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New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
SIM0NS HIRES BAND
 AND SPECIAL CARS
Will Take Delegation of Several Hundred to Hart
 ford, He Claims.

President ISadore Simons of the New Britain Taxpayers Protective association, has announced his inten- ton of chartering five extra passenger coaches to accommodate the hundreds of local taxpayers who are desirous Of attending the hearing in the superior court rooms at Hartford Monday morning, on the injunction proceed ings brought to restrain the city from collecting taxes under the 22.1 mill rate. He is also negotiating for the services of a brass band to accom- pany the rooters to the Capital City, and is making an effort to have hol- iday observance in the city next Mon- day. A number of storekeepers. he claims. have consented to remain closed while hundreds of factory em- ployes have made known their inten- tion of remaining away from work to accompany the delegation to Hart ford.
 Mr. Simons expressed himself this morning as gratified at the way tax payers have come forward and volun- teered to take the witness stand in de- nouncing the actions of city officials and others in connection with the city meeting Friday, March f. With few possible exceptions, he feels, sufn- cient number of witnesses can be se- cured without the issuance Of sub- poena papers.
 MT. Simons is busying himself to- day in making arrangements for Mon days session. The interests of his association will be in the hands or Judge Futile of the law firm Of Tut tlo. Gilman and Marks. while the city will be rep, esented by Corporation Counsel Judge John H. kirkham. Both sides are summoning witnesses and it is understood that the tax payers, plan to build their case around statements alleged to have been made by Lawyer Michael A. Sexton anu overheard by newspaper reporters.
 It is expected that President Slni- ons will resort to lobbying at City Hall tonight in an effort to have the coun- cil act for the removal Of Mayor o. F. Curtis from office. If the council countenances violations of the law on free speech MT. Simons says, they can lay no claim to Americanism.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16

Approval has been given the move ment to set up a daylight saving schedule in this city March 27, to conform with the changes in railroad time, by the local Chamber of Com merce and the Manufacturers asso- citation.
 The benefits to be derived from daylight saving were discussed yeSter- day afternoon at a meeting held in the offices of the Chamber of Com merce on Main street, presided over by President A. B. Buol of that or ganization. Mir. Buol has also con ducted a canvass of the membership of the Manufacturers association to determine what the feeling of the To- cal manufacturers is toward the movement, and he reports that they
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
EVERY RAILROAD IS
 DISCUSSING WAGES
Arrangements Arc Being Made to Have Conferences With Employes
 to Secure Amicable Adjustments

New York, March 16.-Notices of proposed wage reductions tor various classes of skilled labor. effective April 16, have been issued by the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad company. the New York, Ontario and Western railway, and the Central Railroad of New Jersey, it has announced today by the General Managers association.
 The notices asked that representa- tives of the various classes of em- ployes arrange to meet with the rail- road officials and discuss the matter.
 The New Haven railroad also is sued a notice to its marine employees in New York harbor asking them for a conference March 21 for the pur- pose of discussing and reaching an -agreement as to revision in the rates of pay which will become effective as of April 2. 1921"
 Each railroad is now arranging for conferences with the representatives of the various classes of employees. said the General Managers associa- ton statement, "in order to arrive at mn amica bie adjustment of wages. It can be stated definitely and positive ly that the railroads are approaching the subject determined to effect a just settlement of the matter to all con- cerned. What is desired is n square deal for he employees as well as the companies"
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
OVERCOME BY GAS, IS
 UNCONSCIOUS I2o HRS.
Little Hope Held Out For Recovery of Girl As
 phyxiatiOn Victim.

Louisville, March 16.-Mlss DOT otby Smith. overcome by natural gas fumes more than. 120 hours ago. was still unconscious early this morhihs and her chance of recovery IS SHE h'' according to physicians pneuii'o'''' having developed yesterday.
 The girl with her roommate, MISS Carolina Zurschmiede. were a'seose.- ed in a gas filled room shortly netore noon last Friday by their lanoiaoS. Both were unconscious at the 'lme ana ns;. 1,,rschmiede is said to have a oh.nce and is believed to be slowly ,,er,ining consciousness, A nurse at .,e bospital saw her slowly open her eyes yesterday and spoke to the young She got no reply. Close ,,o,,r eyes if you understand" the
 ,,rs. said, and the eyes were closed ..Iow smile." Miss Zurschmiede was x,rdered. faint smile came over the
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
', M. l.. A. CAMP AIGNING TO GET MORE MEMBERS Solicitors Will Make Per sonal Appeal For Larger
 Enrolment.

