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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04

Mr.. Gwillim was given the position
He still retains the management OF
the office as we'll as being superin-
tendent.
Space is also given to Joseph
Fletcher, who is one of the plants
war veterans Mr.. Fletcher was in
the 18th Light Railway, recruited in
Montreal, of the Canadian troops,
and was one of the third men in that
troop to- enlist. The duties of this
branch was to carry supplies and am
munition to the men at the front on
a narrow gauge railway, and to bring
the wounded to the base hospital. He
saw active service for IL months. HIS
duties carried him through many
towns over there and he visited Neu-
port, Belgium, during the 4S-hour
bombardment
He also saw service at Ypres,
Armientiers, La Basel, Lens, Cabral
and Buhain While in the latter
town named, he heard Of the signing
of the armistice. During his service
Mr., Fletcher did not receive any
wounds. bvt had some trying ex-
neriences and several close calls.
DR.. Bull, factory physician mas
contributed to the paper with MS
regular clinic and advice to preven-
ton of accidents.
Charles Livingstone, sporting ed
itor, gives a standing of the various
bowling teams. H Smith stands
highest in the individual bowling av-
erage with 1866 pins to his credit.
playing in Is games. Charles LlV-
ingston comes next with 2766 pins,
having entered 80 contests.
Among the small items mentioned
is note to the effect that Mrs. Ruby
Steele is recovering from a recent
operation at the Hartford hospital.
Mrs Anna Martin has moved to her
new home on Ann street. Mrs. How
ard Martin and child of Pennington
avenue are spending a short vacation
with Mrs. Martins parents at New
York city.
Mrs. F. Phelps has given some
recipes for cooking crullers and
other delicacies. which she hopes
will be used.
SpeIlman VIII Heard.
A hearing on the will of the late
Emerson Davis Spellman of Whiting
street, was heard at the court of
probate yesterday. Judge of Probate
Merritt o. Ryder presided. There
were no contestants An inventory
will be filed in about a month. Rolf
E. Rowe of Bristol, was appointed
administrator in place OF Edward H
Deming of Pennington who had been
named, but was unable to act as
such. The estate left by Mr.. Spell
man is filed at about $4,000 which
had been diatri9hutod - - =, -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04

Britain General hospital yesterday
to Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormack of
Kensington..
There was a large attendance at
the dance given in Grange hall last
night by the B. B. club of New Brit
ain. These weekly du1lces are prov
ing more and more popular.
The Boy Scouts of the Berlin Con-
gregational church will hold a meet
ing at 1880 o'clock this evening at
the church. The Scout Commission
er will meet with the boys.
The condition of Alton Hyde Of
New Britain, a former Berlin, man,
who was removed to the New Brit
ain hospital a few days ago, is re-
ported by authorities to be about the
same -
East Berlin Notes
r. o. Clark and family are ex-
pected home today from New York
city where Mr.. Clark has been in at
tendance at the Brick Makers con-
vention. now in session in that city.
The Girls club of Westfield will
give a play at Athletic hall Friday
evening. The skit which they will
stage is said to be unusually good.
The Stanley Works department at
the Connecticut Metal plant. which
was closed down a short time ago,
will resume Monday morning. Only
women are employed in this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Taylor spent
the day with relatives in Beckleys.
Neil Arthur, the young son of Mr..
and rs. Arthur Lawrence is i'll at
his home with bronchitis.
Mrs. Leon w. Ellsworth left today
for Norwich n. Y, where she will
spend a months visit with her
mother.
G. r. Goodrich is having his house
wired for electric lights. w. N. Ben
jamin ia doing tho work.
Mrs. E. G. Hazelwood of West
Cromwell visited her daughter, Mrs.
e. V. Read yesterday.
There will be special services at
the Methodist church Sunday. Mrs
H. 8. Rich will be the organist dur
ing the absence of Mrs l.. w. Ellis
worth
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04
Catholic Welfare Association.

