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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23
Loss OF Both Arms Will
Not Stop x-Ray Work

PARIS. France. April 2s.--rrof.
Charles Infroit. famous A'liay
specialist. lost his remaining arm
In the oath operation since 1898
The noted savant who thus has
sacrificed both arms In the cause
u science. announced Immediately
after tho operation that he will
continue his experiments with ar
tificial hands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23
Bellingham Driver
in Auto Accident

VANCOUVER. II. c.. July 29.--J.
Fooeha Of Belilngham. Wash. was
tho driver Of a chr which was badly
crushed In "a collision neaI Vanoou.
YER. Attillo Pasquelli OF Vancouver.
one OF HIS passengers. was killed. Two
other passengers were held by the
police. IT In aaid that Foocha forgot
that the rule Of the road differs from
Washington state.
II man lives up 10 Ibis wife's
expectations he IL always busy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23
BEAST SIGHTED
LATE IN AFTERNOON

Harheson sighted the beast late
one afternoon while sailing the Gulf
of Mexico IN n light fishing boat
lie drove home a harpoon, but after
s5-minute fight the devilflsh broke
away. carrying his tackle.
Armed with the heaviest harpoons
and lines. Harbeson. his two sons.
Walter and William. and four friends
embarked again 20 find the monster.
Finally he sighted his quarry.
Driving the boat alongside his son
leaped 10 the back OF the brute and
drove the pronged harpoon deep Into
the flesh.
Then began n battle royal
The blood gushing from the devil
fish's wound stained the water. The
spou,ing stream by which the big
cephlapods propel themselves was a
red geyser.
The deviifish tore thru the water
and headed for the outer sea. carry
ing the little boat and It's passengers
10 rapidly that foam dashed AT the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23

An honest man neither buys nor
sells himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23
Premier Writes
Boost for Scouts

LONDON. July 23.--premicr Lloyd
George has written 40 Sir Robert
Baden.powell. wishing success 20 the
international rally Of Boy Scouts 10
be held az Olympia the end Of the
month. "The movement" writes the
premier. "is one Of the best and most
hopeful signs OF the tunes. for II
aims nj building up the character of
tho boys ana girls Of the next gener-
alton"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23
Devil FISH
KILLED I'M
HOUR fight
Second Largest Squid OF
History Measures IS Feet
Across Back

MILTON. Ala. July ss.--After a
terrific sea battle lasting five and
one-half hours what Is believed to
be the second largest devilflsh ever
taken from the ocean was killed
here by n party OF fishermen headed
by W. Il. Harbeson. president OF a
large lumber company.
The fish was 10 feet across the
back. The largest OF record was 20
feet. Harbeson's monster weighed
4 600 mounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23

More people would 20 TO heaven II
there were Sunday excursions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-23
II /. hard 4. convince the defeated

candidate that II Is better 10 have
run and lost than not TO have run At
all. after he has balanced his bank
book
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
TALKING OVERSEAS.

Now 1t seems to be settled. It the United States of America Is not in the world affairs they certainly will be when the telephone will carry the voice across the water through aid of the wireless.
 One who hcsitates to believe this must merely stop and consider what the telephone has done to farmers and farmers wives. Are they now removed by any distance from their friends miles away? Hardly! Do those friends not know the Instant any important happening occurs on the farm? Ger tatnly!
 Will Europe not know all about our most intimate affairs, and will we not know all about Europe's affairs after this telephone which will carry the voice across the water becomes n fact? Again and again most certain Iy.
 The American Telephone and Tele- graph company and tho General Electric company have signed con tracts by means of which an arrange ment has been made to interchange the rights to patents held by either company that will aid in the accom- pIishment of this areat achievement. IL Is confidently preaicted by experts that 1t will come soon. ships at sea will get tho benefit. too.
 It has been shown that the human voice can he transferred from a Ia-" telephone to wireless telcrtone oy means of a radio exch~.'Sc' AmpIify- ing valves are used increasing tho magnitude of t"e voice. There it is.
 As many disagreements are better anoothef over in conference than in my o,ncr way: as misundcrstandings betw,en people become under st.hdings through open talk: so na- donal misundcrstandings and national ignorance by the individual of the individuals of the other nations and thCIr habit of thought will become negligible through the constant use Of the telephone which will cross the ocean.
 Certainly this new invention. when will br.as all the world into one great family.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
WORK FOR THE WOMEN.

