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New Britain herald., 1921-12-23
RAPS FRAZEE
President Ban johnson Typifres Red
SON Owner as 1.-THE Champion
NrcCker of the Baseball Age"

Boston. Dec. 23.-~"The champion
wrecker OF the baseball age" is the
characterization Of Harry Fl. Frazee,
president of the Boston Americans
attributed TO Ban Johnson, President
If the American league, by a local
newspaper.
The quotation was printed in con-
nection with story of the recent
transfer Of Red Sox players to the
New York and Cleveland Clubs. with
the statement that It was President
Johnson's answer to a telegram ask
ing him for his opinion Of the deals
New Britain herald., 1921-12-23
BRITONS WILL PLAY HERE.
Oxford Cambridge Lacrosse Twelve
to Meet Penn.

Philadelphia, Dec. 23.--Word was
received at the University of Pennsyl-
vania last night that the Oxford and
Cambridge combined lacrosse team
had accepted an invitation TO play
the Quakers here next spring.
The date has not been definitely de
cided, but it probably will be carly in
June
New Britain herald., 1921-12-23
HARTLEY TO MEET CHOKE.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 23.--Pete
Hartley of New York and Pete Choke
or Detroit, lightweights, will meet
here in a twelve-round bout Jan 2, it
was announced yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-23
GILBERT TO PILOT WATERBURY

Waterbury. Dec. 23.-Billy Gilbert
Of New York signed a contract last
night TO manage the Waterbury East
crn league baseball club for the 1922
season.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-23

Boston. Dec 23-The State Boxing
commission yesterday removed the ban
on Nate Seigel Of Revere, who was re-
Gently suspended, The order will be
effective Christmas Day.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-23
WILL TAKE Up FARMING.

Worcestershire, Eng, Dec. 22.-ln
order to save his beautiful estate at
Iydney here, from coming under The
anctioneer's hammer, Lord Bledislnc,
former assistant food controller, in
tends to go in for farming ON an ex-
tensive scale. " tho business failed,
his lordship has stated he would have
to leave Lydnev park; which has been
occupied by his family for goo years
Football is said TO have been play
ed in Japan az early as COZ r. G.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-23
405 3 SO
Hazel Nuts
ELECTION PROTEST.

435 409 416 1860
, 1921-12-05
Council Bested
When 1t Fires
Attorney
Lady Counsellor Refused TO Be
Fired and Makes Good Her
Stand-W Woman UH!esrned in
Law Wins Legal Battle

Women in law and within tie law
is the general subject OF two cases
that have appeared before the courts
recently. One case is that OF the city
attorney OF Ashland. rsebr.. who hap.
pens to fc n woman. Mrs. Irene Buell..
The terms OF "A fire ordinance OF tine
town had been broken by the nephew
of the MAJOR. Similar cases had
been prosecuted. but tho city council
Objected 20 the prosecution of this
particular case. Not so the city at.
torney. The council ordered her dis.
charge. but She refused to recognize
the fact and prosecuted any way.
AT the the hearing in the district
court, Mrs. Buell was upheld in her
position and Furthermore she will
continue to serve as city attorney
while the case is pending before the
supreme court.
From Wichita. Kans.. comes the
story of Mrs. Ella Sipe. n widow. 1,
Gems h n she had become the victim
of a loan shark and all her available
funds were tied up in a earnishee
mcnt proceeding. 81 that IL was i'm
possible to pay any OF her debts. Tho
case was taken TO court. but Mrs
Sipe could not afford to hire counsel
Size defsded herself and presented
legal argument 80 effectively that the
decision was in her favor. She con.
Quoted her own cross examination q,
the plaintiff and tho rebuttal. all true
to court procedure. She has never
had any special law course.
, 1921-12-05
Youthful Artist Is
Instant Success at
Designing Scenery
Gertrude Newell, Unknown,
Jumps to Fame as Theat-
rical Producer

