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New-York tribune., 1921-12-02
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

What could be more appropriate
for gift purposes than the mirror
books? There's The Mirrors of
Washington" book any good
American should be proud to own
and glad to read. No cut-and dried
political pifFie here! Indeed, the
author is something more than re-
lentless in his estimates of fourteen
Of our big men at Washington.
"The Mirrors of Downing
Street" gives some remarkable
close-ups Of these British statesmen
who initiate and execute the politi-
cal policies of England - Lloyd
George, Balfour, Asquith, Haldane,
and others.
The latest mirror" book
is 1.-The Glass of Fashion" In
this THE Gentleman with a
Dusrer" goes a-gunning for
members Of the English smart
set.S 1t raay seem far cry
from fashion to politics, but
the Gentleman" shows clearly
how the actions of these
people. their arrogance and
profigate ways are adding
fuel to the flames of social un-
rest in England.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-02

Mrs. Frederic Nelson has returned
to town from Boston and is at the
Hotel Plaza for the winter.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-02
CEMETERIES

THE svo0DssssvS cz FIERY
2s3d 81. By HarieEa Train or by Subvnz
Lots o[ asna}I sa-s tsg sale.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-02

Mrs. William L. Rice will give large
dinner before the dance which she is
to give on December % at the Ritz
New-York tribune., 1921-12-02

ADVERTISEMENT
New-York tribune., 1921-12-02

Strange things come out
Of India - strange beliefs,
strange religions. Gordon
Casserly, who knows India
and elephants-has put some
of these into a novel, "The
Elephant God" It's "different"
fiction-dificult to describe
but tremendously thrilling and
entertaining to read.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
A NEW
WING-TIP IDEA

Women who have well
coined straps will note the
pleasing combination with a
wing tip toe and cleverly
placed pcrforations. 1t con-
forms with the latest tendency
Of fashion to favor decoration. !,
Very effective with
clicked hose.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
PLANS NEW POSITION
General Superintendent for Outside
Work With Salary OF $4,000 to
Be Created Tonight.

A recommendation will be made to
tho special meeting of tho common
council this evening for the creation
OF position of general superintend-
ent of outside work. the post to carry
with 1t n salary of s2.5o0. If favor
able action is taken. an ordinance will
be drawn to cover the matter and the
appointment OF Charles B. Caldwell,
n member of the board. wilf-be an
nounced. Mr.. Caldwell will retain his
commissionership which carries with
ii n salary OF $500 and one of the
craftsmen employed on city maps will
be dropped from the payroll while the
salary of superintendent Joseph
Scheidel will be reduced to make up
the new salary. In this way. the city
will be put to no extra expense.
Ii is explained that the city engi-
neer has more work than he can take
care OF at the present time and that
his duties will be multiplied when the
water departments project is ready
for operations. The project for Bel
videre sewage will also take up much
of the engineers time. Mr.. Caldwell
is an authority on road building and
his engagement would work a benefit
TO the highway system in and leading
to the city.
The board voted to table the mat
ter OF placing concrete sidewalks on
both sides of Ellis street between Ma
pie and Cherry streets. Similar ac-
ton was taken in the matter of in
staIling concrete walks on the south
I. side OF Linden street from East to
Chapman streets. Sidewalks were Or
dered installed on Wooster street by
July 1 and work on curbs was held
UP until there are funds with which
to construct cutters. Ordinances gov
erning street, grade and building lines
| on Jerome street between West Main
and Clinton street, were ordered
drawn.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
sent TO JAIL FOR
LIQUOR VIOLATION
Peter ButraZzi Gets Four Months
for VOlStead Law InfraCtiOn

Ruling that money is not legal
tender in cases like the one presented
before him yesterday afternoon in the
United States court at Hartford,
Judge Harlan b. Howe, of Vermont,
sentenced Peter Butrazzi of this city
to four months imprisonment for
violation of the Volstead prohibition
law. Butrazzi was put to plea on
three counts and the case was heard
before a jury, who returned verdict
of guilty after about an hours de-
liberation. 1t was in reply to plea
from the counsel for the accused that
a cash fine be imposed, that Judge
Howe said: His money is not legal
tender here"
Butrazzi is believed to be the first
local man convicted, who will serve
time behind the prison bars. He was
arraigned on charges of having a
still in his home, and to having about
eighty gallons of mash for making
liquor and a like amount of liquor on
hand when the officers raided his
place.
Sergeant William G. Hart was the
only witness called by the govern
ment He told of finding the liquors
both in Butrazzi's store and home
and the still in the accused mans
yard. Joseph Mercadante. former
prohibition enforcement man was put
on the stand, but he did not offer
any testimony.
Butrazzi used considerable gestures
and a large amount of broken
English and some profanity on the
stand. He declared that the mash
was for making wine for his own
personal use, and he disclaimed ever
seeing the still until it was shown
him by the officers.
In passing sentence Judge Howe
spoke of the difference in Butrazzi's
case and others before him yesterday
afternoon. The Judge said that 1T
was plain that Butrazzi was operating
to such an extent that it was evident
he was in the business to sell liquor
illegally. In such case, Judge
Howe said, much money is being
made by this class of violators. and
an imposition of a fine in court did
not bother them much.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
BURRITT'S BROTHER
GREAT ASTRONOMER
Elijah Was Authority OF
Heavenly Bodies

