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New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
FEARS SMALLPOX SC0URGE
New York State Health Commissioner Warns That Dreaded Disease Is Liable to Become Epidemic There.

New York, April 1S.-Warning that New York was in danger of invasion by smallpox is given by Dr. Herman N. Biggs, state commissioner of health in a statement commenting on the latest reports from Connecticut and Canada. In Connecticut more than 200 cases, most of them in Bridgeport have appeared since the first of the year.
 Five cases have appeared in St.. Lawrence county, New York, but they are mild and a very severe case in the St. Regis Indian reservation brought back by an Indian who had been on a visit to Canada makes IS cases reported in this state since January 1.
 "The state is attacked on two fronts" the commission said, and the utmost precautions. are urged
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
74TH CONFERENCE
Ministers And Lay Delegates To An nuaI Session Of Methodist Episco- pal Church Gather In Meriden.

Meriden, April 1S.-Ministers ana the lay delegates to the 74th annual session of the New York East Metho- dist Episcopal conference began to gather here today for the meetings which are preliminary to the opening of the program at noon tomorrow ana for the next six days the city will en- certain the delegates who will number several hundred. The previous ses- sion of the conference here was Tn 1875 when the pastors attached mum bered 264 and the members 3s,loe. Since that year the number Of com municants has more than douoled. The presiding bishops will be Luther R. Wilson and Thomas Nicholson, ana the sessions will be in the First Methodist church.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
D. OF 1. MINSTREL SHOW
Entertainment Will Be Presented To- morrow Evening At Tabs Hall On Lafayette Street.

Isabella Circle, Daughters of Isa- bella, will present a minstrel show tomorrow evening at the Y. M. T. A. X B. society rooms on Lafayette street. John F. Callahan, a favorite of many minstrel shows in the past, is director and interlocutor. James V. OBrien is musical director and pianist.
 Included among the soloists are John J. O'Brien, John Kiniry, Vim cent Ringrose, William J. Scheyd, George Kerin, George Sullivan, Will liam Humason, Mrs Mollie Burke Bassan, Mrs. John F. Callahan and Miss Julie Grove.
 A chorus of 80 voices is rehearsng with the soloists.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
Minister, Going Blind,
 To Walk to Washington

San Francisco, April 1S.-Rev. w. F. Lamewood, local minister, de- clared that he would start Thursday for Washington, D. C., afoot. The minister said he expected to go blind soon and that he wanted to see a president while he could The min ister, who is past so, will take about z pounds of luggage with him, which he said he would haul in small wagon. He will start with $5 in cash.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
DISCUSS BALL GROUNDS
Owners of Eastern League Confer on Situation of Park in Worcester For Coming Season.

Springfield, Mass. April 1S.-Own- CTS of Eastern league baseball clubs got together here today for a discus sion of the Worcester situation, in which the question of ball park is uppermost Owner NJ. G. McMahon of the Worcester club has been unable to make a satisfactory deal for the purchase or lease of Boulevard park and is said to be considering either keeping his team on the road all season or transferring the club to an- other New England city. In this connection Portland, Me, Providence, Holyoke and Fitchburg have been mentioned. It is expected some de- cision will come out of today's meet ing
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
MEETING CHANGED
Business and Professional Women's Lecture Course To Be Held We'd nesday of This Week.

The regular Thursday night session of the Columbia extension lecture course, by the Business and Proies- sional Women's club, will be held to- morrow night instead of Thursday this week. The meeting will be held at 7:15 o'clock in the Central Junior High school. Professor Humphrey of Hartford, will speak on "The In dustrial Revolution" Non members of the club are welcome to take this special course if they so desire.
 Tickets for the Ruth Draper recital to be given under the auspices of the club, April 26, will be exchanged at Dickinson's Drug store on Friday, April 21
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
AUTOMOBILE CASE HEARD

The case of Max Honeyman Arch street garage man, against Antone Brown of Dwight street, will be tried this afternoon in the city court. Hon eyman brought suit against Brown for S2O0 for alleged money due on repairs of an automobile of the defendant. Attorney William F. Mangan is rep rcsenting the defendant and Attorney David l.. Nair, the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
WAR ON POLICY
Waterbury Judge Warns That He
 Will Give Stiff Jail Sentences To Anyone Caught Playing The Game.

