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The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH

Delivered anywhere in United States or Canada by Coombs Flower Shoppe, 978 Chapel St., near Hotel Taft Phone Colony 37; and two storeis in Hartford
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
BAKERIES Mory's (Barker System) Bakery 392 State St.
BOOTS AND SHOES

Besse-Richey Co.,, 778-782 Chapel St. G. w, Brandt & Co.,, 487-491 State St. Cummings & Frawley, Boston Branch
 Shoe Store, 845 Chapel St. Sorosis Shoe Co.,, 814 Chapel St. Lewis Shoe Co.,, Room '23, Liberty
 Bldg, 152 Temple St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
SAVINGS BANKS
STOVES AND RANGES

Boston Furniture Co.,, 821 and 823
 Grand Ave. Bullard's, 91-97 Orange St. w. B. Hall, 458 to 40 State, near Elm
 St. Wm. Keane & Son, 31 Broadway.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
TIRES AND TUBES

filling Rubber Co.,, 7-o-13 Church St. New Haven Rubber Store, 81o Chapel
 St
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
GROCERIES

E. Schoenberger X Sons, 615 Howard Ave-. 33o Grand Ave, 360 State St., II Shelton Ave-, 151 Dixwel1 Ave-, and 28 Congress Ave.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
DIAMONDS

The Bijou Jewellers, The Store o
 Quality, g Church St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
DRUGGISTS

The City Hall Pharmacy Co.,, 15o
 Church St., next to City Hall. The Gillespie Drug Co.,, 2 stores, 744
 Chanel St and s Chapel St
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
HARDWARE

N. T. Bushnell Co.,, 289-295 State St.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
CONFECTIONERY

HO The House of Hasselbach, the home of home made candy and ice cream. Under new management, J. A. DeBowes, Mgr.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
FUNERAL FLOWERS

bombs Flower Shoppe, 97S Chapel St.,
 near Hotel Taft; Phone Colony 37 ;
 and two stores in Hartford.
The Connecticut labor news., 1921-06-10
FURNISHINGS

Bullard's, 91-97 Orange St. w. B. Hall, 458 to 40 State, Hear Elm
 St. s. Stein, 57 Broadway. Boston Furniture Co.,, 821 and 823
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
STEADY INCREASE
Nv MARRIAGES

Despite the decline in the cost OF
living many communities report a
decrease in the number of marri-
ages. but investigation shows that
such is not the case in Cabell coun-
ty, of which Huntington Is the seat
Examination of the marriage IL
cense records in the county clerks
office shows that since January,
1918, there has been a steady In
crease. Casual inspection revealed
one unusual feature, which has OBJ
tanned the last year or so. 1t is the
marriage of many girls of more or
less youthful years to men of some
what advanced age. The records
show that many misses between the
ages of 10 to "a are being married
to men of 35 to 40. This appears to
indicate that the days of happy-go'
lucky matrimonial ventures are
passing and that the girls are pass
ing up the idea of love in a oct
tage" for the more attractive propo-
stion of uniting with n man who
has made his pile"
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
BIG FORD SUIT
IS COMPROMISED

4 compromise has been affected
in the celebrated damage suit for
$500 GOO brought against the Ford
Motor Company by the Amherst
Fuel Company at Fayetteville. by
its terms the Ford Company has
agreed to take 100000 tons of coal
ON its old coatraet and made pay
nent for prior deliveries The suit
was destined to become one of the
largest in the annals Of the state
circuit courts had il been allowed
to come to trial The suit was filed
several weeks ago III the Fayette
county circuit court The bill of
declaration complained that the
Ford Company has not fulfilled its
contract. Damages OF $500, 900
were demanded.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
Many Men and Women Sufferers

are being treated for other
Diseases without results,
when their real trouble is
tape worm. Sure sign In
passage of small particles
OF the parasite. Sueges-
tive signs; loss of appe-
tite with occasional greed
,nnap nnataI ton =
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
RAvISHER SENTENCED

John Golden, convicted in court
at Keyser OF outraging Thelma
Short, adopted daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Short, whose age at
the time OF the attack was between
IA and Is years, was sentenced to
10 years in the penitentiary. The
trial lasted three days and a new
trial was refused Golden. The court
room was crowded daily during the
trial, which brought forth disgust
ing details, depicting immortality at
its lowest ebh.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
CONTRACT LET FOR THE
STATE MASONIC HOME

