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New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
SCHOOL BELL RINGS
 FOR SCOUT LEADERS
Glasses Will Open Monday at Cen.
 tral Junior High School

The officials of the local Boy Scout council are busy formulating the final plans for the scout leaders train ing school which commences Monday evening, November eth. AS last year the school will be conducted for ten weeks. meeting each Monday night in a room in the Central Junior High school which has been set aside for that purpose by the school board.
 Frederic l.. Fay, director of educa- tion for the local council, will have charge of the instruction which is based on the course developed by him in charge of the same work for the Boston council. The course starts with the work required of the boy on entering the movement and goes up through the various requirements including the first class rank. In this way the scout leader Is given train ing in the same subjects that he will require of the scout. On the comple- tion of the course, provided there has been 75 per cent attendance, the leader is presented with a certificate of proficiency signed by the national officers of the movement. This cer- tifcate is awarded only to councils whose course of instruction has been
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
BOSTON CLERGYMAN
 SPEAKS HERE NOV. l6
Rev. John W. suter, Jr., to Address Woman's Auxiliary of St,
 Marks Church.

Rev. John w. Suter, Jr,, of Boston secretary of religious edWation in the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts will address meeting of the Wom- ans auxiliary of St. Marks church on Thursday. November 16. The Sun day school teachers, members of the Girls Friendly society and the Knights of Washington are urged to be present.
 The annual meeting the Woman's auxiliary&of the Diocese of Connecti- cut will be held in the Christ church cathedral in Hartford on Wednesday of next week. The sessions will start at 9:30 o'clock in the morning.
 The Mems club of St. Marks church will be the guests of the vestry at supper on Wednesday evening, Nov. 22, at 6:46 o'clock. After the supper Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe will talk on the budget and plans for 1923, which will be followed by discussion. Plans will also be laid for the holding of the an- nual every member canvass on the first Sunday in December.
 The formal housewarming of the new parish rooms will be held in conjunction with a Thanksgiving fes- tival under the auspices of the Church
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
Building Operations for
 October Total $976,177

Building operations during the month of October totalled $a76,177, according to the report of Building Inspector John c. Gilchreest. The sudden increase in the receipts for the month was caused by the issuance of the State Normal school permit a few days>ago. The report shows that there were 55 permits issued for frame buildings representing $174,- 352; six permits for brick buildings, representing $7S1.925 and 49 permits for alterations representing $19,9Oo. Thirty tenements and one store were added during the month.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
Tax Collections for
 October Total $46,88O

The report filed by Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis for the month of October shows that the receipts total $46,sS0.8S. The receipts for October, 1921, were s25,073.75 or $21,S071S less than the collections for the month just ended. The itemized re- port follows: Taxes $45,S91.37; sewer, $596.11; street Improvements, $642.59; street sprinkling, $250.S1. Personal tax payments for the month totaled $322.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
RETURNS TO WATERBURY.

Miss Nellie Tarrant, supervisor of the trained nurses at the New Britain General hospital, has rendered her resignation to the excutieve board of the institution. effective today. Miss Tarrant, who has been at the local hospital for about one year, has ac- cepted a. similar position with St. Mary's hospital in Waterbury where she formerly was employed.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
DEMONSTRATE MACHINES.

The voting machines which will be used in this city on election day were on demonstration today. Their use will be explained tomorrow and Fri day from a. m. to l p. m. and from 3 p. m. to p. m. at 211 Park street, St. Marks old church on West Main street and in the vacant store at 507 Main street.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
MANY DEEDS RECORDED
Kew Record Is Established At the Ohice of the City Clerk-Many Real Estate Transfers.

A record was established at the city clerks office yesterday when 5S docu- ments were offered for recording Previous to this time the greatest number of documents to be recorded at the office in single day was 53, that mark having been reached sew eral times.
 The following real estate transfers were included: White Oak Crushed Stone company to the Connecticut Quarries company, one-half interest in property in Belvidere; George A. Quigley to Anton w. Kysek, property at 211 Cherry street; Samuel Was howitz to Vito and Marie Brescia, property on Hartford avenue; Rev. William A. Harty branch, A. o. H. to Conrad Cianci. property on Winter street.
 Joseph Turner to Mary Sarisky, property on Daley street; Hardware City Loan corporation to Louis Wend- Ter, property on Glen street; Anna C.. M. Andrews to Christian and Emma Klare, property on Neanda street; Frank Gehring, ct al, to Stephen Stachowiak, property on Pennington avenue.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01

