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The Lamar register., 1921-05-18
LICENSE LAWS.
BY X. Dugger.

by H. DuBBer.
They license this, they license that,
They license the dog, they license the
cat,
They license the doctor, they license
the dray,
And even the peddler has license to
pay.
They license the eats. they license our
clothes,
They license our pool halls, they license
our shows.
They license the couples before they
are wed,
They license embalmers to work on
the dead.
They license our homes. they license
our flats.
They license our shoes. they license
our hats,
They license our papers. they license
our speech.
They license our preachers before they
can preach.
They license our butcher. license his
clerk
They license our barber before he can
work,
They license our lawyers, they license
our quacks,
They license our autos, they license
our hacks,
They license our baker for making
our bread
And now they want license to sleep
in Q bed.
The Lamar register., 1921-05-18
Decoration Day.

Services will be held at the Victory
Opera House at 200 o'clock p. NJ.
on Many 30th, when the meeting will
be addressed by Judge Horn and after
the program, procession will be form
ed and proceed to Riverside Cemetery,
where the G. A. r. veterans will as
usual decorate the graves Of all de-
ceased soldiers. The G. A. r. request
that all who can will bring flowers
and leave them at the Ladies' Rest
Room. in Lamar. during the forenoon,
where they will be taken charge of by
Comrade Frank Kelsey and Committee
who will arrange the same.
Major II. C. Byrnes will act as
Marshall OF the Day and have charge
OF the different organizations who will
be in the procession and desire to take
part in the services. A short program
will be had at the soldiers monument,
and taps and a military funeral salute
will be given by the American Legion.
A. DIETER,
Commander G. A. r.
CURTIS GENTRY,
Commander American Legion.
The Lamar register., 1921-05-18
p. VI. Examination.

Examination Of candidates for the
office of postmaster at Springfield
was held at the Lamar office yester-
day. A. A. Hagerman, acting post
master, was here for the examination.
The new ruling is that the appointing
officer can take his pick from the
three highest contestants.
The Lamar register., 1921-05-18
American Legion with Major H. c.

American Legion with Major H. C.
Byrnes in command. The pail bearers
were all officers, most Of whom won
their commission in the same class
with the deceased. They were Capt.
Frcnk Strain, Lieuts. ]. F. Perish,
Donald Williams, W. F.. Fisher. Harry
Conwell and Roy Holbert. Following
the hearse and autos of the family
was line of members of Lamar Lodge
No. 1919, b. P. o. Elks, marching as
n tribute of respect to a most worthy
member OF the order. Then followed
line OF several hundred autos. At
the grave full military honors were
conferred with the firing of the salute
and the sounding Of taps. The body
was then lowered into its last resting
place beside his two sisters who have
gone before.
Besides his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
St. George Creaghe, he leaves four
sisters, Mrs. CRANKY Hillyer, Mrs.
James G. Corning, Mrs. Arthur c..
Gordon, and Miss Madge Creaghe, all
of Lamar, and three brothers, Gerald
F. and Richard F. Creaghe of Lamar,
and Lawrence Creaghe of Meeker, Col
orado, all of whom were present. The
deepest sympathy of the entire COM
munity goes out to them in their great
loss.
"Sleep. soldier sleep! Thine honored
rest;
Thy truth and valor bearing.
The bravcst are the tenderest;
The loving are the daring"
The Lamar register., 1921-05-18
Masons Meet.

