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New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
COUNCIL MAY ADJOURN
Board of Fire Commissioners Will Not Have Report Ready for We'd nesday Evening, Is Belief.

An adjournment of the common council possibly for one week when that body comes together Wednesday evening may be necessitated by the latest upheaval in the fire board. The adjournment was ordered for the purpose of awaiting the preparation of a report on the two platoon system. There now seems little probability that a report will be ready at that time.
 Mayor Curtis said this afternoon that he would not have taken up the matter of appointing a successor to MT. Stone until next Tuesday, when MT. Stone returns to the city. since there is a possibility that the chairman may remain on the board. Should a successor be appointed 1t will take some time to go into the matter of a two platoon plan, it is explained. while the present board has not duscussed the matter thor oughly enough to allow of a complete report Wednesday,.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
ENTIRE VOLGA BASIN M RUSSIA LS
 STRICKEN BY SCOURGE OF FAMINE
Lower Courses of the Dniep-
 CT and Bug Rivers Have
 Desolate Area Also.

Baranowitchi, Russia, Sept. 5. (By through this city from districts in northeastern Russia declare that the entire lower Volga basin, the region | through which flows the Don river and the districts along the lower courses of the Dnieper and Bug are stricken by the scourge of famine. In conversation with pr. Roy Smith, head of the Ameri- can Red Cross medical unit here, they tell of severe drought, grain destroyed by the intense heat and of hungers starvation and disease.
 Collecting Reports. During the past two months Dr. Smith has been collecting reports from refugees and they have agreed that the acreage cultivated this year would be the smallest on record, partly owing to the lack of seed, horses, implements and workers, and partly because the soviet government took the surplus grain grown by every farmer cultivat- ing more than five hectares of land. Virtually the entire country between the 35th meridian of longitude and the
  some degree, the refugees declare
 Soviet Orders.
 The soviet government issued orders that any person having a house should not be allowed to go to Siberia from the famine district and it is asserted that whole villages have been burned so that the owners of houses in them would have an excuse to leave. As a
 
 toward Siberia, or have started toward Poland. The government, unable to se- cure food for soldiers in the famine stricken district, has been obliged to move it's troops to more favored locali- ties.
 Classifying Districts.
 Two intelligent men were sent among the refugees lined up at food kitchens here and were instructed to ask every adult the name of the vil- lage whence he came, and what the food prospects were when he left. More than 200 of the refugees were thus their answers agreeing with the exception of minor details. With this information in handN pr. Smith was able to classify the different the headings for the tabula- ton being ''very good,'' good" fair bad" and ''very bad
 '.Very Bad" Districts.
 When the work was finished it was found that the following districts were listed under very bad:" Astrakan, Saratov, Simbirsk, Samara, Kazan, Ufa, the Don Cossack region, the Ku- pate Cossack region, Taurida, KherSon.
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New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
WALKER co. DENIES
 REPORT OF SOLDIER
We'll Known Trucking Concern Gives Horses For Soldier Funerals But
 Objects to Their Abuse.

The H. R. Walker company on Commercial street has explained it's side of the case ia regard to state ment made by a member of the Walter ]. Smith Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars, this morning to the effect that the company refused to give the use of horses to draw a military caisson, in soldiers funerals in this city.
 For some time it has been the GUS tom for a caisson to be used for trans
 porting the soldier remains through the streets of the city to the final bury ing ground. The H. R. Walker com pany has always furnished horses for this use and free of charge. There was no exception from the time the first hero dead arrived here.
 Now, however, the company has made the demand that their own drivers be sent with the funeral cor tege to care for the horses. They have made this request, as one of their officers stated this morning, due to the fact that several soldiers who rode the animals in the funeral procession abused them. The company lost equip ment and had several of it's horses badly cut and hurt and after the ceme- tery was reached the horses would ofttimos be raced Lack into the city at a gallop with the result that they were tired or sick and off duty for 8 while. The H. R. Walker company has not refused the use of horses for funerals and the officer re- peated this morning that they only that their drivers be sent along to protect the company property and animals.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
PRIVATE KAMINSKI
Funeral of 1O2nd Infantry Hero, Who Died Fighting in France, Held This Morning With Honors.

