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New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
"JEST RUMINATIN'."
(Robert RusseH.)

You watch the clock go round an round an wonder if it's right; 'Tis early in the morn, an you were up quite late last last night Yo hope the clock is very fast; in bed there's keen delight; You hope that you won't have to rise with all your main an might. An then you think O some trite phrase; perhaps it's Do it now,' You rise an bathe an to the mornin' sun you make your bow.
 You breakfast an you hurries to the job; you're first of You goes to work with all your brain-you've minded that on call.
 The boss walks in, he's early down, though usually he's late;
 He pauses as he looks at you in that pause lies your fate.
 "No matter what you're doin'" says the boss, ''it pays to be Right on the job, an early, too, no matter who may see. ....- . "I'm not a-askin' you," he said, Eff you are allus here "Afore the others O the force most usually appear. "But I'm inclined to talk to you about some other work
 s.An' one man in my minds despised, an that's lazy shirk."
 These cases do not happen oft, but this one goes to show That Do it now" an things like that was writ by those who know.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
LONDON UNEMPLOYMENT.

Sometimes a growth of weeds is so near the building in which you are working, that it's lack of beauty fails to trouble you. In our streets, even in the streets of New York city there is no pronounced spectacle that calls One begins to doubt but that the fg- urea are rather exaggerated.
 But when that patch of weeds that unsightly thing-is farther re- moved. and still comes within your vision, it is far more unpleasant. You appreciate that everything is not beau full about you.
 We have become used to the sights on this side of the water, and the re- porta of "hard timea'' but take a mental glance at London yesterday 10000 unemployed paraded in a mile- long procession. They tried to march on Downing street,
 There was a nucleus of Communists who kept feet from faltering and, from the very heart of the throng came the inspiration to continue. The police had barred the way to | the entrance to certain streets along | the way, so that the body of work seekers were capable of being handled when they finally came near their des- tination and they found further prog ress impossible.
 It won't do us any harm to think
 of that crowd of 10000 unemployed
 so far away, and the mean little weed | that grows beneath our window
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
"DO TT NOW.

An instance of a person who be- was furnished The Herald this morn ing. A prominent woman of the city, barely passing through, heard of the campaign for the dental clinic being conducted.
 She had no means at hand as to where to send her contribution to this fund she deemed most important. She was hurried in her preparations for leaving. but did not put the mat ter off. She called up The Herald and found out where to send her subscrip- ton.
 She Did It Now
 If there are any other persons in
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
Quick Relief For
 All Rheumatics
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms or
 Legs Rheuma Will Help You or Nothing f0 Pay

If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms or
 Legs Rheuma Will Help You or
 Nothing to Pay.
 If you want relief in two days, swift gratifying relief take one teaspoonful of Rheuma once a day.
 If you want to dissolve the uric acid poison in your body and drive it out through the natural channels so that you will be free from rheuma- tiAm, get 75 cent bottle of Rheuma from your druggist today.
 Rheumatism is powerful disease strongly entrenched in joints and muscles. In order to conquer it a powerful enemy must be sent against it. Rheuma is the enemy of rheuma- tism-an enemy that must conquer it every time or your money will be refunded.
 Rheuma is the one remedy that has relieved the agonizing pains of rheu- matic sufferers who thought nothing would give relief. The Clark & Brain erd Go. will supply you on the mo- cure-no- -pay-plan.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
FACTS AND FANCIES BY ROBERT CULLEN

A fool and his money are. soon spotted.
 peace of paper.
 Secret orders are harmless if they don't try to give orders.
 But when the meek inherit the earth, will they stay that way?
 The world will get on it's feet when it becomes an armless wonder.
 A nounce of prevention is also easier to get than a pound of cure.
 When they are dressed, it is hard tell an old hen from a chicken. This is a poultry item, not fashion note.
 De Valera appears to have starr ed something he can't sim Feinnish. Wine does not appeal to the typi- does whine. Fortunately, however, the broad way that leads to destruction isn't a one-way street. i The tariff act doesn't figure on the billboards, but it may figure in the board bills. That knocking you hear in the in
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
MISSING ENGLISH
 GIRL IS LOCATED
Miss Beckett Found in Deplorable Condition in Woods 20 Miles From Home.