Waterbury, April 1s.-The game of policy will not be tolerated in Wat erbury any longer. Official announce ment was made today that the so- called policy king" the man who has been behind the game here for many years. had agreed with prose cutting authorities that he would quit. In city court Judge Vim. J. Larkin, Jr., stated that in the future, jail sentences would be imposed when persons were found guilty of conduct ing policy places. There would be no more imposing fines in such cases the court said.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
SMALL SUITS BROUGHT
Electric Company is Closed on Action
 For S1,50O

The Joseph E. Greene, Inc, of Boston, through Lawyer Henry F. Roche, has instituted an action to re- cover s1, 500 from the Zehrer Electric company of this city. The writ was served by Constable Fred Wrinkle, and is returnable in the city court on the fourth Monday in April.
 Esmae Toma, through Lawyer P. F. McDonough, has brought action to recover s2,000 from David Benjamin, of Berlin. The papers were served by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell. The writ is returnable in the superior court on the first Tuesday in May.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
RELEASE MURDER SUSPECT
Man Suspected of Killing Parsons to be Freed on his Own Recognizance, states Attorney Says.

Torrington April 1S.--State's Attor- ney Walter Holcomb announced today that permission had been secured from the superior court for the re- lease. on his own recognlzance or Henry w. Deane. who has been held in the county jail in Litchfield for nearly six months as a suspect in the murder of Joseph Parsons in South Norfolk.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
"ASIA' EDITOR DIES.

Washington, April 1S.-John Foord of New York, veteran newspaper cdi- tor, died at Emergency hospital last night of injuries received when he was struck by an automobile Sunday. He was IS years old. . His most re- cent activity in the publishing field was as editor of Asia.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
NEW WORLD CHAMPION

Wanganui, New Zealand, April 1S.-- James Paddon, Australian oarsmen won the worlds professional sculling championship on the Falus Wanganui river course today, defeating Robert Hadfield, also of Australia. PRddon finished nine lengths in the lead.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many kind friends who sympathized with us dur ing our recent bereavement occasion ed by the death of George J. White We wish to especially thank the fore men of Landers, Frary and Clark for their beautiful floral gift.
 (Signed),
 MRS. GEORGE J. WHITE.
 FERDINAND G. WHITE.
 MRS. JOHN c. DEVLIN.
 EARL WHITE.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
Hugh TrlInlbull

The funeral of Hugh Trumbull, or Plainville, who died at the Hartford hospital this morning, will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock from the home on 5S Maple street. Plain vile. Rev. Charles, S. Wyckotf, pas tor of the Plainville Congregauonal church, will officiate and burial Will be in West cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
WILSON AND REED
 IN OPEN RUPTURE
(Continued From First Page)

