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New Britain herald., 1921-12-31
CHURCH IS TO
GIVE CANTATA
'ConsreSationaiSts Plan Huge
Musical Program
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON
Robert Hartford Wcds Miss Carol Po-
land - Resume or Events During
The Past Year-ChurCh Notices
Berlin Items or Interest.

The cantata, "ChiIdren of Bethle
hem" by r. S. Hyde, will he sung
tomorrow evening. It is an interest
ing work and especially fitted to be
sung after Christmas.
The following is short synopsis of
the cantata as it will be presented by
the local church. The citizens Of
Bethlehem open with an ascription
of praise to Jehova followed by some
children Of Bethlehem who sing of
the flowers that abound in Palestine.
The chorus of citizens then rehearse
the prophecies in Isaiah concerning
the Messiah. Shepherds watching their
focks on the slopes below recall that
in those very fields David once ten.
ded his fathers sheep.
Then comes the eve of the Dirt
of Christ; q shepherd watching the
deepening shadows Of night suddenly
hears voices of the angels. while n
the same time the children are heard
in this flower song. The Bethlehem
ties having heard of the birth of the
Messiah announce their toy in the
words of Isaiah; the character Of the
new born king is described in words
a lullaby to the sleeping Jesus. Wise
men of the east, after telling OF their
Journey over the deserts, and Of their
vision of the star offer gifts, while
Mary sings the opening lines of the
Magnificent. The citizens and children
of Bethlehem voice their Thankseiv-
ing to God.
Cantata Program
The following is the program which
has been arranged for presentation
tomorrow night:
Part Chorus, Praise Waiteth
Thee" Ladies Quartet, soprano solo
Children of Bethlehem, go Wei
come, Welcome"
Chorus, The Wilderness, the Soil
tsry Places, soprano and alto solos.
soprano and tenor duets
lhepherds of Bethlehem" male
quartet, baritone solo.
GLORY to God" soprano solo. trio
OF womens voices with children of
Bethlehem chorus.
Part II--Chorus. THE Lord Hath
Comforted Zion" alto and tenor duet
baritone solo
Children of Bethlehem Lullaby"
Wise Men from the East, solos and
trio with soprano solo.
Finale Il viii Make Mention" So
prano solo and chorus,
Before the Cantata the girls choir
will sing two carols, and the choir
also wiH sing a carol, and Shelly's
'Hark. Hark My Soul" which was
so much enjoyed last Sunday morn
To-
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31
FORTUNE IN TAXES.
Madison Square Garden Has Brought
More Than Half Million to Govt.

New York, Dec. 3l.-Madison
Square Garden yielded to the federal
and state government from August 5,
1920, ito December 20. last, the SUM
of S535,317 in property and amuse-
ment taxes, according to a compia-
ton made by Tex Richard lessee Of
the building. New York state profited
to the extent of SOL. 067 for taxes on
boxing and wrestling bouts alone.
The attendance at the boxing and
wrestling shows during the 10 months
mentioned was 2,247,12T
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31

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New Britain herald., 1921-12-31
February.