From Home.
 London, oct. 14.-Mystery still surrounds the case of Miss Pamela Beckett, a young society woman of this city, who was discovered yes- terday almost helpless in Cuffley Woods, after she had been missing for three days. It seems that she wandered for nearly 20 miles before being found and appears that she was trying to reach a house in Barnet, where until about year ago her fam fly lived. She was within four miles of Barnet when discovered.
 A motorcyclist named Hughes had dismounted from his machine and was walking through Cuffley Woods in search of berries when he saw the girl lying on the ground shivering. He had not seen late newspapers and was unaware of the girls identity, but it being evident she was very i'll, he offered assistance. She replied she was 'all right" and said she wished only to be left alone.
 After 20 minutes Hughes succeeded in persuading her to take seat in his side car and she was taken to a local inn, where she was placed in charge of the 1andlady.
 When questioned further the girl said she had eaten nothing since she had left home Monday afternoon and had been walking about ever since she had vanished. She declined to say where she lived. Later Hughes learned of the girls disappearance from afternoon newspapers and com municated with the police. Relatives of Miss Beckett went to the inn where she had been taken and brought hel to her home in this city.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.)

Among the New Britain men who will be entered into the mystic temple of the Sphinx Shrine are F. H. John son and A. J. Sloper.
 The local High sc1iool football team defeated Middletown High school in that place yesterday afternoon by the score of IA to 0.
 The Russell and Erwin plent has gone back to 36 hours a week working schedule. The registrars have received the names of 929 persons who wish to be made voters.
 Attorney, W. F. Delaneys office on Maln street was entered last night and an overcoat and umbrella stolen from the lawyer.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
BIG "STILL" DISCOVERED
Sleuth, Smelling Breath of Staggering
 'POssum, Gets Clue

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 14-Failure of a 'possun to play up to his name resulted in the discovery yesterday of one of the largest illicit distilleries ever found in this section, according to rev. enue officers. When attention was first called to the inability of the animal to pursue straight line of retreat, the raiders thought 1t was i'll. One of them. however, pursuing the rules of investi- gation laid down in best detective nar- ratives captured the fugitive and smell led his breath.
 The still, erected on concrete base, had capacity of 25O gallons.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14

dustrial machine calls for liberal ap- plication of elbow grease.
 During the football season, the three "Rs" of our education system are Root and Raw Raw.
 No face cream SO far invented is quite so good for the competitor as elbow grease.
 There is something in the smell of wood-alcohol bootleg that closely re- sembles an air of finality.
 Men soon become accustomed to any kind of feminine style. They first endure, then pity, then embrace.
 When the murderer pleads insanity and is acquitted, no one denies that he was tried by a jury of his peers:
 When the frost is on the pumpkin and the folders in the shock, ones thoughts turn to the overcoat long since put in hook.
 It is doubtful if the time will ever come when Americans will take Brit ish celebrities as seriously as England takes Chaplin.
 When temptation hasn't anything else to do, it hangs around in the neighborhood of the chap who thinks all rich men are crooked.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
DOES NOT REPRESENT HARDING
President and Dover Himself Botl
 Deny Current Rumors.

Mexico City, Oct 14.-Elmer Dover who accompanied Thomas w. Lamont the New York financier to Mexico City last week left yesterday for his home in Tacoma, Wash. Before MT. Dover's arrival here number of newspapers asserted he was coming to Mexico City as a personal repre- sentative of President Harding, and would be in charge of negotiations preliminary to the recognition of the Obregon government by the United States. This report was denied by MT. Dover and by the state department in Washington.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
$5O,OOO,O0O LOAN REPORTED.