Gertrude Newell. nye years ago
was q very obscure young woman.
Nevertheless she had n knack with
the brush. and among her friends she
numbered Edward Sheldon. a success
full playwright From her association
with Sheldon she began 10 think
seriously OF the opportunity afforded
by h stage for 'the development Of
her profession. that OF an interior
decorator.
She wrote to Sheldon in New York.
stating hat she believed herself APP
able of designing scenery and cos
TUNES for the stage. Sheldon did not
believe sho could ard in order to dis.
courage her sent a message. you
cannot do anything here unless you
have an office here" II have an Of
hce" was the reply sent from n train
speeding 10 New York.
Miss Newell was given the oppor-
tunlty TO try her hand at n play just
completed, Tho onciy Heart.' John
Barrymore had the stellar role. and
was delighted with tho result OF Miss
Newell's labor. Her reputation was
made. She was the first one who
ever took an entire contract to sup
ply all the background. including the
costumes. the painting o. the scenery
tho placing OF tho, scenery and
props" Just at present she has con
tracted for the whole show. being the
rewest and youngest play producer in
the country.
, 1921-12-05

ize how clever she really was though.
so she played with her dolls. and sew.
ed for them. and read books, and roll
er sksted, IN was naughty sometimes
just the same as you are
When Winifred was twelve Year,
old. che knew enough OF all the Ian.
guages to teach them in a college to
men and women who were a great deal
older and wiser In many ways than
h n But eve then as splendid
as she was. h did not forget thai
she was still quite a snal, girl. and SO
she continued to play with her dolls
and to read. and she loved to swim.
She is now a young lady and she
teaches yet in the same colleg. but
she is writing books which a great
many people all over the world read
and enjoy. Very many of the people
who read these books do not know
that the person who wrote them is
very young, in fact they do not know
that as a little girl winifred Sackville
stoner was one Of the cleverest in the
world.
, 1921-12-05
THE KIDDIES' KORNER
Louisa May Alcott

About eighteen years ago. maybe It
is twenty. winifred Sackville Stoner
was a darling baby girl who crcp.
atout the floor and said GOO and
mama" and dada and train the
same as your darling baby brother or
sister does new. But perhaps baby
brother and sister does not say train"
but says "choochoo" instead. most
babies do. Baby Winifred was taught
to say train" and to gay everything
else very plainly instead OF using baby
talk. because her mama did not be-
lieve in baby talk. That was the way
It started. the reason that winifred
has always been called a wonder child.
When little winifred was three
years old. she could talk French as
well or better thar IAN most grown
people who have studied It. At six
years old winifred could talk Esper
anto, and German and Spanish. besides
French and English. You know these
are the most of the languages that are
spoken in the world. She was a very
clever little child, but she did not real
, 1921-12-05
Bottom of Dresses
Must Be Uneven to
Conform to Styles
Irregular Dress Hem Is Now
Considered to Be the
Height of Fashion

A few years ago. a woman was con
sidered extremely careless II the bot
tom OF her dress was not even on
every side. but nowadays she Il out
OF fashion ~ such be the Gaze Her
dress hem must be Irregular to give
elusive effect OF artistic drapcry.
This effect extends even to evening
wraps and daytime coats. many of
which fasten far over on one side
and fail in a point to tho hem. or even
below the hem Topcoafs sometimes
wrap completely around the figure
and close AZ one side OF the back.
The one-sids drapery II emphasized
in evening dresses. and often when II
is used on tho skirt the uneven decoi-
ietage Is used that Is. one shoulder Is
covered by the drapery. while the
other. Is bare. except for a strap.
which holds the bodice In place. The
obliqus line. however. does not pass
under the arm. but is definitely a
shoulder line.
A considerable number OF these eve.
ming dresses are extremely low in cut,
but oftentimes a nude back Is yelled
with chiffon or net. which may or
may not be spangled or embroidered.
, 1921-12-05

