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New Britain herald., 1921-11-11
$4,000 SHORT
ON LICENSES


Hartford, Noy. Nearly $4,000
revenue was withheld rom tho state
/ In the registration Of forty motor
trucks whose drivers have ben arrest
cd by the state police within the past
several weeks for overlooking, lnior-
nation to this effect WIS made pub
! Nc today by Cartain Alden !" Nc
/ Murtry who was present In person
/ at many Of the arrests in Greenwich,
Tho Revised Law
| The revised law on commercial
motor vehicles adopted by the 1921
session Of the Legislature, not only
contemplated conservation of public
/ highways and the extension Of safety
| precautions, it was pointed out but
was also intended to work ont for Il
/ proper revenue for actual business
done on its highways The idea was
Ito have tho roEistrant Of a CONNER
of the motor trucks registered.
cial motor vehicle pay Tor what he
| actually carries. The rates were fixed
according 10 the capacity of the
motor trucks.
Requirements
TRUCKS can legally carry over state
| highways only the weight for which
the owners pay on registering. Any
amount carried in excess Of the regis
tered capacity, Captain McMurty said,
! involved an invasion of payment Of
| tlo proper rcvepue to the state. There
was an average overload Of 100 per
cent on the forty trucks held in the
recent arrests. Based on the regular
scale Of truck registration fees, the
owners should have paid an aggregate
of S4,S0o more than they actually did
pay for their registrations.
BY a Joint ruling of the highway
and motor vehicle departments, own
erS can register their trucks to carry
as much more over the manutaC-
lures rated capacity as the manufac-
/ turers will certify as mechanically
safe mp to a $4,000 poUnG limit fixed
by law, This is because the depart
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07
Did He Hoe Them?

"My father" says Colorado Judge,
was a stern, exacting man. who did
not seem to think boy on farm need
ed any time to go fishing or TO hunt
wood chucks. He was also a believer
in the free use Of the rod, which. |
used to think, often spoiled the child.
zone week my father had to leave
home to be gone three days. He took
me out to a field Of potatoes and said,
John, want you to hoe those potatoes
while am gone. shall be gone just
three days. You can do il in that time
if you are spry.'
GAS soon as father was gone wen,
out and looked the field over. 1t was
Just the season OF trout-fshing in our
region. said, 'Sho, believe can
hoe that field in two days easy enough"
So went off and fshed all the first
day.
"The second day ! went out and
and looked the ground over, and said,
q believe il get UP early and work
real hard, can hoe those potatoes in
one day. So | went and ishei all
the second day.
"The third morning I went ont, and
the field seemed to have grown twice
as big in the night. said, 4 can't do
ii in one day the best can work, and
father will lick me for fishing two
whole days. anyhow So ! went and
fished the third day"
The Judge doesn't tell whether he
finally hoed the potatoes or not, but the
has certainly been hard worker since
then, and perhaps the rod did not spoil
the child, after all
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07
All BY Himself.

An old army officer, according to
Mrs. Custer, had four-year-old boy
who never tired Of war stories. Again
and again they we're related to him till
he knew them so we'll that he would
not permit the slightest variation.
The story is little rough on me. said
the officer, but IL you know child,
YOU know that he wants plentiful
sprinkIing Of rs, and nothing told In
the third person. So kept on as he
demanded, till one day he looked up
in my face and said:
"Father couldn't you get any one
TO help you put down the rebellionI"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07
The Hen in the Army.


