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New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
Pershing Stadium Proves
 To Be a White Elephant

Press) IT Pershing Stadium, erected for the inter-allied games of June, 1919 and later presented to the muni- cipality of Paris is proving to be a white elephant to the city, and the union of friends of sporting societies has been invited to take charge of it.. The municipal council announces that the stadium interests it no longer" and that owing to the lack of money, it cannot manage its affairs.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
Campaign Contributors
 Are to Get a Refund

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-Political cir- cles were surprised here today by the announcement that all contributors of sioo or more to the campaign fund Of Senator George Wharton Pepper would receive refund of 10 per cent. The entire sum of money contributed not'being spent. it was decided to re- turn what was left, thus shattering all political prccedents.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
Railroads Need Not Pay
 For TheftS From Bagrape

Washington, Dec. 7.-Railroads are justified in refusing to pay damages for jewelry that is lost or stolen from the baggage of travellers, the inter- state commerce commission held to- day The commission held that all railroads had in effect regulation re- fusing to accept responsibility for money, jewelry4and negotiable papers when enclosed in baggage and that this rule was reasonable.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
Diphtheria Situation
 Improved, Dr. Lee Says

Considerable improvement in the diphtheria situation is being noted by Health Superintendent Frederick F. Lee, who asserted this morning that the cases are gradually being released from quarantine and the number Of new cases being reported daily is on the decrease. For the past two week diphthcria has been prevalent throughout the city.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
A REGULAR HAWKSHAW
Lowell Man, Seeking Evidence Against Wife, Climbs Into Plano Box-Is Nailed In Too.

Lowell, Mass, Dec. 7.-Elmer Per- igo of Bedford showed laborious in- genuity in his method of obtaining evidence for use in his suit against Edgar Twombley of Billerica for alienation of his wife's affections. Perigo testified that he had crawled into piano box which was then nailed up and loaded on a wagon and through holes which he had bored in the side he had seen Twomblcy and Mrs. Perigo enter a hotel. The jury today awarded him $5,O0O.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
LIVELY TILT OVER
 COST OF EDUCATION McMahon Heckles School Board Chairman at Charter Discussion JUDGE GAPFNEY REPLIES
Assures Hotel Man That Children of New Britain Will Receive Proper Instruction If It Takes City's Last Cent.

Judge Bernard G.. Gaffney, chair man of the school board, and F. s McMahon, member of the charte revision committee and former leader of the New Britain Taxpayers asso ciation, were the principals in lively tilt on school matters at [ meeting of the charter revisionist. last night in the office of Mayor A M. Paonessa.
 McMahon challenged the state ment of the school committee chair man tbat that deparment has more power than other boards, and as- serted that the charter revision com nittee should bring them (the school committeeman down where they be- long"
 Judge Gaffney replied, addressing his remarks to McMahon, that there has always been grumbling against the payment of school taxes and there probably always will, but if it takes every cent of taxes that the city collects, the children will be prop erly educated McMahon's replies to Judge Gaffney's claims were of a taunting nature and as the discussion went on the principals raised their voices and drifted so far away from the subjects under discussion that Edward F. Hall. chairman of the commission, interrupted to ask that only the matter under consideration by the committee be discussed
 Discuss Purchasing Agent.
 Judge GaffI ey was about to be ex- cused by the committee after being heard on the proposal to establish permanent voting booths in the schoolhouses when McMahon asked him how he regarded the proposed hiring of a purchasing agent to have charge of buying supplies for all de- partments in the city. Judge Gaffrey replied that it would probably be 3 good idea, but asserted that he was not in position to speab for the school board since that | matter had not come before the 1 members. He felt that if capable man was secured he could buy ad- vantageously. He saw no objection to requisitioning school supplies < through the purchasing agent, though he felt that in this particular de- partmcnt little could be saved. At
 
 present the superintendent Of schools, i, Stanley H. Holmes, buys for the de- he said.
 That's just the trouble" McMahon4 
 Attorney D. l.. Nair then asked if !, the school board would have objec- ton to the principle of a purchasing agent to buy for that departments.
 The school committeemans reply \ was that statutory provisions might block it's adoption.
 Receives Power From Statutes.
 McMahon then took the floor to ask Judge Gaffney if he claimed the school committee has more power than the board of health or public works department, and when the re-
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New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

