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New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
STEDMAN REPORTED
 SHORT IN ACCOUNTS
Irregularities of Hartford Manu-
 lecturers Said to Be $1O,OOO

Hartford. Jan. 27.-rDefinite an
 nouncemont has been made that Ma
 tor Charles F.. Stedman. former com
 mander of the First company, Cover
 nor's Foot Guard, and for number
 Of years chief accountant with the
 Johns-Pratt company. has been found
 short in his accounts An audit of
 tho Johns-Pratt books made by Had
 field & Rathwell. public accountants,
 who have just taken up the work
 done in previous years by New
 York firm. disclosed the irresula rites.
 Keen regret concerning the short
 age of approximately $10.000 in the accounts of Major Stedman, was ex-
 pressed yesterday by F.. B. Hatch
 president of Johns Pratt company.
 who added that. while he would not prosecute Major Stedman personally.
 he could not tell what the board of directors would do and that, when
 the company made it's demand on the indemnity company, the latter would
 have no choice but to prosecute. Mir
 Hatch declined to give the name of the indemnity company. but said it was one Of the prominent Hartford
 concerns. Major Stedman is no long CT connected with the company.
 Major StcdmaB gained his mili- tary title in the First company Gov ernor's Foot Guard, which he com manded until a few months ago. He is about 50 years old and has been an accountant for tho Johns-Pratt com pany twenty years. Al his home, No. 216 Pennington avenue. he has been under surveillance since Friday. audi tors meanwhile going over the com pany's books. This investigation is IfI tF4 Ifnr 4n the company will not suffer any loss by Major Stedmnn's short age. due to ample protection by the indemnity policy.
 Tho company feels moro regret over the fact that Major Stedman has gone wrong than it feels injured by my money he may have taken" de- ,lared MT. Hatch. We have great for the majors family. which. fear. is going to be left des- l itute.. The company will make no move. if any at all. with regard to 1 until after the auditors is completed.
 MT. Hatch corrected a previous re- | port that Major Stedman's shortages | lated back several years They | lated back for a period of months. he said. Major Stedman has never | VeGn knO"n IO speculate. mas I1Ecd l ! quiet life and. appa arent1y. used the l appropriated money to live beyond his | means.
 Two brothers Of Major Stedman l are in town and. if they can make they will" said MT. Hatch. 1 There is no question about that"
 Mir. Hatch said that while Major | Stedman was aiding the accountants l n going over tho compnny's books, 1nder tho circumstances it was i'm | ,ossib1e to continue him as an em- ! Dloyo.
 Major Stedman was born in Suf- field and became Q private in the First company. Governors Foot l suard. soon after coming to Hart l lord to enter business, about thirty 1 years ago.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
CHURCH MEETINGS
Social Activities and Prayer Gather
 ings to be Held This Evening


 ings to be Held This Evening South Church Supper Tonight.
 Prayer meeting will be held at the Methodist church at 7:45 o'clock this evening.
 A social and parish supper will be served at the South Congregational church at 6:30 o'clock this evening. An illustrated talk will be given by Miss Sylvia Norton. who has been with MT and Mrs. Fairbank, of Edge ment, South Dakota, for some time. Marcus White will speak at the services at the First Congregational church at 7:3O o'clock this evening" He will speak on, ''The Association of Ideas"
 Mid-week services will be held at the First Baptish church at 7:3O o'clock tonight. Rev. William Ross will speak.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
rica Lump Sum of si5,25O,o or f1 ,sGi, 900 Less Than the Eis- mates


 Jan. .27.-A rivers harbors bill carrying n lump sum bf5,250. .000 or S41.S6i 900 less the estimates was reported to- to the house by the approprla- 5 committee. The total Is t2.- boo more than was appropriated lycar.i
 committeo's report said m
 nded balance of s47.149,oOe
 ers and harbors was on hand
 ecembar i. making n total of
 ,OO6 available until June 90,
 nmittoe said 1t was deemed Ib4D to make Q lump sum ap- riatlon and to authorize the al- Int to such works as might be
 dclarable in the interests of aorce and navigation.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
Membership Dance
 And Tea at Y. w. C.. A.

On Saturday evening of this week. a membership dance will be held at tho Y. w. C. A. Members and their friends have been invited. Dancing will be enjoyed from until II o'clock.
 The usual Sunday afternoon tea
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
SUED FOR $1.OOO.

