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New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
FICTION READING
 PROVING POPULAR
Next to This Comes Sociology In Amount Of Literature Read
 Tn United Kingdom.

London. Feb. S.-Fiction in 1920 ran first in public favor in the Unit cd Kingdom as it did in 1914.
 Sociology now comes second, i'm stead Of religion. which held that place in 1914.
 Juvens1e literature has displayed science for the third place. and tech noIogy comes fourth.
 Then follow. in order. religion. sci cnce. poetry, history, medicine. de scription and biography. Literature comes last in ;he list of 12 leading subjects.
 Tn the year just ended. 1I.004 new books were published G the United Kingdom, m incrcase)o of 2,5s2 com pared with the previous year. This brings British publishing almost back to pre-war level. The foregoing anal ysis was compiled by the Publishers Circular and Booksellers Record.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
PLAN COOPERATION
Closer Relations Between Producer
 and Consumer Are Sought.

Cleveland, O., Feb. S.-Plans for a closer relationship between producers and consumers and for group buying and selling will be formulated and pre- Sented to the Farmer-Labor Co-opera- tive congress for adoption. it is cX- pected, when that bod! meets here February 10 to 12.
 The convention will also consider methods to prevent the exploitation of farmers and fruit growers and may de wise some plans for shipping products direct to industrial centers for dist ribu tion to consumers.
 Between l POO and l 900 deleset"S representing several hundred CO oper;L- tive stores, 125 labor unions and :W0. GOO progressive farmers are expected to attend the convention, according to Warren $. Stone. grand chief Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and leader in the congress.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08

Six Iitisations Listed on Docket For
 City Court Session Next Friday
 Afternoon.
 Ten cases are listed on the docket of the short calendar for Friday aft ernoon's session of the city court which opens at 2:30 o'clock. The docket follows: The Polish Invest ment and Loan Company Inc. against Adam Sasiela. judgment and hear ing in damages, Lawyer Henry Nowicki for the plaintiff; A1oIph Pfeiffer against John Hoffman, pleading. Judge R. r. Gaffney for the plaintiff. Lawyer NJ. n. Sake for rho defendant: GoerEe A Quigley against John P. Mcguire. disclosure of defense. Judge F. B. HunEerford for the plaintiff. Judge w. F. Man gan for the defendant; John Sawicl<i kgainst l.. PaIeski. Judgment and hearing in damages. Lawyer Henry NowiciSi for the plaintiff.
 Miner. Read and TulIock against Sam Barber. judgment Lawyer D. l.. Eair for the plaintiff: Frank Pugliese against Nick Puglese, pleading or default. Lawyer M. Fl. Camp for tho piaintin. Lawyer A. A. Greenberg for tho defendant; N. s. Lutwack against Nicola PuEiiesA. judgment. Lawyer D. L.. Nair for the plaintiff: Theodore Romanawkcz against Sam Kawsichuk. ct al. pleading. Lawyer F.. A. Levitt for the plaintiff, Law yer D. l.. Nair for the defendant; Mike aaelba against Josvph Fisk. pleading or default. Lawyer D. r.. Nair for the plaintiff. Lawyer Stanley Traceski for tht defendant: Tho F. C. Campbell company against Pulos and Carides. order for pleading, Lawyer II. r. Roche for the plain tiff
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
FOR GOOD CITIZENSHIP
Chamber of Commerce Holds Meet ing and Banquet at Ell<s' Last Night All NationalitieS Represented.

One of the most successful meet ingS for the betternent of the com munity. was held at the Eks' club last night under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. Nearly all nationalitias were represented and suggestions were given for the i'm
 provemcnt of the cosmopolitan life of the city. Offers for assistance in educating, and for closer rela tionship in those of foreign birth were made. \ supper was served before the meet ing. Among those who attended and gave short talks were: Mayor Orson F. Curtis. school Superintendent Stanley Fl. Holmes, President A. Buol of the Chamber of Commerce. Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, Rev. Joseph PelechoVych, Principal l.. r. Slade, Am erica nization Director O Brien, Rev. J. Leo Sullivan. Rev. S. A. Gro hol, Stcphen Dudack. E. NJ. Pratt. F.. Clayton Goodwin, John DiNonno, Morris COhn, Judge B. F: Gaffney. x. & Franklin. LA. Sprasuc, Attorney H. II. Milkowitz. B. Y. Jones, Rev. F.. F.. Adams. Fl. F. Ludorff, J. E. Loomis. Harry kevorkian, Secretary Ray l.. Maxim of the Chamber. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffc and John J. Gerdis
 Mir. Holmes presided and called on each individual representing the na- tionalitieS for their suggestions Many of great interest were given and met with the approval of all present.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
READY TO OPEN TRIAL.
Hearing of Testimony in Matewan
 Pistol Battle Likely to Begin Today.