few square feet of a on the
ground floor of a small store building.
War was declared within a short time
and his two sons Joined the coiors.
Business became very poor for him.
but during the period OF trial Nash
underwent n transformation OF soul
and character. The following year.
desrite the fact that he had gone
deeply IN debt IN an attempt to en-
large the business, he caild together
his little group OF employees md told
them the policy OF the shop from
fhenceforward would be the golden
rue. whatsoever ye would that
men should do TO you, do We even so
to them"
Within three years the tangible re-
suit OF this policy Is measured by the
fact that Nash's business has YER
come a 5000 90 deficit. and has n
capitalization OF $500. 600. with n con-
templated increase to 81 100000. In
1s1s sne e-.zblishnscnt employed 90
workers. II now employees more than
1000. II has eve had a strike.
There is no pr1fit-sharing plan IN
operation. because the employees voted
against II. eve trust 10 thu integrity
cs our employer 70 hgiro out the
weekly wage en- the basis Of our pro
cueticn." they explain.
NaTh increased wu=ca generally
three times I'm one year. but al the en-
'of TIE year considered that he hal
mad an excessive profit and told ths
mcmters or his organization SO
Wa 'es were Increased again from Il
to % rc->cat. ,
, 1921-12-05
WASHINGTON LAW SCHOOL FILLS
ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL N D

February I, 1895. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey and Miss Emma I.
Gflett founded h washington School Of Law. II a the first institu-
ton OF Its kind to be established primarily for women The school
allows the matriculaton. of men. however. and at the present time the
number enrolled is equal to the number of women.
The classes are held only during the evening hours, in order that
those employed during the day may have the advantafe Of n accredited
The tuitton is nominal. barely paying for the running expenses of the
* school, 1t Is written IN the certificate of Incorporation that n 10 In
dfvidual profit may accrue to any Of the heads of the school.
Many II the women who take advantage of the school never X
pect Il practice law. It is a matter of being well informed o n legal
and legislative controversies. Social workers, prominent club women.
writer's and progressive housewives attend the school, for the broaden
ing of the mind and the consequent result of seeing two sides % ever
question before declaring for or against 1t.
Graduates Of the school who have come beforet the public an. Mis-.
Mary B. oToole. Judge of the Warrington municipal court Miss
Pearl M. Mccall. assistant district attorney u Washington. M Miss
Kathryn Sellers. judge II the Juvenile court of the District n colun,
ba Miss Annette Abbott Adams, assistant attorney general for The
United States under President Wilson, and the Incumbent in that ~
flee Mrs Mildred Walker Wfnebrandt. ire also graduates of the
school.
Politics and law. for generations held a s the sole perogatiyes Of,
men. r being invaded by women who assert that their activities In
these directions have only begun.
, 1921-12-05
R%ao.ie1 Ears

Eere is q coed way OF removing a
tight finger wing t.at refuses u pass
over n 10 Mt, Take some lengths %
F.. thrcad and iun teose backward and
forward several times over n piecc u
soap. S-lrct to Finest needle thai
/. VIII tafe the thread and pass tho
~rec-lc iotveen tho finger ard tho
ring. II the poi1t IS Kept well for,
ward it WI net be likely 10 run into
1.-THE finee-. TT-.st three or -four
~.ieagths e the thread around the fin
ger at intervals. ard * will then be
found that the ring slips easily along
,the "runners."
Another way is to wind tho thread.
latter it has been passed through the
ring. spirany Up the finger. Even a
livery tight ring can usually be worked
screv'fashion up the threads.
, 1921-12-05

buttersd slices of brown Dread.
Pumpkin Pie.
This rs the season of the pumpkin
and the pie. but the why to mako It
often puzzles the inexperienced house
wife. Tho following recipe has been
tested and proved successful:
I small can pumpkin.
2 eggs.
u teaspoon salt.
2 tablespoons melted oiec.
y teaspoon ginger.
II cup sugar.
1A cups milk.
\ u of sorghum or dark moN
lasses.
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
u teaspoon mace.
Method: Rub two cupfuls OF cook.
ed pumpkin through a sieve. Beat
eggs to n creamy consistency. And
mix together all the ingredients. Pour
into a deep pie pan lined with ths
crust and bake in a moderate oven
until the filling is set Cover the
top with q meringue made from the
stiffly beaten whites of two eggs.
blended with two tablespoons of pow.
dered sugar. Place In oven until the
meringue has n golden brown crust.
, 1921-12-05
Boston Hotel Managed by
Womsn For Charity Fund