Service. league, on Friday evening. November 24.
 Preceding the evening service on Sunday. November 10 Theron Hart will give half hour organ recital. The following program will be ren-
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01

The last drop in the bottle of Bakers vanilla is as good as the first one. And every drop is full strength, and as pure and good as it is possible to make it. Ask your grocer.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01

Gilpatric of the Stanley Works or the scout executive at 14o Main street, Telephone 11S0-2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
SIR KEITH SMITH.
DUE IN VICTORIA.
Plans Round World Flight
That Brother Mapped Out

VICTORIA. u. G.. Aug. is-sir
Keith smith. brother Of Sir Ross
Smith. killed ON the eve Of his de-
parture for n roundthe world flight.
is due here early In september from
the Orient on a tour 20 map out q
course for another world night.
Capt John Black. Of the British
army. h now pushing a found.ihe'
world flight. and from iaat reports
was en- route 10 Japan from India.
lie Is not due In British Columbia
until late In the fall. Captain
Blaks's attempt. should II be attend.
I'd b. success or failure. will not
deter Sir Keith from the attempt
which his brother had planned. ac.
cordlng to Oriental adyices.
lie II determined 10 realize the
ambition held by hts brother. The
route for the Smith night will prob.
ahly be the same A. that Captain
Blake f. now following. with certain
minor variations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
TIME FOR
REGISTRATION
LIMITED

Have you registered yet. Harry
II you haven't you'd better come
along with me 10 the nearest regis
tration booth and do the trick " you
want % vote with the rest Of us
American citizens"
mo. ! haven't attended 10 that III
tie matter yet. I'm glad you spoke
81 Il. tho. was just heading for
a store down on Second ave. 70 buy
a new suit and some other little
needs in the way Of clothing. SUP
pose you take run out there with
me. then III 90 with you and wen
both register"
"Geel Where did you get all the
money2 I've been needing suit for
a long time, too. but my pockets
don't seem 70 fiji with coin as fast
as yours DO"
1T isn't necessary 70 have a whole
pocket fun Of coin to buy "a suit at
this store. It's Il house where I've
been buying clothes for years. II Is
|only necessary 70 pay down "a con-
'venlent sum and the balance In
monthly instruments. IL Is a SPLEEN
sdid way for one 70 keep well
! drepsed"
Yes, Ill 10 with you and get a
quit for myself and we'll register
Rterward. But where IL this placer
''foi5 Second ave, in the Rialto
Bldg over the Pign Whistie."--Ad-
yeft.sgnent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
Line Up and Munich
Speedily; It's Red
Hot Tip From Egan

knockout blow to high costs lie en-.
planned TO me thus;
You wait until there IL n line Of
eaters reaching almost 10 tho street.
Attach yourself Co the end % the
parade. and as soon a. you load on
your first bit OF grub usually bread
and butter-begin To feed Chew rap
Idly and amblc slowly. Pick out only
the stuff you can get down quickly
I'm limit your choice a little. bus
viii be worth II.
Toward the rnd Of the line slip
off your di~hes---if any--and grab
q piece Of pie or a doughnui and
a cup Of coffee. Face the check
CT thus equipped. and you'll be
tagged dime or Is cents.
Get the sheer. simple beauty Of M
You've made your meal nj.
rcady--eaien II without cost. Tho
sinkers and Java serve To get
you BY the girl who punches out
IN. kop~ek eards. just Hike go
Ing 10 show on pass and pay.
Ing only th. war tar. You wind
up with your Inexpensive dessert
and stroll out OF III. grabsierta
a eontensed but not coinle.s eiti-
rem
That's Eddis'a bright pl0; 10 Pre-.
serve your pennies And 7 pass u
on 10 sob. Anything 10 cheat the
Old b. c. J.. you know.
Ia try II myself. only they know
me too well AZ my cafeteria. dog.
gone the iucki
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
SAN FRANCISCO
COPS TO STUDY
Captain OF Detectives Is
High-Brow Fan Nowadays

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. is
Captain OF Detectives Duncan Ma.
thcson Is solid on the Idea OF higher
educations for both bulls and
dicks"
Matheson was somewhat skspticai
about what highbrow professors
could teach the boys who pound the
beats until he himself was recently
invited to deliver a lecture before
the crimlncloxy class % the sum.
ner session % the University Of
California.
Matheson became interested and
Investigated to discover what this
crimlnoloxy stuff was all about. and
was 10 impressed with 10 value that
he Immediately announced that a
number OF promising eoppcrr would
be sent to school 10 study the stuff
Hence Matheson recently issued
an order detailing 70 policemen to
attend the class during the coming
semester. Attendance viii be com.
pulsory. and cutting class will be
likely to produce cut In the nay
check. he said.
I'VE need more trained men on
the force with this knowledge Of
higher criminoiogy and Psychology
said M&theson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18