Now that women have received the
 suffrage, and arc on the same level
 with men as to voting and holding office. many lively contests are sched- ulcd to take place.
 Here in New Britain, we are facing problem of the postm astership which promises to be greatly intensi- fed by some of the women trying the civil service examinations in order co qualify as postmistress. first class
 A position which pays aPproximately s3,50O a year will not go without an IntcIIectucaI battle at the time Of the examir~uons
 The are many republics ms who be-
 lieve that the old system of appoint
 pcnt will again be in vogue after Senator Harding gets in office If this system should be reintroduced it would hurt the chances of the women
 to be post mistress in every city. It master has been placed on a civil service compediture basis.
 It Is understood that the Connecti- cut Suffrage Association is looking for other issues to carry on the o:-an- zation. and what could be more t'rIely than an issue to protect the rights of the women now that they have the vote? It will help them and assure them Of position which s.the re- ward of intellect instead e. the abili- y to pull wires.
 This matter of the office of post master is but no of those which may develop. A1 tl.n-.j are there will be. no issue. Bu: should Congress see it to alter t;.1 xisting law in this regard the issuc5 will develop at once. We should not cross any bridges until we come to them. but it IS well 10 have the tools to reparc any newly made holes in bridges that may be created.
 Keeping watch of tho affairs of the country. state rrd city will be wom- n's part now as well as mans Daily reading Of newspapers will keep them informed. Forcwarned IS forearmed and women especially should be ready to fulhl tho destiny which the nine tccnth amendment to the Constitution or the United States has thrust upon them.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
RUM-RUNNING INTRODUCES
 NEW TYPE OF WARFARE
Conflict With Liquor o utlayIs Sinners Down
 Battle Between Automobiles

action. In it sit the five strong-arnI men of the law, ostensibly at ease, but actually with every sense alert. The cars lights are out. The man at the wheel z. M. Hallam, a husky six-footer, is an expert in the hand ling of a motor car. He is. in fact. an automobile racing driver. All five are powerful men-men of great physical strength and hence men who know no fear.
 A throb of a distant engine filters through the heavy night airs A car is approaching from the rear at high speed. The strong-arm squad pre- pares for action. Automatics are shifted to convenient positions. ready for the attack when the proper mo- ment arrives.
 Ihe approaching rum-runnerS are within two hundred feet of the way layers when suddenly the road is il- lumlnated by the headlights of the car lying in wait. The driver of the rum-running car sets his teeth pushes the accelerator to the floor board and runs the gauntlet of the light barrage. Shots directed at the waylayers, ring out as the outlaw car whizzes past. Return shots ring out, aimed at the tires or the passing car. The big Paige is in motion the moment the outlaw gives evidence that he will chance the passage of the light bar rier. The chase is on.
 Away goes the outlaw at his top- most speed. Sixty miles an hour is nothing-for a risk of death is better than certainty of prison. But be- hind comes car which is gradually speeding up to seventy-fiv The diS viding distance slowly dimnishes. ReVolvers crack ominously but fin- ally cease. The outlaws ammunition is exhausted-but still the cars race on. Now they are abreast. An officer of the pursuing car climbs out on the running-board and then changes cars with a delft leap. The battle of auto mobiles is won.
 The foregoing is not a figment.a of the imagination. It is 9. story of what is occurring daily, or rather nightly, on the public highways of our sister nation. '-
 The battle with liquor outlaws has simmered down to a battle between automobiles. It is battle which knows no code of honor, save one the survival of the fittest. In short, it is nothing more nor less than a supreme test of the speed and een- durance of the modern passenger car. -advtv
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
SUPPER FOR. E. F. NEUMANN.
Tuesday Night Class at Methodist
 Church Honors Veteran Leader.

