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New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
SENATORS CLASH
 ON TAX MEASURE
Arguments Of PenrOSe and HeNin
 Expurged From Records
APPROVAL IS EXPECTED
Presidents Advisors Feel Sure He Will Sign Bill Despite His Pre- viously Announced Objection to 30 Per Cent Income SurtaN.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Dsorder marked the beginning today of sen ate consideration of the conference report on tue tax bill the climax be ing reached in the unusual procedure of eXpunging senatorial remarks from the record.
 The words stricken out were con tained in a verbal clash between Sen ators Penrose. republican, Penna. and Hehin, democrat, Alabama in which Mir Penrose referred to the "hlack darkness of the state repre- scented by Mr, Hetlin and the Alabama senator characterized MT Penrose as the representative of "pre,IItory in torests."
 Will Probably Sign
 President Harding's advisors expect that he will approve the tax bill in spite of his expressed objection to the 50 per cent income surtaX.
 The president like myself objects to the one section of the act. but the bill will not carry his protest further at this time" Chairman Fordncy ot the house ways and means committee said today on leaving the executive offices after conference with the president.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
WILL REACH QUOTA
Red Cross Campaign to Close Thurs day-Committee Confident oi En- rolling Required Number.

The Red Cross campaign in New Britain will close Thursday at noon, and the committee in charge feel con- fdent that the quota of members all lotted to New Britain this year Will be reached. There were l,o0o en- rollments last year, but in view oi the fact that times are so hard, l,2oo was the mark set for this year. The to- tai yesterday was TOO, and since then' more than 150 names have been sign ed to the roll, and at o'clock this afternoon the total was S75. There are yet two days to go, and the com mittee is making every effort to reach the desired goal Posters have been set on all the trolley cars, and new booth has been opened in the post office.
 Rev. Lucian Bojnowski reported G7 memberships from his church.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
ARBUCKLE WANTED KEY
studio Watchman Testifes That He Was Offered $50 For Means of En- tering Miss Rappe's Room.

San Francisco, Nov, 22. - Further testimony by Jesse Norgard, former motion picture studio watchman, was first on the program today in the states efforts In Judge louderback's court to convict Roscoe c. (Fatty) Arbucllle of manslaughter In connec- ton with the death of Virginia Rappe, film actress.
 Norgard worked at the Culver City studios where Miss Rappe and Ar buckle were employed, Tn August 1912, he said, Arbuckle offered him $50 for a key to Miss Rappe's rooms, He declined the offer he said,
 Fey Provost and Alice Blake on the stand yesterday described the Hotel St. Francis party which they attend ed and at which Arhuokle Is alleged to have fatally hurt the actress, Both said Miss Rappe moaned "I am dying, he hurt mo"
 Neither, however would say that she mentioned Arbuckle's name.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
DELEGA TESAGAW TAKE UP
 CONSIDERA HON OF POLICY
 TOBE ADOPTED N ORIENT
ITALY WANTS ALL
 WORLD PEACEFUL
Spokesman Explains Great Reductions in Her
 Armed Forces

Washington, Nov. %. (By Associat- ed Press) Italy has no fear of any of her European neighbors and her sole desire is to have the feelings aroused by the war subside and give way to the spirit of peace, an official spokesman of the Italian delegation to the arms conference said today.
 The spokesman declared that Italy had not even awaited the call for this conference to begin the reduction of her great army, which now has been brought down to less than 00,000 men. Moreover, the period of mili- tary service which, before the war was 1-2 years, already had been substantially reduced, it was explain ed and probably would be cut to eight months.
 There was no disposition on the part of Italy, it was added, to ques- ton the right of France to maintain a large army, inasmuch as she oC cupes a peculiar position. But this large army, it was stated, was not re- garded as a menace to Italy.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
WILL NOT HOLD
 PUBLIC HEARING
Board of Education Disapproves Plan to Obtain Sentiment of Public Towards Auditoriums.