Buenos Aires, Oct. 14.-Reports that the Argentine government has con- cluded arrangements for another loan Of $50,000,000 with J. P. Morgan & Co.,, of New York were published by newspapers here today. Confirmation of the report has not been received from official quarters.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14

Plenty of Vegetation on Moon, De- c'ares Harvard Professor" headline Of course there may be plenty of veg citation on octogenarians.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14

Secretary Hughes said it a long time ago and now President Harding reiterates it-Not Disarmament, but limitation ~thereof is planned. |.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14

We'll, anyway, we don't have to wonder about big loaded trucks now passing. They might hurt you ex- ternally-but that would be all-prob- ably.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14

If you are temperamentally unfitted to answer questions, don't look so awfully good-natured.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14

1be only profitable advertising medium In the city Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14

U. B. Elwell left $287,404 Estate" headline. Few will claim the portion which they contributed to it.''
New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
CALLS:

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New Britain herald., 1921-10-14

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New Britain herald., 1921-10-14
W Britain Herald.

. M. at Herald Builfing. 67 Church street. $500 a Year.
 s2.oa Three Months 75c (. Month.
Evening star., 1921-07-19

cultural "bloc" Several senators Of
the prohibition group voted to push
ahead the Norris bill, declaring that
the agricultural situation was more
critical than the prohibition, and that
the prohibition measure soon would
be passed in any event.
The contest between the prohibition
and agricultural groups developed
that another movement was on foot
for a summer recess or adjournment
Of the Senate while it's finance COM
mittee considers the House tariff bill.
Senator Jones, republican, Washing
ton, opposing any suspension. said the
republicans were being polled on the
adjournment question. He urged the
republican leadership to keep the SEN
ate ION the job" declaring so much
important business was pending and
in prospect that the Senate could not
afford to adjourn.
It was learned that the adjourn
ment proposal was meeting with
small favor. More than a dozen re-
publican senators were said to have
been pledged against it.
Evening star., 1921-07-19
METRIC SYSTEM IN BILL.
Senator Ladd Says 100000 Have
Petitioned for It.

The adoption of the metric system
in personal transactions where
weights and measures are involved
is proposed in a bill introduced YES
terday by Senator Ladd of North Da-
kota. The bill allows a period of ten
years for the introduction of the sys-
tenn.
Senator Ladd said that there was
much interest in the plan and that
over 100000 petitions from leading
national and state associations, firms
and individuals asking for an adon-
tion of the metric system are on file
in the Department of Commerce.
Evening star., 1921-07-19
FARM BILL GIVEN PLACE
OVER ANTI-BEER MEASURE
Latter Postponed in Senate for Ex-
port Observation-Disclosures
Hopes Dwindle.

The Senate yesterday, by vote Of
47 to II, determined to take up the
Norris farm export finance bill in
stead Of the Willis Campbell anti
beer bill. This means, however, mere
ly a postponement of action on the
anti-beer bill. 1t means also that
chances Of the midsummer holiday,
which some senators have been agi-
tating for during the last few days.
have become simmer than ever.
Prohibition leaders urged the Sem
ate to take up the beer measure in
stead Of the Norris bill, but the Sem
ate needed counter pleas of the agri-
Evening star., 1921-07-19

manufacturers section Of the Merchants
and Manufacturer Association at the
farm Of Charles Fuchs, q member Of the
section, near Lorton. Va.
The party made the trip to tho farm
in automobiles. Charles F. Herman
was chairman Of the general committee
and G. A. Won STEINER was chairman
Of the committee Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1921-07-19

Formeri $1.OO Fancy
Cut Silk Neckwear,
csc.
Former $3.50 Fancy
Cut Silk Neckwear,
$1.15.
Former $500 and
$3.50 Fancy Cut Silk
Neckwear, SITS.
Former $3.50 Golf
Hose, sass.
Evening star., 1921-07-19
BIG CUT IN ESTIMATES.

