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New Britain herald., 1920-01-16
BERLIN WILL PAY
 FIRE DEPT. BILLS "A --~ Bnl Many Think Individual Bene-
 :. fitted Should Pay GOLD SLOWS UP TRAFFIC
Mcrcury Drops to & Bclow-Frcight tong"stcd as Rr>ult-Confu>i"n Over Light Hatc~-BrOtiicrhOo Oou Meeting Monday.

The controversy over tue payment Fof the bill for services rendered by the New Britain fire department at tue .iaiN IS farm last Sunday has been set lied for the time being, il having been decided that the town will paH the bill. It developed that SeIectman T.. M., GrisWnId gave his sanction and that William Schroeder. second sr- ioctmsn. also gave official order call %ng the services nf the fire depart nlent. The ma ioritN of the citizens in town tGcl that ii is better to settle the bill without any petty arguments. such as has characterized like situa- tions which have arisen previously.
 Some opposition has developed in certain parts nf the town to the pay menl of the bill. Some citizens feel yhat GoIdstcin should foot the bill r claiming that il was due to his care lessncsS 1hat the tower caught fire The lantern that started the fire Was placed at the foot nf lhe water tower and set fire to the woodwork.
 some Cold Here.
 The thermometer took a big drop epkISt night. eoius tu eight degrees be- T To" zero at , clock this morning. 7 The cold was il~:en due to the damp frost that accompanied the frgid weather. East Berlin and Berlin reg lstered the same degree of cold. Ken %lnSton registering five degrees below Truck drivers complained that this morninS's temperature was the worst oi the season.
 Passenger trains were on schedule tlme II was reported at the depot ~which is considered to be unusual, es- pocially when it iS zero weather as it is very difficult for the engine in nIaintain q head of steam
 Brotherhood Meeting.
 Next Monday evening the Brother hood of the kensington CUngrega- tionaI church will meet at the home Apf Harold Upson for a social A kSecial program is being arransed 9hc meeting this week was omitted on account of the annual meeting of the church held last evening.
 Confusion Over New Rates
 Local residents are confused over Inc proposed changes to be instituted hy the Electric Light company. Rep reScnta tiVcs of the company have been about the town taking measure AICntS of all the rooms in dwell TlSs. These figures as far as can be. asCertained are to be used IS basis for new charge to be known as a consumers charge. The majority of consumers are trying to figure out where they will gain by the new system.
 Truck Abandoned.
 The motor truck which was stalled on Damon's hill yesterday morning with load of machinery is still on
New Britain herald., 1920-01-16

discount on anything in our q We carry a big line of Dry q
 Footwear and Mems Furnish Open Monday, Friday and Satd evenings. H. A James. No sS Main Street.-advt- WANTEp-rA steady. reIiaibss
 young or middle-aged. for ti7@
 sition of sexton at the el1urd
 Our Lady of Mercy. Steady \
 Apply Rev. John E. Fay, 94 H street.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-16

said she would spend all Of the money left her by her mother. il necessary. 10 clear her husband. Above: Pictures Of Mrs, Metric Duties. ale -cd victim of tue mustard murder" and Dr. Frcudcnl org. held oil a charge of having killed her to prevent her mar riaEC. which might keep him from in hcritanCe.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-16

Markeson Wis. District AttOrncN Charles Paul has suggested that Dr. A. ]. t'rcudenberg held on d charge of murdering Mrs Nettie Duties, his mother-in-law. exercised a hypnotic influence over his wife to procure her support in his light to clear himself of the accusation. Mrs. t'reudcnbHrg
New Britain herald., 1920-01-16

A LeapsYear affaar'fs ts1e EHsss .adVt.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