The recent death % DR.. S. w.
Burnham of the University of Chicago,
the So year old college professor who
was credited with having discovered
1900 double stars, recalls to the mind
OF those familiar with the early his
tory OF New Britain and its famous
early day citizens, the name of Elijah
Burrltt. brother of Elihu .Burritt,
the famous learned blacksmith" was
one of the foremost astronomers and
authorities of the celestian bodies
of all time. The connection with DR..
Durham is that the late Chicago
professor used the atlas and maps of
the heavens arranged by Burritt, as
his authority and the basis of his
works
Burritt. as did his learned black
smith" brother, Elihu, early learned
the trade of blacksmith, having
worked in a little shop situated on q
plot of ground just below the corner
of Main and Walnut streets in what
is now probably the center of Arch
street. He was born here in 1874 and
died in Texas in 1893. After learning
the blacksmith's trade. he went to
= WoFh III olHnSDuTy, out DelnS Oh an
academical mind. he gave up his work
and entered williams college where
he received a degree of A. NJ. He be-
came a famous mathematician and
astronomer and was at one time editor
Of a newspaper in Georgia. Later he
came back to New Britain and con-
Quoted a private school. In 1897 he
headed a small colony that went. to
Texas.
The book which has made the name
OF Elijah Burritt known in the ed
ucational work, especially in relation
to astronomy, is The Geography of
the Heavens" and "Class Book of
Astronomy accompanied by his ia
nous Celestial Atlas" This book goes
Intimately into a study of the stars
and is an authority. His Celestial atlas,
the first of its kind, has never been
equalled, let alone surpassed. It is an
exhaustive map OF the heavens. with
every star placed and named and 20
pictured as to make the various
heavenly groups, such as THE Lion"
the Greater Dog" the Whale" and
others familiar to the STUDENT of the
skies.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
CITY ITEMS

trolas, records. c. L. Pierce & Co.
second entertainment OF the
arranged by the entertainment
'hittee OF Phoenix lodge. No. 81.
o. f., will be given this evening
he Jr. o. u. a. VI. hall. At the
Injecting there was a contest in
Ahle. The team winning first prize
NJ. Minor and Il. West, and j.
<rson and +. Haetinger won second
/ There was n light lunch en-
after the contest.
Nor Easter records. Henry Morans'
"
A. T.. Marsh Is registered at
hood Inn. the artillery officers
OF Fort Monroe, Wa. She Is the
of her daughter. Miss Gladys III.
[h and Miss Edna Eighmey. for
|of New Britain.
Non barber shops will close at o
ck tomorrow night. Closed all day
~.
|ncs your awning orders early
| avoid tho rush. Eddy Awning
bration company.-advt.
hose who are to make contribu-
to the Ladies' Aid booth at st.
[ph's church are asked to give
y to Mrs. Luddy. II Pearl street,
|iater than Friday night.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
FLOWERS FOR SOLDIERS

New Britainites Interested In Bring
ing Cheer to Wounded Men Should
Send Money to Short Beach.
Donations are being sought with
which to purchase flowers for the
wounded ex-servicemen at the Win
chester-w irth hospital at Allentown,
New Haven. so that their Easter sun
day may be as CHEEKY a one as is
possible to provide. Mrs. L. s. Nash
and Mrs. Mortimer Stanley will re-
ceive the donations of New Britainites
who are anxious to assist, money to
be sent to Short Beach. Mrs. Nash
and Mrs. Stanley are in charge of two
of the wards and are anxious that
funds sufficient to provide floral re-
membranes for. all be provided.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
CO. 7 VETS SMOKER.