Hartford is going over again to at tempt to secure 200 more He fur ther stated that Miller landed at New York November IT in company with ten Germans wearing iron crosses bound for Hartford. E. c. Hotcbkiss of New Haven business agent of the machinists union spoke on the Schleifer case and expressed conf. dence of Schleifers acquittal.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
REGISTERED MAIL LOOYED
Seven Letters. Each Containing Si.- 900, Rinesl While Enroutc From Havana to Boston.

Boston, Dec. 7.--Seven registered letters each containing s1,o00 sent to the Havana branch of the National City Bank of New York were rifled on board the steamer Pastores on it's trip between New York and Havana, according to allegations filed by the government in the federal court here today seeking to recover sl5,o00 dam ages from the United Fruit Co.,, own- CT of the vessel.
 A total of s6.so0 was stolen from the letters the government claims.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
GERMANS, WEARING RON WAR CROSS
 IMPORTED BY NEW HAVEN H CHARGE

New London. Dec. 7.--Speaking a mass meeting Of railroad shopmen here last night, John c. Ready of New Haven. federation chairman, charged that the New Haven road is importing German. mechanics to break the shopmen's strike. that ten such non English speaking men are employed in Hartford shops and some at Danbury and that Julius Miller of
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
Jury Fails to Convict
 Jamaica Man of Murder

New York, Dec. 7--Thc jury which tried Harry Sutphin. editor of the Greensboro Bulletin of Jamaica, l.. l.. charged with manslaughter for killing his friend William Hermann. failed to agree and was discharged today. Sutphin testified he shot Biermann in self defense.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
Bill Would Give President
 Right to Draft in Wartime

Washington, Dec. Representative Johnson, republican. South Dakota, has introduced bill giving the pres idcnt authority in wartime 10 draft the unorganized militia without cx- emption of men from sl to 30 on ac- count of industrial occupation,
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
GERMANS COMPLAINING
Press Claims That It Will Be Impos. sible to Carry Out Terms of Repar- ations.

Berlin, Dec. 7.-Germany's coal in,. ports during October amounted to D. z99,Sfl tons, according to official sta tlstic, while 1,5o0,O0o tons were de- llvered to the reparations commis- sion. Besides the. latter 203,321 tons oi German coal were exported.
 The separations demands include 100000 tons monthly, in addition to l25,uO0 tons of Upper Silesian coal and 20 per cent of any surplus pro- auction over S,300,00 tons.
 The German press declares fulfill ment of the entire demands impos- sible.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
MURDER USHERS IN
 NEW IRISH REGIME One Deputy Killed, Assistant Speaker Wounded by ASasilants BOMB THROWN IN CORK
Two Men and Two Women Wound- cd--Boih Houses of Ulster Con tract Out' of Free State-RcbcIs Capture 90 Prisoners, Free Them.

| DuDlln, Dec (By Associated Press). - President Cosgrave an- nounced to the parliament this after noon that Deputy Dean Hales had been shot and killed and Deputy Patrick O'Maillc, who was deputy speaker, had been wounded while they were on their way to the parlia- ment session.
 The two victims of the shooting were on jaunting car proceeding along the quays when they were at tackled with /revolvers. Deputy Speaker O'Mailles wound is serious.
 After President Cosgrave's an- nouncement Minister of Defense Null cahy arose and said: These men did not have a priest nor were they asked if they would see their relatives.'
 All the members of the parliament rose as mark of sympathy. Was Elected Yesterday.
 o'Maille was elected deputy speak CT of the Dali or lower house of the Free State parliament at yesterdays session when the members took oath
 