A ten-day campaign in an eHort to increase the membership or the Y NJ. C. A. will be held, starting TO- morrow evening. A banquet Will pc served the solicitors and campaign managers tomorrow night at o;3o o'clock in the banquet hall of the as sociation when plans for the drive VIII he outlined. Fred D. Fagg, state sec retarv of the Y. M. c. A. will be the urincipaI speaker. Others will De heard. Harry Bamforth Will act aS campaign manager while A. Tyson Hancock will be chairman of 'he committee. Reduced rates will be given during the drive that members may be encouraged to enroll. There are a great deal of unemployed men throughout the town and the reduced rates will be an incentive Tor them to join. The solicitors who are to aid in the drive are as follows;
 Harry Bamforth, campaign man orer: Andrew Abrahamson. Rev. E.. K Adams Gunnar NJ. Anderson Gunnar A. Anderson. Richard M. Anderson, C. R. Andrews. Willard A. Andrew. Fred l.. Banon, Harry A. Reckwith. Donald Bell. Thure Bengt- son. Arthur E. Berg, Marshall F.. Blakeslee, Albert Blanchard, Thomas Blanchard. Alexander V. Bollerer, Alfred RottomIey. John A. Brink. E. p Rurns. Henry F. Cadrain, Arthur Campbell. Robert Carlson, John F. Caufield. Charles Cook, Daniel COOK, Andrew Dahiperg, Rev. John l.. Davis,
 frontinued on Sixth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
FATE OF RAMON GIRL NOW RESTS WITH JURY
 .st- Evidence All in and Judge is Ready to Instruct
 TaleSmen.

Ardmore. Okla, March 16.-Intro- duction of testimony in the trial or Clara Hamon, charged with the murder Of ]. l.. Hamon was completed after a brief morning session and court was recessed until , D. m. to permit Judge Thomas w. Champion to prepare his instructions to the jury.
 Each side was allotted five hours for arguments, and it was said that If the judge had prepared his charge by the time court reconvenes they will be got ten under way immediately.
 The court will charge the jury on three points: Murder. which. upon conviction would carry n sentence of death or life Imprisonment: first degree manslaughter. the sentence for which upon conviction would be from four years to life imprsonment: and second degree munslaughter, with a minimum fine of $1.
 There was much doubt expressed as to whether the court would be ready with hts instructions at 5 D. m.. and II was thought probable an adjournment until tomorrow morning. would be taken.
 w. r. Mclean of Fort Worth, Texas. leading counsel for the defense, said that the defense had submitted a pro- posal to the state counsel to permit the case to go to the jury immediate ly after the judge reads his charge and without arguments but that the state had declined.
 Letters written by Hamon to the girl on trial were ruled inadmissable as evidence today.
 The defense formally rested after an exception to the courts ruling had been noted, and the stato began presenta- ton of rebuttal testimony. introducing sam Blair. a newspaperman. who ob- tained an interview with Clara Hamon at Chihuahua City. Mexico. Blair said he saw Clara Hamon first on the night Of December IS. 1920, and twice later. Asked regarding any state Ccontinuod on Fifteenth Page)
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
LE WITS BUY CHURCH
 FOR QUARTER MILLION
Will Erect Theater On Site of Park Cong. In
 Hartford

Lawyer George Le Witt of this city has purchased the Park Congrega- tional church at the corner of Asylum and High streets. Hartford. at a price which is said to be upwards to a quarter of n million dollars. Asso- ciated with the local lawyer will be Nj. C. Le Witt. who conducts a jewelry business on Main street. The sale was consummated this morning. Porter F.
 Chase and H. IT. Fisher acting for the Park Congregational Church society and Attorney Le Witt handling the To- cal interests. The transaction is one of the largest realty deals recorded in the city of Hartford in several
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
MANUFACTURERS EXPRESS DESIRE TO
 GO ONTO DAYLIGHT SAVING IN CITY
Chamber of Commerce Also Endorses Revival of Scheme
 For Spring and Summer Months.

have unanimously favored. This ae- tion practically assures that the fac tories will operate under the changed time whether or not the council pass es an ordinance. The stores, in ac- cordance with the action of the Chamber of Commerce, will probably observe daylight saving time and open their places of, business one hour ear Her in the morning.
 For the past two years, the com merce chamber has advocated the passage of daylight saving ordinances. The local chamber approved the pro- gram of the national chamber of the change of time in the eastern rail- roads as a result of which the New Haven'' road has announced the change effective March 27.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
PASSES BUCK ON BEER
Retiring Commissioner Williams VIII Make No Ruling On Medical Pro- vision, He Announces.