Charleston. June THE con.
tract has been let for the erection
Of the West Virginia Masonic home.
to be built ON a site OF about 60
acres overlooking the Ohio river al
Parkersburg.
Plans for the home include sew.
eral buildings TO he grouped around
a central structure. While primarily
intended for home for aged Ma
sons, buildings will be provided for
members Of the families of depend
ent Masons and it Is expected that
some children will be cared for.
The total cost will be about $780,,
600. divided as follows
Ground and grazing. $4,000: thu
shell. $4,000: finishing, 100000,
and furnishing. $4,000.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
IO6 NEW FACES
BEHIND BARS

There were LOG new prisoners re
oeived at the state penitentiary dur
ing the month of May. 1t was the
largest number received in any sin,
gle month since prohibition became
effective in this state OF the mum
her only three were women.
The prison population is now 969
>, is divided as follows:
Whites Males, 81 females, 81
Total. CO.,. Colored Males. 32S;
females. 81 Total, 365, Federal
prisoners. 47.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
PULPIT TO POULTRY

Rev. Thomas Wheeler. Former
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Homecoming, Md. who has
not been filing a regular charge
since asking to be relieved of min
isterial duties several years ago
when he went west, later TO return
there, has decided to move to Kan.
sas City, Kansas, to engage in the
poultry business. Rev. Mr. Wheel
err is known as a pulpit orator aud
he has frequently oficiated at ser
vices at Homecoming and at neigh.
boring places since his return here
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
100000 CHURCH.

The city board of directors has
issued a permit to C. +. Minor,
building contractor, Fairmont. for
,l.o immediate erection of a churen
edifice. to cost 100000. at Second
street and Fairmont avenue for the
Southern Methodist congregation.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
BALTIC WILL
HEAR GOWPERS

Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor. will
be one of the speakers at a Labor
Day celebration at Baltimore, Sep
TENDER 5. Mr.. Gompers. according
to Henry F. Grooming, president of
the Baltimore Federation OF Labor
will use the occasion to deliver a
national keynote speech
This will be the first time in Is
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
DON'T SWEAR
BEFORE WOMEN

When you indulge in profanity it
would be better to do so when
women are not present Warple
O'Neil, a negro OF the Lowesville
section is lying at the State Hos
pital in Fairmont with fractured
skull and may die as a result of
using foul language at a baseball,
rark at Lowesvile while game
was in progress, as it is alleged.
The man was twice asked to quit
using profanity but twice refused
it is alleged. whereupon an indig.
nant spectator grabbed a baseball
bat and knocked him speechless
With terrific blow on the head
No one who was at the ball park
at the time will disclose the iden.
THY Of the assailant
Read the Martinsburg Journal.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09

years for Mr.. Gompers to speak at
a Labor Day celebration in Balti.
more, according to Mr. Broening
The labor leader will be entertain.
ed by THE Indians" social or,
ganization OF veterans of the labor
movement, which has been practic.
ally out of existence for number
OF years. It is being revived espec.
tally for the occasion.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
USED PEBBLES,
GUN BURSTS

Delmas kitzmiller. aged IL years,
residing at White Church, six miles
from Mountain Lake Park, Md, is
in critical condition from a wound
sustained while hunting squirrels.
He had run out Of cartridges and
he rammed the barrel of the gun
full of powder and small PEBBLES
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09

and fired the gun, which burst, driv
ing piece of the wooden stock
four inches long and three-quarters
Of an inch in diameter into the fore
head, penetrating the brain. The
boy lay in the woods several hours
before he was discovered and it
took the surgeons As minutes to re-
move the splinter from the skull,
so firmly was it lodged.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09

etc Correct method expels the worm
in "A few hours; no detention from
home or work Booklet describing the
best treatment for &c stamp.
LAxAL COMPANY, 10 Laxai Bldg,
Pittsburgh. Pa.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09
CREDIT MEN
NAME OFFICERS