from Mir Meriwether appear to be in- tended to create the impression that MT. Reed and I have held the same principles and advocated the same policies, and that he Is entitled to and may be assumed to have my en- dorsement, as a candidate for re-elec- ton to the senate. This is far from being the case. To those who have closely observed Mir. Reeds career in Washington he has shown himself in- capable of sustained allegiance to any person or any cause. He has re- peatedly forfeited any claim to my confidence that he may ever have been supposed to have, and I shall never willingly consent to any further association with him.
 q beg that you will do me the courtesy to publish this letter.
 Every truly yours, ..r WOODROW WILSON"
 Here's Reeds Story
 A letter and statement given to Washington representative of the Globe Democrat by Senator Reed is printed as follows:
  president, entirely good natured, over the federal reserve bank bill. The kernel of that controversy was that the president insisted that the bill which had originated in and been passed by the house should be re- ported out of the senate committee and passed very speedily without giv- ing an opportunity for hearings. l insisted that hearings should be granted and they were granted. As a result of the hearings the bill was amended hundreds of times
 Tells About Letter
 "It was after these hearings and with reference to them that the pres ident wrote me the following letter: II hand you a facimile of the let ter"
 Senator Reed here produced a printed circular ending with a photo graphic copy of the presidents letter which read:
 -.. ''The White House,
 Washington, Oct, 23, 1918: My Dear Senator:-
 "I hesitate to ask you to break in  weeks you have had by requesting you to come to the White House in order that I may say what is perfectly pos- sible for me to say in letter. l want to thank you very warmly and sin cerely for your statement made through a New York newspaper l have felt all along the sincere honesty and independence of judgment you were exercising in this whole matter and you may be sure that there has never been in my mind any criticism except an occasional difference of judgment. I think that things are now shaping themselves admirably and I am quite willing to admit that the processes upon which you have insisted have contributed to that re- suit I feel that I can count on you from this time out to play leading part in bringing this whole matter to a satisfactory issue and I want you to know what satisfaction it gives me to feel that I can do this.
 Cordially and faithfully yours,
 WOODROW WILSON" !"
 Invited to Call
 "P. s.-Pray call upon me at any time that you would like to confer about any feature of the matter w. w."
 Meriwether today repeated his statement and added that he also had seen a letter from Wm. c. McAdoo, son-in-law of Wilson written when McAdoo was secretary of the treasury, commenting Reeds work on the fed eral reserve bill.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
Mrs. Ann K. Thomas

The funeral of Mrs. Ann K. Thomas was held at 9 o'clock this morning at the church of St. John the Evangelist. Rev. Thomas J. Laden was the cele brant of requiem high mass. The pallbearers were James M. Doyle, James Crowley, Thomas Mooney Hugh O'Reilly, James Clark and Henry Clark The flower bearers were Peter A., and Harry J. Clark The remains were taken to Scitico for burial.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
Card of Thanks,

We desire to express our most heartfelt thanks to the kind neighbors kindness at the death of our beloved wife and sister, Mrs. NJ. J. Connors. We are particularly grateful to the Corbin Screw Foremen's club, and the Ladies' T. A. & B. society. Signed,
 Mir M. J. Connors,
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Heisler
 and Family,
 Miss Della Greene.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
NRIT DE EXECITION

Constable Fred Wrinkle today served a writ ot execution against Vito Nasetta, proprietor of shoe repair shop at 326 East Main street to satisfy judgment for $291.9S, obtained re- cently by Orazio Pettinato.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
COMMITS SUICIDE

Waterbury, April IS. - Dorian St. Jean, 30, carpenter committed sui eide at his home on River street here today by firing bullet into his brain, He had been Respondent for about a week.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
DIES AT AGE OF no

Charlestown. S. C., April 1S.-J. Robert c. Green, aged no years, died here yesterday. He kept a small store and until quite recently passed for a man in his sixties.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
Mrs Harry M. Linnehan

The funeral of Mrs. Harry w. Linnehan will be held at o'clock to- morrow morning at the church of St. John the Evangelist. The burlal VIII be in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
Cnrinne Grace Pcichcrt

Corinne Grace, the four months old daughter of Otto Peichert of S3 West street died early this morning at the Hartford hospital. The mother of the baby died four months ago. The fun- eral will be held at o'clock tomor- row afternoon, and Rev. M. w. Gau- dian will be the officiating clergyman. The burial will be in Fairview ceme-
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
KILLS SELF BY GAS.

Bridgeport, April 1s.-Albert Bos- ouett, 3S, a painter committed sui eide by gas early today. He had been Respondent for some time.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
TAR AND FEATHER EDITOR.

Oakland, Cal, April 1S.-Philip Riley, editor of the Free Press, To- cal weekly publication was seized by three men late last night, taken into the hills aud turreG and feathered.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
Eileen POLa

Eileen. the three weeks old daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Renaldo Pola, of 324 Elm street, died yesterday after- noon. The funeral was held this af- ternoon, and the burial was in St.. Nary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
SENIENOEE STILL IN JAIL,

New York, April 1S.-Gen. Gregorie Semenoff lost new effort to win his freedom from jail today when state Supreme Court Justice Cohalan refused to vacate the order under which the Cossack was arrested.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
GRUESOME SUICIDE
Woman Kills Two Children Then
 Runs Against an Ak, Fastened to