Senator Warren. chairman of the
Senate appropriations committee, in
q statement to the Senate yesterday,
said that the appropriations for the
fiscal year 1922 total $3,909.7S2,20
The estimates submitted for the same
fiscal year total $5,33i,996,722.23
These estimates for the most part
Evening star., 1921-07-19

were submitted by tho Wilson admin
istration. The appropriations show
a net reduction from the estimates
of SLABS, S,214.512.7
Evening star., 1921-07-19

II our bodies were empty Of air the
pressure Of the atmosphere surrounding
us would crush US 10 pulp.
Evening star., 1921-07-19
MERCHANTS ON OUTING.

Athletic contests and games marked
the first annual outing yesterday Of the
Evening star., 1921-07-19

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29

'eWe slept in my home that night and the next morning the sergeants drank more whiskey. Towards noon they were pretty well filled up. I had not planned to get the serseants drunk. That was their own idea. did not think it would be so easy. I had made other plans, but thanks to the sergeants' thirst I did not need theTn.'
 A mob of about 300 persons gath cred in front of the jail before the arrival of the prisoners. Zfmmer and the four Germans were attacked and badly beaten. The mob was es- pecia11y bitter against the four Ger mans and there were cries of trait or.'' After the prisoners had been lodged in cells the mob became more threatening, to storm the building.
 Eugene Stecher, chauffeur for Bergdo1l, and formerly a first ser geant of Company L of the. Pennsyl- vania National Guard, undertook, to calm the mpb.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29

 Nuptials Take Place Wednesday

A pre-lenten wedding will take place on Wednesday morning at o'clock at St. Andrews Church when Miss Mac Alice Hunt, of IA Maple street, becomes the bride of Harry Lefebre, of Winsted, Conn. Rev. Thomas Gloster will celebrate the high nuptial mass and perform the cere- mony.
 Miss Hunt will be attired in handsome suit of dark brown velour. Her picture hat of brown satin and straw will be trimmed with ostrich tips She will wear a corsage of brides roses. Miss Bertha Schreiber will be the attendant. Her suit will be of dove gray velour with hat to match. The bouquet will be of day. sted, will be best man.
 Following the ceremony a. wedding breakfast and reception will be held at the home of Mrs. William Cranes, 446 Shelton street. During the after noon the couple will leave for Nor folk, Conn.,, where they will spend a two weeks honeymoon. On their re- turn they will reside at 121 Williams street.
 Miss Hunt is a popular emp1oye of the Rowland Dry Goods Company. MT. Lefebre holds a responsible po- sition with the Singer Manufactur- ing Company.
 On Friday evening Miss Hunt was the guest at a grocery shower given fin her honor by Miss Anna Bronick, of Parrott avenue. The rooms were pretti1y decorated with cut flowers and pink and white crepe paper. The favors on the table were kewpi doells. Those present were Mrs. William Edith Smith, Miss Bertha Schrieber, Miss Dorothy Moore, Miss Abbie Clark, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Bronick and MT. and Mrs William IeBlue.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29
Rerg5oll Tells
 Of His Escape