Willia amson, w. Va. Feb. S.-Intro- duction of evidence at the trial in circuit court of 21 defendants in dicted in connection with the Mate- wan pistol battle last May is likely to begin today.
 of the 20 tentative Jurors, three who have been excused on account of illness did not appear. One of them. Wm. Dempsey wrote the court that there was sma llpoN in his fam ily. Judge l.. D. Bailey ruled that the places Of the absenteeS would be filled before the wreding out pro- cess was commenced. and three were obtained this morning, bringing the available panel again to 20
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
Confusion Of Issues
WON'T ACCEPT TURKEY

President-cIect Declines on Ground that it is Not Consistent With Policy
 Dixon, Ill., Feb. S.--President- elect Harding has written Mrs. Eli Fowler of Rochelle, III. declining with thanks her offer of the flame of the bronze" champion turkey at the recent ma tional poultry show in Chicago. for his first Thanksgiving dinner in the White EIoaSO.
 MT. Harding expressed reluctance to take food out of so valuable a bird while we are prea simplicity and thrift as one of the necessary reme- dies to effect an American cure"
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
natriCk Quirk

1.-The funeral of Patrolman Patrick Quirk was held at o'clock this morning at sc. 'Marys church. Rev. William Krause Was the celel,rant of a requiem high mass. The members of tho police epa arttnHnt, fin Uniform. attended the funeral and as the body was being Borne from the edifice the officers formed q cordou on the front steps or the church. During the.1aass Mrs. NJ. T. Cream sang. The pallbcar- CTS were. Sergeant George ]. Kelly. Traffic Supervisor Clarence Iampherc, Traric Onicer Charles Johnson. Door man Gustave Ieiiberg. Patrolman Thomas Storey and Anthony WaInc- gus. The flower bearers were Officers Frank M. English and Charles Me Grath. Rev. John T. Winters con ductcd the comnlittal service at the grave in St. Mary's new cemetery.
 Butter is lower. Russell Bros. --AdVt.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
WARNING TO SOLDIERS.
EN- service Men Advised to Have Th-ir
 Records Carefully Filed.

Boston, Feb. S.-Through fallu'a 10 notify draft board of their enlistment hunfreds of service men in this state have gone on the records of the ad- -jutant general at Washington as slackers, according to a report re ceived at American Legion headquar- ters here.
 To avoid the humiliation attached to the unjust stigma all former service men who are at all doubtful about their status are urged to send copies of their war records to the army authorities.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
TING TO PICK JURY
Trouble Is Being Experi-
 cd in McGannon Case.

nd. O.. Feb. S.--Difficulty in
 a jury to try Vim. RI. Me chief justice of municipal eeond time on n charge %Ireo murder for the al- loting of Harold C. Kagy. tipated today. Five tenta- rs. including one woman. |hs box when court opened. cn prospective jurors were yesterday because they de- hey had formed opinions iins newspaper accounts of bus trial.
 hers wore excused because education. Judge Homer
 set a precedent when he hat tentative jurors he kept Isly tn the custody of a bailift panel Is completed. Hereto
 s bcen tho practice 10 lock Eors at night only after they
 sworn.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
AMERICAN CAN EARNINGS.
Profits Enormous. But Show Appre-
 ciablc Decline From 1919.

New York. Fob. S.-The annual re- port of the American Can Co. made public here today showed net earn ings for 1920 of S9,s51.s7s. de- crease of si.s7ssse from 1919. Each share ot common stock paid s4.7l against sS.56 i'm 1919. Since the be- ginning of the new year. the report stated. there had been a noticeable improvement in business conditions.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
PENSION FOR WORKMAN.
Corbin Screw Corporation Officials Reward 4O-Year Workman.

Thomas Tobin, for over 40 years employed at the Corbin Screw divi- sion of the American Hardware cor poration, was agreeably surprised last Saturday. when he was called to the office of the concern, and notified that his efforts for the company were to be remembered by his retirement on a pension. Mir. Tobin has labored long in the threading department of the concern and was a faithful om- ploVe.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
FAXED OWN MURDER. .'