Washington, March 16.-The draft inr of regulations to carry out the opinion of former Attorney General Palmer, with respect to the prescrib- inp of beer and wines for medical purposes will be left to the new com missioner of internal revenue, Con- mission Williams. who soon will re- tire. said today.
 Although the legal staff of the pro- hibition bureau is engaged in draft ing the regulations they will not be formally completed until a new com missioner Williams. who soon will re- Hams said frankly that he did not de- sire to pass on the regulations because of the possibility of embarrassing his successor.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
FIRST DAY OF UNITED COMMUNl7Y
 CORP. DRIVE NETS $8,OO4 PLEDGES
MERCHANTS OFFERING
 ATTRACTIVE BARGAINS: TOMORROW, COUPON DAY

New Britain will have its second Coupon Day tomorrow.
 The merchants of the city are united in offering special bargains to Thursday shoppers who use the coupons in to- nights Herald.
 Attention is called to the Coupon pages in this issue. The stores have been most liberat in their price slashing and shoppers can accomplish big savings by clipping the coupons and coming down town to buy tomorrow. Practically every line from notions to furniture is represented on the coupon pages and each coupon repre- sents a real bargain.
 Read every coupon in thus issue. They are worth money to you Put your scissors to work.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
-DEFENDS MODERN GIRL
en of, Northwestern University Up- holds CSc of Lip Stick and Powder ! ppn-Also Other Things.

Rchicago, March 16.--The extremes
 iopted by the modern girl should
 (t bo judged too harshly. said Mary koSs Potter, dean of women at North
 stern university last night Ut u |eting of ministers wives. ''Thcrc is nothing wrong with tho lrl of today because she uses a lip flck and little rouge and a dab 1 pQwder." said Dean Potter "Of " tho dress of the girl of today WI knees almost. fiimsy stockings.
 ihay everything--ls not tho dress ot P9ther's generation. Nevertheless she sweet and good and kind of heart |ne has an independence that did not
 long to her mothers day but such the spirit of tho times. It Is the re- Ilt of war
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
PAINTERS CUT PRICES
Wages Lowered About 15 Per Cent and Cost Prices Are Reduced ADout Is Per Cent

At a meeting of the Master Paint ers' association of New Britain, helo Tuesday evening. March 15, IL was voted unanimously to adopt reduced scale of wages. and charges, begin ing April l, 1921.
 The reduction nets anout 10 pc, cent on the present wage scale. and ,hont IS per cent on the charge scale.
 The following Master Painters were in attendance at this meeting: Oc- cunin S Johnson, Crowley Brothers, John Boyle company, Morgan S Kinssley. A. c. Iindgren, George Krum, g. w. Trader and h. u. Thompson.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
II TT INDEPENDENT
 PLANTS CLOSE DOWN
Etion Taken Pending Out Come of Controversy Nearly 1000 Thrown Out of Work By This Decision.

kchkcago. March 1B.--Whilc inter
 lonnl officers of tho unions involved
 hc packers wage controversy wero Saem bling horo for conference today,
 was learned that eight independent Scking companies In Or near the lain stockyards hero have closed wn or greatly reduced their forces. rowing nearly 5000 men out of Prk.
 Awaiting Outcome.
 Aswe waat to see how tho labor (ntroversy is going to como out. said [atr,~k Brennan, president of tho in- AptudNnt packing company, tho arg l the companies. We would Do Eacfod by a strike. When conditions larrcnt it we will open up again. Heads of some of the other eom- Aptes declared tho present pricc of ye hogs and tho low price of the hughtercd product have made oper- 1 Ions unprofitable Jpst now. Is Taking strike Vote. Before the meeting opened. Dennis lane. secretary of tho amnlgamated |der of meat cutters and butcher brkmon of North America. the or- rSazation which is taking n strike bta. Anld that unofficial conferences N fnnd held with tho heads of other licking plant unions Conyinced him |nt they were ready to order q strike blot among their men. They can Pt. of course. mako any official an- until a decision is made today's meeting" said Mfr. Lane, DAt have yet to find n union official Do is oppoacd to tho strike. Strike Almost Certain, at I'erha statement of Samuel Comp |sterday. In which nc denounced the (cAs employees representation plan hti-union propaganda, has us Immensely, IL has |nvlnced tho men that Mir Gompcrs Rsehind them and that they will have
 h support of the American Fcdera- bp of Labor.
 kTThero Is no doubt thero will be n like and little doubt that all the
 clSing plant unions eventually will
 n it'
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
$500 PAID FOR MURDER
1's i> the Blood Money That Was raid to Murderer or Two Chicago Ward Politicians by Leaders.