After a resolution to hold public hearings in an effort to determine the sentiment toward auditoriums in school buildings. had been defeated at a session of the school board yester- day, the accommodations committee was requested to study plans for one story buildings. If one story build ings are approved, new sketches will be called for; if not an architect who has been selected by the board will go ahead with plans.
 The board voted to include in next years estimates an item of $20.O0o for frproof staircases in the East and Rockwell schools.
 Approval was voted bills of Sll'- 243.O3 and a contract was entered into for the carting of ashes by V, Herman for $500 a year.
 Dr. A. J. Savard was named a school inspector to succeed Dr. Wa terman Lyon, who is to be away from the city for a time.
 Routine business matters were dls- cussed and acted upon.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
TURKEYS MAY DROP.

Boston, Nov. 22.-The Thanksgiv- ing turkey hangs too high in price, the state commission on necessaries of life announced today after an inquiry to determine whether the present quotations were reasonable. The com mission expressed belief that condi- tions would force a drop from the present price level within 4S hours,
 Retailers had already reported iu- dications of a boycott, il was stated, Quotations for the better class of birds are 60 to 70 cents a pound.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
PAONESSA CHARGES EMERGENCY OF CITY ENGINEERS COSTS CITY
 $I5, 900 " ALLEN STREET SEWER
Sixth Ward Alderman Also Claims Poor Judgment Was Used in Grading LasaIle Street.

Alderman Angelo NJ, Paonessa of the sixth ward is hot on the trail of the engineering department of the board of public works, whose in- efficiency and lack Of foresight, he asserts has cost the city approNi- mately $15,ooo in the sewering of Allen street
 rhe alderman has pointed out that the engineers have bored into &9 feet of rock at one point and have run an average of 80 feet for several hundred yards without the uae of proper machinery. Instead Of using a conveyor which could be purchased at a small cost. he states, the rock Is being handled several times by laborers before it finally reaches the surface,
 Probe 10 Years Ago
 The sixth Warder was instrumentan some 1O years ago, in having an in yestigatinE committee named by the council to probe the efficiency of the public works department in seWertng Allen street to the point where it has now been taken up. Ernest W Christ headed the committee 10 whom, the alderman reports, the public works department admitted several errors in judgment and usage of machinery.
 With the advent of the new Bel videre sewer it would have been necessary for the engineers to sink down but four or five feet below the surface, directing the sewage toward the Allen street brook instead of into the other section of the sewer. This plan, which the alderman assures is a feasible one, would save the city .$l5.0Oo, he says.
 Didn't Profit by Past.
 The alderman points out that the board was in possession of inforna- tion concerning the type of earth they were to strike in the, new sewer, but went ahead in spite of their past mistakes. At the time the work was commenced, plans in tentative form for the Belvidere sewer had been made. and the probability that the nearby brook might be uunzed was general knowledge.
 The Allen street sewer is not the only instance where Alderman Pao- nessa believes his contention of in efficiency is proved He points out that Lasalle street was graded two feet lower than it should have been land the resulting conditions are dan rous to pedestrians. The maps nsej were made 15 years ago and were not correct for usage at tNls time. he claims the board Of puhlle
 
 works had admitted
 Rain street. which is not ih the aI- dermars s ward. wac also graded too low. he claims
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
Question of Forti6ca- lions Is Yet To Come Before Delegates at Washington.
Diplomats Do Not Think It Possible to Definitely Re- adjust Land Forces At This Time.

Washington, Nov. 22. (By Associ- ated Press)-Opinions have been eN- changed among the arms delegates with such unprecedented directness that with the conference only ten days old some of the experienced dlp- Iomatists here believe they can see, almost with precision what it will and will not be possible to accomplish.
 Following the example of the Am erican delegation in laying down a sweeping naval reduction proposal at the opening session. the representa- t,ves of the other powers have put aside almost with exception the dip omatic indirection that usually betogs such negotiations and have reVers- ed the dictum of Talleyrand that language is given to diplomats to conceal their thoughts
 T. $. and Japs Confer.
 With the respective heads of the American. British and Japanese dele cations working in direct personal conference almost daily on the naval reduction plan, there are indications that an agreement on all but de- tails is near at hand. In the same way the readiness of all the na- tions to commit themselves to gen. eral principles relating to the Far East and the outspoken objection of Japan to discussing details of that situation, seem to have quickened a conviction that adoption of a set Of principles like the four agreed upon yesterday will be the outcome of the Far Eastern end of the negotiations.
 Land Forces.
 In addition, the whole question of land ornaments appears to have been pretty well settled by the frank pres entation of the case of France de- livered in yesterdays plenary session by Premier Briand. The French statesman made it at once apparent that definite readjustments of land forces will be impossible in the view of France because of existing condi- tions which she believes threaten her and the whole world.
 Question of Forts.
 There remains the important ques- ton of Notifications on which there has been no expression but which may come to the fore when the de- lineation of principles relating to the Far East have gone as far as seems possible.
 Take Up Far East.
 Consideration of the Far Eastern problems was renewed today by the delegates of the nine nations, sitting again as a committee of the whole with the hope that further general principles could be incorporated in the agreement reached yesterday. In the main, the discussions are follow ipg the lines of the ten points" sug- gested by China, whose delegates are confident that in the end most Of these points will have been translat- ed into actual agreements on policy
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
CHIEF BENDER COMING
Famous Indian to be at Shuttle Mea- dow Range Saturday-Many Crack Shots to be There, Also.