The Company I Veterans corps will
hold their annual m;dwinter smoker
and entertainment at the state
armory on Arch street this evening
ard not the Spanish War Veterans
90 previously announced. a program
Of vaudeville acts has been arranged.
AS n special feature the committee n
charge has arranged for an indoor
baseball game to he played b.tween
members of the team. All members
are urged to be present at this social.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
TABS TO HAVE DANCE.

A committee headed by George
Sullivan has been named by the
Y. NJ. T. A. & B. society to
conduct a series of bi-weekly dances,
the first to be held at the hall Of the
organization next Monday evening.
The dance will feature Curley's nov
city orchestra, playing its first dance
engagement here in several weeks.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
DERBY TABS COMING.

The pool team of the Derby Y. NJ.
T. A. & B. society will meet the five
representing the local Tabs in this
city next Saturday evening. The
tournament will be played on the
Tabs tables at the home on Lafay-
cite street. The visiting members
will be entertained at an open-house
social following the tournament.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
! FREEz0H
corns Lift D.
with Finger

Drop a little "Free5
ing corn, instantly
hurting. then shortly
off with fingers. 1t
Your druggist sci
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
CAMERA GLIB OUTING

For the annual Fast Day outing,
members OF the New Britain Camera
club will meet at Murray's studio at
$50 a. m. and proceed by auto to
Black Pond. Meriden. Anyone else in
terested In 49, pictures t. kited to
join the n Rmera
and lunch been
New Britain herald., 1921-03-23
TO ACT TONIGHT ON
REVISION TO CHARTEl

Action will be taken this evening
at a meeting of the common council on
a report of the charter revision commit
tee SO thai a copy of the proposed
amendments may be sent to the legisla-
tive committee on cities and borough his
tomorrow. The report to that body is
already several weeks overdue.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
A Lesson TO b

A Lesson 20
Rafferty, bored
ing claim and IL
other took 1t ul
gold. When r
he exclaimed:
er claim until
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

~HE INSTITUTION OF the 1esti'a
III Of the birth of the Savior Is
~ attributed by some authori1es
to Pope Telesphorus. who died A. =
IN the early days Of the Christian
religion It was one Of the most NOV
able Of feasts, being often con-
ronnded with the Epiphany and ceie-
hroted nv the eastern churches III
April and May. In the Fourth century
the urgency Of st. Cyril Of Jerusalem
obtained from Pope julius l. an
order for an investigation to oe
made concerning the day Of Christ's
nativity. The result Of the inquiry,
made by theologians Of the East ana
The West. was an agreement upon tne
twenty-fifth of December.
Al told in the gospel Of st. Luxe
Christ was born in the night. There
fore divine service is performed on
the night Of December 2425. 1t Is
the custom in Roman Cathoiic
churches to usher in Christmas Gay
hv the celebration Of three masses
one at midnight, the second at early
dawn and the third In the morning
This custom dates from the si1tl
century. -,
Prenaratory to Christmas the bells
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
81 zzz ~

each is intended IS concealed upon It.
Another Christmas stocking game
calls for huge stocking Of tough tis-
sue paper filed with toys Of all kinds.
Each guest is blindfolded, given 9
light rod or cane, turned three times
around and told to hit the bag. The
first to break the stocking gives the
signal for general scramble, each
guest being supposed to get ono of the
trinkets or souvenirs thus scattered.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
on the Other Hand.

The late Edgar Saltus, the brilliant
and satirical novelist, said one day at
a New York wedding breakfast, where
the bridegroom was millionaire OF
forty-five:
sour Rockefellers and Schwabs anG
Russell Sages married in their first
youth. Well, our successful men don't
marry now as early as they used to,
but. on the other band"
And Mr.. Saltus looked round the
table with bland smile.
ION the other hand, they marry
oftener.''
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

were talking
you." Molly said. runnn9
through his tousled hair.
about II"
81 was reading some Of the lei
from Henry, for I'd been thinking
him all day." began her husoa
.rrhe Inst letter l read was the q
mo oot from him last year just bef>
christmas, in which he told US how nd
and Jane were planning Christmas Tor
Tho Youngsters, and how he hoped that
another year he would be home with
No sat here recalling the many
Cbr;stmases you and l had planned
for our children. Molly, do you re-
member the year We had the Uglow
hovs over for Christmas eve?" he ex-
c,tedly continued, half rising from nis )
chair as the happy past came back 10
his mind in jumbled snatches. Il can
600 them now, the four boys and two
girls sitting around this very stove
Falling the Christmas stories which
they had learned in school. Then, now
their eyes bulged and their mouths
onened when Santa came into the
room The children danced with glee'
hnt the girls were bit tim1d. Inc
bows, however. were real chummy and
asked Santa imany embarrassing ques-
! tiOns about his trips.
All this he said slowly, pausing now
| ond then so that he could live 1t over
oqain. He looked up into Moily's face,
for she had been very quiet, ana there
he saw big tear drops rolling slowly
down her thin cheeks which now
showed a delicate pink flush.
swell, we'll, Molly" began her nus
band. s9s@
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
>8% 81 &<77 ~; ~
Christmas Festival