It is doubtful whether any single
agency has caused more fires than
Christmas trees. These are covered
with inf1anmable ornaments and kept
until The branches are u dry as tim
der The practice of decorating with
candles aId lighting these in order to
beautify tie Tree is the main source
of danger There is something so
pleasing and satisfactory about Christ
mas trees that no one feels like Civ
ing them up, or opposing their use,
but they are a source of loss and dan
ger Something should be done TO
eliminate the danger. even though ii
should reduce the number of trees.
Until regulations from the outside in
terfere with the practice, it will he
we'll for every person who INDUCES in
the luxury to have a garden hose
ready for immediate use in case the
tree catches fire. Those who have no
means for extinguishing fire should
not have a tree-Fr0m the Kansas
City Journal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

weT' He kissed her lightly.
After / had left the house." he
added, 81 remembered L hadn't asked
you to wait, and wanted you to wait
no matter how long I'd be! Selfish
Of me, perhaps, but we must have
our Christmas Eve together and get
ready for the children's Christmas to-
gether. mustn't we. wife of my hearth
ave most assuredly must" she
answered him. and added to herself ::
what fools these women are who
pity the doctors wife. I'm the happi-
est woman in fhe whole world"
And the doctor was saying:
"My dear. do you know that 1t LIS
Christmas morning and that I'm wish
ing you a Merry Christmas !"
merry Christmas" she returned
and In her heart rang the merriest and
happiest of Christmas bells
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

wife. 70 never nave a moments
peace If were you with so many
women caring for my husbandr'
1--WE get used 10 it." the doctors
wife said so as not TO be disappoint-
ing, smiling to herself. What fun IL
was to be a doctors wife. How much
pity one got one didn't deserve, how
much wasted sympathy, how many
delfciously jealous thoughts one in
spired.
It was Christmas Eve. The doctor
had promised his wife that he would
help her in those many pleasant en-
crossing night before-Christmas tasks.
She went upstairs 10 see that the
children we're quite asleep when she
heard the telephone ring. She an
swered II, and then heard her hus-
bands voice who was already answer
ing IT from below.
Something. some curious something,
made her listen.
"Oh DOCTOR" she heard a voice say,
the voice of the one woman who had
lately caused her her first pangs of
Jealousy, u can't wait another nc
ment. ] must see you. I'm sorry. on
Christmas Eve too. but must Please,
doctor. can you come at once?"
s"Thats all right little lady," she
heard her husband answer I'm be
up at once"
I'm going out for awhile" tie doc.
ror called up the stairs. And was
gone witbem a word Of regret and
with no tort at an excuse.
Late that evening she went out OF the
houst- She would see this other wom-
IAN. She called a taxi and hurried off.
"Fla sorry" the maid told her, but
Madame can see no one" And the
door was shut abruptly.
What would she do? What could
she do? Finally, exhausted after walk
ing about the streets, she went home
her heart full Of dry, choking sobs
At last she heard the doctors key.
He came in. He looked tired. But
she was worm out.
you've been to" she began.
eyes" he answered YEARLY, as he
lighted cigarette. 81 have been there
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

ie a o u 5 Y they
showed Of e Q ch
other, Of the gifts
they sent him. Of
sefisele reasons
they had for teIe-
phonfng
Sometimes they
would both be in
vited our 70 din
ner al s 0 IN @ pa
TENTS house. The
d oct0r's wife
chHckled as 5 n G
h 0 u Z ht of how
little she was
wanted.
L : u lily they
looked at her, she
knew, rather pity
ingly, and at times,
the b0lder of the
sy 10 p at hiz ers
would say to her
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

those first years Of his practicing and
trying to make Roadway in a seeming
ly nnresponsive city, that voices would
drive him mad. wailing. complaining.
whimpering always discontinued.
Even when he met women socially
he felt they RETAINED from telling
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

Jorlopqzvxwvutsr might try your
INGENUITY. b71t our prices on Ladies
COATS, HATS, SWEATERS AND
SHOES will make shopping more en-
PERTAINING. FISHEL'S. 9-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

r HAD married her in the
first place Of all because
Of her lovely, low voice.
There had been other
reasons too - her good
looks, her smile, her COM
mon sense. but mainly and
chiefly the attFa elton
which had drawn him 70
her had been her voice.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

If you are contemplating cut glass
ware as a holiday gift come in and
see our line. It's complete. Tydings
Co, opp. Harrington hotel. t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

all this time. But
she has the finest
boy you could hope
to see; t h ey' r e
simply delighted.
B 0y - s b G
shrieked.
"Y es." the doc
tor nodded. Ell @
was too tired to
notice h e r quick
change of express
sion.
"Oh," he S a / q
after a moment,
Pm so glad 20 u
didn't fl n | 8 h the
Christmas things
without m G. N o
matter how late Ii
is, we N u S { al
ways get e a d ;
for Christmas to-
geth er, mustn't
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
DIR. Charles Watson MOremen,
Dental Surgeon