Most Of the cookies who mako
up our weilknown weird aro
Just average guys Nou can't get
away from ". ~ old Dobbin
whinnied Of the hifehing post.
Its tho common. ordinary
plugs WIN run the old works.
Tiry ride tn. cars and euss tho
car system: pack the lunch pail
and punch the clock: line up In
front Of the dime movie. and
think they're having = good time.
and generally l-ep this apple wc
live ON from bouncing off tho
axle.
Yes. and when II comes 10 getting
II in the neck the average brother
sure knows how II feels to be socked
on the rear collar butfon'
For ono thing. the high cost Of
living Isn't any sag out % Joe MI.
isr's joke book 70 ths ordinary suy.
Ever since the kaiser took a runout
powder and tho brawi across the
briny had 20 be called off on account
OF lack Of attendance. the average
bullet has been waiting FOR prices to
do an Ike Newton.
hut it's like waiting for \ troll
ley on Fsunflerpy ave. The only
things that have dropped since
the war arc stray aviators. and
they came down because they
couldn't help II.
Congress was expected 10 lower
tho living altitude. Hoping 20 derive
anything out Of congress. however. IL
ms useless as pushing a penny in a
weighing machine and figuring you1l
set the right answer.
30 The average mortal has been
finding u a tough steak to carve.
And now We come 10 ms Old pal.
Eddie Always thinking Of his Eel.
low man. Big.hearted Eddie. We used
20 call him. He'd give you the sleeves
out Of his vest or ies you smell the
smoke OF his cigar any old time with
out charge.
To this high cost ~ living problem
Eddie has devoted some serious
study. And he thinks he's found a
way 10 save few siugs. Just n
small beginning. yet small oaks from
mighty acorns grow--or something
like that.
Eddie IL n confirmed cafeteria Gus
toner. a serve yourself slave. That's
how he received his brilliant bunch
Toting his tray Mt the end Of
long line the other evening. I'D
die observed the gink In front
of him was making more or less
Of meal rs the procession push.
ed slowly along. lie nIbbied Inn.
partially from bowl Of olives
and n salad dish. chewed up all
his crackers and had dinner half
over by the time he reached the
checkers desk.
Right pronto Eddie had doped bis
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
nY Q. q. IYoN

WARRINGTON. Aug. rs. - Con.
srenn now has before II proposed
constitutional amendment 20 rid the
country or the curse Of child labor.
The proposed amendment viii.
N adopted by two-thirds " the
states. settle for all time the
right ~ congress 10 enact n fed.
cral child labor law. Under u
the supreme court will be unable
10 set federal child labor laws
aside as II has done IN two In
stances within the last four
years.
A drive II 20 start la every
state 81 the Union the moment
congress passes the pending
resolution 10 induce the state
legislatures 10 take speedy ac~
tlon in ratifying.
The resolution represents the best
thought Of the different nnti.chlid.
labor organizations that recently
banded themselves into the "Penna.
neat Conference for the Abolition OF
Child Labor" and has been intro.
duced IN congress b. Senator Nc.
cormick of Illinois.
II reads as follows.
The congrcs. shall have pow
er 90 limit or prohibit the labor
Of persons under ~ year, Of age,
and power u also reserved 10 the
several states 20 limit or prohibit
such labor in any way which
does not lessen any Limitation 81
such labor or the extent ~ any
prohibition thereof by congress.
The power vested IN the con.
grrsS by this article shall be nd
ditlonal 10 and not limitation
on the powers elsewhere vested
In the congress by the constitu.
tion with respect 10 such labor"
The first step IN the program q
combat the child labor evil. which
has rapidly Increased since the last
federal law was declared unconstl
tutsonai on May last. viii be adop
,ion OF the Mccormick resolution by
congress.
Then u will be up 10 the op-
ponenis 81 child labor In all the
states 10 ret quick ratification
by the legislatures" declares
Samuel carnpers. president of
tho Americas Federation of La
Dor. and chairman Of the Perma-
nent Conference.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
to End
Child Labor Is u %