are rung at midnight throughout Eng
land and the continent. After tne
solemn celebration of the mass In the
churches of the continent, which are
magnificently adorned for the festivai,
It is customary for the worshipers 10
partake Of a collation..
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
Christmas Games

- nISTLETOE. Hang it up. Form
&fI a circle. A slipper is required.
|@vv Also a nice, slippery floor. The
|srst player slides the slipper. He tries
q land it under the mistletoe. II ne
s.,,. : another makes the attempt. Il
~ srcceeds there Is lively scramble.
= concerns the young lady toward
ihe6n the slipper points. She must
IL and get away before caught.
Hthe guests are given humorous
Ipreyiou/ rrapped). and are
n1n tho( hrist-
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
Brown Nut Sauce.

Melt two tablespoonfuls Of butter.
add two tablespoonfuls Of -four and
when well cooked add one cupful OF
beef stock, two tablespoonfuls OF
ground peanuts, one teaspoonful OF
salt and a dash Of red pepper. Cook
until thick and smooth.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

Christmas will be a sad day
for Twobble.
Smith-Why 80?
JonesEHeIl have to give up the toy
steam engines, automobiles, railroad
trains and airplanes he's been playing
with every night for the past two
weeks.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
The Court Understood.

.You admit you were speedingT
"Yes, your honor"
"A frank confession goes q ionS
wav in this court. What excuse nave
Won to offer for exceeding the speed
limitr"
"A man in a little old rattletrap fliv'
yer drove up behind me and bawleo
to me to get out Of the way and lei
somebody use the street who could
get more out Of one cylinder than
could get out Of six"
"Umph! I do little motoring my
self. ri let you off with the minimum
f,ne this time."-Birmingham Age-Her
aid.
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
merry Christmas!

vAAerRV Christmas! merry gbrtsa1as!
fYvy Ebsistnas y you, dear!
Il s4cf11oa I'm of sugar plu1s,
s. Nan ebuek fun Q ebeef.
81 81 m ~ thlno you're WISHING SoS
~ vijAiag 1ee you btfe.
uaesTv GhIsilniss merry EhttsnnaS!
illeirV N19tSlnas 70 Vca, dear!
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
Did She Adml]

swell, remarked a geI
a long argument on Il
mans superiority oveI
least there is one good,
feet thing which a mar
a woman cannot"
"Never !" cried his
'ly. "Never! I del
you mean?"
"A wife" THE s
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24

te W1tn ouOWe -
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
At cHRIsTNkAsTIDE.

-ARTH IL dark. or white with snow.
nk At Christmastide:
" Birds may sing or Yiole
At Christmas
Hut vet within our
The summers war
At Chrllf
Middletown transcript., 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS

GIVING, oh, swing,
~ Ye joy bsllsl
Il Il christmas morning.
Whits-win7ed angels sing
For Him who came . stranger
And lay within : manger'
A Baby meek and lowlyi
Oxen watched pss
A radiant star d
The Babe 20 MI
Was very Lord
IIoiyi Holy I
Prinnn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-16
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SAY 1T THIS WAY

Unreasonable laws and Ordi-
napces provoke men to disregard
them entirely" deserves Golfers
Weekly.
"How many American towns con-
from the approaching motorist with
something like the following:
WELCOME TO BUNKVILLE
Speed Limit, 8 Miles
"No seIf-respecting motOrist from
Lubec to Los Angeles should be ask
ed to throttle down to crawl ex-
cept actually in city streets.
'If your town faunts a painted In
centive to crime like the above-pull
It down. And this season try some
thing like this:
WELCOME TO PLEASANTNlLLE
Please Drive Reasonably
IF you find this in some other
mans town, you will stop for gas
and oil even If you don't need it."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-16
BOUGHT JUNK FOR PARTS
John Miller, Known As Farm Ma
chine Parts Man" Is Dead