Inc men mas served for great many
pleasant anecdotes in the history of
war times, says Michael X. MAYER in
the Rural Spirit. And not the lcss,
among those related is given ~ Mar
Gus ]. Wright in his work. Memoirs
OF Robert Z. Lee" Among lot of
fowls sent to the Confederate camps
was hen which at once captured the
heart of General Lee. Ii was the only
one spared from the entire flock,
Bryan, the steward of General Lee, hav-
ing discovered that she laid an cgg
daily. She proved 10 be a very dis
eliminating hen, for she selected the
generals tent TO make her daily de-
post. Instinct seemed 10 teach her
that he was fond of fowls and domestic
animals. Every day she would walk
to and fro in front of his tent, and
when all was quiet. find a place under
his bed and deposit her egg. then walk
out with gratifed cackle. Apprc-
ciating her partiality for him, General
Lee would leave his tent door open for
her 10 come in. This she kept IN
daily for weeks, Bryan always sccur-
ing her contributions for the generals
breakfast. She chose a roostng place
IN the baggage wagon. AMI on break
ing UP camp to meet Hooker at Chan
cellorSville Bryan found room in the
wagon for the hen. During the bat
tie she seemed too much disturbed 10
lay, but as soon as the engagement was
over she fell at once into her regular
routine. Size accompanied the army TO
| Gettysburg.
One night, when preparing for re.
treat, with the wagon loaded and every
thing ready, the question was raised
where is the hen?" BY that time
everybody knew her and took an inter
est in her; search was made in every
direction, even General Lee Joining it,
She was found at last perched on tho
wagon, where she had taken her place
of her own accord. She accompanied
the army in all its marches and counter
marches for more than year and
finally. came 10 rather an unsentimcnt-
al end. In the winter of 1864 Gener-
al Lees headquarters were near Orange
/ Court House. The hen had become
rather fat and lazy. and on one oc-
caSion when the general had a dis.
tinguished visitor to dine with him,
Bryan, finding it extremely difficult to
procure material for dinner, very in
humanely killed the hen, unknown to
any of the staff. At the dinner Gener-
al Lee was very much surprised to see
so fine fowl; all enjoyed it, not dream
ing of the great sacrifice made upon
the altar of hospitality. When she
was missed and inquiry made, Bryan
had to acknowledge that he killed her
in order to provide something for the
gentlemen's dinner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07

A business building nine stories
high in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, has
been moved seventy-five feet. Widen
ing the street made it necessary to
use a part of the land on which the
building stood, and the engineers un-
dertook to move the structure bodily
rather than to tear it down and build
a new one. The preparations took
several months, but the moving itself
took less than two days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07

Sl.sO gets the Register a year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07

And, for a fact, rolling
up Prince Albert is mighty
easy! P. A. is crimp cut and
stays put and you whisk it
into shape before you can
count three! And, the next
instant you're putting away
to beat the band!
Prince Albert is so good
that it has led four men to
smoke jimmy pipes where
one was smoked before! It's
the greatest old buddy
smoke that ever found it's
way into a pipe or cigarette!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07

Prince Albert 10
sold In foppy red
bags, tidy red tins,
handsome pound
and half pound tin
humfdorS and inthe
pound crystal glass
h a ~ 1 d Tor with
sponge noistcner
top.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07
Hardware Department.
Paint and Oil Department.


Raw and Boiled Linseed Oil. Harness
Oil, Machine Oil, Black Strap. Tur-
pentine, N. c. and Gas Tar, Gasoline.
Varnish, Japan Dryer, Knot Killer
White Lead, Red Lead, Spanisl,
Brown, Calcined Plaster, Portland
Cement, Lard Oil, Plasterinp Hair.
Coal Oil, Neat Foot Oil, Fish ON
Bath Brick Soap, Sulphur, Copperas,
Borax.
Patent PIasteridg prepared for immediate
use.
international Stock Food and Gleason,
Horse and Cattle Powders.
Frank Mlller's Harness Dressing. Whale
Oil Soap.
Black Lambs Foot Har ness Oil.
The Perfection Blue Flame Wickless OH
Stove-Safest.
The Four Leaf Clover Cream Separator.
where the milk is not mixed or di.
luted with water, leaving II pure and
sweet for family use.
Wall Paper furnished on short notice A
reduced prices.
Reduced Prices on Haying Tools and
Barn Doors Hangers and Track.
Force Pumps, Deep Well Pumps, Gal
vanized Bucket Pump and Water
Purifier, x L Chain Pumps.
A Large Stock OF Cooking and Heating
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07
Prince Albert's a new
note in the joys of rolling 'em!

Talking about rolling
your own cigarettes, We'll
tell you right here that
Prince Albert tobacco has
'em all lashed to the mast!
You've got a handful-of-
happiness coming your di-
rection when you pal it with
z. A. and the makin's
papers! For Prince Albert
is not only delightful to
your taste and pleasing in
ltsrefreshing aroma, but our
exclusive patented process
frees it from bite and parch!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07

Zorpot, the Monte Carlo Of the
North, near Danzig. advertises free
air trips for those who wish to gamble
at its tables. Advertisements appear
in the papers OF prominent cities in
Germany stating that special casino
for air voyagers is in operation in
which the limit Of play is six
thousand marks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07

Depletion Of wild game in Northern
Quebec, due to Me Introduction of
the modern long range rifle, is forcing
Eskimos and Indians into cannibalism,
according to missionaries who have re-
Gently returned from that region.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07

q Young man in Kansas City, Mis-
'01'!' VINO touched an electric wire and
e'eIyed an injury that DESTROYED his
smile muscle" and left a permanent
ollr got damages of $4,000. If he
I'M smile now, there is no hope fer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-07-07

Judge-Did you strike this man in
an excess of irascibility?
Sambo-No, sub, you honor. done
hit him in the stummick
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
Friday, September 9th, 1921.