Eberbach, Baden-Tn a sensation al interview-the first he had given out since his escape-Grover Cleve- land Bergdou today declared that ar engagements were made to buy his freedom for $100, 900 after he had been sentenced to five years i'm mprisonment by an American court martial for de- sertion from the United States army.
 'fIn August. 1918, I was notified that had been drafted into the army at Philadelphia" said Bergdoll. But it was not until January, 1920, that I was arrested at Philadelphia and later sentenced to five years by a military court sitting at Governors Island for desertlon. At the end of the following April or perhaps the beginning of May arrangements Were Iai4de to buy my freedom upon paS,- nent of $100,000 in gold. It was no1 known who was to receive the money I was told: That is all arranged and freedom I said I had S100,OO0 in gold buried in the mountains in West Virginia, but that it would be innpcs- sible for any one else to find it. "Whether this was graft I do not know, I was told that all I had to do was to go and dig up the $100,OG0. Major Hunt and Major Humphreys ! received the order (to allow me ,o | go to Philadelphia I instructed l the majors to release me in the GUS | tody of two sergeantS who were s,:h- ! iected to orders from my attorneys in 1 tDnllauelph1a. There was mention
 of tho definite length of tirne I could | stay.
 l Sergeants Yorke and O'Hare took me to Philadelphia on May 20. I hao been in communication with my | chauffeur, Eugene Stecher This was 1 made possible by bribing the soldiers
 on Governors Island to smuggle ou. l letters.
 This sleepy little village nestline in
 the hills on the Neckar river, near l Heidelberg. has not been so excited
 since war days. The people are still l talking abotu the attenp to seize eBrgdou. It was a spectacular incl dent. The affair took place just as
 two troinns arrived at the railway station and there were about 200 eve witnesses Seeing that there was q wedding party the onlool1ers thought
 at first that the shooting was just a
 wedding prank. When the automo-
 bile of Frank Zimmer and Charles Neafe drove up at furious speed
 Bergdo1fs cousin, Rudolph Freuend. 1 berger, who was unarmed, jumped
 upon the running board and bluffef
 the chauffeur into stopping Police men then arrested the two Ameri
 cans and four Germans who were
 with them.
 "Stecher met us at the station il
 Philadelphia with an autom obiIe went to my home, Fiftysecond ant
 Whitfield avenues, to stay over nigh
 with the two sergeants as guards Sergeants Yorke and O'Hare request = ed whiskey. We gave them all tn whiskey they wanted. Soldiers ar r thirsty over there for they cannot ge
 anything to drink.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29
Vassar Has
 Dress Revolt
 Going Strong

Poughkeepsie. N. Y--Not in years has student life at Vassar taken on the present national aspect The undergraduate body is drawn up into two camps. which oppose each other on the issue whether the modern styles in clothes and hair-dressing shall be supplanted by back to normalcy' movement
 The revolt against Dame Fashion started on Thursday when almost everx- student marched into the din ing room wearing trailing skirts and with hair drawn tightly back into a knob and gigantic hairpins to hoid the .swasherwoman's knot in place
 Students who had not heard of the revolt against fashion at Nassar or who did not intend to let it distur their equilibrium. if they had heard entered the dining room in the at tire of 1921 anA were greeted with such noisy misses that they retired to follow the edict of plain dress
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29

One only has to witness the hum dT,eds that are daily served in Bridge ports famous Soup Kitchen to realize the full extent of the assistance rend- cred the worthy and deserving unem- ployed in the city by the Metal Trades Council Workingmen in dire straits because of their lack of employment for months find the Councils head quarters a, veritable 1ife-saver. No one in actual need is turned away, and there are no distinctions between race, color or creed for it is the aim of the Council to reach their friendly hand to every unfortunate unable to help himself.
 Every day at four o'clock a steam
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29

ing hot meal is served in the kitchen over the Park theatre to approxi- nately 200 at time. Bowls of hot stew, mugs of savory coffee and heaps of wholesome bread are furnished the men in plenty, and as an occasional treat music is furnished to en1iven the atmosphere and temporarily dis miss the cares and worries of the men.
 The work of the Council is under the personal supervision of William AtheTton whose faithful and untiring efforts have brought initial success to the undertaking. It is the desire and aim of the Council to render aid to the needy without the necessity of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29

subjecting the applicant to the usual Humiliation requisite in other places.
 The corporation of the public has the enterprise by means of the gen. erous donations of food and supplies. Contributions of small quantities of supplies have been made from time to time, but. it has been suggested by the committee in charge that better returns could be secured for the money expended for the small arti- cles, such as cans of milk and loaves of bread, if cash contributions were made to the Council who are in position to purchase supplies at wholesale cost.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-29

PROVIDING THE weather permits there will be an ice-skating carnival tonight at Seaside park, when the Locomobile Band will furnish music for the occasion from until 10 O clock. This event is arranged by the Board of Recreation If stormy tn eaffair will be postponed. until a later date.
 AMONG THOSE attending the American Legion dance at the State Armory in New Haven next week are Miss Maude Hill. Miss Anna kace- rowsky, Robert Seeley and Dr. Rex. King.
 MRS. EVERETT JONES of Strat- ford, has left for Palm Beach, Fla where she will spend the remainder of the winter. joining relatives thara