February,
% Plainylle Grange observes 3fth
anniversary
March.
t2) Mrs Ada Rahcock found dead
in home by grandson, Hangs self to
bannister Plainyillc adopts 10
mill tax rate, GD Five stores are
looted by midnight burglars. Q2)
Mary Roulette dies at Ncwngton.
April.
(2) Bristol Mills discharges all Of
flee employees at plant, (o) Alcxand-
cr Nicol of California, dies; home
here, G8 James Grenna dies here.
N9) Robert c. Usher has S0th birth
day,
(2) Martha Rebekah lodge cele-
brates 26tl anniversary 90 stand
ard Steel and Bearing plant will open
June !. t21) State police swoop down
on PIalnville and make four arrests
July
(2S Linden Radcliffe Killed by
train,
02) Charles Basney marries Miss
Mary Bell Of New Britain
September
1o-Robert Hlrds alleged embezzer
at PIainyillc Trust Company, gets one
year in jail.
s Mrs. Harriet l.. Stewart dies at
ago of 90 years.
lo-Price OF coal not to jump here
November
7-Mystery rhrouds death of Rich
AIRY Caffety.
State police to investigate death
OF Cafferty
. l6-~Herman &egal and Charles
Scheinmann held in bonds of $4,000
for alleged automobile stealing.
17-Charcs Segal of Bristol also ar
rested for auto stealing. Bonds placed
at s15, 900.
December
S-~Rev. and Mrs. Johua Denton
married 80 years.
6-Emmons Gridlcy dies.
lS-Announcement of marriage of
Josephine Donahue 20 Albert Berg
kept secret for l6 years.
26--Robert Hird, embezzler, re-
leased after serving three months of
one year Jail sentence.
Church Notices.
Advent Christian church-~Tomor-
row morning at 10:45 o'clock Rev.
George f. Tyler will give a short ad-
dress upon the subject, "A Grateful
Review of the Past Year" Follow
ing this will be the reception of new
members and the Holy Communion.
The Sunday school will meet at 1905
and the Loyal Workers service will
he held at O'Clock in the evening. At
o'clock the pastors subject will be.
"A New Years Sermon, A Future Full
of Hope" The mid-week prayer meet
ing will be held on Thursday evening
at 7:45.
PlainvlIe Baptist church--1o:45 a.
m. "A Happy New Year" will be the
pastors theme. 1908 m, Sunday
school. p. m. Young Peoples serv-
ice, p. m. keeping Clean" will be
the theme for the evening service.
Thursday at 7;45 p. m. prayer
meeting.
'h''iip'iiNt f1lhN'bIHI.
Preaching by the pastor at 1915
o'clock. Subject, What Hath God
Wrought" The Holy Communion
will be administered at the morning
services Sunday school at IL o'clock,
Epworth league meeting at $50
o'clock. Topic, The High Calling,
The HeayenWard Challenge" Lead
or, Merton Lamb and the pastor Be
ginning with the Sunday evening
services and continuing throughout
the week. special evangelist meetings
will be held at $50 o'clock except |
NJ onday and Saturday evening.
Church of Our saviour
Sunday, January /, Feast of the |
S o'clock, Holy Com |
munon; 10 o'clock, Church school; |
II o'clock, Litany, Holy Communion !
and sermon; o'clock Eversong serv- |
ice.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31
NOTICE

The legal voters and tax payers of
the Kenaington Fire District arc
hereby warned and notified that a
meeting OF the district wills be held
in Foresters Hall, Wednesday evening,
January A, 1922, at S o'clock F. NJ,
for the purpose OF taking action on
lh2 following petition;
The undersigned petitioners hereby
request that u meeting Of the voters
of said kcnsngton Fire District be
called for the purpose of installing
electric lights and extending the cleo
trio lighting system in, upon and
along certain highways in said dis
trict as follows:
Pennington avenue, High road,
Gtadding Mace, Alling street Harris
street, Hart street. southcrm end of
Perci, al avenue, Robbins street, Ken
sington road, -Four Rod highway.
Durham street., Christian Lane and
such other streets and highways as
may he designated at said meeting
and TO make provisions for their col
lection, and to do anything that may
be necessary in connection herewith,
not specifically herein mentioned.
Dated at Berlin this 9th day of
December A. -, 1921.
Signed:
\. w. HALL, ct al.
Committee OF KensinGton Fire Dis
trict
+. l.. NORTON.
JAS. J. FIrZSIMCNS.
II. Il. GRAHAM
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31
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First Session o. ,..,..- Historical
Commission Held Today.
Washington, Dec. 3l.--The first
plenary meeting Of the American his
torical commission of the Knights OF
Columbus was held here today with
James a. l'laherty of Philadelphia
presiding. Plans for the 1929 cam
paign which the commission will con-
duet in the interest of correct render
ing of American history were perfect
ed, Rear Admiral William S. Benson,
Professor Henry Jones Ford, Of
Princeton university. and Edward f.
McSWeeney OF Boston were among the
speakers.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31

Briar roots weighing G,no0 tons, for
the manufacture of pipes, are export
cd annually from Corsica.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31
CONGREGATIONAL Church.

1o:46 o'clock, Holy Communon; u
o'clock, Church school o'clock,
Christian Endeavor; subject. Better
Christian Endeavor Societies" (Con-
seCration.)
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31
January.

4 Whitnal Manufacturing com
pany destroyed by fire. torch said to
be cause. damage about $4,000. (5)
Justice Merritt q. Ryder admitted 10
Judge Of Probate court defeats John
Wade, ir., succeeds George Bying-
ton. t23) rlainville Trust company
reports discrepancy. Bookkeeper is
under suspicion eco Two classes
in domestic science organized al 10.
cal school under Principal Orrin L..
Judd.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31

Robert w. Hanford, son Of +. f.
Hantord of kensington, and Miss
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31

ScGr's Review.
The following is q brief extract Of
the principal events having taken
place during the past year in this
town taken from the files OF The
Herald:
New Britain herald., 1921-12-31
Big Court BUSINESS.