An innovation Ia the Co2ley-Piaza
hotel in Boston recently was a
Woman's Cay. during which the az
fake OF the great hotel were conduct
ed solely " women. from bellboy Ia
manager. The purpose was tho rails
ing OF cunlg for the endowment ol
Inc Frances Z. Willard settlement
soon 10 lie established in Boston.
+ Pages at the door neiped the guests
into the hotel, usaers within escorted
them 10 the proper corner Of the
spacious lobby. while trim CLERKS be-
hind the counter registered thep and
assigned them 10 rooms. The bibkers'
corner was supervised BY girls who
bought and sold and issued quota
tons en- the bulletin with an adept
ne s approaching thai of a profession
81 hro,;er.
Sisas printed in Japanese and Chi
re1e. translated for the unsophisti.
srts3. announced the fact that tips
were acceptable 20 the management.
All the income from the day was
given for the heneht of the settle
mcnt.
The day was the busiest day for
the hotel during the whole year. even
though the customary rctinue was
displaced by amateurs.
, 1921-12-05
Women's Organization On
Watch Over Arms Meeting

Miss Jane Adams. phiianthropist
and chairman OF the woman's Inter
national League for Peace and Free.
dom, together with Miss Emily Balch,
international secretary. and Mrs.
George T. odeii. chairman Of the
American section. have established
themselves In a watch tower" a few
blocks from the meeting place OF the
armament conference in Washington
to report to the women of the world
the important happenings OF the con.
ference.
1t is the aim of the organization
of which these are the heads
to seek h abolition OF war. On
December 10 there WIN be an Ameri.
can conference of womn with dele
gates from all h states in the union
to discuss the work OF the armament
conference. e.,
, 1921-12-05
.Broilet Is Newest Part
Of HOUSEWIFE Kitchen

The broilet is the latest addition TO
the housewives collection of coolxtne
utensils. 1t is a portable broiler that
can be conveniently used on top Of a
single star burner of a gas sstoveea
vertical rack OF steel wire s by 1oH
inches. The broilet eliminates all the
scattering Of grease and its attendant
unpleasantness when the ordinary
method of broiling is used. The broii.
er becomes hot enough within one
minute to broil two pounds of porter
house steak perfectly done inside of
minutes 1t IL especially adapt.
cd for broiling fish and steaks. Al.
though the present price is dear. the
cost of operating IS practically nil.
recurring only n burner to heat II
where In the oven several burners are
necessary for effective cooking.
, 1921-12-05
WYOMING DAY, ANNIVERSARY
OFF EQUAL SUFFRAGE, TO BE
CELEBRATED by
Schools Throughout State
Also Taking Active In
terest in Day-Marks
Fifty-Second Anniver-
sary of Equal Suffrage

December 10. the ffty-sec-
ond anniversary of the birth
of equal suffrage in Wyo-
ming, the first government to
recognize women's political
as well as social equality with
men. is to be celebrated generally
throughout the state. The state his.
toricai>department has already recoi{N
cd many requests for material TO ba
used on that day in many OF The club
programs.
A number of women's clubs have
stsnined their intention OF celebrating
tho day with appropriate programs.
Schools throughout the state ara
also taking an active intsrest.
The Casper Woman's club will hois
its regular meeting on that day and
will have a special program 10 SUIT
the occasion Members will respond
to roll cal-by giving some bit o,
Wyoming history. A paper review.
ing the history of tho state will b.
presented. The club will sing ths
"Wyomlng Lullaby en- masse.
Because on the 10th Of December
1869. the governor OF the territory OF
Wyoming affixed his signature 10 an
act granting the right OF suffrage "a
the women OF Wyoming, the legisla.
ture Of 1919. so years later. passed a
resolution making December 10.
day to be set aside each year Cor ths
celebration OF wyoming day" BY IN,
schools OF h state. and that BY proo.
iamation Of the governor, all school,.
be, requested to observe that day by
appropriate exercises.
, 1921-12-05
New Milk Bottle Cap
Has Economy Feature