Chicago, Feb. S.-Admitting. ac- cording to the police that he staged fake automobile accident which re- suited in the belief that he had been slain and his body thrown into the Detroit river, Clark w. Hines was held here today pending word from Detroit. Hines. the police said. as- serted that an unhappy home was his reason for desiring to be lost to the world. He also was said to have ac- knowledssd that he carried s5,0O0 life insurance policy payable to Mrs Hines
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
SUIT DISMISSED

NeW York, Feb. s.-The Sl.000,0O0 damage suit brought by Mrs. Milla Shonts. widow of Theodore P. Shouts, head of the Interborough Rapid Transit company against Mrs. Amanda Thomas alleging alienation of her husbands affections, was dismissed to- day by Supreme Court Justice McAvoy The court held that Mrs. Shonts had failed to set forth sufficient facts to warrant q trial Mrs. Thomas was the prin cipal h"H ,ii' iary named in the will Of NJ. = u
 Big drop in price of eggs. Russell Bros. .--.Advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
E,MPLOYES LAID OFF

Springfield, Mass. Feb. S.-The Hendcc Mfg. Co, makers of motor cycles, today reduced. it's working force by laying off 15o employees at day rates and receiving in excess of 5 cents an hour. A similar cut was made last week following the refusal of the machinists to accept 12 per cent. wage reduction as d condition by which the company hoped to keep 1he men at work.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
ANNIVERSARY OF MURDER.

Today is the sixth anninversary of the murder of Rev. Joseph Zebris pas tor of St. Andrews Lithuanian church and Eva Gilnanaitis, housekeeper at the rectory, which was one Of the most brutal in the history of this city. A requiem high mass was celebrated Yesterday in memory of the priest and the woman, by Rev. Edward V. Gri- kiS pastor of the church.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
IoND MARKET BAD.
b oF tho Workers ia Am b Are Without Jobs Now.

am. feb. 7.-Ncariy 5000 500 members Of diamond ,nA here are idle and the er ot have fallen out If fs diamond market. ES- lrocious stones fin this city |twerp way m ora Of hnan. |ency has Hupplantcd tho
 rrec spending to such m
 prccious stones have be-
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
TRY TO ROB GRAVE
Ghoulish Entry to Fresh Grave of Everett. Mass school Girl Is Dis covered Today.

Maiden. Mass. Feb. S.-A ghoulish entry to the fresh grave of Katherine V. Brown of Everett, a T. year old girl who died a few days ago of sleep ing sickness and was buried at the Holy Cross cemetery here yesterday was disclosed today. The invaders came in the night. dug into the new graave to q depth or four feet before they uncovered the coffin. tore open the upper cover. and apparently at tempted to drag the girls body out. It was found with head and shoul- ders out of the opening apparently edged in such manner that those who were responsible for the attempt were, una blc to eXtricate it.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
BUILDING ACTIVITIES

William A. Van Oppen has taken a building permit for the construc- ton of two-family dwelling at 49 Buell. street, 2Sx47. Albin Peterson has applied for n permit to build a garage at 5 Linden street, to cost $500. Tho BloomberE store on Main street is undergoing alterations which will cost $200.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
BRITISH COLONIES
 ARE VOTING TODAY
tCon,inued from First rase.D

dicted here that this representation is likely to be cut down by today's balloting.
 Confusion Of Issues
 Confusion of issues has arisen as result of the nationaIists' inability to agree upon the time of establish ment of a republic. Radicals insist upon immediate cutting away from the British empire, while others make the time indeterninate
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
FIRE IN BRIDGEPORT.

Bridgeport. Feb. S.-$2.000 damage wHs done today by fire in building No of A. w. Burritt Lumber Co. Beaver board and waste paper stored in the building became ignited in some unknown manner
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
STORE Is ENTERED.

Vardaman SarEo, proprietor of a store at 35 East Main street. reported to the police this morning. that his place was entered during the night. and 35 pairs Of rubber heels. some loot.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
ToR sALE-Printing prcss .and ra.

per cutter. model foot power Rotary press. 7x9: about 40 fonts of type with cases; 20 inch side lever undercut paper cutter: all in
 good condition: all for tj0. to close out. r. W. RnckHne. 626 Arch St.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
Deaths and Funerals.
Mrs. Nellie l. Harris.

Funeral services were held this morning at 1o:S6 o'clock at tho First Baptist church for the late Mrs. Nellie l. Harris. The remains were taken 10 Seymour for intcrmcnt.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
20 YEARS OLD TOMORROW.