Church Honors Veteran Leader.
 The Tuesday Night class of Trim ity Methodist church, served a supper Tuesday night in honor of E. F. Neu- mann. who has been leader of the class for 46 years, and who will cele- brate his sand birthday on Nov. IF. Fifty-five people gathered round the tables The committee of the class provided a splendid supper. large birthday cake with S2 candles was presented to Mir. Neumann. After supper. the class secretary, Charles Symonds, gave a few remarks. which were followed by a vocal solo by Mrs. Winans. The official board of the church presented a large bouquet Of chhysanthemum ums and Rev. MT. Davis the pastor, on behalf of the class pre- sented an umbrella to MT. Neumann. The supper was followed by a regular class meeting. Among those present were:
 Mir. and Mrs. Morgan Morgans, MT. and Mrs Frank Barnett MT. and Mrs. c. J. Symonds. MT. and Mrs. L. A. Gladdiny c. s. Hills, John Rainsford, Rev. and Mrs J. L. Davis. Wilbur Chase, Mrs. Ella Miller. Mrs. Henry. Mrs. c. A. Dorman, Miss Cod ding, Miss Kelsey, MT. and Mrs. Wm. Nichols Miss Ella Tracy, Miss Craw- ford, Mrs. l.. Wilcox and daughter. Mrs Davidson of Hartford, c. H. Todd, Miss Anna Ward. MT. and Mrs. Agard, T. Camp, Mrs. Stockman, Mrs. Thomas Mitchell, Lawrence Martin. Mrs. w. H. winans. MT. and Mrs L. Hanford. Miss Carrie Howard, J. Vance.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
CONDITIONS IN CHINA

In other columns of this paper there is an account of the famine in China. The associated Press has car- ried stories of the distress which China is experiencing. but people in this land of plenty can not realize the seriousness of the situation.
 China, for the past hundred years has been forced to use every method possible to conserve food and space. An idea of the extremes which an average farmer has to go to assure himself and his family a living can be realized when a study of the agricul- tural system is made.
 A Chinese farmer does not put his meager supply of fertilizer around a plant to make it grow. he mixes it into a liquid form and injects this liquid into the part of the plant which is benefited most. He has been forced to get the maximum amount or products from the land for d good many years. and he has hundreds of such plans to carry out his ends. His religion calls for respect of the land, and waste is one of the sins of Con fucianism.
 Population tends to increase up to the supporting power of the environ ment. China has reached that stage, and has gone a little past that stage, due to the inventions of necessity and to an exceptionally good crop season for the past few years.
 Now comes news of the famine: children are being sold. Anything for money to get food with. and no food is available. The future of Chine de- bends on its ability to get food this winter, and the outlook now is none
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
"JEsT RUNfINATIN'."
(Rober: Russen.)

The good Samaritan had cash to help the man in pain. and. prompted by true charity an not for worldly gain, he bandaged up the suff 'rer's wounds, he moved him to a spot where kindly hands would care for him-not leave him, lone, forgot. A great, wise good Samaritan stands here with outstretched hands: it cares for all the sufferers O this an other lands. The poor, the friendless an the rich may need the skilful care they'll find behind those open doors-its allus waitin' there. Our own New Britain hospital asks not the suff'rer's name; asks not from whence he cometh an asks not his worldly fame. It takes him in; it binds his wounds; it plays the modern part O that or good Samaritan O charitable heart. An now 1t stretches out it's hands to us who do not know the pain that's all around us as about our work we go. Both you an I may need it's aid. but should VIC not let's give. that others. facin' death perhaps, may enter there an live.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
PRIZE FIGHTING.

or course it Is only a question of time before prize fighting so-callcd. will bo done away with. Tho time will be long. but tho result Is inevitable.
 The question Is whether or not We will be better for it's absence. Just at the moment football interest us cx- ceedingly. Likewise nrize nighttime. There will be millions of people more or less interested in the result of the Dempsey -Carpenticr light. to be set for one of the first days of July. Thousands will see it. more thousa md $ will read the accounts of it and still more thousands will talk of 1t. Special interest will be given ta the rounds In which blood flows or in which one or the other of the combatants stag gers, tries to protect himself. his brain failing but hts instinct still at work, and receives the knock -out blow" Again it is repeated that we are inter- ested. We will he absolutely pale bloodCd when we arc not SO concern ed?
 It was not so many years ago shat gentlemen" were keen over cock fights and dog fights. some people still arc pretty keen. The people of some races st.n love the bull nght. and many a visitor from the United States has witnessed one. just for the ex- pcricnCo" as they put u. when. in reality. there IS more than "expeni- enco" sought.
 Of course prize fighting Is not sub feet to the criticism that helpless animals arc farced to fight for their lives. Men who thus battle are sup posed to be. and usually are. intelli- gent hunaaV beings. The war has re- moved. temporarily at least. some of the dread of physical combat, especially among those who saw the thick Of H. Those who stayed at home probably have not changed in this regard.
 As civilization advances these things are less enjoyed. There comes the ne- ceasity of n definition Of civilization and an argument as to its merits. Civilization, say some. has brought much weakness along with it's benefits. When we care no longer for prize fighting will our weakness be such that we are less efficient in other matters7
 Lot 1t go at that. Perhaps 1t is safe 10 sa5 that the most cultured people
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11

