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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
City Items

New Stock Pianos and Player Pr
amos. G. +. Pierce 4 Co,--advt,
Rev G, p, PHI, pastor OF the swed-
ish Bethany church, and Emil Herpe
have gone 10 Boston, where they VIII
attend the meeting Of the Eastern
Mission association,
EvoSsharp Pencils $l.o0, $3.50.
$l75 at AdEins-adyt,
Palace Butter Store. best butter
IaC lb.--udNt.
Members of ST Elmo Lodge, No.
II. *, Of F., will 50 to Meriden this
evening to visit and play carpet bowls
with Myrtle lodge Of that city, The
trip viii be made by automobile.
Dainty Scaling Wax Sets, $l.O0.
$l.50 at Adkins advt,
Gifts That Last" at Morans
--ad't
Mrs. John l., Ruel, state regent, was
the guest Of Esther Stanley chapter,
u. A. Ea at the meeting held this nj
teruoon.
Dec. Victor Records at Morans'.-
adyt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
-FOUR COLLINS "IinID"
Ilu Klux Khan Gusts Officials On
Complaint of Imperial hlcaglc Ed
ward Young Claril.

Atlanta, Dec. 2.-DischarGc Of four
Eeund COLLINS Of the Knight OF Ku
K4ux Khan was announced here today
in a statement by Edward Youn.
Clark imperial lIcagle of the order
following the institution of bail trover
proceedings by him to recover prop
erty of the organization held by
Harry Is. Terrell grand goblin Of the
capitol domain" Washington, d. c.
MIR Clark charged the four officials
who had come to Atlanta seeking to
have him ousted from office but as
serted he had been upheld by the
high officials of the Ku kluX Khan.
His statement did not name the other
three grand COLLINS, but Terrell is
sued a statement saying they had
simply laid the situation before vii
liam Joseph simmons, head Of the
order and naming the other men es
Lloyd P. Hooper representing New
York state, p. w. Atkin representing
four states" and \. J, padon of Bos-
ton, representing New England. Mr.
Terrell said he and the other three
had been kicked out Of the order
Various other charges We're included
in the two statements issued.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
STRIKE Is ORDERED.
Chicago Meat Cutters and Butchers
ordered to Walk Out Monday.

Chicago, Dee. 2.-Declaring that
the shop representation system inau-
gurated by the big five" packers did
not represent the sentiment of the
employees and that they did not APP
prove the wage reduction of ten per
cent which went into effect last
Monday, Cornelius Hays, president
and Dennis Lane. secretary of the
amalgamated meat cutters and
butcher workmen of North America,
today sent out instructions for a
strike next Monday.
Packing plants in about Is cities
and $4,000 men will be affected, Mr..
Hays said. The packers declared
that a strike would not seriously
hamper the work of distributing meat
products.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
Berlin NEWS
MOVIES TABOO
FOR THIS TOWN
Not Thought That Screen Shows
Will Be Allowed
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
Sunday School Teachers VIII Prepare
For Christmas Obseryance-Many
Local Cases in Superior Court
Berlin Items of Interest.

Although the state police have
made no inspection of the Berlin town
hall or the Foresters' hall in Ken
sington since the disastrous Rialto
theater fire in New Haven on last
Sunday evening, it is doubtful if eth
err of these places could again be used
for moving picture entertainments
unless changes are made.
During the past several weeks on
Wednesday evening a Hartford con-
Germ has been giving motion picture
shows at the Foresters' hall in Ken
sington and on Thursday nights at the
town hall on Berlin street. Before
these performances were given, how
ever, both buildings were inspected
by the state police and permission
was given to present the performances
1t was necessary for the motion pic
ture machine operator to have an as
bestos curtain in front Of his machine
but none was asked for the stage. At
the Berlin town hall the town Off
Gals were required to build an exit
on the south side of the building.
This exit was made several days ago
and the steel fire escape was put in
place by the Berlin Construction com
pany yesterday. This exit is near the
right hand side of the stage.
The officials in Windsor were oblig-
ed to have an asbestos curtain pac-
ed on the stage Of that hall before a
motion picture performance was al
lowed to be shown last evening.
Neither of the local halls are fixed
with an asbestos curtain and it is for
this reason that 1t is thought picture
performances will be forbidden.
When Selectman George B. Carter
was seen this morning in regards to
the question he said that he had not
heard from the state police In this
matter but he did not think Berlin
would have any more picture shows in
as much as everyone presented in the
past had been n financial failure, This
applies also to the performances
which have been presented at Fores-
ters' hall in Kensington.
Local Superior Court Cases.
The superior criminal court will be-
gin its December term on Tuesday Of
next week. The opening of the court
wide as we'll as citywide. The town
of Berlin will be well represented
with cases to appear before the court.
Thomas Barrows will appear on the
docket on non-support charge. John
Sunday and Charles Drenzk will be
arraigned for statutory burglary. 1t
will be remembered that they were
the youths who entered the Christian
son and Anderson store in Kensing-
ton but were caught before they made
their getaway.
Leo Weisse will appear on a charge
of criminal negligence. The case of
James Paretta and Ecasimo Caccaval-
10 charged with arson, has caused a
great deal of interest among local
people and the outcome of 1t will be
watched with interest
Paretta was accused by local
woman of having set his place of
business on fire in 1917 when he was
located in building which stood di-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
Warning About Dogs.