It is believed that when this yea
closes tonight the plainviIe eour
will have the biggest financial yea
that has ever been seen. This will b
principally for the heavy fines i'm
posed upon yiolators Of the Nolstca,
act These fines have totaled to
considerable amount and many q
them had been upwards of 500 Il
S@0o.. The court has more than psi,
for itself and was greatly in eNens
Of expenses incidental to the runpis,
Of the court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05
MAKING OUR HAaRoR WORTH WHILE

The future of Perth Amboy depends on her harbor
DEVELOPMENT. That fact has been repeated many times, but
it will bear repetition because it cannot be disputed. IL Is
the excellent water facilities that have made the city what 1t
is today, but we have reached the limit Of those facilities
unless we are prepared to go ahead and develop them.
We believe everybody in Perth Amboy wants the city
10 go ahead. We cannot stand still. If we do not move Tor
ward with the procession we are bound to drop behind. That
is not the Perth Amboy spirit.
The fact is, all the advantage that the harbor has been
to us up to the present time has been such advantages as
nature has given us. We have done nothing to develop those
natural resources. In the meantime, cities with not hall the
advantages that Perth Amboy possesses have spent millions
Of dollars developing such facilities as they already had so
that they have been able to out-strip Perth Amboy.
With the view of making the best possible use oil the
wonderful advantages that nature has given the city, and
with the idea of bringing Perth Amboy up into the lead OF the
procession of port cities, the Board OF Aldermen at the
earnest solicitation of the Chamber of Commerce, appointed
q citizens committee to look into the feasibility OF develop
ing the city's waterfront on a more extensive scale involving
possibility, the expenditure of a million dollars for the pur-
pose of putting Perth Amboy on the map, commercially.
That committee, under the capable Craftsmanship of
Peter C. Olsen, has been working along the lines indicated
with the result that B. F. Cresson, one of the best engineers
in the country-an engineer who has specialized on harbor
development and who is now handling several big municipal
developments on the Atlantic coast-has prepared tentative
plans for a marine terminal on the south shore OF the CITY
fronting the Raritan river.
The report of this engineer, which was published in
the Evening News Saturday, is most encouraging. When
This man speaks it is as one with authority. Having had
broad experience in other cities that have gone into harbor
development on an extensive scale, he knows what the pos
sibilities are. A study of his report and an examination OF
his plans as drawn ought to convince anyone OF the deslra-
Eility Of going ahead with this work so well started. 1t IS
the only logical way to make Perth Amboy a great city.
Now is the time to proceed with this development.
We p assured of the cooperation of the Port of New York
authority in anything the city may do along this line we
Lave already been assured by representatives of the federal
government that as soon as the city shows a disposition TO
10 something for itself along the line of harbor Development,
id will be forth coming from that source.
The committee appointed by the Board OF Aldermen is
3,,ouinp tbe way. 1t is for The Board of Aldermen to give the
,mmittee the support necessary to carry the PROJECT
s,rougb TO a success. There is nothing that means more
lar the future of the city than this move TO make Per'll AM
GOV a modern port in every particular.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05
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You Will know In a short time from your
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05

| capturing them only to be released
again, playing an endless ana lutiie
game of hide and seek with mad
men. -
This enormous burden which the
carries, and which is COM
parable only with the burden of in
ternational armament. is in a
the least of the evils of our system
of handling crime. The worst EVIL
of it is that we are breeding defec-
tives steadily, so that the problem
grows all the time, and the blood OF
The nation is vitiated by defective
strains everywhere, as the examlna-
ton of men for the draft convinc-
ingly showed.
What is needed to remedy this
situation is we'll known to students
of the situation, and has been carried
out to a certain extent in some states
and it's practicability proved. Each
state should have an institution
which would not be known either as
a hospital or as a prison, but as a
school, to which all detectives would
be sent. They would there be studied
by the most competent specialists.
and every effort would be made to
fit each of these detectives for a use
| full lie in society. Some of them. of
course, would never graduate from
the school, and most of them pre-
! sumably would not be allowed to
propagate. but each of them would
be given as large a show in the nor
NAL life of the world as he was cap
able of bearing.
To this institution would be sent,
not only the detectives caught n the
net Of the courts, who are now either
legally killed or else turned loose
to do their worst, but also children
identified as detectives in the schools.
This indeed is the most important
part of the plan. For the defective
or psychopathic child, taken in hand
early and rescued from unfavorable
environmental influences, may be
converted into a formal citizen.
One thing which stands in the way
of esta blishIng such institutions is
the lack of competent specialists
a lack which will doubtless gradual
ly be met by education. But the
great need is for a public opinion
that realizes the need for such in
] stituticns.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05