The funeral of Private Kaminski. 1O2nd infantryman, who was killed fighting in France, and whose body ar rived nere the other day, was held this morning at o'clock from the Sacred Heart church. Full military honors were accorded the soldier lad. A sol en,n requiem high mass was cele- brated by Rev. Father Kowalski, as- sisted by Rev. J. Leo Sullivan and a visiting priest. The military functions were in charge of Lieut.. Backel In ability to have horses present necessi- tated the abandonment of the caisson and a hearse was substituted. A vol ley was fired and taps sounded at the grave .n the Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
DOLLAR DAY.

Cooperating with the Cham Der of Commerce the mer-s chants of the city have ar ranged for a big Challenge Bar gain Day on Thursday of next week. Big cuts will be made in ali lines of merchandise and the stores will offer a most at tractive array of seasonable goods with prices slashed in many cases way below cost.
 Hartford will also have Dol lar Day Thursday and the To- cal merchants propose to go into a price competition on that day to such an extent that their offerings will prove more attractive to the shopping pub lie. Thursday will be a big day in the business section and thrifty shoppers will make no mistake in doing their buying on that day.
 The dollar will go a long way next Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Sim Fein Leader to
 Visit North Ireland

Belfast. Sept. (By Associated Prcss) .---Spo-ial trains will run from all parts of South Ulster to the city of Armagh tomorrow. bearing crowds to welcome Michael Collins Sim Fein minister of commerce and commander-in chief of the Irish re- publican army on his first visit to north Ireland. MT Collins. who was elected to tho northern parlia for Armagh. intends to deliver an address at a meeting to be held at Armagh tomorrow afternoon.
 The Armagh council. which has a nationalist and republican ma jorhty has decided to present an address to MT. Collins.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
IN MERIDEN COURT
Wakefield Court Drivers Case Is Continued for Two Weeks by Judge Dunnc This Morning.

Frank Thompson of go Wakefield court. was arraigned before Judge T. r. Dunnee at this mornings session of the Meriden police court on a charge of reckless driving. arising out of an accident in which he figured last evening. His case was continued for two weeks and he was released without bonds
 Thompson was proceeding along West Main street. Meriden about 9:3O o'clock last evening when he struck and seriously injured Miss Harriet c. Foster of Murdock avenue. His ar rest by Policeman Kelly followed. Miss Foster was unable to appear in court this morning to testify, making a continuance necessary.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
WILL HONOR ATHLETES
WobuIn, Mass, Has Six Captains of College Tcams-Town Plans CeIe- bration for Them.

Woburn, Mass, Sept. 3.-Woburn, proud of its distinction as the home of six college athletic captains. has arranged a celebration in their honor September IT. The captains who will be the city's guests of the day are Charles Weaver, leader of the Tufts basketball team; Leo Doherty, captain of the Tufts track team; Geo. Cotton. leader of the Amherst eleven; Walter Cummings, captain of Dart mouths wrestling team; Arthur Con- ton, Harvard baseball captain and Jimmy Connolly, the Georgetown track leader. Each captain is to be given a silver loving cup.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Greeks Still Driving
 Turks Back to Dagh Line

Athens, Sept. 3.-Greek forces continue theeir advance against the Turkish Nationalists and have occu- pied sUccessively a number of for tified positions near the Sakaria river says an official statement issued here. Further south they have captured the fortified heights of Yldiz DaSh, and have advanced toward the north. In their march toward the east the Greeks have taken strongly fortified lines, in which the combat developed into hand to hand struggles.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Chief Rawlings Head Joint Commit tees to Observe Safety First Week Here Week of September 1s.