Commercial Bank Building, Ocala,
Fla. Office phone I'll; residence
phone 298. TT
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

Cranes stationery in boxes or by
the pound. Tydings & So, opposite
Harrington Hall hotel. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
ARTICLES FOR SALE

Christmas gifts such as dressed
dolls, aprons. handkerchief, ETC., are
on display for sale at the gas Office. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

See MinshalFs line Ct holiday
goods. 9-3t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

. A complete line of perfumeries and
toilet accessories. Tydings & Co. OPP
rosite Harrington Hall hotel. tt
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
themselves.

themselves
IS for nis wtfe-she understood.
Size smiled at the poor excuses they
made TO come and see him. of the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
About the MistIetoe

OLES, In his art Of
~ Simpling," observes. "If
one hang mistletoe about the
neck the witches can have no
power Of him" Some lingering
superstition remains In the
present day. and in many houses
a bunch of the mistletOe is sus-
pended from the ceiling, under
which the male part of the as
sembly have the privilege of
taking the ladies and saIuting
them. Eat the same time they
should wish them a happy new
year and present them with one
Of the berries for good luck. III
other places people try by lots
by the cracking Of the leaves
and berries in the fire
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens at
Gerig's Drug Store. II
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11
TWO
The Doctors Wife
By Mary Graham Bonner

g. 1920 western Newapap~f lasn-t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-11

III must be awful to be a docrer-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22

When argument ceases decaycd eggs
are depended on by some.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22
Autograph Hunters Coup.

Autograph hunting sometimes
proves a most profitable pursuit Lud-
Ovic Picard. French Bohemian OF
the sos, made steady income out ut
It for several years.
One Of his most successful cOups
was accomplished with a letter In
which he posed as "a membert Of the
unhappy race of tho unapprcciated
who is meditnting suicide and seeks
for counsel and aid in this hour Of
sore distress"
This drew n number of celebrities.
including BeranGcr and Heinc. Lacor-
dairr sent him ten closely written
pages, which were promptly converted
into cash.
Dickens also fell victim OF his
wiles and took the trouble to answer
him In French. Eventually Picard was
shown up In the press by Jules San.
deau and had to seek another occupa-
ton.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22
RUSSIA LAND OF HOLIDAYS
Almost innumerabIe Occasions When
All Work Is Suspended and Time
Spent in Pleasure.

Russian people observe vigorously
all religious holidays-five ut Christ.
mas. ten at Easter. three nj Carnival,
anu almost every week one extra day.
when an anniversary Of some saint Is
celebrated. On these days everything
Is closed. and nobody works. The six
weeks of fasting preceding Easter are
strictly observed by everybody, and the
more dcvout do not even eat eggs or
drink milk. and do not use sugar. he.
cause 1T is refined with blood. The
last three days Of Holy week arc still
more respected, for no food ut nlI Is
consumed. For Easter Sunday, very
large cakes. sometimes three or four
feet high. are cooked with beautiful
ornaments on the top, and eggs Skill
fully painted. Both cakes and eggs.
with other eatables. are brought ca
Easter eve near the church and placed
all about on the ground. After the
Midnight mass a procession of priests
and choirS comes out and walks
around the church, blessing all the
food, which is arranged before them
as III market.
Enstrr Sunday and the two follow
ing days are dedicated to paying Wis.
Its. Every man calls upon his nc.
quaintnnccs. Visitors are obliged to
cat and drink wherever they happcn
I" 20. otherwise they will Offend The
host.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22
EnqIishman on Papal Throne.