\. c. Williams of 105 Black Rock road. win observe his ninetieth birth day tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
Financial
In STREET STOCK
 ECHANGE REPORTS

II Street Closc.--Ah classes of F, especially rails. oils, ship
 steels and equipments, shared rise of tho last hour when call
 declined to per cent. The 's wat strong.
 Es approximate 37j.00O shares.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
HARTFORD STOCKS

Quotations furnished by Judd < Coz, 25 West Main street:
 February < 1921
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08

CLEARING HOUSE REPORT. Exchange ................. .3sli. .7ls.as9 bAlanoe ................... os,ke9,s5s
 ---------~-------- Pure lard 16c To. Russell Bros Advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08

Butter is lower. Russell Bros. -Advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-08
SHORT CALENDAR SESSION

Six Iatigations Listed on Docket For City Court Session Next Friday Afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
MUSIC CONTEST

Croutjnucd from Page ONO
in piano donated by Miss Ruth
Peltz. Maya "a romance of UCa-
tan, by Hon. William Dudley
Foulke. autographed copy)
8. To the elementary school pu-
pill Scholarship in piano donated
by Miss Hasemeier, Maya" a ro-
nance Of Ucatan, by Hon. William
Dudley Foulke. autograph e d
copy)
g. To the parochial school stu
dent. Prizes to be announced
later
10 To the school teacher Tex
cept music teachers). An umbrella
donated by the Lee b. Nusbaum
company,
10. To the boy or girl under 1S
years of age, taking music lessons
- Musical Dictionary, donated by
Nicholson's Book store.
ID To the member OF an organ
lied musical group, such as the
Symphony church choir band, etc.
Prizes 10 be announced later.
IS, TO the highest pupil in each
Of the district schools" Maya" a
romance Of Ucatan, by William
Dudley Foulke. autographed
copies) One to each school.
To the Family-Art picture, do
mated by w. o. Crawford, OF w. 0.
Crawford and Son.
II To the elementary school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
GlRLHOOD STORIES
OF FAMOUS WOMEN
Frances -lodgson Burnett

A little girl peered trough the
bars Of an iron gate which shut Off
her fathers house from the alley
where very poor people lived.
Little Frances used to watch
these people as they passed up and
down the street. One day she saw
girl about her own age who was
surrounded by group OF children
and she had very authoritative
air "Oh, my, I'd like 10 put her
in a story" unused Frances hall
aloud.
Several weeks later she saw the
same little girl hurrying home.
Her brutal father had come after
her, and was cursing her. She
walked very proudly but was 0bed-
lent. of course.
Il am going to put her in q
story" said Frances, after this sec
Ond glimpse of the fascinating
child
When Frances Hodgson Burnett
grew up she wrote stories espe-
cially for children and in THAT
Lass OLouries" she portrays her
youthful idol.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
| Am a Pilgrim Girl

Ia little Pilgrim girl and | came
here in the Mayflower. My parents
came with me. We saw many
Indians
We lived on the ship all winter,
1t was very cold and we had hard
time getting food to eat. The
Indians taught our fathers how to
farm and plant corn. Our fathers
built houses. The houses were
made of logs. The windows We're of
paper instead of glass; and we
cooked over the fireplace.
My mother made the goods for
my dresses, which were made Of
very coarse material
On the day which is now Thanks
giving, was the day when we gave
thanks to God for our arrival in
this country. We had a great
feast on this day, and the Indians
came, and We were all very
friendly.
The Indians were not very good
people if you did not treat them
good. They would capture little
girls like me if our parents didn't
treat them fair. They We're the
only people who were red-faced,
and | did not like Edith
Gentry, fourth grade, Green's Fork,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
GARFIELD PICK-UPS

The Garfield orchestra played
two numbers, The Triumphal
March" from Aida, ana The Mel
ody in F"' in the review concert of
the Music Memory contest given
Friday afternoon, Dec, 2
Juniors OF Garfield school and
their parents have the opportunity
Of joining the Next Step club.
Pledge cards have been given out
to them and are being signed.
The aims OF The club are two:
Good Health and Good Habits.
Boys in the art classes with Mr..
Brown have made posters about
the Next Step club which are hung
in various places in the corridors.
The following boys and girls
have been named to have charge Of
the publicity relative to the above
named branches Of activity: VII
liam campfieId administration;
Tracy Evans. boys athletics
Roger LindIay science; Marcel
Thomas, English and foreign lang
uages; Meryine Lopez boys prac-
tiCal arts; Thelma Sharhitt, chapel
and clubs; Flossie Baldwin, girls
athletics; Pearl Dixon, girls prac-
teal arts, Edna Scott, fine arts.
In council meeting, held Wednes-
day noon, the General Exercise
committee recommended that there
-, ~, L,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03
Idaho GirlSends
Poem to Junior