Salvatore Gallo, through Lawyer M. H. Camp, has brought suit for $1,00o against Nicholas Scapelleetti, and property on Harvard street has been attached by Deputy Sheriff M. ID. stockwell. The suit is brought to re- cover on d note. The writ is return able in the city court on the second
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
GLAND PILLS I'D CHECK
 AGE
HsIps Thousands to Regain Youth
 full Health and Energy

The scientific world was recently startled by the discovery that gland ex- tracts from sheep and cattle can now be effectively used in restoring rundown human glands. which are a common cause of nervous exhaustion and rundown con- dftions in many young and middle aged people.
 Already thousands of people are taking advantaEe of this new discovery and splendid results are reported. 1t is en- bodied in a new preparation known as Glandex Compound and so great has been its succeas in restoring health. strength and energy that its sale Is tremendous wherever it is known and used.
 So radically different is this new method of building vitality that ot hrst many people were inclined to be skeptical. Yet after one trial they were thoroughly con- vinced of its real value as a health and strength builder.
 In addition to containing animal gland extracts. ClAndex Compound containS iron and other well known body builders O that not only is 1t effective in vardinG oG old are. but in the treatment oI anaemia, Ioss of weight. lack of vitality. diseases of the nervous system. and gen. eral rundown conditions as well. Clan dex Compound Is sold at all drugEiSte under . money-back guarantee. IT results are not entirely satisfactory after . very few days use the druggist is author. ioed to refund its purchase price. The CaAnAex Company, Inc, 344 Wet 2oth Gt Nevv York Citv
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
Deaths and Funerals.
Adam PeskoSkiS.

The funeral of Adam Peskoskis will be held at S:3O o'clock tomorrow morning from the home of his son at 19 Star street. Services will be conducted at g o'clock at St. An drews Lithuanian church. The burial will tc in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
DISCUS
Question of n Labor i1 Q
 pIoylncnt Fl

London, JaI direct actioni nection with ation was brd at the nationa Dor party and gress here.
 Discussing, wards uhennpl secretary of railwaymen, | nenL Ia1leQ of labor theI ton would b, sion reEardinf g.
 Fresh eggs,
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
MAY INCREASE STOCK.
Sovereign's Trading Company Stock.
 Holders Meet Tomorrow Night.

The stockholders of the Sovereign's Trading company will hold a meeting at the store at 16O Main street to- morrow evening at o'clock for the purpose of acting upon recommenda- tions of the board of directors. It is thought that the capitalization of the company which is now $25, ,OOO will be increased to $50, 900. N
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks for the thoughtfulness ans sympathy of our friends in our lat sorrow, the death of our husband anc father. We also wish to thank al of those who gave such beautiful floral offerings.
 MRS. LOUIS ENGEI.,
 MRS. VIM. DORSEY,
 FRED l.. ENGEL4,
 GEO. IT. ENGEL,
 HARRY A. ENGEIA
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
"NO WORK, NO EAT' ORDER.
Chicago Mother Summoned to Court
 for Starving SchoOI9irl.

1Or oCArNn& SCnOOl&1rI.
 Chicago. Jan. 27.-"No work. no cat," was the ultimatum presented to Agnest Ladikoski. Is years old, which her mother was summoned to explain to Judge Arnold today. Agnes work certificate had been revoked by school authorities to compel her to return to school.
 1T educated two girls, and they ran away" said Mrs. Ladikoski "Agnes-she'n work. If she doesn't, she can't eat here.'' When a city welfare worker found Agnes yesterday the mothers edict had caused Agnes to go without food for twenty-fouI hours. ..
 # PLAN BENEFIT CONCK
 FOR CnILN NE
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
HERR
Former Head
 Crew is Cll1
 nlittec at U

Cambridge, ert F. Herric head coach
 which broke | cou,sc in 1S1N of the rowin cry coach thu arnouncen1en the Harvard no change iN .stsE was fnvd g
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27

RIFLE CLUB TRY-oUTs-
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27

distressin
 Indigestion
 I believe cine than town but tried :FIuis-0-A
 Right away effects: AHe' months, my and the other
 Dc. g box,-q At dealers or Limited, OGl
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27
KNIT UNDERWEAR

We have cut the price on very garment. Buy now for next inter, as prices will never be so w again.
New Britain herald., 1921-01-27