Plans are being completed for or
ganizing a branch of the National
Catholic Women's Welfare League In
Kensington, Berlin and East Berlin.
ERev. J. c. Brennan of ) st. <Paul's
church in Kensington announced
this morning that Miss J. NJ. Murray
of Kensington is the chairlady for
tie Kensington and Berlin. districts.
She will have as her aids, Miss Mar
garet Flynn, Josephine Pagan. Mar
garet Kerrigan. Margaret McAvoy.
Marjorie Maloney, Catherine Kas-
iaska, Rose Fitzsimmons, Mrs. Cath
e1rE Raynp, Mrs. Williafr Fisher
MrS, Edward Mccormack and Mrs.
Jeremiah; eastman. In East Berlin
Mrs. John Demore. OF the Sacred
Heart church will be chairlady and
will have as her aids Miss Monte Mc-i
Inerney, Anna Safnsel, Grace Holigan,
Mrs. Dawson, Mary Gagen, Julia
McGillicuddy and Josephine De
Mayo
The state league meets in Hart
ford once month and has as. its pur-
pose ideas similar to those of the
lined is strictly Catholic and work
for the women to do. 1t will pro-
vide for children and other affairs
which are Catholic. IF children are
homeless 10y will be provided with
a home and made as comfortable as
possible.
An example of the worthy work
which would hit homH" one which
occurred in this town a while ago
when three children were without
homes and were taken in by this or
ganization. and provided for, The
aids will soon go to the several Cath
Ollie homes in the town seeking mem
bership and 1t is expected that all of
the women will respond gladly and
a large organization will be formed
in the local districts: en-"
Gasoline Price Remains Same.
Although there have been press no
tees in the various local papers to
the effect that gasoline has dropped
a cent or two in its price it has not
had effect in Berlin. A local dealer
when asked this morning if gasoline
had dropped. stated that the prices
quoted in the papers were, If read
carefully. quoted from New Jersey
and other states south of here. In.
New Britain there are very few
dealers who have lowered the price
of the gasoline and the local dealers
will be more than willing to do. so.
as soon as they receive it at a lower
cost.
Deming Observes Birthday.
Francis Deming, treasurer and sec
rotary of The Berlin Savings bank:
quietly observed his sixty-fourth
birthday today. Mr.. Deming is one
of the most prominent men in Berlin
He is held in high esteem by all of
his friends and has worked hard at
several occasions for anything which
would be for the better of the town
He has served as a justice of the
peace, grand juror. member of the
school board. chairman of the town
finance committee. member of the
Berlin Congregational church, clerk
OF the church. member of the &c
clesiastical society. treasurer of the
Berlin Savings bank and is now
representative of the town in the leg
islature in Hartford.
, Mr.. Deming introduced the bill in
the legislature which if passed Will
give. Berlin the greatest necessity Of
life, running yrator - ",
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04

William w. Pagan has served as
postmaster during the two years that
the building has been built. He also
served three years in the old Office
and has three more years to serve
before his term expires. Mr.. Pagan
Is a staunch supporter of the demo-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04
IAN POSTMASTER
FOR five YEARS
kstOn Post Office in New
building Two Years
pLG WELFARE SOCIETY

y Being Formed In Kensins-
tErancis Dcming Observes His
q. Birthday-Pian Cantatn--
, bits.
FASTER Pagan will have An
ia second year in the new
(ton postohice on the fifteenth
month. The, new officO waa
10 years ago as the old site,
prs below the present office
q now used as a cobbleT's
ncame too small for the
OF business handled. Kens-
n part OF Berlin but the mail
at the KensingtOn office is
III not greater than the mail
at the Berlin Office.
hRton Is the manufacturing
ness center OF the town OF
nd all mail from the Mosel
turing company. the Ameri-
r. Goods company and others
Ugh the Kensington and not
n ONCE. which of course
for the increase.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04
CONTINUED

Plainville Pull
phone 1862; ID
city. Round {
short steak, pc
h.; leg lamb, 3
h.; fresh shout
shoulder. 22c. Id
h.; plate beef, /
steak, Csc. h.:
h.; lamb stew. 4
CSC. lb.-advt.
LOST-Tuesday q
Broad st. or =,
sweater, leather
turned to Mrs. N
willie.
NOTICE-oseph ]
York Shoe Repal
in Neri's Block.
best kind of Leaf
and guaranteed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-02-04

robbers who a
ter part OF
was to have be-
office to investiS
as yet not put
clues had been
Fore
The second w
tween the Ford
alton and the
team will be pl
mems hall tonil
FREQ warner
WHY'S knight
The Newton
c.. held a dinI
A. r. in honor (
fcers.
Nr. and Mrs.
ingfon street a
lations on the
born to them 9
pitaI WEDNESDAY
Services will
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04