 of allegiance.
 Hales was returned from south Cork in the last parliamentary elec- tons running as pro-treaty candi- date on the panel ticket framed by the opposing factions.
 Belfast, Dec. z. (By Associated Press) - Both houses of the Ulster parliament voted unanimously toda. to contract out" of the Irish Ere, State as permitted under the Ang,o- Irish treaty.
 Cork, Dec. '. (By Associated Press)-A powerful bomb was thrown at a military car this afternoon. The missile did not reach it's mark but exploded nearby wounding two men and two women. The bomb thrower 
 Rebels Make Raid.
 Cork, Dec. z, (By Associated Press) | Two hundred rebels captured the barrack at Ballymalleera near Ma croom, yesterday, killing one man and | wounding 15. The attack took place at almost the same time that the deputies of the Free State were be- ing sworn in at Dublin.
 The rebels took 90 prisoners, in- 'luding Commandant Mahoney, after ! fight lasting several hours but re- eased them after taking all their quipment. The fight was the fiercest ct reported in County Cork. Before dvancing on the barracks, the irreg- liars captured an armored car at Brandon which they used, together with 20 machine guns and bombs, in heir attack on the troops defending he village. The free state military was evil ently outnumbered and was forced 3 surrender. The irreguars appro- riated all the arms and their pris- V ners into the mountains. Inasmuch Y s the men captured have since re- E orted for duty it is believed they q 1und difficulty fin detaining such a | lrge number in the sparsely popu- . tied mountain districts. Balymakeera is now occupied by le nationalists.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
CONVICT AT LIBERTY.

Hartford, Dec. 7.--At noon today no trace had been found of Fred A kouhoupt outside trusty' at Wetb- ersfield state prison who escaped yes- terday afternoon by stealing a suit from Dr. Percy B. Battey, prison sur geon and walking away unmolested.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
THE WEATHER

Hartford, Dee. 7.--Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Snow probably turning to rain with rising tempcratiIrc' tonight. Friday rain and warmer. in creasing cast and south winds.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
ExrIh DIVIDEND.

New York. Dec. 7.--The Becchnut Pkg CO today declared an extra dividend Of 4S cents a share on com mon stock. This stock has been paying four cents share.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
TAKES OATH AS SENATOR

Washington, Dec. 7.-James Cou-
 zens of Detroit, appointed by Cover nor Groesbeck of Michigan to succeed former Senator Newberry, took the oath of office today in the United States senate.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
100 P. c. DIVIDEND

Detroit, Dec. 7.-The Page-Detroit Motor Car Co. today announced 100 per cent stock dividend to be paid De- cember 29.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07
WEATHER EXTREMES
I: is 70 Above in New Orleans While It is Six Below Zero At Helena, Ont. --1G Above in This City.

Chicago. Dec. 7.-There was no great relief today for the northwest as the first cold wave of winter grad ually extended southward. Helena, Mont. recorded temperature of de- grees below zero. | In the Atlantic states and the north ern plateau region the temperature has fallen while it has risen in the Mississippi valley and the southern plains states.
 Louisiana continued almost to swell ter, with the official thermometer in New Orleans recording 70 degrees at o'clock last night.
 Florida the Hand of sunshine" con- tinued to live up to it's reputation with an average of more than 70 degrees in temperature.
 At o'clock this morning it was lS above zero on Church street, near the Herald office.
 Columbus, O., Dec. With the west in the grip of below zero weather and with northern Ohio ex- sleet and ice storms, dan- delions were in blossom in Columbus today and many bushes contained buds, following several days of un- usually mild December weather.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

At 6 o'clock this morning it was IG above zero on Church street, near the Herald office.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-07

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-12-01
Arthur B. Mcfarland.
RY Rev. P. ROWLAND WAGNER.