Fresh eggS,' .advt.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
to unreasonable compensation paid
to those. from president down, whose
I labor operates these roads"

to unreasonable compensation paid
to those. from president down. whose
labor operates these roads"
And. continuing. he says:
IF the railroads are to survive and
render the service which the people
of the country must have the question
Il have proposed must be answered
1t must be answered speedily. wisely
and justly. 1t will be found. / think
that the answer does not lie in the
main with additional legislation, but
in the prompt and fair administration
of existing law
The railroad properties were re
turned to their owners at a time when
the upsets produced by the war were
still in active evidence. And for that
matter they are still so much in evi
dence business affairs in general are
embarrassingfy out of plumb. Nothing
is functioning in a normal way.
But special efforts should be made
in the matter of transportation. Upon
the proper and profitable functioning
of the railroads nearly everything de.
pends. They touch at all vital points
They link the states together. When
their service is Inadequate all Sec
tions and all classes suffer.
One of the first acts of the Senate
upon reassembling should be to order
the investigation Mr.. Cummins de-
sires: and il report should be made at
as early day as possible.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
Mr.. Bryan and 1924.

Mr.. Bryan. explains a remark he
made at Miami the other evening by
saying that he did not announce for
another try at the presidency. Ger
tainly not. 1t is much too soon for
an announcement. The campaign is
three years away. Besides, the repub.
licans have not yet shown their hands
and until they do. and the effect on
the country is noted. it will not be pos
sible to say whether the democratic
nomination for President in 1924 will
publicans score again next year by
electing another Congress. and that
body scores with its enactments at its
first regular session, neither Mr..
Bryan nor any other democrat can
hope for a look-in in that years con.
; test.
But suppose things fall out so as to
give the democrats a fighting chance
at the polls. And suppose. thus en-
couraged. democratic leaders with
presidential ambitions enter the ring
for their party's nomination. What
will be Mr.. Bryan's claims upon at.
tention?
If the eighteenth amendment is still
in any degree an issue, he will be
sound on that.
If world peace is still in any meas.
ure an issue. the peace treaties he
negotiated while Secretary OF State
will be quotable.
II the tariff is an issue his long de.
votion to the principle Of strictly
revenue tariff will be quotable.
If prophet is desirable as a candi.
date, he will fill the bill. He foretold
last November's result months in ad.
vance-indeed, before the campaign
opened.
Mr.. Bryan is not an announced can.
didate. Neither Is he on the list of
those who will not announce.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
An Effective Arbitration,

A happy issue has been effected out
Of the meat-packing wage situation,
which. at a critical juncture, was
taken up by the Secretaries of Com.
merce, Labor and Agriculture as in
effect national board of arbitration.
In consequence Of their efforts an
agreement has been reached whereby
on the one hand the wage reductions
are to stand. and on the other the
eight-hour day is to be established
This was a fair. reasonable and
equitable settlement. 1t assures con.
tinuity Of service, it recognizes the
necessity for wage reductions in the
industrial field, in which the war
brought abnormal advances, and il
preserves for the workers the prin-
ciple Of eight hours of labor, which is
now generally recognized as the
American standard.
In the handling Of this situation
Secretaries Davis, Hoover and Wal,
lace won the confidence Of both the
packers and the workers. They
demonstrated their desire to reach a
righteous decision without prejudice
for or against either side. They did
not permit the case to be argued a,
exhausting length. They quickly
srasped the principles involved and
reached their conclusions without de
lay. In short. they conducted a model
arbitration procedure.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
German Communism.