Committees appointed by the Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce are for the Safety First Week. as fol- lows:
 Rotary club: George H. Dyson. chairman; R. O. Clark. J. R. Andrews. Abram Buol. John R. Miner, Rev. Henry w. Maier. Of the Chamber of Commerce pr. T. F.. Reeks, P. J. King. J. E. Comstock. Rev. J. L. Sulli- van. Staney H. Holmes, E. E. Weeks and Clarence W. Buckley
 Chief of Police William Rawlings will be chairman of the general com mittee.
 meeting of the committees prob ably will be held Tuesday of next week.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Family Wiped Out in
 Tenement House Fire

New York, Sept. 3.-Five persons, including a family of four lost their lives early today in a S1,00o fire in a three story tenement in Harlem, oc- cupied by six families. Vincenzo Catalano, his wife and two children were suffocated on the second floor. Their bodies were found near win dows. Bernard De Lucca's body was found in the kitchen on the third floor His wife was unconscious be- side him and their son Fred was found injured on the sidewalk, having jumped to the street.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
AFTERMATH OF WAR
 WORRIES EX-kAISER
William, in Constant State Of
 Solitude, Is Oppressed
LIVES ALONE AT DOORN
Exilcd Life Shows Its Mark Since the Death of His Wife, Empress Augus- ta Victoria-Visits Arc Decreasing Never Goes Out.

Doorn, Holland, Sept. 3, (By Asso- ciated Press) Former Emperor Will liam of Germany finds his almost constant state of solitude in exile, since the death of former Empress Augusta Victoria. strongly expressing him. despite his efforts to gain diver sion by reading. walking, saving wood and caring for his garden. The visits of relatives and friends have de- creased greatly. At 2 o'clock this morning William was seen walking in the park of his estate. Some minutes later he appeared at the entrance and took a few steps in the direction of the village. He evidently changed his mind. however, and went back into the grounds.
 Suffering From Nerves.
 The only trip the ex-kaiser. who still walks briskly but has the ap- pearance of a man suffering from nerves ever takes is to the home of Count von Betinick. his former host in Amerongen. The two men par ticipated in the celebration of the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina of Holland last Wednesday. When some weeks ago the Duke and Duchess of Brunswick spent a few days in Doorn the ex-kaiser expressed a desire to have them live with him. but the duchess declined. The wife of Will Hams fifth son, Oscar, is expected in Doorn soon to stay a couple of weeks.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
HARDING PROUD OF FORTLESS BOUNDARY
Line Between Canada and U. 5.
 Discussed by President
MARKS WORLDS EXAMPLE
NatioIis Chief Executive is Pleased With Century of Peace Existing Be- ada

Washington, Sept. 3.-An unforti- fled boundary lino more than 5000 miles long between the United States and Canada is the best testimony that the word grows wiser and better, President Harding said in letter to- day to be read at the dedication of a peace portal erected near Blaine, Washington, in commemoration of more than a century of uninterrupted peace between America and Great Britain.
 'The portal to be dedicated Septem- Der on the international line was conceived by Samuel Hill of Seattle. In recognition of the significance of the occasion, the president wrote MT. Hill as follows:
 Romans Liked Peace.
 The ancient Romans erected tem- pie of Janus a dispenser of peace and war. and ordered that it's gates should never be closed while the nation was at war. In seven centuries they are said to have been closed but three times. You have erected a temple of peace, whose gates are never to be closed save in war. Already it stands for more than century of unbroken peace between Britain and America, and we all join in the hope that in coming times it may commemorate an era of peace much longer than the period of wars for which the temple O. Janus stood.
 Boundary is 5000 Miles Long.
 "Our century and moro of peace with the British empire, our relations of unbroken amity with Canada, the fact that a boundary line over 5000 miles long remains unfortified-these are the testimonies that the world grows wiser and better. All mankind looks to this example, yearns to follow it; and we are justified to believe that a time is at hand when it may take a long step in that directoion. On the occasion of dedication of the Pacific peace portal, I wish to convey to you personally my high appreciation Of your patriotic service in providing a symbolic shrine to International peace; and in doing so, would also thank the Pacific highway association (the builder of the portal) for the fine CO., operation it has rendered.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Leave for CIotIhicr.