Columbia, Ky. April 1S.-Mrs. Ar mold Holt. in a sudden fit of dementia at her home in Russell Springs, vil- lage near here, tday killed two Of her children, attempted to kill third and then fastened a hatchet in fence with the blade toward her, backed off 20 feet and ran into it head-on Physi- clans say she will die.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-18
NEW YORK CLEARING HOUSE REPORI

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
FORMING a Habit

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--Is It possible to obtain statistics
dealing with the average length of time
it takes to form habit. Not any par
ticular habit. Any kind will do, except
the habits worn by young ladies when
on their morning canter. There seems
to be statistics for most everything and
perhaps there may be some data lying
about on this subject. We read and
hear of habits being formed on short
notice.
But some years ago I came in con
tact with the evidence that long
length of time had failed to establish
one on firm footing.
The writer went to his regular doc.
tor about something. This something
was nothing new; only we thought 1t
little worse than the others. The
doctor recommended that we see a spe.
cialist On our arrival at the special
lists office. we found him crippled with
sore foot. lie said he was moving
table and let one leg of the table
rest on his foot for a while. All this
tod us to believe that he wasn't much
of specialist.
lie put ny through the regular stunts
for any old thing that might turn up.
After while he gave himself up to
deep thinking. When he woke up, he
said that we were to take a pill every
night on going to bed. We demurred
at this, saying we did not like 10 form
II habit.
Struggling to his feet. he took quart
bottle half full of black pills from a
shelf. With this bottle In his left hand
he pointed at 1t with the forefinger OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
BUSINESS MEN TO PREACH
Industrial Leaders to Address Eve.
ming Meetings In nth St. Church

Practical business men will appear
in the role of evangclists at a series of
evening meetings which will be held in
the Eleventh Street Baptist Church
Van Pelt and Diamond streets, begin
ming next Sunday and concluding Eas-
ter.
They include Samuel p. Boggs. pres
ident Of the Model Mills Company
kensingtOn avenue and Ontario street
James Il. Wolfe, Lucius \. Williams,
William w. Thompson. J. Herbert Rue
and William II. Wiggins. Mr.. Wig
gins will address the opening and clos
ing meetings and the others will speak
at the meetings during the week. All
Of them will discuss Christianity from
the standpoint of the business man.
The Rev. DIR. George G. Hcrtcr, pas
tor of the church. has also arranged
musical programs for each of the meet =
ings and has issued general invita-
ton to the people of the section to at
tend the meetings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
The Slap .on the. Back Man

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Isn't 1t possible to organize a
movement against the casual atquaint- =
ance who slaps you on the back? Ger
ainly he is far more pernicious than
the cocktail, the cigarette or the flapper.
| undergo a complete moral lapse every
time / meet one of the species.
wonder II this vice is particularly
the curse Of the salesman. The most
persistent criminal of this kind know
is bond salesman. At sight Of him
I shudder. When we're on the same
suburban train I do my utmost to beat
him on the getaway when the train
stops.
With his slap on the back joviality
he combines a most insistent air of
affection. First you hear loud hal
from the rear, and next a tremendous
blow on your back shivers your tim
bers. Then an arm curves most lovingly
,round your shoulders and you have to
continue your walk homeward in the
manner of the Siamese twins, crab
Ike.
Some day I shall shoot that man.
A COMMUTER.
Philadelphia, April 4, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
Wants kearny School as Of Yore

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-When the Kearny School, Sixth
and Paramount avenue, rcOpens after
being destroyed by fire nearly year
ago, 1t, should be used for classes from
the kindergarten to the eighth grade,
as heretofore. Some children have
been told that only seventh and eighth
grades will be taken care of. Why this
unreasonable and uncalled for change?
Furthermore, 1t seems that Kearny
School, or, as it was called when |
went there, the Wyoming. will be like
n sieve for the Jefferson and Northern
Liberties Schools, while the children
who can least afford to go long dis.
tances will be the victims to bear the
burden.
Just picture. fellow readers. and you
members of the Board Of Education,
little John md little Mary going to
school, trodding in snow, puddles,
caught in rain. running wild street
races to and from sch0Ol-al in the
probable danger of being run over or
catching cold, simply because they are
denied admission to the school that they
so long for and which is in their neigh
bOrhOOd. For this reason. the Kearny
School should he made into q regular
grammar grade school.
AN OLD GRADUATE.
Philadelphia. April 5, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
Questions Ar,s,Vered
Three Queries