Monday-brings a. 1o-dsy offer at Gimbels-
To make Mems Suits to Order
for S35
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
NVERT TEACHERS, rTrNn

IN accordance with the new law
~nich requires the board to invest
All Its surplus funds. the Teachers
hetirement Board. at it's meeting
last evening. instructed the secre-
tary and treasurer to invest all funds
on hand in Liberty bonds.
me meeting was the second held
under the presidency OF Ellwood
souder. Superintendent OF Schools
David A. Ward attended for the
hrst time. The board made a num-
Der Of refunds to teachers who have
left the local service during the
summer months.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
DESTROY nnnRs

Keep a small dish Of fine char
coal on the shelves OF the refriger-
ator II you would destroy the odors
Change the charcoal every week.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
AVOID DrRrCr pAvs

Don't let the direct rays Of the
sun shine on your mirror. It has
bad effect on the metallic coating Of
The glass.
Evening journal., 1921-09-09
CURTAIN RoDs

The curtain rods will easily slip
through the curtains II you put
thimbie on the end. lis prevents
catching and tearing too.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
COMMITTEE COMPLIES
LIST OF CANDIDATES
Democratic Voters May Post .Thcm-
selves AZ Ia Party Candidates at
Counting NnNcmLcr EIcriinn

Ihat Democratic voters may post
themselves as Ia regular candi-
dates at the November election, the
CITY Democratic Committee has com
pied complete list OF Democratic
nominees. This list is being widely
distributed. The official ballot will,
contain fifteen candidates for the
House of Delegates, five Democrats.
nNe hepnhiicans and five lilly
liiacks. There also will lie a num-
"er OF independents running
against the Democratic nominees for
general offices. and several aspiring
ioI IN" Once OF Justice Of the peace.
In Lee Ward, owing 10 tho omis.
sion of the name of Justice McDon-
ouGh from the list Of regular nomi-
nccS for justice Of the peace In that
ward. the city committee has left IT,.
vacancy open. and announces that all
VINO ran in the primary may enter
the general election as Democrats
without Disqualification
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19

re,ary Western Union Telegraph
company. now retired
John ID. Taltavall. publisher of IN,
telegraph and Telephone Age. Nav
York wv"
Hnii Strike Threat Keep Some AWAY.
a. \. linntor, of Chicago, forty
wears an operator. now president 'or
lhr International Paint COMPANY. or
Chicago. va
i, u. jenkins. chief operator West.
ern Union Telegraph Company. Buf-
falo. ~ Y.
William J.. Smith. OF pi,,sburr,,
DIVISION superintcndant Pennsylvania
Railroad
j, y. Stewart. formerly noted on
orator Pennsylvania Railroad. now
retired.
j. II. Ford, Clifton Forge, division
generator Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
road.
G.. +. Ramsey Columbus, Ohio.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
U ~. Newell. real old timer nf
Columbus, Ohio. formerly manager of
Western Union. new retired.
H. Buhner, Pittsburgh, division s,l-
perinten'lent telegraph and signals
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
Il. T. Griffith. superintendent of
telegraph Erie Railroad. New York.
F'lfty prominent railroad men nrin
cipaily from the South. who had I'm
tended to attend the convention, have
been prevented on account of tho
threatened strike.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19

OF my d birthday have aside Ten Thouand
@ FIJI b tn n ass sn M bottles Of s, Pn Only
ny for ooH and Others DR. Caueu Syrup Pepnn FREE OF
~ W. Cd!dYel Warrington MONTICELLO NOT houhone thi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
WORLDS BIGGEST CIRCUS.
CLOSES ITS SEASON HERE.
Performers Scatter to All
Four Corners of Globe.
Winter in Bridgeport.