During the time that will elapne
until congress Will have unquestioned
power TO deal with the subject. the
only control over child labor wiil
rest In the various state laws. which
differ greatly.
Children as young as eight or
10 years are working undls-
turbed IN canneries in many
states this summer. while nearly
n score Of states permit the en-
ployment Of boys Of IA IN mines
and quarries. Federal Inyesti-
gators recently reported that
children r. young as six have
been found iD the oyster and
shrimp canneries In number
of Gulf coast towns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18

Vocational training az disabled
war veterans viii hcrraftvr be &C.
ecpted BY the civil service commits,
sion as meeting preliminary require
ments OF civil service examinations.
according 70 an announcement made
today by l. c. Jesseph. Northwest
district manager OF the United States
Veterans bureau.
Where tho disabled veteran sub
mits 20 the commission n crrtifieats
showing that he has completed train.
Ing under tho veterans bureau
qualifying him for journsyfnan 20.
sltion in any trade. the commission
accepts his application and assigns
him a rating on the same basis as
the one who has completed ap-
premiership In the regular way"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
DIVORCE SUIT in COURTS 30 YEARS STILL UNSETTLED
UNIVERSITY BANS
CUPID; CAN'T PAY
ENOUGH TO KEEP 2

EVANSTON. H.. Aug. IL
Professors who are married viii
not be hired by Northwestern
university because Of the high
expense OF keeping q family In
Evanston.
Dean Roy G. Fiickinger OF the
college Of liberal arts announced
that the average pay was SIS
10 $40 a week. making Il impos-
sible for an instructor 20 support
a wife and meet the numerous
social demands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18

SAN FRANCISCO. ~ The five
grown children" Of the late Mrs.
Teresa He'll. who declared them In
her VIII not 20 be her own and lief,
them s. each. state they have not de.
cidcd whether or not they viii con
test the Will. involving 100000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18

BOSTON, Edward sassevilie. ~.
chased a mile and half and caught
after breaking window and trying to
enter home OF Or. Charles r. Van
Alstine. Boy said TO be former in.
mate OF reform school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
Find Lost Boy in
Well-Stocked Cave

LEXINGTON. KY, Aug. 1s,-Re-
ported as missing. iz.year-old Lewis
Duncan was found In "A dug-out two
miles from his home. lie had enough
food TO last a month and said he was
playing war"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
Lawyers Silk Hat
Wins Crook Liberty

ROME. Aug. is.--Pieking up his
lawyers silk hat In court. Armand
Silva. a swlndler. walked calmly out
to freedom. The door guards
thought from his hat that he was a
lawyer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18

ys She'll Keep
on Until She Is
Victorious if 1t
Takes 100 Years

my ALEXANDER HERMAN
RivERDAI.E. y. j. Aug. Is.
&lAwyers and courts here are
Wing TO straighfcn out the
nreFest divorce tangie In legal
history.
Fcr 80 years the marital
! troubles 81 Mr.. and Mrs. Jona-
1han 4. Mecker have been buffet
"a about the New Jersey courts
year after year getting further
1rom possible settlement.
Action and ecunter.action have
.een brought. charges and counter
|harxcs have been made. and with
|<ch successive step tho maze has
cofne more involved.
|.once. when settlement seemed
|e4r. the hand Of death entered the
Asnr. II removed an official from
|cs before he could flo hts records
"a the case again was thrown back
kthe courts.
3But n II takes 100 years"
80 the wife In the case. "i1l
neep at 10 tiii I carry my pointT
&he Il Airs Anna @. Mseker who
Is with her mother on farm
r. Her determination alone has
|. Ipt the case alive.
4 In 1855 she married Jonathan r.
teeker. Newark salesman.
our happiness didn't last long. "
1se SAYS. within less than n year
" realized we were Incompatible. !
kxrns hark to mother. lie went his
r2y.~
ror several years they lived apart
stfhout starting court action.
Hut Mrs. Meeker found the going
lara. she needed support. SO she
he'd suit for separate maintenance
\ the court Of chancery. That was
4 1892. She lost the action
The husband had the next In
ming. In 1889 he sued for divorce
alleging dcs~rtion.
Mrs. Mccker applied for temporary
|lsmony and counsel fees. She re.
rived IS a week and her lawyer got
Is.
II took the court two years 10
! d<eide the case. The husbands
petition was dismissed
The score was even. Neither wife
jpr husband had been able 20 win
point
iThe next move was up 10 Mrs..
becker. she hesitated a long. long
hne--i7 years. 70 be exact.
hut her husband. she says. mean
he had stopped paying aiimony.
Ter father and sister had been killed
4 an accident. Mrs. Mscker alone
la 20 support her aged mother.
r tried TO work at my old
bookkeep>r." she says.
&,fAsf wherever I went. the old
n ~tary would come up II was em-
1barrassinx. So Withdrew 10
1.-THE farm and decided to devote
myself to raising bees and chick
ems
4 But I was bent on getting the
| divorce and settling the whole
unpleasaufness-"
when the case came Up, Mecker's
lawyer sprang surprise. The De
|NtiUIt OF Nfl' tNtAta IS $50 -
Sad not been entered on the records
j The vice chancellor who rendered
Inc ruling had died before u was re-
rordedi
Several more years elapsed before
This fangie could Be Strengthened out.
4 Last fall the court ordered the
! way be cleared for the new nc
. ton. II decrred Mrs. Meeker
was 10 receive sIy week all
. mony besides $50 counsel fees.
But the husband. says Mr..
Neeksr. refused TO pay. In March
81 this year he WIS adiudxed IN
contempt and sentenced 10 Jail
RE paid up his arrears and was
freed.
Since then HIS wife charges that
be again stopped payment.
50 she's taking the matter TO cour'
gain with the hope that some day
the case viii be settled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
Chicken in Bloom"
Was Only Peacock