Chicago. March ts.--Ftve hundred blars was the price paid for the kill
 ksof Paul Lahriola and Harry Ray Sond. two victims of tho 10th ward sud. police announced today they had ben told by persons who overheard conversation held with two men ar Ested yesterday as suspects. The two AFunk Gambino and sam Atam- Il yerc positively identified by eye Atneases Of tho shooting of Labrioia.
 ieo announced.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
HIS WIFE NOT MISSING
Victor Herbcrt's Son Indignantly Denies Reports that She Has MysteriousIy Disappeared.

Chicago; March 16.-Indignant denial was made today by Clifford Victor Herbert, son of the noted composer. this his wife had myster- iously disappeared and that kidnap- ping by robbers was feared.
 Mrs. Herbert left Saturday to visit her mother in San Diego, Cal.," he ex- plained. There is no mystery about about ii whatever and I am at a loss to understand how the contrary re-
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
THIRD MAN IMPLICATED
Decker, Held for Warsaw Death Mystery, Furnishes Information to Shcrifr Fowler Today.

Marion. Ind. March 16.-virgil Decker. held here in connection with the Warsaw death mystery, today named another man in the plot, ac- cording to Sheriff Fowler Of this county. The mans identity. however. was not disclosed.
 Decker. according to Sheriff Fowl CT. told Of hiring an automobile along with Lovett and the third person and of going to Fred Decker's farm near Atwood. They then went to a sum- mcr cabin on the Tippecanoe river near the farm. he is alleged to have said.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
Shipload of Fireworks
 From China At Boston

Boston, March 16.-with the big gest shipment of Chinese fireworks re- ceived at this port in many years aboard. the British steamship Romeo Is berthed here under special fire pro- tection until the rockets. crackers and star shells are taken off. There are 5000 packages of Fourth of July aux iliarfes aboard.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
GERMANY GETS HER BILL

|" Pay Billion Gold Marks by
 March g.
 Paris, March 16. (By the Associated Press. )-The allied preparations com mission, in it's note to Germany de- manding fulfilment of article 235 of the peace treaty, notified the German gov er1ment it must pay 1000 100000 gold marks before March 23, it was an nounced today. The money must be deposited in the Bank of France Bank of England or the federal reserve bank in the United States, Germany was told. It must complete payment of 70, ,OO0, GOO ,0OO gold marks by May l.
 The commission gave Germany until April l to submit a proposal to pay the balance of the 10000, COG, GOO marks otherwise than in cash, Germany may submit a plan for foreign loan by April. The proceeds of which shall be payable to the commission. The commission announced that Germany had virtually refused to pay the bal ance, A,sefting the 2O,OOO. .OOO, ,OOO had been fully paid.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
Protest Refusal of Commanders to Let Army and Navy Men
 Take Part in TOmOrrOW'S
 Parade
ANOTHER PETITION IS
 SENT TO PRES. HARDING
Although This Annual Parade is n Memorial of the British Evacuation of Boston, 1t has Always Been Oc- casion For Joint Celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

Boston, March 16.-Protests from Irish societies and parade officials went out today to President Harding. Secretary Denby and Secretary Weeks over refusal of army and navy of ficers here to allow regular troops to participate tomorrow in the parade in the south Boston district to cele- brate Evacuation Day, the 145th an niversary of the departure from Bos- ton of British troops and loyalists- This parade was held annually for many years before the war and Irish societies made 1t the occasion for joint celebration of the local holiday and St. Patrick's Day.
 Troops Not to March
 Because organizations identified with movements to recognize the Irish republic and to free India had been assigned places in line tomorrow. Brig. Gen. Ruckman, commanding the first army corps area, and Read Admiral Dunn, commanding the first naval dis trict said they could not make the customary assignments of federal troops. sN
 Cannot Wear Uniform
 pr. William II. Griffin, marshal of the parade who had intended appear ing in his uniform as a naval lieuten- ant announced that he had been for bidden to wear it. He said he would appear instead fin civilian afternoon dress and that there would he no att tempt to have the soldiers or sailors of the regnlar- forces join in the parade. National Guard organizations. however. he added would form large part of the military division.
 Among the civilian societies listed are local branches of the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic, and the Friends of Freedom for India.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
SENATOR HALI
 AGAINST THl
Is One of IA Sem Held Out in Ed
 Least Local q Matter. \
Hartford, March 16.-