1t is difficult to measure the full
significance of the German com
munistic uprising that has broken out
/ latest reports is in progress in num-
Der of industrial cities in central Ger
many. According to some Of the dis
patches this movement has all the
marks of Russian inspiration. One
report states that week ago the Ger
man government was informed OF
prepare tions for move of this kind
under orders from the third interna-
tionale at Moscow. The communist
journals of Germany have been pro-
claiming a revolutionary propaganda
and calling for solidarity" with that
portion of the workmen who have be-
gun the assault. One journal demands
sabotage to prevent the shipment of
troops and weapons into middle Ger
many and toward Hamburg, which is
apparently the center OF the outbreak.
There is no sign Of completely on
the part of the government in this
communistic move. On the contrary,
the forces of order are definitely ar
rayed against the demonstrators and
bomb-throwers. A general strike is
believed to be the primary object Of
the communist organization, to throw
industrial Germany into confusion and
to cripple the government. Out Of this
disorder, it would appear, the radicals
hope to derive power and thus to
seize the national administration just
as was done in Petrograd in 1917.
1t would seem that there is no con-
nection directly between this COM
munist movement and the troubles of
the government at Berlin over the rep
arations. In fact, the radicals care
but little for the foreign relations of
the government. They are intent
solely upon overturning and re-
organizing. Perhaps they are in their
arguments pointing to the possibility
of enormous taxes required to meet
the heavy indemnity payments, as a
reason for the destruction of the pres
ent system.
Naturally the allied powers are con.
cerned. They do not relish the pros.
pect of a sovietized Germany. repudiat.
ing all obligations and refusing pay.
ments. If Germany should "go boil
sheyik" there is an end to reparations.
But bolsheviZed Germany would be
in quite different relation to the
shevized Russia. Intervention would
probably be necessary.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
The Railroad Situation.

Senator Cummins proposes n thor
ough investigation Of the railroad sit
uation. One should be ordered. and
he Is conspicuously the man to con-
dact It He knows the subject as few
Of our public men do. and he is very
much interested as one Of the authors
Of the law under which the railroads
were surrendered to their owners by
the national government.
In some observations on the situa-
ton the Iowa senator declares that:
1T II costing the railroads too much
money to earn the money which they
are earning. This may be due, OF
course, to mismanagement or inefh-
cheney. or It may be duo to the exces-
aive cost Of material and supplies, or
Evening star., 1921-03-24

uahce OF military preparations il
nothing less than a challenge to our
neighbors everywhere and helps to
create the very danger which 1t seeks
to guard against"
This follows in a report Of the oc
casion:
THE President expressed the utmost
sympathy with the Efforts of the So
ciety to bring about peace. but he
made it plain that SO long as other
great nations in the world were
grams for possible war. the United
/ States could not at this time take Up
the question Of disarmament"
The Friends everywhere are ad
vocates of peace. and an influence for
| good. They are constantly active in
promoting the public welfare. and they
enjoy the respect of all who know
them and are familiar with their his
tory.
But in this matter had not the Pres
ident the better of the argument
Why should we take the lead in dis
armament? We are not the authors
of the policy of large war equipments
We have made war on nobody - are
not meditating war on anybody. Why
should our military preparations be
construed as a challenge to anybody
when everybody is doing what we are
doing?
Nothing the United States has done
or is designing. argues a warlike Or
an aggressive spirit. But every con.
sideration of prudence advises that
at a time when wars and rumOrs of
wars make the situation everywhere
perilous and uncertain.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.

The Inevitable.
Everybody longs for q luxurious ex.
istence,
Without thing to do, meath placid
skies,
Except to dream or daily, in perpetual
persistence.
Like slumbering grubs or playful
butterflies.
But till house is built which meyer
needs new weatherproofing
And we Danish moths and mildew
and decay
From every habitation from the eel.
lar to the roohag,-
Somebody must keep working every
day.
When climates never turn from frost
to heat that is excessive.
When a suit of clothes will last a
man for life,
When human nature ceases to be
eagerly progressive
And we're all so good that no one
thinks Of strife
All, then. and not till then. we may be
comfortably doing
While sunshine softly smiles and
slips away,
But in the meantime nature keeps re.
lentlessly disclosing
The need Of earnest labor every day.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
Rate BY Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
The Soviet Proposals.