Der that the drive is ahead of you the cause that you must espouse not only for personal reasons-your pos sible need of the hospital-but be- cause of the bigger. greater thing that 1t means, sympathy in the form of practical aid for those who suffer. And let no trivial matter. no pleas ure. no woe. drive from your heart the memory of the words of the school lad:
 Help Your Hospiial-You'n Need It."
 You who have life and health. |.
 beware:
 Death knows not hut nor A sudden blow-you're prostrate
 there
 Before the Great Unknown
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
25 YEARS AGO iFrom The Herald of That Date).

The street committee will meet at the Town Clerks office tonight to SC 2 about. having Shuttle Meadow road put into good shape.
 The Turner society will give an en- tcrtainment at the Turner Hall this evening.
 There were six deaths and ten mar riage licenses recorded for the last week at the Town Clerks office.
 w. H. Parsons has joined the Fall river polo team as rusher for the com ing season.
 A picture of the Now Britain As- sociated football team is on display st the Parsons book store window.
 The Germania House on Center street received a license to sell liquor.
 number of motormen and con- ductors will have a group photograph taken of them as they stand in front of their cars in the center tomorrow noon.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11

The fight against boot-legging and rum-running on the Canadian border has developed a new variety of war fare-a conflict which is nothing more nor less than battle between auto mobiles.
 Unlike the battles of the World War, in which the motor vehicles called into service were of the ar mored! type. the present conflict is between standard passenger automo- biles-cars the same in every respect as those which, in peaceful pursuits, daily travel the public highway.
 The rum-runner of today has chosen the automobile as his princi- pal weapon in the conduct of his il licit trade probably for the very obvious reason that it affords the quickest means of conveying his wares to their illegal market and, by the same token, offers the greatest chances for carrying through his ven- ture successfully. In this connection it is worthy of note that rum-runners, almost without exception, use the
  cars that will sustain speed or 60 miles an hour. and upwards
 Not to be outdone by the law vio- lators in the choice of weapons of war fare, the strong arm of the law has likewise adopted the automobile as the weapon with which to wage battle.
 A,1 the activities of the revenue agents are not confined to counter at tack. alone. In fact, it is by conduct ing an offensive rather than defen- sive that the officers of the law have been most successful in frustrating the plans of the liquor traffickers.
 The general plan of offensive fol- especially along the Essex border. is well illustrated by the nightly activi- ties of the famous Hallam Strong Arm Squad. This squad of five he men," explained by Rev. J. O. Sprack- lin, the two-fisted parson of Sandwich, Ont, is giving the liquor outlaws a real run for their money. or, as more accurately expressed, a real run for their liquor. The adventures of the Strong-Arm Squad read like a story from the pages of fiction.
 In the dead of the night the Squads big six touring car, a power full Paige Lakewood. purchased by the government especially for this work. capable of travelling 75 miles per hour, stands poised at the side of an apparently deserted road, ready for
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
(LiN MEMORIAL.