Spear h cap and save tn
cream" Is the slogan of a new milk
bottle cap recently invented. MANY
housewives have experienced the an.
noynnce Of punching in the milk hot.
tie cap in the attempt to rernove n
n OF taking an unexpected milk
bath.
inc spear cap Is a silvered alumni
nun v that fits tightly over the
bottle op. In the center of this GOV.
er Is a steel spear hat p~unctures
h cap and with q twist of the wrist
removes 1t without the usual diff
Guilty. This aluminium cover also
serves as a cover for the bottle after
the cap has once been removed.
, 1921-12-05

on Famous Women OF the World"
The club meetings are held on the
first and third Tuesdays OF each
month. Current events are discussed
and paper is read ut each meet.
ing. The first paper read In accord
ance with the winter program, lie
gendary and Pre- historic Women
was an intensely interesting one The
second paper of the seris was read
at the meeting held Novmber % dealt
with Women of the Old Bible" The
characters presented in this paper
were familiar ones, but the Interesting
points In the life OF each were woven
into a story from which the club de
rived a great deal Of benefit At the
next meeting Women OF the New
Testament viii be considered.
, 1921-12-05
Hints for Easily Made Table Delicacies
Individual Recipes for Everyday Dishes

The holiday seasop gives rise &c
the query. What "a I have that IL
a little ~1inerenty' "A cheese pud
ding" Responds an answering mood
and this is the way to make II:
S slices stale bread.
/ pint milk.
~ ID. old English cheese. .
teaspoon salt.
teaspoon paprrka-
Method: After ~buttering bread. cut
into dice. Crate the cheese into >
deep baking dish. putting alternate
layers Of bread and cheese until ali
is used. Sprinkle salt and pepper
cver each layer. then pour in the milk
Bake for twenty-five minutes in q
moderate oven.
Many housewives have a special lfk
ing for Danish cookery and go viii
be pleased with the following old
fashioned Danish apple cake:
y cup sugar.
8 tablespoons butter.
7 cupfuls bread crumbs.
2 cupfiis thick apple sauce.
Method: Brown the butter. sugar,
and bread crumbs in a frying pan,
stirring constantly until the mixture
reaches n golden brown. Pour about
one third of the amount into q greas'
ed cake pan allowing IL to cover the
sides as well as the bottom. Then
and alternated layers Of apple sauce
and bread crumbs. the last layer be-
of the bread. Bake In a moderate
oven for fifteen minutes. When nea
iy cold turn Our as a cake. Cover
with whipped cream and garnish with
canned fruit.
A delicious sandwich filling for an
Informal meal. IS made OF apples,
olives and nuts.
Method: Grind through the food
chopper. two peeled apples diced. X
Id. of shelled walnut meats. half a
cupful Of stuffed olives and two stalks
Of cclery. Season with salt and pa
prika. -doisten with mayonnaise
dressing and use as filling between
, 1921-12-05
WOMEN PARADE In NEW YORK TO
EXPRESS ARMAMENT SENTIMENT
Widely Diversified Interests Represented in Parade Which
Expresses Feeling of the Mothers of the World on Cues.
ton That Is Now Being Discussed at Washington