There are still large number of
dogs about town that have not been
licensed by their owners. Prosecutor
c. F. Lewis stated this morning
that the owners of the dogs will be
prosecuted if they do not license
their animals. All dogs with the eX-
ception of those six months old or
under are compelled by law to be il
censed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02

prayer meeting at the Methodist
church this evening
a large crowd is expected to at
tend the weekly dance and social
at the Athletic hall this evening.
The local members of the Boy
Scouts will attend a meeting of their
troop at the Berlin CONGREGATIONAL
church this evening.
The MiddlotoWn Dramatic club
will give play at the Athletic hall
the latter part of the month.
The monthly meeting of the La
dies Aid society of the Methodist
church was held this afternoon in the
church parlOrS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
MAPLE HILL NEWS,

Miss Marion Radcliffe of Boston.
was guest Of Miss Mary Mansfield
over last weekend.
On account of business conditions
the directors of the Maple Hill
NeedleWork guild will not make a
house to house canvass this year but
it is hoped that those who can give
two new garments will leave them
with either Mrs. t. J. Skinner or
Mrs. Nelson Mann before Dec. 10th.
Miss Francis Sorrow of Maple
street, is i'll with scarlet fever.
l.. l.. Harding is in Boston on a
business trip.
The Maple Hill Literary society will
meet with Mrs. Charles r. Hare next
Wednesday afternoon, December 18th.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02
GREENS" FEES FEEE.
This Form Of Taaation on Golf Links
is No Longer Effective.

New York, Dec. Golf greens fees
are no longer subject to the federal
tax Of ten per cent. according to
information made public today by w.
n. Nander9ool, secretary of the U. S.
Golf association. He said he had been
Informed by the internal revenue de-
partment at Washington that the
treasury department ruling of three
years ago had been reversed.
Golf clubs which collected the tax
will receive refunds and no action will
be taken against clubs which failed
to collect the tax. the revenue depart
ment's new ruling said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-12-02

The food sale of the Women's Aid
society Of the Berlin Congregational
church will be held at the church
this evening at 1880 o'clock. Fancy
work, candy and other articles Will
be on sale. The proceeds OF the sale
will be used to purchase a new carpet
for the church. A large attendance
is expected at the sale as it is the first
that has been held here in some time.
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The Washington herald., 1921-07-23
SUMMER RESORTS.
Confined.

NJ Iarre airy rooms with or -ith-
breaheTS out private bath. Gar. boot-
auto ssry. G. K. sINNAMoN. oxscr 4 kLE-
Alma record., 1921-11-17
NEW PROPHET TORS
At ARCADIA HOTEL
BEALS DISPOSES OF INTERESTS
AT THIS HOTEL TO PARTIES
FROM MIDDLETON.