Several years ago there occurred
in Chicago a disastrous fire in the
Iroquois theatre. The whole world
was shocked. Building commission
ers in every American city set to
work inspecting local assembly
places, requiring notifications to
prevent fire and, in cas- of fire, to
diminish the risk of mortality. The
town hall in Skowhegan. Me-, and
the church in Snohomish, Wash.
and the school house in Santa Mateo,
n. NJ, all were looked over and at
tempt was made to eliminate fire
hazard and to save human life.
/ was a witness of The Iroquois
fire.. l CHANGED to be ~diagonally
across the street when the first fire.
engine came up and I was on the
ground before there was any crowd.
| saw what occurred that day.
Five hundred and eighty-two lost
their lives in the Iroquois fire.
1 have no doubt that the theatres
in Bombay, India, and in Canton.
China, are builded less dangerously
on account of that loss of $50 lives.
The orone of Cook county,
which includes Chicago. in checking
up his figures a few weeks ago.
found that from December /, 1920,
when his fiscal year begins, till Octo-
Der Is, 1921, ten and one-half
months, the fatal accidents of auto
mobiles in Chicago CHANGED to reach
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. a.
| One evening about 8 o'clock, three
women sat chatting in the parlor OF
a house in Springfield, Massachu-
sets. when a man entered the room
by a real window and without n
preilminaries. demanded money. lie
wore a black slcuch hat, a black
handkerchief over the lower part OF
his face and a revolver in a holster
at his side.
The terrified women screamed. lie
told thom % be quiet or he Would
kill them. One of them screamed
again, whereup he shot her through
the heart, killing her instantly. Then
after some more flourishes of his
weapon, ana without having taken
n booty. he went away.
This astonishing crime led, after
a long search, to the arrest OF n
| Bertram G.. Spencer, who confessed
not only to this murder but also 10
a long series of mysterious burglar
les which had terrified Springfield
They were most peculiar burglar4es.
They were committed usually early
in the evening when detection would
seem almost certain. In some cases
nothing was taken and in most cases
only articles of little or no value.
Spencer was tried. and after a long
wrangle among specialists as to
whether he was sane, he was con-
demned TO death and e~lectrocuted.
One man at least was not salts
fed with this tria-. He is l.. YER
non Briggs. a well known specialist
in mental disease. He was conVlnc-
ed, by what he had seen of Spencer
and what he had heard at the trial,
that Spencer was Il defective. de
further believed that Spencer had
been a defective all of his life. that
any C.; mpetent specialist in mental
disease could have diagnosed him as
a man who was dangerous at large.
Furthermore, he realized that this
country must contain many thou
sands of men like Spencer who are
defective, who are a menace to other
persons and to themselves, and yet
are allowed to run at large. In these
opinions he has the support OF many
other psychiatrists.
Life Story of a Killer
In oruer to prove his case, DR..
briggs made an elaborate study of
the lie history of Spencer, and also
of those of two other convicted muir
derers-of Czolgcsz, the man who
murdered President Mckinley, and
Of one Richeson. These three stud
les be has embodied in a book entit-
led THE Manner of Man That Kills"
| This book. and especially the part of
il that deals with Spencer, is an alb
solutely convincing demonstration of
the doctors theory that most men
who kill are defective men, that If
studieS by specialists when in school,
they could nearly all be recognized
as detectives and handled in such
a a that they would not be a men
ace to society and 10 themselves, and
that a large part of the enormous
| expense of our courts. police systems,
and penal institutions. could thus be
| saved in addition 70 the great saving
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-05
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to fifth place among the urban COM
mupities of the United States. Its
metropolitan district has a popula-
ton of 1%,207,504. but within the i'm
aginary lines of the city boundaries
are less than half hat number of in
habitants.
THE magnitude of the omissions
of urban territory and population
from some of the cities in thickly
settled portions of the country are
brought gu: by of the siz-
able cities and towns, left to be sep
arately organized, which cluster just
outside the city limits. Within ten
to fifteen miles of Boston are three
cities with populations between co.
900 and 110, 900. six cities of be-
tween 100000 and 90,000;. twelve cit
les and towns of between $4,000 and
10000; eight of between 10000 and
$4,000, and a large number of COM
munities under 10000 population.
Pittsburgh's metropolitan district
contains in addition to Pittsburgh
itself eleven communities with pop
ulaticns ranging frcm 10000 to 50,-
900, and thirty-one with populations
between 5000 and 10000. Within
the Detroit metropolitan district not
included in the Detroit city limits
are three towns and villages with
populations between 10000 and 50,-
600 and three numbering between s.
600 and 10000 inhabitants"