A special communication of Lamar
Lodge No. 80, A. F. & A. NJ. was held
on Monday evening at which the sec
ond degree was conferred on several
candidates. After the ceremonies a
lunch was served and social session
held.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
Shelton Power Plant
 Is to Be DiSmantled

Ansonia, June 11.-The big power plant of the Connecticut Co. at Shel- ton which has furnished power for two years to operate tiIe cars of the com pany in this section of the state is to be abandoned in the immediate future. Power in the future will be supplied by the Derby Gas and Electric Go. of Derby. Much of the power is now be- ing furnished by this company and with the completion of three new cir cults the old power plant will be dis continued and dismantled.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
TO PRESENT BIBLES
 ON CHILDREN'S DAY
Exercises Planned Tomorrow by
 First Congregational Church

..sChildren's Day exercises will be conducted tomorrow at the First Congregational church. The follow ing children, having become seven years of age during the year, will be presented with Bibles:
 Georgene Baker, Suren Bardouri- kian, WeIton .Barrows, Woodrow Bas- set, Robert Booth, Raymond Brown, Harold Clarkson, John Drummond, Charles Goss. Russell Hanna, Annie Hansen, Allyson Herman, Eleanor Hine, Ruth Hocumb, Alice Hol- combe, Hurant Hovanessian, Alice Kabian, Harold Keeling, Wilbur Lamke, Irvi B. Langdon, Ruth Allen Latham, Emily Mason, Hogop Mag banian. Parantsein Mazbanian, Erma Mills, Jeanne Monier, Mary Mushe kian, Satenik Mushekian, Charles F. Pape, Madelyn Pereau, Helen Sargis, Barbara Smith, Edith Stack, John Stack, Frances Strosser, Richard Tashjian, Georgia Thomson, Howard Unkelbach. Cynthia Warren, Eliza beth Weiant, The1ma Wells and Dor othy Zwick.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
Outdoor Supper At
 Y. w. C. A. Monday

This evening two sessions of roller skating in the gymnasium, 7:3O to 10:30. Music and refreshments.
 Following tho outdoor supper next Monday there will be roller skating in the evening from 8 to 10:30. Straw berry shortcake and strawberry punch will be served. Members of the associa- ton as well as the public are urged to attend and help swell the Silver Bay conference fund. There will be danc- ing for those who do not roller skate.
 The J0-cent supper is to be. served on the lawn from 6 D o'clock. Menu includes baked hafh, Southern style, with creamed potatoes or pota salad, strawberry shortcake like mother used to make. strawberry ice cream or strawberries and cream.
 Gifts are coming in daily for the White Elephant table which it is ex- pected will provide plenty of amusement besides great bargains. Those who can not come to supper are cordially invited to come and spend the evening.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
$85,065 IS WEEKS
 BUILDING REPORT
Inspectors Report Shows 2S
 Permits Issued

The building report for the week ending June II, is as follows:
 NJ. Sicklick. 157 Arch street, brick garage. $3.OOO.
 Leavitt & Hayes. 20 Stratford road, frame dwelling, $7.0OO.
 George Hamilla, 327 Washington street, frame dwelling. $o,1OO.
 Berson Brothers. JO Harvard street. brick garage, $2,5OO.
 George Tyler. 5OS Stanley street. re- roof, $40.
 l.. Leonilde. 217 Lasalle street. ad- dition. $50.
 A. E. weiant. 22 Murray street. re- roof. $4OO.
 George Macauley. III Vance street, garage. $TO0.
 Joseph Jones, 312 East street, frame dwelling, $4 ,1OO.
 wexler & Goldberg, 49S Main street. remodel, g., ,5OO.
 Hyman Tertas, SS7 East street. brick store. S2.OOO.
 Mrs. Emma Rahn, A Stanley court, frame dwelling. S5,OO0.
 $. Thorson. 3J5 Stanley street, re- roof, $16O.
 W. F. Miller. 104 Camp street. re- roof. S2O0.
 M. MICRONESIA OO Oolu Slitel, ollSh dwelling, S13,OO0.
 J. Niedzwecke. 215 Pennington ave nue, frame barn, $25o.
 A. and V. Durany. go Daly avenue, frame dwelling. $S.55O.
 Leavitt Hayes, Hungerford court, repairs, 500.
 Louis Zergin, Linwood street. repairs, S15O.
 B. Duboy. 50 Laurel street. reroof, $15O.
 John SmithwIck, 600 Stanley street, roof over veranda, S150.
 Lewis Magnoli, 152 Wilcox street. frame dwelling, S6.OOO.
 Joseph Gagnon, 292 Stanley street, veranda, S65.
 E.. Kjos. 1S1 South Main street. frame garage. $20O.
 Louis Horwitz, JO1 East street. frame store. S1 .000.
 B. c. Porter Sons, 222-224 Main street, alterations, $1S,0OO. Alfred Anderson. Linden street, ga- rage. $500.
 Total. Ss5. .O65. .Oo.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
ULLAR
 E NIVEN
L DATES ASSIGNED.

