-but good selection in
Womens Pumps and Oxfords of patent leather tan
calf black kid black calf. '
Sizes in the lot range from 11s to O.
Reduced prices range from $4.65 to $685.
SHOE sIIors-UpPER MAIN FLOOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
ACTION ON
FRANCE IS
POSTPONED
Municipal League to Probe
Firing OF Port Executive
Secretary

Final action on the abolition Of the
post OF executive secretary OF the
port commission was indefinitely
postponed "Wednesday by the port
commissioners.
The move Ia abolish the office Of
executive secretary was aimed at G.
J. France, present incumbent. whose
dismissal was sought BY Commits
sioners IAppy and Lincoln ON the
grounds OF his purpcrted radical
leaninxs.
James A. Haight. representing the
Municipal league. requested that the
commission defer action until hts
association should submit report
on the subject Without argument
the matter was put over indefinitely,
Commissioners Iappy and Lincoln
declined to DISCUSS tho postpone
ment.
Commissioner Christensen. who
has opposed the attempt 10 get rid
Of France. declared. Irrespective OF
Mr.. Frances activities. am firmly
convinced that he II a valuable man
10 the port OF Seattle.
Ellis political beliefs have not tn
terfcred with his services 10 Seattle.
think Il extremely bad policy to
inject politics into tho conduct Of
port business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Starts %
Page |

hand In that instant she felt a thrill
OF love for him such an she had not
felt for many day. itise up, Martin
Fink. and com. into your Kingdom
oh. she must feel the weight 81 his
hand now--juat Ia show that he
eared--juHt 10 show that ha cared
AIR. Fink nprans 10 HIS feet
Maggie caught him again ON the jaw
with a wide swing OF her other hand
She closed her eyes In that fearful
biiaaful moment before HIS blow
should oom.~-ehe whispered his
nam. TO hernelf--sha leaned 10 the
expected shock. hungry for H.
In the flat below MIR. Cassidy. with
a sham-d and contrite face. was pow.
derinE Names eye In preparation for
their junket From tho flat above
came the sound Of woman's voice.
high-raissd. humping. a stumbling
and a rhuffiing. chair overturned
unmisiakAble sounds Of domestic con
fiict.
Mart and Mag scrnpping-- CT
portulat.d Mr.. Cassidy. Didn't
know they ever INDUCED. Shall I
trot up and see IL they need sponge
hoidrry'
one OF Mrs. cassidy's eyes sparkied
like diamond. The other twinkied ri
least hike paste.
-oh. oh" she said softly. and with
cut apparent meaning. In the fem.
inins ejaculatory manner. Il won.
der n-.wondrr ~ Wait. Jack. TN ]
go up and see"
Up the stair. sh~ sped A her
foot struck the hallway above out
from the kitchen door Of her flat
wildly fiounecd Mrs. Fink.
ION. Maggie" cried Mrs. Cassidy,
In a delighted whisper. did hey oh.
did hsy'
Mrs. Fink ran and laid her face
upon her ehum's shoulder and sob.
bed hopeies.iy.
Mira Cassidy took Msswte's face
between her hands and lifted II gent
iy. Tear.stAined II was. nushing and
paiing. but Tia velvety. pinkand'
white, b~cominxty freckied surface
was unseratch~d. unbruised. un.
married by tho rccreant fiat OF MIR,
Fink.
--r-il me. Maggie pleaded Name.
"or III go I'm there and find out
What was IT. Did he hurt you
what did he dor
Mrs. ffnk's face went down again
d.~rairtngiy on the boeom OF her
friend
~For Gods rake donr open that
door. Name" sha sobbed- And don't
ever tell nobody keep II under your
hat iie--hs never touched me. and
--h~'s--oh. Cawd-he'n washin' the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Hde's More