Announcement was made this
morning that Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Beals have sold out their restaurant
and lease of the Arcadia hotel to Mr.
and Mrs. Leslie of Middleton, who
have already taken possession of both
the hotel and restaurant, which is
known as The Tiffin Cafe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie have had con-
siderable hotel and restaurant exper-
ience and should prove capable sue
cessors to Mr.. and Mrs. Beals.
Mr.. Beals secured the lease on the
Arcadia hotel some few months ago
and at that time moved the Tiffin
Cafe to the hotel block, and since
September /, the two have been con-
Quoted together under his manage
ment. Mr.. Beals had conducted the
Tiffin Cafe for period Of nearly two
years. He has not yet decided as to
his immediate future.
Alma record., 1921-11-17
ChiIdren'S Book
Week at Library

Children's book week at the Alma
Free Reading room is bringing re-
suits, a goodly number of books for
children of various ages having been
presented to the reading room so far
this week and the committee of the
Civic Improvement League which has
charge of the library, is in hopes and
number of other books will be given
before the week comes to an end.
The great popularity of the reading
room and the children's books is best
shown soon after school hours, when
scores of children of the city flock to
the sreading room, where they know
that good books are to be obtained,
and where they can pass away the
idle moments with the best that liter
ature offers for the people of their
age.
Every book that is presented to the
reading room this week, in addition to
being a source of pleasure and in
formation for the youngsters of the
ClIN Is dlul1k just bii0b III
bringing closer the day when Alma
will have a real public library.
Almost every home has few
choice children's books which have
outlived, or practically outlived their
usefulness in that home as the
youngsters have passed the age
where they appreciate them. Given
to the reading room they will con-
tinue to fill the desire for the children
for years to come yet.
Children's book week comes to
close Saturday. During the time a
large number of new books are being
received which are located in the win
dows and on the tables in the front
Of the reading room, where the pub
lie may get a chance to inspect them.
None of the new books will be loaned
out until Saturday afternoon. After
that time they may be procured the
same as the other books.
Alma record., 1921-11-17
LIBRARY SHOWS
SPLENDID CR0WTH
CIVIC LEAGUE READING ROOM
Is BEING VISITED BY MANY
PEOPLE.

Probably few people Of Alma, ex-
cept those closely in touch with the
institution, realize just how import
ant to the community the Alma Ii
brary, or free reading room conduct
ed by the Alma Civic Improvement
League, in the city hall, has become.
Figures show that those who Wis
tied the place last month numbered
1881.
This is one of the chief reasons
why the library committee has been
making every effort in the securing
of new books, to secure those that are
best fitted for the needs Of the public
here. 1t was to this end that the
committee enlisted the services Of
Miss Edith Cook, a Cleveland librar-
ian, when she was home on her yaca-
tion last summer, to render her aid
in promoting the success of library.
Her work and that of another Cleve-
land specialist, whom Miss Cook in
terested in the library, secured rec
concentrations as to the best books for
the library, and the committee is now
making efforts in its purchase of new
books to secure those that are thus
recommended by people in position
to know the needs well.
Such has been the growth of the
library that the services of more than
one person are now needed to handle
the work, which includes the loaning
of books, aiding in looking up refer
ences, etc, in addition to the former
duties when books were not being
loaned and the service die. not include
looking up references, etc.
With the continuance for the COM
ing few years Of the strides that the
library or reading room has made,
this city will have the promise of a
real public library of which it may
well be proud.
Alma record., 1921-11-17
ALMA RETAIL
MERCHANTS HOLD
ANOTHER SALE
ANOTHER FESTIVAL OF BAR
GAINS is BEING OFFERED
BY BUSINESS MEN.
Sale Is To Last
For SeUen Days

Another big sale is underway by
the Retail Merchants Bureau of the
Alma Chamber of Commerce, nearly
all of the retail merchants of Alma
making some big inducements for the
people of central Michigan to come
to this city to make their purchases
during the week, November 16 to No
vember %.
Alma merchants, believing that
this city is the logical merchandising
center for the territory within a
radius Of forty to eighty miles OF the
Metropolis of Gratiot county, which
is the largest city within the roughly
drawn circle, embracing over 1000
square miles of territory, are offering
staple and seasonable goods to the
residents of this territory at prices
which harken to the pre-war days.
The merchants believe that with
Alma the largest city within this dis
trict that the facilities for trading
here, and the much greater buying
power that Alma merchants have,
should enable them to offer a greater
variety Of goods at much lower prices
than can be given where the purchas-
ing power of the dealers, in the small
er communities, is much less than it
is here.
The 10000 six page circulars,
which have come from The Record
presses during the past few days, call
the attention of the people Of this
territory that Alma also offers them
good market for their produce and
tells them to bring their goods to
Alma frequently.
This is the second trade extension
sale offered by the Retail Merchants
Bureau of this city, and the six page
sale bulletin which has gone out to
the people of the territory in this
section of central Michigan, should
be read with interest as it calls at
tention to some fine bargains, which
are backed up by the Retail Mer-
chants Bureau of Alma as being the
values that they are represented. to
be. ~
Alma record., 1921-11-17
THE COMMUNITY
LYCE JIM COURSE
OPENED MONDAY
THREE ACT COMEDY, THE MOL
LUSC," WITH CHARMING SIT
UATIONS, DELIGHTFUL.
Large CrOWd Vas
Present at Play