When tears are spent and we are left alone
with ghosts Of blessings gone. because of
the departure of friend. it is our custom
to sit alone with our thoughts recalling
with mingled joy and sadness the past.
Gradually, out of the mass of memories,
there energies few big, definite, outstand-
ing thoughts which we write on the tablets
of our heart to have and to hold through the
years the fragrance of departed sweetness.
| have just been thinking of my dear
friend. Arthur B. Mcfarland. ('Mac" to
most of us). and. as the key to every
realm is the law which governs it, so is it
of life and these laws of his life | would
give to you.
There comes to mind first his inherent
honesty which governed even the smallest
details of life. Even in games where
others would be careless he was particular
and he was so finely tuned to this rare
quality that anything unjust brought in
evitably revulsion to his heart and de-
nunciation from his lips. He was a gen
tleman. Shall we ever forget his attitude
toward womanhood ? Shall we ever forget
the care which he exercised over his per-
sonal appearance But. beyond this. greater
than this. his consistent refusal to say any
thing derogatory to another. That which
we call gossip was irritating to him. His
life was a sermon on this dread sin. Never
have heard him indulge in any remark
which would blacken the life of another,
often have heard him uphold them. He
was genuinely generous. His was not a
generosity which looked for a rscompense.
He gave and that was all there was to it
till he could give again. His heart was as
big as his auto and many are the friends
who are indebted to him for his unselfish
use Of anything he could command for
their pleasure. He enjoyed life. yet was
there no fear Of death. | can think of no
morbid chapter in his life. no broodine, no
moping. no whimperine. From first to last
he was free from sickenins moods and. at
the end, looked into the face of death
without tremor.
To emulate his life is impossible. The
friends who wept. the flowers which dave
their best fragrance and beauty. as he was
put into the arms Of Mother Earth, all
attest to but small part of what his 90
ing means to us. But we shall meet adam
and when we shall learn then why the
rose is sweet, how the rainbow was so
beautiful, how the dewdrops could be so
pure, we shall likewise know how Arthur
B. Mcfarland could be so much in so short
a time
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-12-01
Club Notes.

More than one hundred and fifty club
women, representing the twenty-eisht clubs
composing the Montgomery County FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs. attended the semi
annual meeting of the Federation in the
auditorium of the high school building
here on Saturday last.
The meeting, which was the second of
its kind held by the Federation. was pri-
marily to receive reports from the various
clubs. but other features were added. Mrs.
James H. Jones. of Rockville. president of
the Federation. presided.
Following the invocation by Rev. P. r.
Wagner, Mrs. Jones delivered the address
of welcome. The reports showed all of
the clubs wide awake and accomplishing
much along various lines. During the
morning two new clubs-the Clara Barton
Club of Glen Echo and the Potomac Wom-
ans Club-were admitted to membership.
At the afternoon session addresses were
delivered by Mrs. Josiah W. Jones, Of this
county, vice-president of Maryland State
Federation of Women's Clubs; Yrs. VIM.
S. Rogers, of Baltimore. chairman of the
Department of Applied Education Miss
Annie Wilson, of Kensington. chairman of
the Art Department of the State Fedora
ton. and Miss Lavinia Engle. of Baltimore.
State Organizer of the Maryland League
of Women Voters.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter. D. A. R..
was entertained November 2lst at the
home of Mrs. Adelno Gibson. in Kensine-
ton, the regent. Mrs. Frank Stone. presiding.
Mrs. Edward Merritt, Mrs. Harper and Mrs.
Starkie were unanimously elected men,
bers of the chapter. Appreciation was ex-
pressed to Mrs. Michael Weaver for her
arrangements of the two very successful
meetings of the chapter. when the Revo-
lutionary graves of Col. Allan Bowie in
Rockville and of Gen. jeremiah Crabbe at
DeIwood were marked. and a vote of thanks
was extended to Capt c. V. Sayer and the
First Infantry, Maryland National Guard.
for their part in both ceremonies. Major
Gibson showed motion pictures Of the United
States troops taken during the World War
under actual battle conditions, and also
film found in the German archives taken by
a German submarine captain. which showed
the actual sinkines of several merchant YES
sells bv the submarine.
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda held its
Social Service benefit sale on November
18th at the home of Mrs. George Hane, at
Alta Vista. After short business session,
Miss Spamer. the Social Service worker OF
Montgomery county, presented an outline
of her work. She gave detailed account
of cases that would rouse the interest of the
most self-centered person. Then apprO-
pirate short talks were given by the fol-
lowing Mrs. James H. Jones. president
of the Montgomery County Federation Of
WOmens Clubs Mrs. Josiah Jones. vice.
president of the State Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs. and Mrs. Upton D. NOurse
chairman of the Montgomery County Social
Service work. About fifty dollars we're
realized from the sale.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-12-01