NEW YORK. Aug. is.--Ths g.
year-oid daughter OF prominent
banker. making her first visit 70
farm. saw peacock, "Oh. Mr..
Jones' she cried. here's a chicken
In fun bloom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
Dogs Bite Worth
$3.50, Court Says

coNSELLsvILLE. Pa. Aug. 10.
Frederick Smith was ordered TO
pay 1850 20 Charles Hall. whose son
was badly bitten by smiths dos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
Must Find House
or Pay Big Fine

LIVERPOOL. Aus. fs.--f.lying Ia
tent with hts family because no
houses are available. William Morris
has becn notified he must find a
house or be fined $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
Collides With Post,
Sight Is Restored

sOUTHALL. Eng. Aug. is.-Coi.
iiding with a lamp post while he was
walking. George Hughes. n blind ex.
soldier. found that the blow had re-
stored his sight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18

STiLToS. Eng. Aug. is.--Louis
Cohn. arrested while selling u com.
munion goblet. confessed no had
robbed - churches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18
Tilted Man Blinds
Girl With Pepper

SCRANTON. Pa. Aug. is.-~JiIted
BY Mary Gillette because he was too
old. Henry Pierce threw pepper in
the girls eyes the next time they
met.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-18

BAN FRANcfsCOs~-H Herbert ".
Lay. Sc. san Francisco millionaire.
I2p&rries Mrs. Leah Leolah Miller. "a,
widow. Of weehauken. n. J.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-01
INSISTS UPON MARRYING MAN
 OF HER CHOICE

CHICAGO, June 1.-Mathilde McCor- mick, the 16 year old daughter of liar old F. Mccormick of the International Harvester Co.,, returned here from New York today. The young miss journeyed here to take sides with her father in what threatens to be a court battle over her contemplated marriage with Max Oser, Swiss riding master, over forty years of age. The parents of Mathilde disagree over the pro- posed marriage. Her father says she should have her way, and her mother Mrs Edith Rockefeller Mccormick an- 'nounces her intention of asking the court to issue an order preventing The marriage. Miss Mccormick plans to appear in the probate court today and ask Judge Horner to appoint her fath- CT as her guardian.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-01
FAVORABLE REPORT WAR
 DEPT. APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Sen ate Appropriations Committee yester- day reported favorably the annual War Department Appropriation bill. The measure as it goes before the Senate carrier S333,972,OOO. This is $50 0,O00,000 more than the House meas ure provided, but is still $40,O00,O00 under the estimate of the War Depart ment for the coming years expenses.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-01
IT'S A QUEER WORLD!

BUCYRUS, Ohio, June IA large swarm of bees flew down Sandusky avenue, looking for place to park
 They chose a purple maple tree out side the First National Bank Build ing, within a block of the public square.
 Charley Ott, ex-shortstop of the Blu cyrus Future baseball team. went up the tree and cut off the branch on which the bees had settled. Descend ing, he shook the swarm into a hive he had brought along for that purpose.
 Chas. Goldstein & Company of Juneau are the largest manufactur- ing furriers on the North Pacific.