" II you live on.s farm set up your own wire
ees and get all the agricultural information
mn nced--from weather forecasts to crop re-
DortA Such daily radio marketgram service
VII soon be available to every farmer or
grange that will install simple wireless re-
saving set, which costs $50 to $75. The de-
Dertment OF agriculture will furnish the in
o1smation broadcast through the air-mal radio
etAtions scattered over the country
This service will make it easy for the farm
~ to decide, for instance. when to cut hay.
Also. when to sell his grain, etc. Whether, you
~ farmer or not, this Is news that reaches
MO your everyday life-because it suggests
3one OF the startling changes that may soon
- brought about by wireless The time NAV
not be far of when a business man will have
= wireless receiving apparatus in his Office.
neping him posted on trade events almost the
very instant they occur. whether he is in a
@v or 1000 miles from town The Tina
mAy come. within your lifetime, when many
Aousewives in Rock Island will receive daily
Qfoush wireless telephone. such things as food
yfices. weather forecasts and even fashion tins.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04
The American Army on the Rhine.

The American Army on the Rhine.
That was fine compliment the CHIEF Of
stan Of the Swiss army paid the American
army on the Rhine. After a visit. to the occu-
pied zone, in which he made a thorough in
spection of all the armies-British, French,
Belgian and American-he reported to his goe-
eminent that the Americans were the most
up-to-date, the best-equipped and the best
looking military outfit Of all the armies of the
world"
That is high praise. considering the expert
ness Of the source. For while the Swiss are
not in any sense Of the word a military nation,
their citizen army. always ready to defend the
nations neutrality, has for years challenged the
worlds admiration. What the Swiss chief of
stan says about the American army on the
Rhine is borne out by the reports of other
critical and disinterested observers. A COM
mission from Holland expressed similar view
and other nations have asked permission to
send commissions to look over the Americans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04

81 VIII you Be famous in Rock Island q years
elter you die: Why not! Consider the case
Thomas Smith Jefferys. plain -four miller.
0e 9Th anniversary Of whose death Is being
(peerved with much honor at York. s. c.
Did Jeferys write . great book: Or paint
Z Famous picture! Or make . career in poli-
-? Not much. All no did was invent a
enple little device.
Jsderys got his golden idea in 1852. when
nth Carolina was one Of the leading wheat
Z 9ess. Just a. IL now ranks high in cotton. In
\ - days. hour was always shipped in bar
-. No one had ever thought OF using sacks.
kssys vas hour' miller. A big order came
1 oss day when there was . shortage of COOP
- and he couldntsget barrels. Did Jefferys
I'd up shipments! He did not He bought
tton shesting saAxAad his wife make four
'dekA Je6ssyisvas:thasqWa toship -four
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04
Mutilating a State.

ss A Chicago senator has introduced resolu-
Non In the legislature asking congress to di-
VIDE Illinois into two states, dvorcing Cook
md seven neighboring counties from the other
- Counties The move. Of course. is in the
interest Of Chicago, but it is unlikely that it
wsll receive any serious consideration. The
1eople of Illinois would never countenance
euch a project Increased population has not
eemmed the historical glory of Illinois. Cook
qeunty Is inseparably bound to the other Sec
Slens Of the state through the more than one
ndrcd years OF its existence, and it would
- sad blunder were the legislature to
Uopport the Denvir resolution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Is Food Poison?

II I 60 home at night without q
copy Of the best paper, l get a
scolding because they all want to
read DR.. Brady's sermon. Will you
kindly tell me whether raw onions
cause oxalic acid in the urine?
Does excess Of uric acid in the
urine cause rheumatism or pains
in the muscles and the knees? I
am Ct, weigh $50. 65 inches tall.
Formerly l weighed 200. Does
drinking two or three quarts OF
water daily make one heavier or
stouter? G. w. E.
Answer-Raw onions or cooked
do not produce Oxalic acid. Uric
acid is a good food-or rather those
substances from which uric acid is
derived are essential foods in ev-
cry dietary. Uric acid would
scarcely account for the pains you
mention. You evidently have eaten
to excess, and you are still much
overweight. Water does not ma
terially affect the weight. You
should reduce at least 20 pounds.
Rubber SOled Shoes.
Is it injurious to wear shoes with
rubber soles? Or sandals with rub
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04
The Newberrv Case.