about 1t that l never appreciate
EN-"
Mrs. Cassidy slipped an arm
around her ehum.
You poor thingr' she said. ~nut
everybody cant have n husband like
Jack. Marriage wouldn't he no fail.
ure II they was all like him. These
dlssontened wives YOU hear about
what they need Ia a man To come
home and kick their stats In once a
week. and then make Il up In KISSES,
and chocolate crcams That'd give
EN- some interest In life. What
want Ii masterfui man that riugs
YOU when he's Jagged and hugs you
when he Amt Jagged. Preserve me
from the man that amt got the sand
10 do neltherr'
Mrs. Fink sighed.
The Railways were suddenly flied
with sound. The door flew open at
the kick of MIR. Cassidy. His arms
were occupied with bundles. Name
flew and hung about his neck. Her
sound eye spanked with the love
light that shines In the eye OF the
Maori maid when she RECEIVERS con
sciousness In the hut Of the wooer
who has stunned and dragged her
there.
Hello. old girir' shouted Mr.. Gas.
sidy. lie shed his bundles and lifted
her off her feet In mighty hug. Il
got tickets for fsarnum 4 fialiey's
and II you'il bust the string of one
OF them bundles | guess youii find
that silk waist----why, good eve.
ming. Mrs. Fink didn't sec you at
first. How's old Mart coming
alougr'
He's very will. Mr.. Cassidy
thanks" xaid Mrs. Fink. = must he
going along up now. Mars1i be
home for supper soon. III bring you
down that pattern you wanted to.
morrow. Name
Mrs. Fink went up IN her Nat and
had 4 little cry. II was meaning
lcrs cry. the kind OF cry that only
a woman knows about. cry from
no particular cause. altogether an
absurd cry: the most transient and
the most hopeless cry In the roper.
tory OF grief Why had Martin
never thrashed herr He was a. biz
and strong as Jack Cassidy. Dad he
not care for her at aiis He never
auarrvied: he came home and
iouneed about. silent. GUM. Idle. lie
was fairly good provider. but he
ignored the spices OF lifn
Mrs. Ffnk's ship Of dreams vAs
brealmeds Her captain ranged b.
tween plum duff and his hammock
II only he wouh shfver his timb~rs
or stump his foot on the quarter.
deck now and them And she had
thought TO sail - merriiy. touching
at ports in the Detachable isles But
now. to vary the figure. shc was
ready TO throw up the sponge. tired
out. without . scratch To show for
an those tame rounds with her SPAR
ring partner. For one moment she
almost hatsd Name Name. with her
cuts and bruises. her saivc OF pres.
ents and kisses. her stormy voyage
with her fighting. brutal loving
mate.
Mr.. Fink cam~ hons q Z. He
waz permeated with tho curss Of do
mesticity. Beyond the portals Of his
cory home he cared not TO roam.
He was the man who had caught
the street car. the anaconda that had
swallowed Its prey. the uce that hay
as II had fallen
"I.fke the supper. MART asked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
O.. hen RY