In New York recc-.tIy a siien,
body Of 1900 women marched ny
Fitti !, frie bearing banners with in.
scriptions expressing universal
disarmament sent mcnt OF woman
hood. The body had no previous or
earization. the parade being Planned
hastily a few hours before ii started.
Widely diversified Interests were rep.
resented. Delegations from the Anal
saniated Clothing Workers. the Com
munity church, the Workers Council.
OF the Brooklyn Cltizens' committee,
Lcague for Mutual Aid and the
Church OF the Associat- on, all march
ed together. Chinese and japanese
women students carried banners tell
ing the onlookers that / 5000 Japanesc
women had signed a petition L Presi-
dent Harding pleading for -disarma-
nlent.
The Federation of women's clubs
endorsed disarmament some time be.
fore the arms conference and its pres
ident has travelled the country over
speaking before club in be-
half OF absolute disarmament. The
attitude of the federation was ex.
pressed by Mrs. Thomas G. Winter
IA speech before n Philadelphia
club.
IAN the activities with which WON.
en- are as~sociated-in the life of the
home. the care-sf the child. the pur-
suits of art. literature. music. the sup
port OF schools. the furtherance OF
citizenship. all that n woman strives
either to be or to build-are swept
into the discard by war" h declared.
War is the enemy OF The
war We went through was frightful;
any war to come must be incidentally
more awful still. Tho preventive work
done at this time takes advantage of
an unexampled opportunity to co-or-
, 1921-12-05
W. c. 7. U. of Casper
Forms Junior Club

\ meeting OF tho Casper branch OF
the w. c. II. L. was held at the
Methodist church. November &c. A
Junior club OF the Loyal Temperance
League was formed for children be.
tween the ages OF SIX and fourteen.
undr the auspices Of the mother or.
s~anlzation. The meetings of this
Junior league are to be devoted 20
story telling. illustrative of the ideais
OF the ". c.. 4. L.
, 1921-12-05
S S,sS WoMons Activities
Activities of
Women'S Clubs
Basin Apollo Club
Is Organized

A o club to be known as the
Apollo club was organized last week
at the home Of Mrs T. B. Scott OF
Greybul- The charter members OF
tho club arc residents of both Basin
and Grcybuii. and electoral honorz
are about equally dividedt
Mrs. NJ. H. Smith of Basin was
chosen president: Mrs. J. II. Hartxen
OF Greybuii. vice-president Mrs. p. w.
Knudsen OF Greybuil. secretnry-treas-
urer; and Mrs. w. a. Mortimer OF
Basin. chairman OF program commit.
tee for the ensuing year. The club
viii meet bi-monthiy at tho homes of
It's members TO pursue the study o,
music and Its history. Tho first regu.
lar meeting viii have Musical
Forms" a. the subject for discussion.
, 1921-12-05
Laramie Associs ton
For Parent Teachers

The North Side Pareat.tcaehcr as,
scciation OF Laramie he'd its fort.
nightly meeting at the school house
November %. Tho attendance was
the greatest In the history OF the
club The third grace presented a
little decentralization of q Thanksgiving
feast Inc the discomfort of eating too
much. a choral song by seven small
girls was exceedingly wei done. Miss
Creta Grey gave an intensely inter.
esting and common sense talk on
child home training. Dainty refresh.
ments were served at the close Of the
meeting.
, 1921-12-05
Thermopolis Women's
Thanksgiving Program

The woman's club of Thermopolls
met November 10 at the regular ses.
sion. The following interesting
Thanksgiving program was present
ID:
Roll Call-Colonial characters.
Thanksgiving Song-Club.
FIRST Things" In Pilgrim Story
Mrs. Hubert Webster.
Current Evcnts-Led by Mrs. Floyd
Sluder.
Violin Solo-1frs. Novy.
Mrs. Nc. g. savaresky gave an In
teresting impromptu talk on Ameri-
canism. s
The hostesses for the afternoon
were: Mrs. Warren skeleton. Mrs. ].
A. Carlson and Mrs. klmel Barnes.
, 1921-12-05
Newcastle Women to
Have Union Program

The Newcastle Pnrent-teacher as.
ISOLATION held its regular meeting at
the school auditorium November %.
An old fashioned spelling bee was
held with representatives from Cam
bria- No decision was reached as to
the winner of the contest because OF
the p~rolongation of the meeting. A
union program for Christmas is plan.
ned by all the Sunday schools.