Pope Adrian " was by birth an
Englishman, and the only one OF that
nation who ever occupied the papal
chair. He was a native of Langley,
near St Adams, in Hcrtfordshrc. He
was born before A. u. 100. his real
name being Nicholas Breakspear.
He was said TO have left England as 81
heggar. and to have become Il scrv-
ant or lay brother in q monastery near
Avignon, I'm France. Here he studied
with such diligence that he was elect
cd abbot in 1887. lie was made car
dInal bishop Of Alba in 11I6, and went
to Denmark and Norway. Upon bis
return TO Rome Nicholas was unani-
mously chosen pope against his own
inclination, In November, 1851, hold.
ing that post until his death at An.
agni, September l, 1859.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22
WHAT WILL TAFT TELL HIS GRANDSON.

My friend. suppose you were a
senator, or suppose you had power
10 influence Il Senator. and YOU in
1lucnced him against the League of
Nations. Suppose the League came
III and worked those benefits that
we believe it will work. and %
years later, after that had been
demonstrated, your grandson should
come up and say:
Grandad, why did YOU vote
against the Lcaguc?"
Suppose you are man who vol
ed against ii because YOU hate VIII
Son--men have told me that they
nate Mr.. Wilson. and they were go
ing to vote against the League. |
SAID to one the other day:
My dear sir. don't YOU see how
utterly illogical and absurd YOU are?
why you are allowing yourself to
DC influenced by a man whom you
hate TO oppose something YOU
otherwise support. Just think. YOU
magnify and allow your personal
feelings toward him and his intlu-
ence on you to be so great that YOU
90 not examine the merits of a ques-
and the world"
Now, when this grandson Of yours
20 years from now, should come up
10 you (and YOU had voted against
the League because you hated Will
son. and when he should ask YOU
in the light of the beneficial opera
ton of the League. "Grandad, why
dld you vote against The Leaguc?'
what will you tell him? You viii!
do one of two things: you viii!
either say, "Rpn away, grandson,
you do not understand those is
Sues or else you will lie about it,
But there are certain issues that
rise above party, that transcend all
parties and all party triumphs that
are merely temporary. This issue
tthe Lcague) is as fundamental as
the Declaration of independence,
the Constitution of the United States
or the issues Of the Civil War.
Mr.. Taft will probably vote for
Harding satisfied that Harding is
for the League, tho he says he is
not, and Hi Johnston. Il bittcr-end
opponent of the League. is asking
the people OF California to support
Harding because having read Hard
InS's speech of acceptance and 9TH
er uicranccS he is convinced that
the front porch oracle is heart and
soul against the League and is tel
ling ii is dead. How docs ii hap
pen that two such intelligent men
us TAFT and Hi Johnson reach such
opposite conclusions from what
Mr.. Harding saws?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22
FIRST UNITED STATES COINS
"Fusios," Made of Copper, Were the
Earliest Issued by Direct Au-
thority Of Congress.

The "fuCiOS' were the earliest coins
issued by The authority of the United
States, and were Of copper. 1t was III
April. 1857. that the congress- of the
United States authorized the board of
treasury to contract for 300 tons Of
copper coin OF the federal standard
"aSrCcahly to the proposition Of MIR.
James Jarvis. provided that the premi-
um to he allowed to the United States
on the account Of the copper contracted
for be not less than Is per cent" and
that at he coined at the expense OF
the contractor. but under the inspec-
lion Of an officer appointed and paid
by the United States"
1t is presumed that this copper coin
contract was made as directed for on
Friday. July 6. 1857. the congress
adopted this resolution: THAT the
board Of treasury direct the contractor
for the copper coinage to stamp on
one side Of each piece the following
device. viz: Thirteen circles linked
die with the words United States
around 1t, and In the center the words.
we are one On the other side OF
the same piece the following device,
viz: a dial with the hours expressed
on the face of II. meridian sun above,
on one side Of which Is to be the word
.F'ugio' md on the other side the date
1877; below the dial the words, Mind
your own business
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22
LAST week THlRTY.IWO YEARS AGO.
Condensed from the Issue Of oct