Mrs. Fink. who had atriven over IL.
'Mmm-yep," grunted Mr.. Fink.
After supper he gathered his news
papers 10 read. lie sat in hla stock.
inK feet
Arise. some new Dante. and sing
mo the befittius corner Of perditlon
for the man who stitch In the house
In his stockinred feet. sisters Of
Patience who by reason OF ties or
duty have endured Il I'm silk. yarn.
cotton. isle thread or woolen-does
not the new canto helonws
The next day was Labor bay. The
occupations Of Mr.. Cassidy and Mr..
Fink ceased for one passage OF th.
sun. Labor. triumphant. would pa
rad. and otherwise iisport itself
Mira Fink took Mrs. canidy'n pat
tern down early. Even her damaged
eve managed 10 emit a holiday
gleam. Jack was fruitfui'y penitent.
and there was u hilarious scheme for
tho day afoot. with parks and pic
mics and Piisner IN IL.
A rising. Indignant Jealousy seir.i
Mrs. Fink an Hhe returned TO her flat
above. oh. happy Name. with her
bruises and her quick following
baiml hut was Name To have a
monopoly OF happine~sy Surely
Martin Fink was AZ good man AS
Jack Cassidy. Was his wiz. 10 no
Away. unheiabored and uncarvnsed7
A sudden. brilliant. hr~ath~i~su idea
came to Mrs rink. sh. would show
Name that there were husbands as
able TO uao their fists and perhaps 60
BE- an tender aft.r~ard as any Jack.
NAL one with the Finks. Mrs. Fink
had the stationary wa.htubs In the
kitchen filled with a two weeks wanh
that had been soaking overnight.
Mr.. Fink sat In hls ssockinwed feet
reading newspaper. Thus Labor
Day pre-aEwd TO speed.
jealousy surwed high In Mrs.
Fsnk's heart. and higher stiil surw-d
an AMBIGUOUS resolve. IL her man
would not strike hcr~--if he would
not 70 far prove his manhood. hts
pr~rogntivc and his int~rest in con.
juEai affairs. he must DO prompted
to his duty.
Mr.. Fink ne his pipe and peace.
fully rubbed an ankle with q stock.
inx~d toe. He reposed In the state os
matrsmcny like lump OF unbi.ndesi
su~t in a pudding This was his level
Eiynium--to ait at aa.s vtcariousiy
girsiiinx the world In print amid the
wifriy splashinx OF ~adx ard the
agreeable smells Of br~akfars dishes
departed and dinner ones to come.
Many idsvss were far from his mind.
but tho furthess one was the thought
Of beating his wife.
Mrs. Fink turned on the hot water
and set tho washboarsfs in the suda
Up from the fiat below came the gny
laugh Of Mrs Cassidy. II sounded
hke a tauns. Haunting Of her own
happiness In the face OF the un.
sluxw~d bride above. Now was Mr..
Ffnk's time.
Suddenly she turned Nike . fury
upon the man reading.
You lazy Icafer-- shc cried. must
work my arms off washing and
fctiine for tho ugly likes OF your Are
you y man or are you . kitchen
houndrs
Mr. Fink dropped hiw paper. mo
tionlr~s from surprise. she feared
that hc would not strtkc--that the
provoration had bern insufficient.
She icaped At him and struck him
ficrcciy In tho face with her ei~neh~d
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
AL CANNOT KEEP
"A OUT OF BASTILE +!

Al Williams. colorcd. wss ARRESTED
Tuesday night on charge OF being
intoxicated. He sobered up in the
city bastile and was released on $40
haii wednesday. TWO hours later
Williams wa rcarrested at Fifth
ave. and Ycsler way--snouted again.
according to the coppers-
Il guess done had . relapse
oxplhined Wiiltams-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Goes ''Over the Top"
70 Death Under Train

Believed to have mistaken train
whistle for the signal to go over the
top. Robert H. w. Wilson. 10.
veteran Of several world war bat
ties. reused himself out OF the
blankets he was sleeping In beside
the q. n. tracks near fcshastin
wednesday and walked into the path
az an approaching express
Tho body h at the leavcnworth
Undertaking Co. He was the son OF
Nrs. Elixa KoIkman. OF uniontown.
wash. HIS grandfather. Ben Row
ny. lives here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09

los ANGELES. Sept. s.--Charx~d
with tho larceny ~ $4,000 In the
alleged activities Of s~tndlerx here.
Otis n. Berry. a former Hollywood
bank cashier. has been arrested on
grand jury indictment. Berry was
charged on four counts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
MEETS HUSBAND
THOUGHT HANGED
Woman Asks for Protection
and AIimony

LONDON. scpt. e.--For eight
years Mrs. Alice Playfoot lived In the
belief that her husband was the man
hanged here for tho famous brides
In the bath Murders." She saw him
ON tn. street here few days ago.
Mrs rinyfoot'r STORY. told In court
when she appeared for protection
from her former husband. In perhaps
without parallel In Scotland Yards
annals Of mistaken identity
LEGALLY SEPARATED
YEARS AGO
Tho Playfoots WERE legally seper.
at.d years ago. Willis she was III
In bed, a IMAM called Smith. was mr..
rested and charged with peculiarly
atrocious crime. called tho Brides In
tho bath Murd-rr-- His specially
was 10 break into a bathroom OF n
newly marrird woman and XIII her.
Mrs. Pisyfoot identified Smiths
newspaper picture m that of her
former husband. She visited the
Pcntonvillc prison yard and from
distance Identified Smith as her hus.
band. Smith was convicted and
hanged.
THEN SHE PASSED
HIM On THE STREET
Il have seen a wax figure Of Smith
In Nina Tunnand's Chambers OF IIor.
rors. too" said Mrs. Piayfoot. -and
was certain II was Piayfoot Then
the other day passed him on the
street.
Il thought NJ first ne was . ghost.
but ! recognized him by n scar over
his eye. lie mustrred something.
II saw him again. and again he
, muttered- Now | want a claim for
non payment Of aiimony. not BE-
cause expect 70 get II. but to keep
him away from ma. I'm afraid Of
him"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
State Of Maine Has
767,0 96 Population