Howard Humphrey who is in charge of the Shuttle Meadow clay pigeon traps has arranged for a shoot for m embers of the club to be held Thanksgiving day in the morning and also has made plans for an exhibition sl1 oot to be held Saturday afternoon.
 At the shoot Saturday the principal attraction will be Chief" Bender, once famous pitcher for the Athletics and now expert trap shot for the Win ch ester Arms company. He is one of the best in the country at clay pigeons Tn addition to Bender, John Trum- bull of Plainville, William Beers of this city and several others from the immediate neighborhood who rank high as state amateurs will shoot several strings Club members will be made welcome at the exhibition.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
MUCH WINE SEIZED
Agent" is Used By strong Arm Squad" Who, Finds Four Casks Filled With Liquids

Using an agent" to secure evi- dence, the strong arm squad" was able to put across a successful raid at the home of Mary Rocci of S29 Park street this morning, resulting in the seizure of four casks of wine. The agent, it IS alleged purchased Q pint of wine, and later Patrolmen Thomas Fconey and William McCue, visited the place and made the haul. The woman was released on bonds for appearance in police court tomorrow morning to answer the charge of violation of the liquor law
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
NEXT YEARS TAX
 RATE TO BE LOWER
Mayor Believes Avoidance of Special Lcyics Will Make Possible Ac-
 Complishment of this Feat.

In spite of the fact that the as- sessors and the mayor have both agreed that the grand list this year will be lower than that of last year. Mayor O. F. Curtis ventured an opinion this afternoon that the tax rate will likewise drop below last years figure.
 The mayor explains that it is his desire to refrain from the levy of additional taxes this year, collectable on the grand list of 1922. If this is possible, he entertains no doubt but that it will be possible to cut down in the number of mills.
 Should the mayor be successful in cutting down the tax rate and avoid special taxes, it will be one of the few instances in recent years that this has been accomplished.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
MAKES GIFT TO YALE
Mr.. Hardness Reported A Donor or Biz Power Plant Connected Nnh New Haven IniEcrSitY.

New Haven. Nov. 22.-Since the erection of the large power plant for Yale university in Ashmun street the name of the donor has been kept sec ret at the university. The New Haven Register today says it is informed that Mrs stephen Hardness was the donor in memory of her son, Charles w. Hardness. 'S3, In money value the gift represents a large expenditure.
 While building plans at the uni vcrsity are incomplete it is known that new structure will be many, It is said that Kent chemical laboratory and Sloane lecture hall, may give way to the new university library and that Osborne hall and Lawrence and Far nam dormitories on the old campus may he replaced.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
Bill Goes to President
WON'T PARDON DEBS
Socialist Leaders Name Is Not Among Those To Be Freed Thanksgiving Day, Is Belief.

Washington, Nov. 22.-While a number of Thanksgiving pardons will be issued by President Harding to persons confined in federal peniten- tares in accordance with usual GUS tom, it is understood Eugene V. Debs, socialist leader now in Atlanta peni- tentiary, will not be among the num- Der.
 Attorney General Daugherty has reached that conclusion definitely. it was indicated today and has put into the hands of the president the in- dividuals whose pardon applications have been favorably passed upon af- ter investigations by the department of justice.
 President Harding soon will begin a study of the records of all persons convicted of war time offenses with view to the extension of pardons.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
DISCUSS CHINESE PROBLEMS.
Committee on Pacific and Far East
 ern Questions Meets Again.