The Observation-Disclosures Credit
Mems Association has elected tina
following officers for the ensuing
year: president. Charles Otto, Of
Marietta; vice-presidents, e. A. Gra-
ham, OF Parkersburg, and s. NJ.
Thurdow. OF Marietta; secretary. G..
e. Oesterle, of Marietta: treasurer.
w. f. Wells. OF Parkersburg: direc-
tors. G. r. Oesterle, Of Marietta and
G. b. Hyatt. of Parkersburg.
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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-09

mess, coated Ton .
que, heartburn. pain
in stomach and in =
testines. rising OF
obstruction in the
throat, continuous
splitting. Indigestion,
pain in back and
ii III b q. dizziness.
headache, eNha us -
ton, feeling faint
with an empty stom e
ach. emaciated, dark
"a. 90. e.. 81. s..u Il 90 nNHAa
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

amendment TO meet objections Of luin-
ber interests. said the proposed amend
ment was not entirely acceptable but
that he would not offer further obJec-
tions.
One amendment approved provides
manner In which the head OF family
whose net income Is slightly more than
5000 can obtain a reduction in his taA
,roportionate to the greater exemption
IN which he would be entitled II his net
income were less than 5000. 1t Is pro-
vided that the tax OF the head of the
samily shall not be greater than the
amount he would pay If his net income
we're s. eco plus the excess OF his net
income over 5000.
Amendments were approved which Will
provide tax exemption in the case OF in
dividuals and coporations who are pay
Ing more on borrowed money to carry
Liberty bonds than they obtained In in
terest on the bonds. A provision OF the
kind already was in the bill and to-day's
amendments did not greatly change Its
effect
One amendment approved provided
that the taxes on transactions on grain
and cotton exchanges shall be In addi'
tion to the taxes imposed under the fu'
ture trading act recently enacted. Fear
has been expressed that the two meas
ures might conflict
An amendment proposed by Senator
Wadsworth. N. Y, cxempting Nationa
Guard units from the tax imposed or
ding academies was approved.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

war. The League OF Nations is a the
ory. We OF France see guns In our
neighbors' hands and we prefer to have
guns In our hands. Disarmament dis
cusslons may be good thing. but with
out practical guarantee we Frenchmen
are sceptlcal.
1T would be very dangerous for our
safety to put down our arms. We pre-
fer to see an alliance OF England, France
and America as masters OF the world.
not because It is just, but because 1t Is
practical. An offensive and defensive
alliance would balk the world.
'I hear that the churches are Tor
disarming. They are acting on the sup
position that nations are acting in good
faith, but how are we TO know it? Sup
posing America is arming In very
dense forest. OF Germany. or France?
Nations play double as well as men.
and while your disarmament conference
is going on your very Government, and
every other Government, is quietly talk
ing steps by secret preparation not to
be worsted In the next war. Disarna-
ment I deem an evasive. not practical,
solution.
Japan is overcrowded and is yell
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
BLIND FRENCH YOUTH
HARVARD STUDENT
Wins Chapman Fellowship in
Competition With 100
Other Soldiers.
ENTERS LAW SCHOOL
Discusses Problem Of Pacific
Disarmament and Amer
lean Culture.
s LAW SCHOOL

CAsfHRIpaE. Mass, Oct. S.--Guy Erwin.
&c. blinded French private. is now in
tho Harvard law school as Victor e.
Chapman fellow. scholarship founded
by John Jay Chapman Of New York in
memory OF his son, who was killed at
Verdun. Erwin has come interesting
Ideas about America and Americans. and
is inclined to believe that the United
States and Japan will become embroiled
within a few years.
At 10 Erwin enlisted and saw service
In the battles Of the Marne. Aisne and
Champaign, his regiment being cut down
% remnant OF only six men In the
latter battle; It was here he lost his
sight while carrying dispatches, receiv-
ing three wounds, besides a crushed skull
and both ear drums broken.
Sightless, half deaf. some of his folks
killed and his parents under German
control in northern France. Erwin irn-
Inediatcly on his discharge from active
service learned Brail,e, typewriting and
| shorthand, studied law, took two DE-
grees, became lawyer, went to Eng
land, where he mastered the English
| language, and won the Chapman fell
! lowship in competition with 100 other
French soldiers.
| In his six years Of blindness Erwin
| has found himself From careless.
lazy youth he has educated himself. ne
nov has vision. ambition and poetic In
spiration. His first book OF poems.
| Poems of Sorrow" he Is now translat-
Ing nito English and hopes to publish
! them to swell his meagre income. He
had $400 pension and the 81 200 schol-
arship, and half of 1t Is already gone.
but he looks forth with courage and
optimism.
-Four thousand sons Of France we're
blinded In this war" said Erwin. ''How
hard and painful was their downfall
into the great dark abyss. But they We're
courageous before the life. as they had
been courageous before the death--and
now. throughout old France. 1000 blind
soldiers sing: for God put in the heart
OF each Frenchman the Joy and on the
lips Of each Frenchman u song.
Like the ancient Romans, who after
the victory went back to the plough.
the soldiers OF France went back to the
quiet and calm life. They do not regret
| the sacrifice. and they understand the
beauty of the noble sorrow.
! IT feel the atmosphere OF America, a
| light atmosphere OF cheerful and frank
people. II I don't stay here I shall
return to France and practise law
perhaps write q French thesis Sn
America. This is very free country.
much freer l think than France or
England. You are a practical people
and we French are practical. We do
| not believe in theory, we Believe in
power and in practical things, like
| America.
Americans. like the French. like TO
| laugh and like to NOPE; we French like
| the fun and the Jokes. but during the
| war we were quite serious people.
We are contradictory; calm and ex-
citable. You Americans strike me IS
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