After giving two typicaily first
class performances in Richmond yes
terday. the Barnum and Bailey and
lsingiinG brothers Circus folded it's
tents for the season, and the per-
formers and other attaches babe
each other ''good-bye" and departed
for their homes. The attaches OF the
big show live in almost every quar-
ter Of the globe. Many OF them are
from Europe. These VIII go to their
homes for the winter. while many Of
the natives and Ito the manner born"
VIII rest for while. and enter into
vaudeville. The freaks will go to
the large cities. where they will con-
tinuc 10 amaze and amusc the Dco-
pie.
The show itself will 20 to Bridge
port. Conn, where the stock and wild
animals Will br uunrtcred until the
annual opening at Madison Square
Garden next spring. Many Of the
animals will he chartered in Gem
trail Park, New York city.
IL was stated by the management
last might that. while business i'm
some sections Of the country had been
poor. IL was. on the average. about
up TO the standard. There had been
Few accidents ana no great losses
by storm or otherwise.
Many cnterprislng Richmond mcr-
chants kept open house" last night,
TO accommodate the show people, and
II is estimated that several thousands
pi dollars were left here by purchas-
ers of winter clothing and other ne
cesSitics and luXurics. Show people
are. as II rule. well paid. and. also
as u rule, they are lavish in their ex-
pcnditureS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
NAME CHICAGO MAN
HEAD OF OLD. TIME
TELECRAPHER BODY

Continued From First Pasn)
when the names of George W
Stevens. former president. and c. w
bradley. vice-prcsIdent. were called
During the sounding OF taps, the
mcmcrs stood and observed n Silent
moment.
Badges. distributed TO the dele.
gates In attendance, bear 4 replica
III bronze Of old ST. Johns Church,
with the words. In this church
'atrick Henry delivered those i'm
mortal words. Give me liberty or
give me DEATH"
During the afternoon sightseeing
Trips were taken. the delegates Wis
ting the Confederate Memorial In
ss,itn(e. the Confederate Museum, old
81. Johns Church and the various
monuments throughout the city.
Last night GiilctS Secret Service"
film was shown, and during the pro-
gram colored singers gave selections.
To-day will be spent at Williams
burg. where the delegates will wit
ness the inauguration of President j.
y. c. Chandler ut the College OF
william and Mary. They will also
20 10 Fortress Monroe. The trip Will
be made on n special train.
Tomorrow morning the visitors Will
gather at the tate Capitol and 10
photographed. and will spend the day
visiting points Of interest in and
around the city. talking over "oia
times" and meeting old friends. At
40 o'clock tomorrow night 4 ban
quet Will be served In the auditorium
of the jefferson Hotel. and music and
dancing will follow from To 10
o'clock.
Among the notable old-time tele-
graphors attending The convention
are;
Thomas -. Lock wood, OF Boston.
patent expert of the American Telc-
Phone ana Telegraph Corporation. and
of fifty years' standing.
Charles Il. Gahan, III New Haven,
Conn, State Senator, tclcgrapher for
forty yeara.
y. C. Moon, president New
York Central Railroad. Cleveland.
Ohio.
Walter c. Burton. Of Brooklyn. OLD
timer. now postmaster Of brooklyn.
John j. GheEan, of New York, old
timer, and now president of tho J.
u. Hunncll Co. Of New York, mann
facturcrs OF telegraph instruments.
Il. :. Cummings, of New York, tG.c-
graph operator of thirty years stand
ing, now OF the Pocahontns Fuel
Company. of Virginia and New York.
John c. barclay. formerly general
manager Western Union Telegraph,
Company, now Mayor of Montclalr
y. j.
Franklin J. Scherror. formerly see
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19

CURES from two to three times as
many shell oysters to yield Il gallon
of shuckcd meats as II did I'm form
er years.
Veteran oystcrmen say they have
never seen such adverse conditions.
Under normal circumstances, when
oysters are vol developed. n bushci
vi sheii oysters Will yield II gallon of
shhGked oysters. Today, Il is sajd
1t requires from two to three bushels
oil smell oysters TO shuck one gallon
OF meats, This poor yield. 1t Is
poihtcu OUT. means that almost three
times az many oysters have To be
tohSeu to supply the demands as
formerly.
Experts OF the United States Blu
reau OF Fisheries say that the un-
Usual warmth of the waters of the
Day ana It's tributaries Is partly re-
spons'hie for the poor condition OF
THO sheiiiish. They point out that. TO
develop, the oyster requires a certain
amount OF oxygen found in the VIII
ter. Continued warm weather. they
say, has depleted the waters Of the
necessary oxygen
rue warm weather has also bred
'husScls by the million and the oys-
Ter beds are Infested with them. Oys
terncn who have spent their lives I'm
rt'calhG oysters say the musscls rob
inc waters of the food that should
eiach the oysters. for the parasites
cling to the oysters In huge clus-
ters.
Another factor contributing to the
starved condition OF the oysters Is
the lack OF rain during the period
When the bivulvcs develop Rains.
according to oystermcn. wash down
into the bay and it's tributaries much
Oh the minute vegetable matter thut
provides food for oysters. Compara-
livery iitt'c rain has fallen within re-
Gent weeks In the oyster country
While some shipucrs believe The
oysters Will attain more nearly nor
maj ueNeInnment next month, there
are others who shy IL Is too late for
them To yrow, saying that when cold
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
EPSON SALTS
LIKE LEMONADE