Seldom have Alma theatre and Ly-
ceum goers had such rare treat as
that which was given them Monday
evening when the first number of the
1922 Community Lyceam Course,
"The Mollusc," was presented in the
high school auditorium, before
crowd that literally taxed the capac-
ity of the large room, in which num-
erous chairs, in addition to the regu-
lar seats were used to provide room
for the people who were desirous Of
witnessing the production.
The famous three act comedy, "The
Mollusc," which had two seasons in
New York, a splendid road tour of
the country, and which proved a SEN
sation in London, proved magnet
for Alma people, there being a big
demand for single admissions in ad-
dition to the season tickets that had
been sold. AS the advance notices
predicted, it proved to be a jewel
among comedies and kept the big
audience in a cheerful, smiling mood
from the rise of the curtain for the
first act, until "The Mollusc" made
a complete recovery at the end of
the third act and the final curtain
descended.
Mrs. Baxter, the principal charac-
ter of Hubert Henry Davies comedy,
is human mollusc, enjoying the lux
ury of attendance upon her slightest
wish and whim. The governess is
enjoined to accompany Mr.. Baxter on
his walks or where his fancy may
lead him that Mrs. Baxter might not
be compelled to leave home. Baxter
gradually finds the governess, Miss
Roberts, indispensable to him, and the
affair is getting serious, although
Miss Roberts has no affection for
him. Tom Kemp, Mrs. .Baxtei's broth
er, comes along, puts himself to the
task of curing the mOlluso, and avert
ing the affair between Baxter and
Miss Roberts. The wife finally sees
the gravity Of the situation and re-
stores love and order to a house about
to fall. Kemp falls in love with Miss
Roberts during the action of the COM
edy, but is opposed by both of the
BaXters. In the end, however, Kemp
wins.
Alma record., 1921-11-17

BELIEVE THAT X. CIlAMPLAIN
KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT
PARENTS DEATH.

Richard Champlain, % years of
age, is being held by Saginaw county
officials pending a complete investi-
cation into the death of the young
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian
b. Champlain, whose dead bodies
were found on bed in the ruins of
their home near Hemlock Monday
evening
Young Champlain told the officers
that he was awakened Monday night
by the cracking of the flames, which
destroyed the house, and that he
threw his trunk from a window in his
room and then jumped to the ground.
Tuesday evening when questioned
closely by detectives at the Saginaw
jail, he clung closely to his original
story.
He claims that the last time that
he saw his parents was about 500
o'clock that evening, when he retired.
At that time he said they were set
ting around the stove talking, and
that he went directly to bed, leaving
them there.
Officers believe that the bed on
which the bodies Of the two were
found had been saturated by kerosine,
and that the fire was started to cover
up a double murder, as there is every
evidence that the two were killed.
A hammer was found close to the
bed in the room, with the handle
burned off. Blood was found on young
Champlain's arm and when asked to
explain it by the officers claimed that
he had had a nose bleed shortly after
the fire. Two other matters have
come to the attention of the authori-
ties which lead to the belief that
Richard Champlain may have some
knowledge of the death of his par
ents. A neighbor claims that Cham
plain came to his house for aid Mon
day night at the time of the fire, and
that he was not running. He said,
also, that Champlain was fully
dressed. Officers have also found
that he would inherit all of his par
ents property in case of their death,
as the father had threatened in the
spring, when his daughter married.
against his wishes, to cut her off. 1t
is said that relations between father
and son were not of the best.
Alma record., 1921-11-17
Young China Is
Sunday Lecture

In these days when the thought
of all our people is turning to the
conference on the limitation of arma-
ments at Washington, lecture which
is to be presented at the Presbyterian
church this coming Sunday evening
should prove especially interesting.
The lecture is to be given under the
auspices of the Fortnightly Society
of the church and is entitled young
China's Problems" 1t will be fully
illustrated by stereopticon slides.
One of the troublesome questions
which the conference at Washington
will face is that which the representa-
tives Of the Chinese government will
introduce when they openly ask for
the guarantee of their country's
rights. Few people in America have
any clear idea as to what the need
and present circumstances of China
are and the lecture referred to should
give helpful information along this
line.
Alma record., 1921-11-17
BLAKE GAVE TWO
GOOD ADDRESSES
BISHOP FROM FRANCE SPOKE
TWICE SUNDAY AT THE NJ.
+. CHURCH.