Mrs. Louisa Hood Griffith, wife of T.
Cranmer Griffith. died Mondny at her home
at Laytonsville, aged At years. She had
been an invalid for some time and her
death, although somewhat sudden, was not
unexpected. Surviving her are her hus-
band and the following children: Mrs.
VIM. Hodges, of Ellicott City Miss Louise
and 7. Cranmer Griffith, Jr.. of Laytons-
vile. The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon from the family residence and
burial was at Laytonsville.
At special meeting of The Kings
Daughters of Rockville in the Methodist
Church last Friday afternoon, Mrs. Claude
G. Leber, of Baltimore. president of The
Kings Daughters of Maryland, gave a re-
port of the last annual meeting of the
International Order of Kings Daughters.
which met at Burlington. VT, and which
she attended as Maryland's representa-
tive. The meeting was well attended and
was presided over by Mrs. Geo. H. Lamar.
president of the Rockville Circle.
The home of Mr.. Ledoux E. Riggs, at
Laytonsville. was destroyed by fire last
Friday morning, together with its entire
contents. entailing loss of about $500.
partially covered by insurance. When the
fire broke out Mrs. Riggs was alone in the
house and in endeavoring to extinsuish the
flames was slightly burned about the neck.
Although neighbors responded promptly
to the alarm they were unable to make
any Roadway against the flames because
of the high wind which prevailed. What
caused the fire has not been learned.
The first quarterly meeting Of the Mont
gomery County Anti-Saloon League will be
held in the M. E. Church South. Potomac,
Potomac ChapeD on Thursday. December
7th-sessions at10:30 A. M. and 1880 P. M.
Rev. j. W. Lowden, Rev. F. A. Killmon
and other ministers of the county are ex-
pected to give ten-minute addresses State
Superintendent George W. Crabbe, OF Bal
timore. and representative of the Prohi-
bition Bureau will address the meeting.
Music has been provided. Basket lunch.
The ladies of the church will serve coffee
to all who attend. Come and spend an
enjoyable and profitable day in this pleas
ant community.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-12-01
Our County Police Force.
Silver Spring. Md,

Silver Spring. Md.
Nov. 10, 1922,
To the County Commissioners of Mont
gomery County.
Gentlemen II herewith take great pleas
ure in reporting to you the great change
which has taken place in our growing sec
ton of Silver Spring and the better condition
of the traffic on the State Road through
Silver Spring. Sligo and Woodside since
the Inauguration. in June of the present
year, of our county police force.
| cannot speak too highly of Chief Chas.
E. Cooley and all the men under him. of
which there are at present FIVE They are
fair and reasonable to all, and. at the same
time. enforce all rules and regulations of
traffic.
| have heard numerous compliments
passed by the citizens of the community
on the way they conduct themselves. They
not only regulate the heavy traffic, but
also keep down all violations of law.
Those who framed this law and succeeded
in having it passed by the legislature de-
serve great credit as it is one of the finest
laws Montgomery county ever had. and it
has proved great success in every way.
Out of the heavy traffic of abont 5000
machines passing to-day there was. to my
knowledge only one slight accident. and an
officer was right on the job and brought
49, r--.GaS vcIVsc the Justice.
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN L. H. SAWYER, JP.,
Silver Spring. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-12-01
Christmas Savings.

The Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany wishes to announce to its Christmas
Savings depositors that checks will be
mailed them for their Christmas Savings
accounts about the first of December.
The new Christmas Savings accounts
will open the first of December. We wish
to thank those who have had these ac-
counts and take pleasure in inviting every
one to open an account with us.
The Farmers Banking and Trust Com
pany pays 4 per centum interest on saw
ings accounts and is the only bank in the
county paying interest on checking ac-
counts. Checking accounts averaging a
monthly balance of $500 or over are paid
2 per cent interest per annum. Interest
credited January LIST and July list.