Nj Truman II. Newberry will not serve term
Tie penitentiary. for buying his way into
> national senate. Newberry escapes not be-
Nlnss he has established his innocence, but
1Df tho all suf'icient reason that the United
Yates supreme court has ruled that the law
tnder which he was convicted is unconstitu-
tacnal The evidence adduced at the court
Nearing showed that close to a million dollars
AAd been expended in the Newberry campaign.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04

Der soles? l wore them last sum-
mer and my eyes were quite bad
until / got glasses. Mother says
that rubber solcs cause weak eyes.
I like to wear them because they
have no heels and are 80 comfort
able. but l will abide by your ad-
vice. l. r.
Answer-It Is al right to wear
rubber soled shoes, or sandals. II
you like. They have NO effect on
eyesight or the eyes or the general
health.
Feed versus Toothbrush.
Do all fresh vegetables, or only
the green vegetables. cleanse the
teeth Of one eating them?:
H. v. DIX.
Answer-Yes, and fresh fruits
fruits are also tooth cleaners.
Hive Lotion.
Will you please suggest lotion
or other application for the relief
CT the intolerable itching Of hives,
to which am very subject -
ALB WCI -
Powdered calamine ........1 dram
Powdered zinc oxide. ~ drains
Glycefln IL ounce
Lime water ..............2 ounces
Five per cent phenol solu-
ton ................ IL ounce
Rose water ..............3 ounces
Plain water, to make. IS ounces
Shake well and sop on with the
fingers and allow to dry, as fire.
luently as desired.
Knockout for Rheumatic.
Long years ago the writer was
told by q physician that calcine
and corn whisky was good for
rheumatism. What do you think
OF this remedy? If it is valuable,
what proportion of calcine and the
other ingredients should be used !?
F. N. G.
Answer-''The other ingredient"
reminds me of another alias for
booze timulants" in a confiden-
.ial whispering voice. l don't know
about the calcine. though corn
whisky has no doubt ended for all
time many a case of rheumatic.
MILK and Vegetables.
Is it harmful to drink milk at
the same meal with vegetables
Will you please explain? c. M.
Answer-No.
Parsnips.
Please tell me whether it is in
furious to eat parsnips that have
been out in the ground all winter.
l was digging some to eat early in
the spring, and neighbor told me
they are poisonous. l have often
eaten them and have never noticed
any ill effects. W. H.
Answer-That is the time when
parsnips are best to eat-in the
early spring after they have been
in the ground through the winter.
EndOc4rditis.
Please tell me if there is any
chance for complete recovery from
endocarditis for a boy 131s years
old. NJ S.
Answer-Yes. If he carefully ad-
heres to the instruction and advice
his physician gives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04
With Other Editors
Judicial independence.
[Macomb By-Stander.l

Justice Floyd E. Thompson has made
formal announcement OF his candidacy for re-
election to the Illinois supreme court from this,
the Fourth judicial district Justice Thomp-
sons homo is in Rock Island county which,
with McDonough. Adams. Cass, Fulton, Han
cock. Schuyler, Brown. Mason. Menard, Nor
gan. Mercer. Warren and Henderson, CON-
prises the Fourth district. The election Of su-
preme court justices is held in June The
lawmakers Of Illinois very wisely set the cleo
ton OF judges Of its courts in a month when
no other candidates or issues are to Be voted
upon. The fact that politics 20 often creates
false issues was recognized and every precau-
ton was taken that the courts of the state
should not be sullied by the election of Judges
on issues that not only were not vital but that
were often dishonest in themselves. Election
of judges was taken out Of politics As COM
pletely as possible and the principle thus set
forth by our lawmakers Is among our best civic
rights.
In announcing his candidacy for reelection
Justice Thompson properly bases his request
for support from the voters OF the district
solely upon his record az a member of the su-
preme bench. He makes absolutely NO party
appeal and II the By-Stander knows Justice
Thompson as it thinks it does he will make no
party appeal at any stage OF the approaching
campaign. Judge Thompson asks the voters OF
all parties of this district for their support on
one basis only-on his record. 1t is 4 record
Of which the judge may be proud and it is
a record which has gained him the good win
and confidence of his bench associates.
When a man is elected to public ONCE and
serves the people well he Is entitled to re-
election. Not only is he entitled to reelection
but the people owe It to themselves to con-
tinue q man Of high qualification in ONCE 50
long as he is loyal to their interest and Just
to the public at large. Justice Thompson has
fulfilled these requisites.
In no branch Of our government As in the
judiciary is 1t so necessary for the people TO
center their attention wholly upon the man
and to disregard the party label he may wear,
Present unsettled conditions in this country
make all the more important the retention in
ONCE Of men Who are capable, Of men who are
honest, Of men who know how to hsep thar
feet solidly On the ground and vno think
straight
Justice Thompson is that Stamp az man.
He deserves reelection on his record Of servica
The people Of the district viii best serve thsar
own interests BY keeping him On the suprsme
bench. Every Judge. regardless At his party
politics. II no has tho qualifications, -should b
IufA3no& On 0o1honch.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04
SOONER OR LATER.
By Lillian p. Leonard.

Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, 1nc)
Darn! Oh darn!" whispered
jamie, as the hammer landed with
fendish accuracy on her pretty
thumb.
Hammer described a parabola,
thumb leaped with primitive in
stinct for primitive solace, but was
halted in mid-air at the sight of the
trickling blood.
Dancing up and down from the
sharp, sickening twinges of pain,
tears rolling down hey cheeks,
short curls bobbing in the air, the
little figure in a bungalow apron
looked scarcely more than a child,
but in truth she was nearly 20.
Suddenly she caught sight of a
pair Of closely set pale, yeliowish
eyes; mean eyes, they were, and
JAMES woman's intuition had al
ways told her they were mean.
And the owner Of the eyes, who
lived beyond the fence in the pros
perOus-looking house, was mean
pretty mean; nothing being too
trivial for him to stoop to to gain
his own selfish ends.
Have you hurt yourself badly,
Janie?" he asked in a voice which
was meant to be meltingly sooth-
mig.
jamie, her thumb still poised in
midair, but her hurt forgotten in
the throes of a greater injury, stood
stock still and gazed at the man
standing the other side Of the
| fence, his head just discernible over
the top. And her gaze was one of
the utmost contempt and loathing.
"You-you kicked that board OF
again! That dog never could have
done it! Look at my flowers
ruined again! You-you-weasel!"
jamie spit out the last word, that
is the only way her tone can be de-
scribed.
Nov, JAMIE" in a silken voice,
"you are too hard. too hasty to say
kicked the board on Didn't
pay you well for your flowers the
last time, and"
jamie swallowed hard, turned and
fed toward the little piaza, where
the back door led into the house.
20, Precious, what has happen
ed?'' and a tall woman with a
sweet, patient face. turned toward
jamie.
"Whacked my thumb, that's all.
Mumsie," jamie replied. filling the
basin with hot water and submerg-
ing her hand. For q certain time
all else was again forgotten as she
writhed under this new torture.
which gradually eAsed through the
somewhat soothing effect Of the
heat.
"Sit down. dear, you had better
keep your hand in hot water until
the ache goes. then Ill do it up in
witch hazel. that is soothing. What
were you making this dme?"
In q fat. even voice jamie replied.
Mailing the board on the fence
again."
Again!" surprised.
Look ct my flowers, Hunde.s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-04

20. What is meant BY the toler-
ance of coins? H. F.
A. 1t is not possible to manu-
facture each individual coin of the
absolutely exact weight required.
nor the standard metal Of the abso-
lutely exact fineness, so legislation
allows for a certain deviation from
the legal weight and fineness, which
is called the remedy" or ''toler-
ance."
Q. What is "Collop Monday!
d. v. H.
A. This is an old English term
applied to the last Monday before
Lent, from tho custom OF cutting
meat into strips or callops and
sailing it to keep until the Lenten
period OF fasting was over.
@. What is the difference be-
tween knowledge and wisdom? G.
L. T.
A. knowledge is the possession
OF facts and information. while
wisdom implies en- ability to Judge
soundly and deal sagaciously with
facts. particularly IS they apply to
life.
Q. When the age Of the earth"
ID reckoned. what 10 used As a
starting point. and what result is
found! c. C.
A. The phrase "age of the earth"
. usually understood to mean the