knments of trial dates were made Bhort calendar session of the city yesterday afternoon. as follows :: |y. June 14. at 2 D. m. Herman against Mrs. A. Power: Judge saffney for the plaintiff. Thurs
 me 16, at 10 n. m., Charles Gar
 kainst Jennie Maietta ct al. i: i A A. Greenberg for tho plain |ise B. F. Gaffney for the defend
 t . n. m., Frank Cianfiione Frank Maietta ct ux.; Lawye CT
 Nowicki for the plaintiff, Judge Gaffney for the defendant. , Edward q. Lippke ct al.. against ". Davis; Lawyer b. l.. Nair plaintiff. Judge B. F. Garney defendant. Monday. June aO. h.. Harry NaJafian against Fl. frger: Lawyer NJ. A. Sexton for
 intir. Lawyer D. l.. Nair for hndant. Thursday. June 23. at |m.. Santola Vetrano against
 ormican: Lawyer J. c. Woods pialntiff. Lawyer NJ. A. Sexton
 defendant.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
CITY ITEMS

Delicious cherry ice cream today and tomorrow at both our stores Axelrod's. 4o5 Main and 236 Park street.-Advt
 Most every honest automobile me- -hanic has to admit that the Hup- .aobile .s an exceptional good car.- Advt.
 Mrs. Elford B. Eddy of Lincoln street, underwent an operation yes terday at the Charter Oak hospital, at Hartford.
 The operators license of Paul S. Porforis of 119 North street. has been suspended by the autoobile commis- sioner..
 Mrs. Berard Clark of Buell. street, undrwent an operation yesterday at the New Britain General hospital. for appendicitis.
 The Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold their next meeting on June "A.
 The fire department was called out shortly after ' o'clock this morning from Box 6, for a fire in an auto mobile truck owned by the Southern New England Telephone company. on Franklin Square. The damage was slight.
 Miss Harriet Lyman of the Connecti- cut Business college has taken a po- sition as bookkeeper with the firm of John A. Andrews & CO.
 A son was born today at the New Britain General hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Asdon Boyajian of 626 North Main street
 A son has been born at the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. Vincent Franceshelli of 66 Oak street.
 Two Ford automobiles crashed to- gether last night at the intersection of Wooster and West Main streets Barnesda1e. Both cars were damaged One of the drivers lost several teeth.
 Phoenix lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., will meet at 9 o'clock Sunday morning to decorate the graves of their depart ed brothers. Meeting at Fairview cem- etery. Memorial services at their hall Wednesday evening, June 15, at Sl o'clock.
 The Norden Lodge I. O. c. T. will hold its annual picnic at wiegand's Grove on Shuttle Meadow road, to- morrow.
 Miss Lillian Schnaidt was rendered a miscellaneous shower at the home of Engred Johnson on Fairvie* street, last evening. The home was decorated with a pink and white col ored scheme. A mock marriage was performed and Miss Schnaidt received many beautiful and useful gifts.
 John Doherty of Washington street | is undergoing treatment at the hospi- | tai.
 Delicious cherry ice cream today l and tomorrow at both our stores Axelrod's. 405 Main and 236 Park | 
 Anna Siderossy of 217 North street | underwent an operation for appendi- | citis at the Charter oak hospital in | Hartford yesterday.
 l.. A. Sprague of the New Britain Trust company and Arthur E. McAvoy of the North & Judd Manufacturing company, left today for the annual con- vention fthe Associated Advertising clubs at Atlanta, Georgia! from June F to the 16th.
 Stella Rebekah lodge will decorate the graves of the deceased members tomor- row afternoon. The members will meet at the cemetery gate at ? o'clock and are asked to contribute flowers.
 Low registration fees, low insur- ance, high mileage on gas, high mile age on tires, low repairs, and long fife. that's what you get on the 'nappy Hupmobile.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
. IN DIVORCE COURT
Two Local Women Are Freed From Spouscs Who Deserted Thcm-Pa- pcrS Are Taken in Other Cases.