WASHINGTON. Sept ss--The cen.
su. bureau today announced ihs fob
lowing 1890 population;
State Of Maine. TsT.sss. Increase
since 1910. ss.s=s. or Is per cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Want LICENSE
ON CABARET.S
Council Safety Committee
Makes Recommendation

That cahaycsa. soft drink essab-
hahm~nts and card rooms should b
licensed by the city was the recon-
ns~ndation made Wednesday by the
public safety committee OF the coun-
eli.
Counciim~n declared. however.
that u IN not unlikely thar soft drink
places win 10 excepted from the
license requirement.
Councilman Itol~rt r. Heskesh an
nounc~d that he was studying
methods ur~d by other cities In hand.
ling card rooms. eafare,s and soft
drink establishments This data WIN
BE- placed before the license commit
tee which win paxs upon the pro
POSED regulations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09

JAMES HOWARD BECG. grand
master Of the Masonic lodge In
Washington. was In Seattle weines-
day on his return from a tour Of In
spection Of the Masonic lodges In
Alaska
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09

THE APPOINTMENT or THOA.
4. Hammer and Thomas Kidweil n
travelling freight agents os the Chi.
eaxo. burlington 4 Quincy railroad
Ii announced BY George l.. Smith. In
charge Of she Seattle headquarters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-09
Economy Friday" Touches
the Baby Shop
ODDS AND ENDS FOR THE BABY
REDUCED PRICES

ODDS AND ENDS FOR THE BABY AT
REDUCED PRICES
-23 Koveral Aprons, pink and blue checks, reduced
to Csc.
III Play Suits reduced to Csc.
One lot Of Novelty Dresses reduced to 1925
One lot Of Novelty Dresses reduced to $3.50
10 Pinnng Blankets reduced to Csc.
-23 Outing Gertrudes reduced to soc.
ri Seersucker Play Suits reduced to $1.45.
III pairs Black Kid Shoes reduced to 05c.
A kindergarten Suits reduced to $3.50.
Ill Crepe Creepers reduced to $1.25.
SHOP-sEcOND
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-12
NON-DANCEROUS ANAESTHETIC is
DISCOVERED AND USED in ARMY
BY RUSSIAN SOVIET SURGEONS
ARABS TO GOVERN
in MESOP0TAMIA
English Work Out New Plan II
Control for Area Taken
Over Under Treaty.

LONDON. Dec. IA new plan OF
government for Mesopotamia an
nounced BY Andrew Bonsr Law in
the house OF commons provides that
that the Arabs shall be governed by
Arabs. While an electoral law for the
creation OF a representative Mesopo-
tamian congress Is peinR drafted. the
country is 70 be administered by a
council OF state composed OF native
dignitariea and subject 20 the guild
ance OF the British high commission
er. Sir Percy Cox.
The Naquib OF Bagdad has been
invited To form a council OF state Of
about rs members. with himself as
president. until the national assem-
bly, can meet and decide on the future
form OF government.
The council viii be representative 81
al parts Of tho country one member
is leading Christian OF BaEdad. and
one 81 M0sui. A third IL a prominent
Kurd. a fourth is the head Of lead
ing Shia family Of Bagdad aud two
others are influential Shia sheikhs
Eight portfolios viii be assigned by
the Naquih. Interior finances. Justice.
pious foundations. education. defense.
public works and commerce. Among
those who have been invited to form
part OF the provisional government
are former general of the Emir
Feisal's army. an ex- dignttary Of Mec-
ca and some leading merchants and
lawyers OF Bagdad. Basra and Mosul