Hartford, March 16.- ing time in Connecticd by local ordinance. was1 cities and towns by th| sembly today. The sl 19 to IA, the bill of Fl committee which ream1 dard time must be theI Connecticut.
 The bill which passl last week and is now q the senate, is as follow Section 1-Section 6 eral statutes is amend follows:
 The standard of tin( meridian west of Greel the standard for this department of the std and no municipality or the state, shall employ or adopt any ordinan order providing for tl other than the standar Section 2-This act feet from its passage. Those FavoriK The senators votins were Goodwin. RoseI Emo, McCahey. Treat, Bailey, Banks, Candee Putnam, Blake, Brooks Butler, Potter and HI Hall Oppos Those who voted a and so were in favor ing time were Seyna New Britain: Bakewel ford, Golden, Pickett, Brown, Garlick, De u ger and Kenealy. I'd
 Absent-MacDonald and Trumbull.
 The senate refused its action. This comp lative process and thl go to Governor Lake.
 The time bill broug general debate in the Local Option
 Yesterday, the oppt bill were sure they c( and force a local opti save daylight time for when the vote was t debate, several of tn lined up against daylf to the consternation wanted local option.
 was called up at moo moved its passage.
 iect was to do away dards of time in tn avoid confusion. Ser Middletown moved t bill. Senator Drew q bill going back to committee, believing ly go to the judiciar
 The motion to reed
 Senator Drew move ton before the body vote on the commit then on the bill itsel was carried and the port was accepted.
 Many Speeche
 Then followed full speeches for and agatl ing which several u handclapping and apI galleries and the hous were jammed in the S rails behind senators members had deserted and it appeared as | of offices in the build tered the chamber to It was nearly 1:3O p. was taken by roll ca declared adopted.
 Soldiers Me
 The proposed men necticut soldiers in t1 outlined by Senator is to have stone ma regular intervals on got a favorable report bridges and. rivers c report, however, has propriations commits
 The same commit to the bill to make ington bridge over river at. Milford A
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16

tcontinued on Sixth Page.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-08
Y GU r HE ALTH
Just What You Should Do
to Overcome a Summer Cold
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, VI. d.

forms the salt habit by imitation OF
his parents. In given household,
the father Is an excessive salt eater.
His children initiate his use OF the
salt-shaker. and pretty soon another
generation OF salt consumers has
been educated.
Various dcgenerative diseases like
Brights disease are found in certain
families Excessive use Of salt is an
exciting cause Of such troubles.
Chlorine is one Of the elements
necessary for the formation Of hy-
drochloric acid When there is an
excess of hydrochloric acid in the
system we find acidity Of the stom-
ach, Interference with digestion,
with all the uncomfortable, destruc-
tive and dangerous symptoms OF In
digestion. "Hyperacidity" is the
first step toward ulcer Of the stom-
ach. Too much salt may be an ex-
citing cause.
There can be no doubt that the
excessive use Of salt results in post
tive damage TO the human system
Doctors have preached in vain
against the over-employment Of sal:
and other condiments and flavors
The authorities have shown that the
body demands not more than 20 or
so grains by weight per day. You
should not take more than this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-08

If you begin your meal b. shak-
ing the salt-cellar over every article
Of FOOD. you are counting disease.
A moderate use OF table salt IS
harmless. But an excess Of salt in
the system extracts from the tissues
their fluid contents. results in de-
generative changes in the body and
predisposes to various organic dis
eases.
Unfortunately. the modern diet is
made up OF foods too highly refined.
For instance. in the polishing Of
rice. the outside surface which nor
mally contains important mineral
salts IS removed. Bread is made of
white flour, the external layers CT
the wheat being carefully removed.
Their removal takes away the min
eral salts The peeling OF potatoes
and other modern PRACTICES take
away the mineral-carrying portion
OF the food. parts which contribute
TO good health.
The natural foods in their natural
state contain enough Of the mineral
salts. including common salt, for the
good Of the body.
a child does not crave salt. He