Two women from this city were freed from marital ties in superior court yesterday afternoon by Judge Haines and papers in the cases of other local people were taken by the court. Madge E. Tone asked to be divorced from William A. Zone. She said she was married to Zone at Boston on June 8, 1917. He took her to live in a rooming house in that city. On August 5, 1917, he deserted her, after telling her that he was not going to support her any longer. Her maiden name was McDonald. She was given the decree and the custody of 9 child.
 Annie B. Sands asked a decree from Jesse E. Sands whose present where abouts are unknown. She told the court she was a widow when she married Sands at Norwich on May 19, 1908. Sands, she told the court deserted her fourteen times in the fifteen years. she has been wed to him, and besides he was guilty of cruelty, she claimed. The divorce was granted and with it went the custody of a minor child.
 Decision was reserved in the case of Steve Kowsky, alias Steve. Kowal- sky against Rose Poposkie Kowsky, alias Kowalski. The plaintiff al- legged desertion as grounds for a di- vorce. The present residence of the defendant is unknown to the plain tiff. The court heard further testi- mony in the case of Ernest H. Good rich against Margaret C.. Goodrich, which was continued last week. Judge Haines took the papers in the action and reserved decision.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
Choir Singer Who Went
 To France is Reinstated

Richmond, Va, June 1.-The board of deacons of the Woodland Heights Baptist church has voted to ask Miss Julia Priddy, eighteen year old choir singer, to resume her place in the church choir which she was requested to vacate by the church pastor, Rev. w. A. Gunton, following her participation in an informal dance given at a reception rendered students of the John Marshall High school by Governor and Mrs. Davis.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
U. s. SOLDIERS DROWN
Men Pulled Into River When Horse Slips Of Bank, Drown1 With HfI Would-be Rescuers. .-<

Coblenz, June II (By Associated Press) Samuel Garvey of Hopewel1, N. J., anc Private Anton Holson of Cleveland, O., were drowned in the Moselle river here to- day while watering horses. Both were members of Battery F of the Sixth Ffel6 Artillery.
 Holson's horse stepped into hole and threw him into, the river. Car vey answered his call for help and tried to save him, but was dragged under by Holson. Comrades of the men recovered their bodies.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
ANr1-roBACCo VOTE KILLED

prohibiting as delegates those per zens who use tobacco attending the 92fd annual synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church of North America in convention here, was de- feated by a large vote.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
MISS GILLETT IS HELD
Sister of Speaker of House of Repre- sentatives Arrested on Charge of Manslaughter.

Chicopee, Mass, June 11.-Miss Lucy Gillett of Westfield, sister of Speaker Gillett of the national house of representatives, was arraigned here to- day charged with manslaughter as the result of an accident yesterday in which the automobile she was driving struck and killed Irene Cole, aged 13, and in jured Yvette Gauthier, aged 9. Miss Gillett entered a plea of not guilty and was released in bonds of $5.OOO for a hearing July l.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
BUNDLE DAY SUCCESS.
Committee In Charge of Event Receives Old Clothing from Local People.