Bishop Edgar Blake of Paris,
gave two very able addresses Sunday
at the First Methodist Episcopal
church of this city, one in the morn
ing, at which he discussed at some
length the work in his area, or dis
trict, and one in the evening when he
took up the conditions in France and
made strong appeal for the refund
ing of the French debt to this coun-
try.
He said that the idea of the divine
rights of kings in Europe was rapid
ly becoming a thing of the past in
Europe, and even in his area, which
embraces many of the countries Of
southern Europe, including France,
Spain, Italy, and other Mediterranean
countries.
He also spoke of the advance that
was being made by Methodism in
these countries and the prospects for
the future of not only Methodism, but
the other protestant branches in those
countries.
In the evening Bishop Blake spoke
in regard to the conditions that are
confronting the country of France.
He made an especially strong appeal
for the refundng by the American
government of the money loaned to
France by this country. He said that
the moral issue of the war was as
great in 1914, as it was in 1917, and
that while this country was hesitating
France was fighting our battles. She
gave her choicest sons, he said, and
America should be willing to give a
little of her money. He reviewed
somewhat the great debt of the
French nation, and spoke highly of
the courageous spirit of the French
people in spite of the great national
debt that coNfronts them.
Alma record., 1921-11-17
Beekeepers to Hold
A State Meeting

The annual meeting of the Mich
igan Beekeepers Association will be
held i'm Lansing on Dec. /, and 3,
according to announcement of r. II.
Kelly, secretary of the Association,
and bee specialist at the Michigan
Agricultural College.
"A record attendance is expected at
this meeting on account of the splen-
did crop which has prevailed i'm many
portions of the state this year." says
Mr.. Kelly. Most of the speakers at
the convention will center their re-
marks around marketing, in view Of
the fact that this question is of prime
interest to bee men at present The
market is lower than it has been for
the past two years, and the matter
of marketing is unusually important
at this time"
A feature Of the program will be
an address on the "Needs of Cooper
ative Marketing" by Prof. H. F.
Wilson, Of the University Of Wiscon-
sin. Professor Wilson is considered
national authority on honey mar
keting questions. Geo. VIDAL, Man
ager of the Michigan Honey Pro-
ducers Exchange is scheduled to dis
cuss various angles of the marketing
situation, while half dozen other ma
tionally know apiary specialists will
come before the convention during
its three day session.
Alma record., 1921-11-17
School Children
Sell Many POppies

The Womens Auxiliary Of the
American Legion staged the sale Of
the poppies in commemoratioh of
Flanders Field to aid in the observ-
ance of Armistice Day which proved
a huge success, six hundred Of
these flowers being sold and that
not satisfy ing the demand. Though
necessity compelled the use of
tie artificial flowers, these were
put out in such beautiful imitation of
the real poppy that they attracted
considerable attention and admira-
tion.
Aside from the temporary use of
the flower for Armistice Day, how
ever, was the use made of this occa-
sion to review before the children the
real meaning of that day, as we find
there are already among the smaller
children, many who do not know the
significance of the celebration, due
probably to the fact that the war was
not brought personally to their own
homes and, being so young during
that awful time, the impressions
made from what little they did learn
of the then current events, have faded
from their memories.
To this end a quantity of the pop
pies were taken to the school and
brought TO the attention of the child
rem with proper explanations after
which they were eager to help in the
sale for the benefit for our soldiers
and sailors. Their enthusiasm won
them great success inasmuch as the
5th A grade sold about 400 poppies,
much to their delight and satisfaction
and to the gratitude of the Women's
Auxiliary and eventually to the COM
fort Of the men now serving time in
pain and disease in our various hos
pitals.
Again we thank the children. (Con-
tributed)