impulsive. You are intellectual in spots.
In time. perhaps several centuries. you
will develop O culture; we French have
required centuries. In this country
you run toward business. intellectual
attainment is not greatly in demand.
You are practical and think shallow
intellectually. but you are people of
destiny and,if not overwhelmed and de-
feated by overconfidence and vanities
YOU will be a people who will give the
highest light TO the world.
IT sometimes fear that you Americans
may be destined TO go through q very
great sorrow, a very great defeat, some
national calamity. 10 put your people
into touch with the great suffering and
poverty of the peoples OF the world.
II do not understand this great wealth
in your country and the mad chase of
fads and pastimes. this great waste Of
money which millions of starving people
need.
IT am sure your civilization has noble
and right ideas, the genuine ideas, but
at present you are unable TO put them in
force for world good.
's'rhe trouble of Europe is another
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
LAMONT IN CONFERENCE
WITH DE LA HUERTA
Mexican Court Considers
Land LalD Injunction.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. S.-Thonas w. La
mont of New York and Secretary Of the
Treasury de la Huerta conferred this
afternoon for the first time since Mr..
Lamonts arrival here few days ago.
His visit to President Obregon yester-
day was purely one OF courtesy. Mr..
Lamont still declines to comment upon
the purpose OF his visit until after nego-
tiations shall have been settled.
The Mexican Supreme Court started
preliminary discussions on fifty injunc-
tion proceedings brought by FL Aguila,
a British company, against the Vera
Cruz State Legislature and certain
specific officials to stay action OF land
laws alleged to be pernicious to its In
terests.
Reports from Tampico say that more
than g, 900 oil workers are out of work
because OF heavy rains. which have
caused suspension OF all operations.
Federal aid Is being extended to those
thrown out of work. it was said.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
SURTAX RATE FIGHT
DIVIDES SENATORS
Eastern Members Made Arg.u-
ments in Favor of 81 Per
Cent. Plan.
pENR0SE SEES HARMONY
More Than 40 Amendments
Approved by Republicans Of
Finance Committee.
PENROSE SEES HARMONY
Special Despatch 10 TIE NEw yoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washingfnn. ID. C.. Oct g.