Many packages of old clothing were collected today by the Boy Scouts for the Near East Relief Bundle Day. and still many more packages were left lat the tent on Main street and the vari- ous fire stations. The committee in charge is pleased with the result and many more packages are expected be- fore the end of the day. The clothing received will be divided among local charitable organizations and the Near East committee. .sss
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
TOWN IS FORWARDED.
Greek Dcstroyers Fire on Village on
 Gulf Of ISmid.

Constantinople. June 1, (By Asso- ciated Press) Greek destroyers have bombarded Karamursal, a village on the southern shore of the Gulf of lsmid and there have been several skirmishes along the Turkish front in Asia Minor.
 Coast towns along the Black Sea, the Sea of Marmora and the Aegean are filled with refugees who have fled from the interior because of the inn minence of the Greek offensive against the Turkish Nationalists.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
VETS TO DECORATE GRAvEs

The members Of co. veteran Corps will decorate the~' graves of their deceased members tomorrow, morning. The committee is asked to report at the armory on Arch street at g o'clock. All members and friends wishing to donate flowers are asked to leave same at the armory.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
LEAVE FOR CAMP.
Local Machine Gun Unit Leaves on GAS Train This Morning for Ayers.

The local Machine, Gun company, under the captaincy of Joseph Slater, left the state armory on Arch street at 6 o'clock this morning and march ed to the depot, where they left CA the GAS o'clock train for Hartford en route to Ayers, Mass. The company will join all of the other New England outfits at camp and will remain away from New Britain :, for tWofs weeks. When they return, the work they learned at. camp~wille5 be used as a basis for their winter schedule.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
COLORADO DEATH LIST
Total Checked Up So Far Is 95-Prop- crty Damage Ranges Between 10 and 20 Millions.

Denver. Col, June 11.-Incomplete reports from flooded Colorado areas in response to inquiries from the Associ- ated Press. directed to mayors. show the following known loss of life: Pueblo, 40: St. Charles Mesa. 10: La Junta, IS: Sterling, 4: Union. 1: Denver, l: Man zanola. &; Las Animas, 4: total, 95.
 Property damage at Pueblo is vari- ously estimated at from S10 ,OO0, 900 to S20. 900. GOO. Damage to crops in the flood area is put at $500. 900.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
FOOT IS AMPUTATED.

London. June 11.-Physicians at tending Lady Randolph Churchill, who before her marriage was Miss Jennie Jerome of New York, found it neces- sary to amputate her foot last night Two weeks ago she slipped on stairs and broke her angle in two places.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
FIGHTING IN BELFAST.
One Shot and Several Badly Beaten in Struggle in Street of City.

Belfast, June 11.-One person was shot and seriously wounded and sev- eral civilians were so roughly ham dled that they had to be taken to hospitals during a melee on Cupar street last night after a police lorry had been fired upon.
 The night was a sleepless one for the Falls district where the incident occurred. and many Sim Feiners liv- ing there changed their quarters. Dur ing the night a saloon owned by a Sim Feiner was riddled by bullets.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

New Brunswick, N. J., June H. Mrs. Shubel K. Silver. wife of the treasurer of the First Reformed church. now awaiting sentence for theft of Liberty bonds. today filed suit for divorce. naming as core spondent Adele Gouin of Perth Am boy. with whom Silver recently eloped. Silver said he would not contest the case.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
GIRL ATHLETES ACTIVE.
158 Y. w. c. A. Members in Field Day
 Events at Cambridge Stadium

Cambridge, Mass, June 11.-Middy blouses and bloomers were the costumes at the Harvard Stadium today as 15S athletic young women from various New England cities sought to gain the first sectional championships of the Young Women's Christian Association.
 It was the first appearance of women in athletic competition in New England on a large scale.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
HART-UPHAN WEDDING

The wedding of William H. Hart. End. son of MT. and Mrs. Howard S. Hart of this city. to Miss Lucy Uphan of Mamoroneck. will take place this evening at o'clock at the home Of the bride. Relatives from this city will attend the ceremony.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
GERMAN IS ACQUITTED.