JOnn mHleT, knOWn AS FdEm Nhn-
chine Parts Man" Is Dead
John Miller is dead, and his junk
pile has vanished. John Miller was a
farmer two miles northeast of New
Cambria, and he was known all over
the east part of Saline county and
in Dickinson county as the Farm
Machine Parts Man." Fifteen years
ago Miller began buying old machine
cry at public sales and he would buy
anything put up, provided the ma
chine was knocked down to him at
about his second bid, the first bid
usually being "a nickle." As a result
John had. several acres Of his land
covered with old machines, running
from cultivators and harrows to
threshing machines. There were
blows, drills, rakes, old buggies,
wagons, discs, corn planters, mowers,
haryesters, manure spreaders and
every other thing that possibly could
be used on farm. The old pile Of
Junk could be seen from the west for
two miles and 1t was the talk Of the
country. Probably not half dozen
machines could be used as they were,
but each piece had many good parts,
and the farmers from far and near
went to John when they wanted to
fix up their machines, and the parts
wanted was always there. Any piece
could be found there that could not
be found i'm the. implement houses IN
Salina. 1t was the most wonderful
collection Of farm implement parts In
the state, and except for parts It was
wholly worthless except as junk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-16
STATE EXPENSE SIX MILLION
Kansas Is Winding Up Year With
Large Outgo

Topeka, June 13.--The general
revenue income in Kansas this year
will exceed that of all former years,
according to N. A. Turner, state audi
tor, the total reaching $2,Os3, 149.72
at the present time. This amount if
exclusive Of direct state taxes, and
includes only Inheritance taxes, in
surance fees and corporation taxes.
The indirect revenues will total
about 80 per cent of the total rev.
enues for state purposes and slightly
less than so per cent Of the amount
raised for state purposes by direct
taxation. @
The total state expense from direct
taxes for this fiscal year lie approx
mately $500, 900, with the June
drawing to be made. The total win
probably reach $4,000, 900, according
TO Mr.. Turner. The amount used for
all state purposes will probably reach
SO, 0O0, 600, Of which amount 20 per
cent WIN be raised BY indirect taxa
ton.
The indirect taxes received by the
state during the present fiscal year
are reported by Auditor Turner a.
follows: Insurance fees, $798, 725. 80 ;
inheritance taxes, $552, 1854; cor
'poration taxes, $315,471.10; inter-
est on state repositories. $50. 4s9s36 ;
excise car and express company tax.
$s1,512.e2; miscellaneous fees. $y6,-
am 90. hank aoxn missioner fees
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-16
WORK OR WAGES?

Says the Harrington Sun: ID. w.
NALL, Rock Island special agent, says
two or three hundred tourists pass
through Harrington every day now
Not tramps, but men out of work
who have given over finding any at
this time and want to find some
place where they can get enough to
eat" g.
And along with this put the con-
versation overheard between two
strangers at the corner Of Third and
Broadway yesterday One OF the
men said: "I've been out In the coun'
try and was offered a job In harvest
beginning Monday but the farmer
only wanted to pay me three dollars
a day. ] won't work for no man fol
three dollars day-they can LEI
their old harvest 20 hang first. In
going to catch the first freight out.
I'm with you," added the other al
they walked of. Maybe that's wha
is the matter with the wanderers O.
which Harrington complains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-16
A GOVERNORS INFLUENCE

1t IL q favorite piece OF political
fiction that a governor can do little
to shape state expenditures because
the legislature must also act on APP
prOpriaion bills. But he can. The
governor who has clear idea OF
conducting the state on business
basis. cuts out petty politics and has
courage can reduce any states ex-
penses. Illinois IL fine example of
the difference it makes who is gov
ernor. Under LOwden, who demand
ed efficiency and economy, the state
reduced its taxes about 80 per cent
while states like Kansas were In
creasing theirs from 20 to 40 per
cent His businesslike plan which
was running smoothly has been
thrown to the winds by the new gov
ernor, Gov. Small, and his colleagues
Of influence In the administration.
And now the state Is all heated up
over an omnibus bill of $50, 900
to take care OF lot Of political pets
and bolster up bunch of political
schemes. As man Of affairs Gov.
Lowden had no narrow idea Of salar-
les and 1t is significant that the bill
shows an increase Of 25 per cent In
the state salary roll. Still more
sifinificant, only II per cent Of this
Is In increases In former salaries
while 8 per cent provides the pay
for new jobs. ' ~
The boys must have been very
clamorous for new places and for
larger rewards in old places. That
taxes should mot be increased one
penny" might have been possible had
checks been applied earlier under the
Lowden administrative code. Now
energetic work must be done II the
Increase in the tax rate over last year
is held as low as so per cent.
That is the difference between a
business governor and a weak, politi-
cal governor.