hin will some day have n |uilding as c. concrete re- hose who made the sacri- in the great wur--this is ity.. Mon ahil organiza- wing timc and thought to ork.
 e ArnIistiee Day has come. mt Memorial of any sort lnmniy recall tho memory n.
 in Berlin. our neighbor. thnn New Britain--a com ch rus not had the good rh enabled it to grow and [ bore some such name us |nre Center Of the World"
 and children stand about nft erected in memory of ed to those lads of ours flesh. can never know the
 we all in our hearts are hem. Berlin people stand bout this memorial. There g spectacular about the
 N was tho simple tribute et people to the tangible
 their admiration and haries F.. IIockhart. of tho nion who was wounded in
 man or whom General d to Tho American Legion rt last summer that Con- uid bo proud. came 'up haven to speak tho words
 
 naka all feel the solemnity ion. He was to return to New Haven to lead tho we of New Britain feel +ogrot akin to shame that Ihers is TO such Memorial Isho died. VIC doT our hats rrgetic citizens of Berlin ro, let the memory slee~ ,vs given solid evlden~e vt putting their honor ''.o ~ of the sacrifices them. for Ns ani TUT '
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
FACTS AND FANCIES
? By ROBERT CULLEN

Patriotism can survive almost any ordeal except peace.
 II Frequently happens that the pos sessor of a soft head thinks it a soft heart.
 And now for a generation or two the world will stand at Armageddon and pay taxes.
 Europe's orgy of spending ended soon after America recovered from her orgy of lending.
 The wicked are adroit, but it is easy to see through a ma An who has a clear conscience.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11

One cheering sign Of the times is the fact that shoppers are asking the price before telling the clerk to wrap it up.
 We m5de our original mistake when we passed laws against stealing, and failed to limit profiteers to one half of one per cent.
 The reason we have few great statesmen is because the chief concern of a modern leader is to discover which way the people are going.
 It there are persons among us not sarisried with America, common kind ness should inpel us to fetch their hats and start them on their way.
 Mans inhumanity to man makes countless thousands rich.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11

There arc alwaysttwo sides to a moo question. Eating raw oysters is a raw deal for the oysters.
 Tn Russia the martyrs to the cause don't keep their stomachs empty as a matter of choice. How do the dear creatures resist the temptation to write a postscript on their ballots
 Dear foolish extremists the torch of liberty was never used to reduce argument to arson.
 Tho world always crucifies its bene- factors. and douetless that Chicago mail carrier ~no burned campaign literatp-o will be punished.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11

The difficulty is not so much to f5pd a house as to find a house that will impress ones friends.
 If a monkey bite is fatal to a king it's a wonder some disgruntled noble man" didn't discover it years ago.
 Keeping a Socialist candidate is jail doubtless causes Debs to reflect that he would rather be right than pre- cedent.
 When we get accustomed to paper clothing, it may be all right to refer to an evening dress as the auire in visible.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11
uGTpITAI--THE iSLoCltS

bur Hospital-YouH Need
 ind of a rcSosl boy was hts slogan .o impress upon
 he New r %Gln General
 y0nrs nal that it needs
 lp, IL a ars, too, the cry
 -tta .emn declaration
 day yol will need the Hr yoaFaotf and those dear
 nt in the day passes but
 one you love Is in danger. bet. perhaps, an accident
 Perhaps you will be the
 hnps ono of 'y0ur family he sufferer perhaps a
 sister. or sickness, too be fought in your home. bur HospitaI-You'll Need |e to obtain sGoo.00o wiil 18th of this month and will nber s. There will he an |ptlon. Every cent will go bspitat that Is yours--the |at you'Il need. Proudly you ou darc not fail to he gen will he ashamed to be ac- Sen hoaltancy.
 days will clapSc before
 begins. This ia Armtsti"o how. for just ono moment
 Involuntarily your hand
 your poekctbook. Stop a IN dny between this and tho ch you are asked to make |ription. Your contribution with every passing hour. |e not wealthy you will de- ling up some small luxury aat you may help the more that is yours and which bou may hnuk God for.
 Af the drive were compre- bid in the columns of this
 rdny. Read of them. Find f you can 1t will make ence. Success will come to arc giving time and labor ne not of Humanity in the ,at to this cause of humani- 1 feel it in your innermost tho least of your duties is
 now to make your sub
 large as possible. Make it |fhe best that Is in you.
 Do be other appeals to your |e of thom you must need. but through the days that ' before you give Of your
New Britain herald., 1920-11-11

Culture is a splendid thing and admir- able. But at the moment everyone needs the punch" If the punch
 can be maintained along with culture cheers for culture. If love for prize fighting is necessary to retain the punch" let's keep it for a little while.