Madison. w Va. Sept 3.-After spending the night aboard cars. tho contingent of federal soldiers which arrived here late last night on d spec iai train. departed for the Clothier dis trict this morning.
 A report circulating here was that some of thrmcd bands already had broken up and that some of the men were returning to their homes.
 As the first of tho troops started for Shhrples. Sub-rfstrict President l. Hazard returned and reported shoot ing wns sti | in progress but that tho miners wished to return to their homes as soon as federal troops should como to guarantee them pro- tection. He said five airplanes went up from Logan county dropped bombs manufactured of gas pipe and high explosives. over the miners land but that TO ono had been injured. one of the bombs. he said. fell between two women who were standing in a yard but it failed to explode.
 Planes hakc Reconnaissance.
 In connection with this statement Of Blizzard it may he stated that five army planes were ordered to mako reconn oissance of the disturbed area yesterday afternoon. They reported everything quiet. The army fiers said they carried no explosives. They flew from Charleston 10 tho southern counties and back again.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT FUND

The fund being raised to send three junior achievement teams to the inter state meet at Springfield, the week of September 1924, still stands at $31.00.
 Chairman Jackson, of the playground conn mission an- nounces that his team will be financed by the city.
 Contributions still are being solicited and if they exceed the amount required for the Springfield trip, the balance will go into the treasury
 All contributions cheerfully received by Secretary Ray Maxim of the Chamber of Commerce or the Junior Achievement Editor of The New Britain Herald.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
BURGLARS BUSY AGAIN
Two Places arc Entered on Barnett Street During the Night-Pecper is Scared Away.

George Fodt of 90 Barnett street notified the police at 3:15 o'clock this morning that his house had been entered by thieves, and 15 cents was stolen from a boys bank. The en- trance was eyected by rem owing a window screen. Miss Simonson, of 69 Barnett street. notified Captain Grace this morning that her home had been entered during the absence Of the fam fly. and about s2 and peck etbook was stolen. Shortly after midnight, Scr geant c. J. Kelly received a telephone m essage from Paul Zehler of 355 Cor bln avenue that Mrs. Young, down stairs in his house, had seen a strange man peering through the window. The officers searched /the vicinity, but could not locate the man.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Two Killed By Lightning
 On White House Grounds

Washington, Sept. 3.-Frederick s. Houseman. 26, and Miss Leona Shepherd. 19 were killed by lightning yesterday when they sought refuge from a thunder storm beneath a tree near the White House grounds Houseman. veteran of the 29th division was engaged to Miss Shep- herd.
 The storm was accompanied by high winds which caused much damage to the trees along the streets of the capital.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
PRINCE OF MONACO ILL
Was Hunting Chamois in Eastern Pyr- enes Were He Caught q Cold-Oper- ated on Last Thursday.

Paris. Sept. 3.-The Prince of Mon acc is extremely i'll at a hotel in the village of Font Romeu, in the eastern Pyrenees. He had been hunting cham ois. and caught a cold, which was at tended by a high fever and caused a return of an old malady. He was talk en from his villa in the mountains to Font Romeu and Prof. Bazy hastily summoned from Paris, performed an operation upon the prince on Thursday. Reports received here declared that the prince is very weak.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Girl Killed By Gangsters
 In Albany Shooting

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 3.-Rose Forest, 24, was shot and killed early today on the steps of the house where she roomed, in Division street in the south end tenement section. Her slayer, said by the police to be an Italian known as Nick escaped. The shooting was the sequel to a quarrel on a street corner.
 The young women, the police say. had been ordered by them to leave the city.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Remains Of> ROuillard Brothers and ". J. Smith at Their Homes
DOUBLE FUNERAL TUESDAY
Deceased Men Were All Members of 1O2d Regiment-Two Organizations Named in Their Honor-Smith Ob- sequies on Wednesday,.