Washington. Nov % (By AssoCiat- ed Press). Reconsideration of Chinese aspects of the Far Eastern problem was continued today at q meeting of the Washington conference commit tee on Pacific and Far Eastern ques- tions, and it was decided 10 appoint cal affairs.
 No additional resolutions regarding policies affecting China were adopted today by the committee and further consideration of Chinese problems was postponed until o'clock tomor- row. when another meeting of the delegates of the nine powers in com mittee of the whole will be held.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
SWEDISH BETHANY NOTES
Special Thank sgiNing Services on
 Thursday Afternoon at , O'Clock

There will be special Thanksgiving services at the Swedish Bethany church on Thursday afternoon com mencing at o'clock. They will con- tinue throughout the evening. Rev. G. E. Pihl, pastor, will deliver a sermon appropriate to the occasion and spe- cial music will rerendcrcd by the choir. Several members of the church win participate in a program which will be presented.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
NOTED BALLOONIST DEAD.
Alfred Leblanc Was Long Prominent
 in International Races.

Paris, Nov. 22-Alfred Leblanc, noted balloonist and aviator died to- day here after a long illness. He was prominent in international balloon races as early as 1907. when he fin ished second in the James Gordon Bennett cup race at st. Louis, Mo, landing at Herbertsville, N. J. dis tance of SGT miles from his starting point. He has won honors in scores of other balloon and airplane races.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
FOUR AMERICAN CITIZENS, CAPTURED
 BY MEXICAN BANDITS, ARE RELEASED

Washington, Nov 22.--Four Amer jeans were captured late yesterday by Mexican bandits at Santa EulalA, % miles from Chihuahua, the state department was advised today. After being held for ransom the party was released at the end of a four hour period, when no ransom was forth coming.
 Those captured were Edgar Butts, a mining engineer of the American Smelling and Refining Co.,, and his wife; Willard Benham, another cu- ploye of the American Smelting and
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22

Refining Go, and Miss Mary Long daughter Of n former American oon- &ulur agent nt rnral
 Shortly after thr Americans had been released hy the bandits, Oscar TreNno, a Mexican mine owner was captured by the same bandits and later released by them on the pay mcnt of 5000 ransom, the depart mcut also was advised,
 Adviccs from American agents In Lower California indicated that the revolt there which has been in pro- Eress for the last two weeks was virtually at an end.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
BURKE-COCHRANE
Nuptial Ceremony Performed This Morning at St. Mary's Rectory by Rev. John T. Winters.

Miss Margaret Cochrane and Ed ward Burke were married his morn ing at the rectory of St. Mary s church at 9 o'clock by Rv. John T. Winters, pastor.
 The couple was attended by Miss Jean Cochrane, a sister of the bride, as bridesmaid, and Thomas Burke, a brother of the groom, as best man. Following the wedding ceremony, Mir and Mrs, Burke left on a honeymoon trip to Washington, n. c.
 Mrs. Burke is employed at the of fee of the town clerk and Mr. Burke is master mechanic in the fire depart ment.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
NEW DYNAMITE RECORD
Board of Public Works Has Already Put 2,10O Pounds into Allen Street and Will Use 600 Pounds More.

Tn the blasting of rock for laying new sewer in Allen street, the board of public works has already used 2,400 pounds oy dynamite and the use of GOO pounds more will be necessary before the work is com pleted.
 The cost of the ton and a half of explosives, purchased by the public works work at 27 cents e pounds, is $S10. Never before in the history of sewer construction in this city has such a large amount of dynamite been used.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
LEGION APPOINTS WOMAN.

Topeka, Kas., Nov. 22.--Miss Ivy Ann Fuller of Manhattan, Kas., has been appointed director of the his torical section of the American Le- zion, a newly created office with Headquarters at Indianapolis, Adit. Samuel of he Kansas department an- -~nnced today.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
Revocation of Numerous Licenses For N ear- Beer is Under Ccnsid- eration.
In Meantime the Anti-Medi- cal Beer Bill Goes to Pres ident Parding For His Signature.