Condensed from the Issue 0f OCT.
II. 1888.
a new post Office has been cSiab-
liShed ut Savannah with Ediwn l..
Renick as postmaster.
Jas \ Lowe will open Il meat
market here tomorrow.
Harvey Cumby. Of Second Greek.
Monroe county. was struck on the
his head and breaking his jaw bone
Zoar Church at NLaneS. Nicholas
County, said to be the largest and
finest church building in the coun-
~. WAS destroyed by fire. original
ing in Il bad iluc. last Saturday.
Loss 1000.
The Grccnbricr Creamery is av-
craging 100 pounds of butter day.
Rev. W. II. Wolfe is conducting
a revival meeting in his Church
here, RcvS. J II. Light e.. Syden-
stricken and T.. NJ. BragSs doing the
preaching.
Russell Dotson. late of Lcwisburg
fell from chestnut tree near Fay
cttcvillc last week, receiving injur-
les that will conlinc him to his room
probably for several weeks. He fell
, about 80 feet.
\ large tobacco barn OF ]. r.
Foulke, in Fayeltc county filled with
choice tobacco, was destroyed by
fire Sept. 9th.
Col. b. W. Byrnc. Of Charleston,
has been making some anti-tariil
speeches in This county.
Gov I: w WiIcpn and prph,hl>-
| Hon. E.. p. Snyder will speak at
Roncevertc tomorrow. the 18Th
Mis- Peggy Hoover, at her home
two miles South of Lcwisburg, died
Sunday from the effects of stroke
of paralysis. She came here from
Pennsylvania in 1881 when girl.
Attorney General Robl. White.
has number Of speaking appoint
ments in this county.
Our williamsburg Correspondent
A. B. Watts, writes that he has been
experimenting in raising sweet
potatoes on his farm near Williams
burg and is convinced that it will
pay, if proper care be taken.
T.. \. Watts dwelling house ut
williamsburg is complete except the
painting.
Capt. Robert l.. Dennis. J. l.. Bell
II. /. Bell and Harry Moore are at
tcnding the Va. State Fair at Rich
mond.
Married: On Sept. 26. '88 at the
residence Of \. X. Parker at Hills
dale, Monroe county, by Rev. J. W.
Holt. Mr.. John jackson and Miss
Mary Charlton, all of Monroe.
AT Anderson. Oct. 3. 'SS. by Rev.
NJ. l.. Lacy DID,, Mr.. John Irons of.
Wolf Greek, and Miss Rowcna V.
Wllchcr. late of kanawha county.
Died: At North Anderson. ON
Oct. 4. of consumption. Capt. Vim.
Bryan, aged 40.
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MoIe's Marvellous Appetite.

Incredible stories are told of the
mole's appetite. and in order TO see
IL there WAS anything in them (writcs
I'm English correspondent ] tried an
experiment. My mole--a matrOnly
Acknowledged three and half ounces.
Each item of food that she was given
was carefully weighed. and here Is her
record between o u. III. and noon
One frog. three slugs. twcnty-fOur
earthworms, a piece OF raw mutton,
and hit Of cheese. Il total OF Just
over four ounces. Seine delay follow
ed. rs my stock Of weighed food was
exhausted. Probably by the time l
had rcplcnishcd It she thought It was
time for fresh meal. for she went
at il again with no visible damage to
her appetite, and before three o'clock
she had got through another three
ounces, mostly earthworms this time.
That was twice her own weight In
food In six hours. After this display
] gave up the attempt TO measure her
maximum capacity.
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S E G. O N D
THOUGHT.

If You were shown that a GER
tain well-established business
had started with a paid-in cap
ital of $50, 900 and in ten years
had paid each year a cash divi-
dend of 20 per cent and at the
end Of that time had a crsh
surplus and sinking fund of
$25, 100000, you would say it
was a mighty good proposition.
Another branch had been es-
tablishcd in another city and
in two years had the best
equipt plant of its kind in the
State, and one Of the most
modern in the Country. This
plant is also on a paying basis
despite exhorbitant real estate
and building charges.
Another plant has also been
started in the heart of fertile
territory for this business with
country for radius of 80
miles around crying for its
services and product.
This is what this enterprise
offers you. This is what You
are invited to join. Addition
al capital is required to carry
on this business on MAN.
moth scale, and a certain num-
hcr Of men in this country are
going to be permitted to share
in the profits.
Obey that impuIse-carry
out that thought you have in
the back Of your head-and
"see what these fellows have
to Offer
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-10-22

In Iceland the mother is always the
guardian OF her children.
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Hope enables man 10 accomplish
wondcrs-in his own mind.