The formal proposal of soviet Rus
sia for opening trade relations be-
tween Russia and the United States is
before the nation. And while the
State Department is engaged in the
careful study of the situation essential
before the national reply shall he dis
patched, the public is seeking ele-
mentary facts upon which it may
predicate an opinion as to what that
reply will be. OF those facts available
today the following are generally
deemed to be significant:
The basis for Americas refusal to
enter into the trade agreement so
eagerly sought by Lenin has been.
from the first, the national conviction
that such an agreement would in
evitably lead to formal recognition of
the soviet government. That convic-
tion has been strengthened by Secre-
tary Hoover's statement to the effect
that there can be no hope of profitable
trade with Russia under its present
government. and that the agreement
sought thus becomes, of itself. po-
1itical rather than commercial in ma
ture. England has. on the other
hand, deemed it expedient 10 enter
upon an agreement similar TO that
sought with us, and some business in
terests here are fearful lest. should
We continue to refuse to negotiate an
agreement, the English will monopo-
lie the field and America will, in the
end. be left out in the cold.
There can be no doubt but that
soviet Russia has been badly hurt by
the refusal of this and other govern
ments to enter into trade agreements
with the government at Moscow. Con-
versely there can be no doubt but that
soviet Russia would be materially
strengthened should such agreements
be entered into. The basic question
before the United States today is
whether trade concessions, obtainable
under the agreement sought, yet pro-
nounced by the Secretary of Com
mefce to offer no prospect Of COM
nsrcia1 profit, would be fair ex-
Grange for the resultant Strengthening
Of bolshevism.
That, after careful study, the State
Department should decide that ques-
ton affirrhatively seems today extreme
1y doubtful. The soviet government is
held by the American people to be
odious by reason of it's origin, 1t has
dreamed and plotted and still dreams
and plots the destruction Of our con-
stitutional government. Under a
trade agreement our doors would be
open to soviet agents intent upon that
dream. With these facts true, that
we should. for phantom commercial
profit, enter into political relationship
with the enemies of organized govern
ment. and. indeed, Of decent civilization,
would seem, on it's face, inexcusable
and incredible folly.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
Where Your Money Goes.

1t is assumed that you have sent
In your income tax return. if you
were included in the favored group
of citizens whose privilege it is to
the paying of taxes. Starting on
this assumption, therefore. it may
be OF interest to you to know how
every dollar that you pay for income
taxes is spent. You are as much
responsible as anybody else for the
chance for you to ctiticise con-
structively. Herbert D. Brown, chief
of the United States bureau of ef-
ficiency. analyses the expenditure Of
every dollar paid to the government
through the income tax. route as fol-
lows: For past wars (pensions. COM
pensations. interest on public debt,
ETC.. including expenses incident to
federal control of railroads. 6S cents;
for present defense (Army and Navy.
President. the Vice President. mem
bers of Congress. justices of the
Supreme Court and all other civilian
federal offceholders. cost of harbor
improvements. good roads. education
and all peace-time activities Of the
is based upon the appropriations for
the fiscal year 1921. Wars. past and
contemplated for the future. it is
observed through study of this
analysis, require CcHt0 Out OIL
every dollar paid into the federal
Treasury. leaving 12 cents out Of
each dollar for ordinary expenses or
peace-time expenses. Out of this II
cents we pay for education, public
improvements, salaries. etc. Is 1t
any wonder that people whose nat
ural trend is toward peace are anx
ious for themselves and everybody
else in the world to reduce that pro-
portion of public taxes paid in and
out for the war? Common sense die
tates that it would be good business
to reverse the figures.-SprinHfie
(Ohio) News (democratic).
Will Henry Ford's mechanical COW
have automobile horns?-Boston Her
aid.
A French scientist predicts an era
of fourteen dry years. Thank the
Lord we are two to the good.-El
Paso Herald.
In war time it was work or fight"
Now it is fight for work.-Des Moines
Register.
Sir Philip Gibbs may conclude that
freedom of speech in America in
wolves a competition as to who can
yell loudest.-Chattanooga News.
Wouldn't it save a lot of work and
bother IL the pie counter in Washing
ton could be run on the cafeteria plan
with every fellow helping himself to
what he wants?-Raleigh News and
Observer.
Evening star., 1921-03-24

Jack Johnson, now serving sen,
tence at Leavenworth for violation of
the Mann statute, claims to have an
offer of $1,000 a week in vaudeville.
Such an offer would naturally sug.
gest to businesslike man the de.
STABILITY Of having his sentence com.
muted from Imprisonment to fine.
He could pay heavily, and still have
competent Shakespearean player.
Evening star., 1921-03-24
America and Disarmament.

In formal fluctuations on his elec.
ton presented to the President yes
terday by the Society Of Friends Of
Philadelphia this appeared:
We are thankful for any steps the
administration may take toward dis
armament The time is ripe for the
Omitted States 70 take the lead In this
direction. We hold that the contin-
Evening star., 1921-03-24

A permanent settlement of tariff
questions can hardly be expected so
long as tariff requirements continue to
be modified by changing conditions
throughout the world.