Inree more DOQ1eS or New Britain $ soldier dead arrived in this city last night from Hoboken, N. J., and Un- dertakers M. J. Kenney and com pay took charge. They are Privates James Rouillard and Albert P. Rouil- la1d, brothers, and Private Walter J. Smith. Today, the bodies were re- the deceased soldiers, the Rouillard boys going to 270 High street and the Smith body to Lasalle street.
 The funeral of the Rouillard broth CTS will be held at 10 o'clock Tues day morning at St. Mary's church. It will be double affair. and will be one of the first funerals where brothers who paid the supreme price in France has been held in these parts. James Rouillard was the first of the brothers to die. Shortly after his arrival in France, he met with an unfortunate accident, sustainig a fractured skull, and dying a short time later in a hos pltal. The death occurred on June 2, 1918. James Rouillard was a mem- Der of Go. E. of the 102nd regiment, and saw service at the Mexican bor- der.
 Albert Died of Wounds.
 Alber. r. Rouillsrd, met his end in the Mouse, Argonne offensive, on Oc- tober 23. 1918. Ho was attached to the 102nd Machine gun battalion and wal wounded fatally while in action. When the ex-service men first organiz- ed the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines club, it was named the Rouillard Lin ton, in honor of the two above broth CTS, and J. R. Linton, whose burial took place here several months ago. The deceased were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Rouillard of 270 High street
 Smith Killed Oct. 21, 1917.
 Private Walter J. Smith, was one of tho original Go. E boys who left this city early in the spring of 1917. He had prev iously seen service at No- gales, and there never was a better soldier, in the opinion of his bud dies" than Walter. Those who serv- ed with him and returned, speak of his as one of the most popular boya in the 26th Division. With the changes at Pratt field, Smith was placed with headquarters company of the 102nd regiment. He was through the days of hell'' at Chemin des- Danes, Seiche- prey, Chateau Thierry, and St. Mihiel and came out unscathed. On October 21, 1918. Smith met death while in action on the Arsonne front Tho Private Walter J. Smith Post, Veter- | ana ot Foreign Wars, when organized. | was named in his honor. The funeral | will take place at 1 0o'c1ock Wednes- | day morning at St. Mary's church.
 Veterans to Take Action.
 A meeting of the Private Walter J. | Smith Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, | will be held at o'clock this evening | in the club rooms at Turner hall. when arrangements will be made for the above funerals. All ex-service men members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars or not, are asked to at end this meeting. Tho coming fun erals are expected to be some of the largest yet held in this city. since the ourials of the soldier dead began.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
Passenger Plane Falls
 Near Lighthouse Point

New Haven, Sept. 3.-A seapIane with Jack Tweed as pilot fell while over Silver Sands, beach east of Lighthouse Point today and the two passengers in it were slightly hurt unhurt.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
ARMED MINERS REPORTED RETURNING HOME; FEDERAL
 TROOPSSTARTTOC CLO7HZER
NO HERALD MONDAY.

Monday being Labor Day. there will be no edition of The Herald on that evening, in ac- cordancc with the custom ob- served for several years past.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
TWO BAND CONCERTS.

Band concerts will be given at Walnut Hill park Sunday and Monday nights at o'clock. The programs will be found in another column of the Herald.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03
THE WEATHER.

Hartford, Sept. 3.-FOrecast for New Britain and vicinity: Partly overcast tonight and Sun day; probably thunder showers tonight and not quite so warm.
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New Britain herald., 1921-09-03

Captain J. R. Brockus, detailed last night by Coy. Jackson Arnold. head of the state police. 10 investigate re- ports that men in hidden position were firing between here and Ethel. head quarters of the troops, had made no report this morning.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-03

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-12-15

the blanket that does not keep things
warm, but makes them cold, and won
dering what mortgage could be, and
why no one could take it of without
money. In his dream Donald heard
boy singing this song:
;'Sing, little Jesus. sing for me.
There's nothing on my Christmas tree"
You see, this little boy had tree,
but there wasn't thing on it, not even
leaf. So he planned how to get some
thing to grow upon it. Finally, he sang
the song that Donald heard in his
dream, and the next time he looked
out there was his tree, full of red and
gold apples. with leaves on all the
twigs and many pretty things among
them, and Donald saw it all in his
dream. So, when he awoke, Donald
thought he would sing the song too,
and see if Jesus couldn't take the
shadow of that awful mortgage away,
and he sang:
Sing, little Jesus. sing for me!
There's a mortgage on our Christmas
tree. r. -
When Dorothy awoke she remem-
bered that she had dreamed about
writing a letter to Santa Claus, and
SO she went and wrote 1t. This was
the letter:
Dear Santa Claus:
There's something the matter with
our cows. They've got mortgage on
'em. Only money can cure 'em. Please
come and cure 'em, SOS we can have a
Christmas tree. / will be good.
~. Your hopeful
E... DOROTHY.
Then, when father went to town,
with the little pony, Bigger, he put
the letter into the post office, only he
directed it to Mrs. Bumps brother, Mr..
Ephraim Gimlet
Mr.. Gimlet was very much surprised
to hear from the Bumps. He had