Special Despatch 10 The NEw yoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C.. Oct. 8.
Republican members of the Finance
Committee met to-day to consider the
series OF compromise amendments TO the
tax bill agreed upon this week by the
Senate leaders and members OF the
agriculture bloc. Opposition to the pro-
posed increase OF the surtax rates on
large incomes held up favorable action
on the programme.
The Eastern Senators who object to
tie proposed so per cent. maximum sur
tax rate and insist that the 32 per cent
rate of the pending legislation should be
adhered to advanced arguments against
the acceptance of the compromise agree
n1ent- The discussion did not advance
TO the point which would indicate what
the final action would be
Senator Penrose. chairman of the COM
mittee, expressed the belief following
the meeting that an amicable agreement
among the Republicans would be
reached. The Finance Committee will
meet again Monday to continue the dis
cussion.
More than forty amendments were ap-
proved by the Republicans of the FL
nance Committee before taking UP con-
sideration OF the compromise proposals.
These amendments were largely of a
technical nature. prepared by the Treas
ury experts to perfect the bill.
Advocates OF the Smoot per cent.
production or manufactures sales tax
hre continuing their active work for the
proposal. although sentiment In both
houses seems overwhelmingly against it.
John e. Edgerton. president Of the Ma
tional Association OF Manufactures,
headed committee which called upon
President Harding to-day to urge sup
port Of the Smoot plan.
Among amendments approved by the
Republican members OF the Finance
Committee was one establishing the pol
Icy Of taxing insurance companies other
than life insurance companies on the
basis Of their investments and under
writings as reported to State authori-
ties. Another amendment adopted re-
lated to requirements Of repositories OF
stamp taxes In connection with their
giving bonds. The amendment provides
that the Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue may fix the amount Of the bonds
instead Of the amount being determined
by the value Of the stamps.
An amendment to the section providing
exemption from taxation for building
and loan associations was approved
which limits exemption to those as
sociations which make loans TO men,
ocrs only on the basis of their stock
holdings. 1t has been stated that as
sociations which were not mutual or
ganizatlons have sought to obtain the
benefit OF the tax exemption.
One OF the amendments approved re-
lated to the controversy relative to the
taxing of earnings accumulated prior
TO March l. 1913. and distributed at the
time Of liquidation or partial liquida-
tion OF corporation. Senator Kellogg
Of Minnesota, who has been seeking an
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
Bees Without Hangover;
Prosper Under Dry Law

BOSTON, Oct. s.-A bee with
hangover" cannot carry
honey, and prohibition in this
country has helped him prosper,
Allen Latham, president Of the
Connecticut Bee Keepers Asso-
citation, declared in an address
here to-day.
He told the Eastern Massa-
chusetts Society of Bee Keepers
that "bees are not boozers, but
they know no better than TO feed
on the fermented dumpings from
distilleries and breweries, and
prohibition has helped them
physically, il not morally"
Bees avoid garbage and sewage
"but the fermented mash OF gin
mills deceived them and their APP
petites led them astray," he
added, explaining that like hu-
man beings they used to get
drunk and then fall sick"
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
THE NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, OCTOBER g. 1921

low race. Here again France. England
and America would be white piock
against yellow. The Japanese are
very slsilfui people. working and think
ing silently, like cats. They don't sreak
and we don't know what they think
In the event of United States war
with Japan within ten years France un-
doubtediy would stay out, as she is eA-
hausted and has no blood, though pos
sessing an intense affection for Amer
ica.
1.-The Old World Is in tho gutter and
won't get out very soon There 10 no
harmony and no common ground. There
can be no United states OF Europc.
The races are too well formed. Of too
strong personality. preferring to go II
alone In groups. In perhaps ten years
things maye be different"
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
MISSING MAN FOUND DEAD.

CLEAN, Oct. s.--Mlssing from his
home since last Monday morning. I'd
ward C. Wescott, 81, carpenter Of this
city, was found dead last night in a
local lumber yard with his throat cut
and arteries severed at both wrists.
Wescott had been in poor health
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-27
$500 BACK TO WORK IN CAMDEN

Approximately $500 workers have
returned to their jobs during the
past ten days. after a period Of idle
ness varying from few weeks to two
or three months. The Victor Talking
Machine Co.. which has been practic-
ally closed since the middle of July.
resumed operations with 5000 en-
ployees. The Keystone Watch Case
Co. which was closed down in June
reopened with force of 1000. Two
hosiery mills, closed for several
weeks. reopened. giving employment
to 500 men and women. Executives in
all four plants issued optimistic
statements.
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proof of something that the editor
doesn't know and that something
is deserving OF publications. in duty
bound to inform the public-just as
much 60 as is the editor And in
the latter case not half SO much nerve
is required as in the case with the
editor who makes 1t public natter
Elko Independent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-08-27
DIAMOND VALLEY CROPS
EATEN BY GRASSHOPPERS

Mrs. Elizabeth Eccles and her son
Tom were visiting In Eureka last
Sunday. autoing up from their ranch
In Diamond Valley. They had just
finished putting up their crop of hay.
which was reported to have been
about 100 tons short. owing to the WIS.,
itation of some millions of grasshop-
pers that completely cleaned up one
of their finest meadows. The hoppers
visited the ranch last year. but not in
such great numbers. and the damage
was only about one-third of that done
this year. They believe the hoppers
have chosen this particular meadow
as breeding place and the Eccles
are planning to burn and disc this
ground In an effort to destroy the
hopper eggs.-Eureka Sentinel.