Elizabeth Jackson, . years old,
Of Meridian, Idaho, niece of Lee
B. Nusbaum, of this city, is con
slant reader of the Junior. She is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Jackson.
She was asked, recently, to
write a poem for her English class.
A copy of the poem was sent to Mr..
Nusbaum to be inserted in the
Junior. The production follows:
Elzabeth's Prophecy.
I'll write a piece of poetry
Because my teacher wishes;
But worse, Miss Starr
'Twould be, by far,
To have to wash the dishes.
My dad is like a bean-pole,
My mother rather squatty,
But, mercy me!
What | will be,
Is a problem hard and knotty.
Sometimes Id be an actress.
Sometimes I'd be nurse;
But from my look,
I'll be a cook;
But then, it could be worse
| s'pose I'll wed a farmer,
AS poor as poor can be.
III wash and scrub,
And cook his grub
And he'll love me, you will see.
Wen raise a lot Of vegetables,
The finest in creation.
Wen plow and SOW
And reap and NOW
And help to feed the nation.
Wen buy little auto
To sport and ride around;
But / pray the Lord,
'Twon't be a Ford:
But the incest one in town.
And when we're old, and all worn /
out,
But say-that don't sound funny |
Wen move to town, !
AND lie around,
And spend about all our money.
And when st. Peter says, Come
in!
You sure have done your duty
That mansion fair,
Wen have up there,
Will surely be beauty
BY Elizabeth Jackson, Merid
an, Idaho.
There are approximately 1900
notion picture theaters in the I
United States
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-03

There are approximately 1900
motion picture theaters in the
United States.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-06
Had Use for the Umbrella.

Ma, with a stern look on her face
and a cane In her hand, was waiting
for While.
Ten o'clock struck, then 10 80, even
IL, but no Willie came. Ma dozed n
Jerks and starts.
At last Willie came up the garden
path, took off his shoes and softly
opened the door.
Taking an umbrella from the hall
stand, he fled up the stairs. But ma
heard, and came after him.
AS she arrived Willie scrambled
quickly between the sheets and opened
the umbrella.
"William," ma said, what are you
dOing2 Why have you brought that
umbrella up to bed with your"
MA" he said, 81 thought there was
going to be a storm"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-06
Hiram Blenkinsop meets his
Old Self.
GRO BE coNTINUEDJ
FINEST OF EARTH'S CHURCHES
Men Of Genius Through Many Cen.
turtles Aided In the Erection
of st. Peters at Rome.

The history of st. Peters at Rome,
one of the worlds most interesting
edifices, goes back over a thousand
years, for 1t was on this spot, the site
of Neros circus, within walls ornate
with gold and gllstening with mosaic
and marble, that Charlemagne received
the crown of imperial Rome from Pope
Leo Ill, and here was slowly erected
throughout subsequent centuries this
building, called the central cathedral
of Christendom. All that man could
do to make st. Peters great and beau
tiful has been lavished upon that
splendid church. Nine. de Stael said
of it, "C'est lie seul travail de Fart
sur notre terre actuelle qui ait lie
genre de grandeur qui characterize
les oeuvres immediates de la crea-
ton" Qt is the sole work of art on
our earth which has the sort Of noble
ness that characterizes the works of
nature) Marion Crawford puts ones
first impression of st. Peters In a
nutshell when he says, 1.-THE first sight
of st. Peters affects one as though
in every day streets, walking among
ones fellows, one should meet with
man forty feet high"
While the interior decorations have
been criticized as being too profuse
AN American tourist once referred
to them as too much gingerbread
that great roof covers the work of
some of the most renowned sculptors
of the world.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-05-06
Hs Mas onIy chastIsIna rhem.

Many ingenious and audacious de-
lenses have been made in New York
criminal courts recently by the crooks
who have been operating in the city,
but surely the most amusing of all
was that of the man who tried to steal
four parrots from a cage in Central
park and protested when arrested by a
park Waterman that he was merely
spanking the birds because they shout
ed, "Murderl Police Help"
The parrot spanker insisted that he
thought some one was being assaulted
and had CALAMITY gone to the rescue.
Verify, this Is a Munchausenian age,
and If Oscar Wilde were alive he
would be forced to rewrite his cele-
brated essay on "The Decay of Lying"
Never have there been more gorgeous
and picturesque liars abroad in the
world than today.-New York Sun.