Leipsic, Germany, June II (By As sociated Press) ).-Max Randoher, d Leipsic student, was acquitted today by the court trying war criminals of the charge of. having ill-treated and imprisoned Belgian children at Gram mont in 1917. Ranoher was released and the imperial treasury will pay the cost of the trial. The case was brought at the instance of Belgium.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
ASKS JOiNT CONFERENCE.

Tokio. June 11.-tBy Associated Press)-viscount Kaneko, former special representative of Japan in the United States. writing in America Japan. the organ of the American Japan Society. urges appointment of a joint high commission to study the Japanese-American problem.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
No Demand For Houses,
 Building is Suspended

St Louis, June 1.-The St. Louis Home and Housing association or ganized with a capital of $2.000, 900 to build homes and sell them at ap- proximate cost has suspended build ing operations because there is no demand for the houses, it was an- nounced today.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
Deaths and Funerals
AdoIDh Wallace

The funeral of Adolph Wallace was held at o'clock this morning at St. Andrews Lithuanian church. Rev. Ed ward V. Grikis was the celebrant of a solemn high mass of requiem. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan was deacon, and Rev.
 Thomas Laden, was sub-deacon. The burial was in St. MarY'S new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
Harding to Be Given
 Degree At Muskingum

New Corcord. O., June 11.-A de- gree of doctor of laws awaits Presi- dent Harding at Muskingum col lege here. The degree will be ,con- ferred whenever the president can find time to come to New Concord. President Harding is a graduate of Ohio Central college later combined with Muskingum.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
AMERICAN GIRL WINS.

Beckenham, Eng, June II :. (By Associated Press)-Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California today defeated Mrs. Beamish of England in the final match of the ladies' singles in the tennis tournament here. 9-7, 6-4.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
HAYWARD SINGERS SAIL

New York. June II Fifty six mem- here aF f'-o " ~.---> - :--o .~ro club sailed on the steamer Lapland T e,s -N.n toak ...s enrou.e to France Where they will give Several concerts at the invitation of the F-rench government.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
STEAMER NEWS.

New York, June 11.-Arrived: Car mania, Liverpool. =.
 Cherbourg, June 11.-Arrived: Olym- pic, New. York.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
Travelling Bags

|ather Travelling Bags, come town and black, with linen
 k.e 16, 17, 1S-inch sizes. $500 and Up.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
SEA CAPTAIN DIES

Cuxhaven. Germany. June 11- Captain c. F. Smith of the United American line steamer Carroll. which left Hamburg for New York Thurs
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
Overalls

J ave the Grown Make" pn for children, made of blue denim, all double cd. The best overall made. 11-year sizes.
 $1.00 and $1.25.
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
MAY REVOKE CHARTER

Outlawcd Unless it Obeys Rules of
 Executive Council.
 Denver. Colo. June 1.-The con- vention of the building trades depart ment of the American Federation of Labor today instructed its president. John Donyiin to. proceed to New York city. and revoke the charter of the building trades councl there if it does not comply in strict conformity with decision of the executive council of the Federation.
 If the New York building trades council fails to heed the conventions ction. Donlon was authorized to immediately proceed to institute a new building trades body at the metropo- IiQ
New Britain herald., 1921-06-11
II FOX ELECTION oF MrMBERs
 r CITY MEETING BOARD.

|xistsred voters of the City of New in;
 hereby warned and notified that of the registered voters as register last completed list. resident and in each ward ot the city wiu he he tTth day Of June. 4 n. 1921. bee
 hours Of Ave o'clock r. N. and rk r. N. at the following places lard at Rockwell School. Franklin Rockwell Ave.s
 rd st Elm st. School. between
 d Park strcetsg
 lard st Eddy's Awning Shop. rear nIidinK.
 ward at Grammar School, Main ard st Bartlett School. Grove kth ward at old Burritt School. East Main Streets. lurpose of eiecting by plurality of om -lQux- mum hcr -ellskple -Sox-alea~