~ cav h,w hay r.,l c-sor, .aj. q
without the awful taste and pausen
by asking your druggist tor a handy
package OF "Epsonade Salts" which
looks and acts exactly like cpsom
salts because 1t is pure epson salts
combined with fruit derlvutiyc salts.
giving II the taste OF sparkling
lemonade.
Take tablespoonful in glass of
coiu water Whenever YOU fee: bilious
headhchy or constipaicd. "hpsonads
Salts Is the much talked Of discovery
or the American Epson Association.
Advertisement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
DEFENSE TRIES TO PROVE
{. R. STEPHENSON INSANE!
Former Minister OF Trial for
Murder of Priest at Bir-
mingham.
WITNESS ASSERTS
Friend ON stand Declares Preacher
Talkcd Strangely In Regard To Mar
rinEc OF His daughter Against His
Wishes.
icy Associated Press. |

BIRMINGHAM. ALA. oct Is
When court adjourned tonish, the
defense III the case OF Rev. Edwin
X. Stephenson. charged with second
degree murder in Connection with the
killing of Father James l.. Coyle on
August II, had begun the prcsenta-
tion of testimony to support its plea
that the minister was insane at the
time he shot the priest. The state
rested earlier in the day.
According to the testimony OF s.
T.. Willoughby, Stephenson talked to
him great deal prior 10 the tragedy
regarding the defendants daughter.
Ruth. whose marriage to Pedro Guss-
man. Catholic, was followed by tho
shooting OF the priest. who performed
the marriage ceremony.
Talked Very Strangely.
Mr.. stephenson seemed very much
disturbed and worried about some of
MS family affairs. declaring that his
dauShtor was being carried into the
Catholic church against his will. and
came to me for advice about it. He
talked very strangely and several
times broke down and cried" said
Mr. Willoughby. telegraph operator.
OF birmingham, the FIRST witness.
whose answers leaned toward tho
plea of sanity.
Just few days before the kill
ing he seemed temporarily resigned.
ana asked me TO keep an eye Oh her
and her mother. He seemed TO tbirl,
INC trouble would blow over" he said.
oh another occasion. the witness
said. the minister was disturbed i'm
mensely." This was the time when
huth was in the home Of Fred
Gender.
Thr first question Oh cross-exa,ni-
haiion was what the attitude OF the
witness was toward tho Catholic
church Attorney Black objected to
IN" question. hut later withdrew ON.
position, and the witness, said u. WINS
opposed To the Catholic church ana
its program.
HnikS at Word "lnSunc"
]" the question of whether the de-
l"ndant was insane on tho oucstion
"t Catholicism. Mr.. wiIloughbv re-
hcatcd that he believed the dcfond,n,
was abnormal. but balkcd at Tho wor1
insane.
am not an expert on that sph.
Jet he re'ortcd. land can you cy-
poct Il man to answer what he docsni,
know" nv
IN your opinion. was the, defend
ant insane on that subject" was
asked several times. the witness c,ch
time replying in the affirmative hut
substituting the word "abnormal."
ana hnaily said that lie could not
swear mat tho defendant was or
was not insane.
Mr, W'lloushby said, MIR. stephen
son had never told him that Ruth
mad been locked in the room for three
n"ys or nights. or that she had been
We" TO Il bed post and whipped with
II razor strap
Jacob McGill. city detective. was
ASKED II he had been approached by
hr' stephenson and his assistance
asked in finding his daughter. lie
said he had been asked. and thot
Tue defendant was Very nervous
ana considerably wrought up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
Motor Gasoline
the Four Season Fuel

because of its derivalion-,hc selected.
refined product Of many grades and
types of crude = Standard Motor
Gasoline possesses the ideal balance of
properties. This balance makes i, quick.
firing, even in the coolest weather.
clean burning always. Hts uniformity
insures thorough mixture in the car.
buretor at all seasons. lis consistent
use releases the maximum of steady.
smooth power, winter and summer
alike. 1t is the best gasoline you can
buy at any price-yet it Costs no more
tlhan any other.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-19
noykin Accepts ncd Cross Nor.

II. q. Royliin. of Richmond. has nc
copied the appointment as rou-cnll
chairman FOR the American Red Cross,
III richmond He VIII Immediately
''s'h active work OF organization tn
max" the roll call the mos; far
reaching in the history OF Tho civ