Washington. Nov. 22-Revocation of scores of brewers permits for the manufacture of near beer was said by officials today to be under considera- ton by the prohibition unit.
 Investigation has disclosed, officials said, that many brewers in different localities holding licenses to manufac- ture near beer have been making a beer with an alcoholic content well beyond the legal limit and dispostng of 1t as a non-intoNicating beverage.
 Study of the near beer situation of. ficials asserted, has been going on for sometime and the need for drastic ac- ton was found to be apparent from the volume of alcohol contained in the near beer distributed by many brewers.
 Bill Goes to President
 The anti-medical beer bill passed by congress last week came into the hands of President Harding today for consideration and was at once re- ferred to the treasury department for recommendation as to its approval or disapproval
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
AUTO CARRIED ALCOHOL

New London, Nov. PA Rhode Island car containing twenty cans of alcoholic liquid was captured by the men of the state police training camp at Old Lyme this morning. Prisoners are being presented in court.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22

Joseph Totire, former Fairview street man who is now said to be in Italy where he hastened not long after the Renaldino death mystery began to claim public attention, is said to be wanted by the prosecuting authorities. Just what his status in the case is has not been divulged By some, it is openly believed that he is wanted for the actual killing. Others ere of the opinion that he is wanted as a material witness. At any event, Totire is now in Italy as letters received by friends in this city testify,
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
MRS. |, |, HILL DIES

St, Paul, Nov. e2.--Mrs, James J. Hin, widow of James J, Hill, president of the Great Northern railway died at her home here this morning following a long illness
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
CHRISTINE NILSSON DEAD

Copenhagen. Nov. es.--tBy Asso- ciated Press) Christine Nilsson. the noted operatlo soprano, died here this morning
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
,UTNEUR ARRESTED.
Bus said To Be Equipped With Use
 less Brakes.

George Nelson, of Cherry street, driver of a iitney bus, was arrested today for operating a motor vehicle which had improper brakes Early this morning, Traffic Supervisor Clar- ence I.anpher boarded the bus ip the eastern part of the city, and during the trip to the center he observed the brake conditions. with the result that Nelson will he in police court tomor- row morning.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Nov. 22.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity Generally fair tonight and We'd nesday. Colder Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-22

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New Britain herald., 1921-11-22

News of the World By Associated Press
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-22
WHY THE CHRISTMAS KiSSES7
Oscillation, Allowed by Custom, ceie-
brates One Of Most Charming
Events, in Tradition.

1HNfH HY should men kiss girls who
VLXH stand under mistletoe?
Because they like 1t and be-
cause custom allows it. Every kiss
under the mistletoe, however. is a kiss
which celebrates one of the most
charming events in Christmas tradi-
ton.
The romance goes back to the days
Of the gods of Scandinavia, when Bal
dur the Beautiful was shot by Locke,
the Spirit of Evil, with an arrow OF
mistletoe. But his mother, Venus OF
the North, restored him to life by sa-
luting with kisses all who passed be-
meath a branch held aloft in her hand.
Thus it became an emblem of love
and happy celebration. Ancient races
held the plant in great veneration, par
ticularly the Druids. who went in pro-
cession into the forests to collect it.
After New Years day it was dis
tributed among the people as sacred
and holy plant. If any part OF the
m:stletoe touched the ground it was
regarded as an omen Of impending
evil.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-12-22
THE FEAST
OF LIGHTS

~HE lights Oh the tree are said to
VI be Of Jewish origin. In the
month of Kislev, Of the Jewish
year, corresponding nearly to our De-
cember, and the twenty-ffth day, Jews
celebrated the feast of dedication OF
their temple. 1t had been dedicated on
that day by Antiochus. 1t was dedicated
by Judas Maccabeus, and, according to
Jewish legend, sufficient oil was found
in the temple to last for the seven
branched candlestick for eight days,
and it would have taken eight days to
prepare new oil. Accordingly the Jews
were wont on the twenty-ffth day Of
Kislev in every house to light can
die, on the next day two. and on the
the eighth and last day Of the feast,
eight candles twinkled in every house.
It is not very easy to fix the ex-
act date of the Nativity, but it fell
most probably on the last day OF kis-
lev, when every Jewish house in Beth
lehem and Jerusalem was twinklng
with lights 1t is worthy Of note that
the German name for Christmas is
Welhnacht (the night Of dedication),
as though it were associated with this
feast. The Greeks also call Christ
mas the feast of lights, the name
given to the dedication festival, Chan
ukah, by the Jews.