TO the Editor Of TIE Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--I would DO very much obliged II
you would answer any or all Of the fol-
lowing questions:
First. I held considerable stock on mar
gin with q bankrupt brokerage house. Can
I sell this stock now while II is in the
hands Of q receiver or how will this stock be
handled?
Second. Must = person havo a passport to
60 to England or 10 It only to save trou.
ble7
Third. In setting a marriage license. is
the factstha one party has been divorced
stated In the license or Is IL only a matter
Of book record? j. l..
Philadelphia. April 3. 1922.
First. The affairs Of the bankrupts are In
the receivers hands and you are estopped
from resellins the stock. Of which he will
have sole disposition.
Second. A passport 10 necessary.
Third. Under the law the fact OF divorce
is noted on the marriage license OF a dl.
vorced person.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
Il Makes Him Tired

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Replying to the letter of X. A.
Wallsten in today's issue. We heard
lot from this type Of American" be-
fore the war. They were silent when
we entered It and now that they con
slider 1t safe we are beginning to hear
from them again. Vulgar abuse and
clumsy insinuation are not arguments.
and the only fact stated in his letter
is that the Swedish Government and a
majority of its people were pro German
something We already know.
1t Is a fair inference that he was in
sympathy with them, that is, against
our Allies and with our enemies.
We are getting tired Of these fellows
speaking for America and ordering peo-
pie who don't agree with them to ''pack
your carpet bag and git"
Why doesn't he follow his own ad
vice? SOLDIER.
Philadelphia. Pa, April 4, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
1.-THE Return Of the Exile"

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoer:
Slr--lnclosed find poem requested by W.
Philadelphia. April l. 1929.
THE RETURN OF THE EMILE
BY John Locke. Irish patriot. who died In
exile in 1889. aged forty-two.
9Th anam an Dhia! But there It is'
The dawn on the hills Of Ireland:
Gods angels lifting the nights black veil
From the fair. sweet face OF my sirelann
Oh. ireland! Isn't It grand you look
Like bride in her rich adornns?
And with all the pent-up love OF my heart
bid you the top Of the morning.
This ono brief hour pays lav!shy back
For many year OF mourning.
I'd almost venture another flight:
There's so much Joy in returning.
Watching out FOR tho hallowed shore.
All other attractions scorninR.
Oh. Ireland! don't you hear mo shout?
l bid you the top OF the morning.
Ho. no! Upon Cleena's shelving strand
The surgcs are grandly beating.
And Kerry Is pushing her headlards out
To give us the kindly greeting
Into the shore the sea birds fly
On p!nions that know no droopng:
But dreams ara dreams. and my eyes would
To SEQ Texas sky still DER me.
And often upon the Texan plains.
When the day and the chase were over.
My thoughts would fly DER the weary
waves
And around this coa stl!ne hover.
And prayers would rise that some future
day.
All danger and doubling scorning.
might help to win for my native land
The light Of young Libertys morning.
Now fuller and truer the shore line show,
Was ever a scene 80 splendid?
I feel the breath Of the Munster hrecXe.
Thank God that my exiies ended!
Old scenes. old songs. old friends again.
The vale and cot was born in.
oh! Ireland. up from my heart OF hearts
bid you the top Of the morning.
eth anam an Dhia!' means My soul
Iolp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-07
U. OF P. CLUB IN N. Y. READY
Houses at 35.37 East 5oth Street
Being Put In Shape

The University of Pennsylvania cub
house, 35-37 East Fiftieth street, New
York City, will be occupied by club
members at the end of next month.
Table d'hote and IN carte meals
will be served and the club will be
fitted with Il grill. An archway will be
placed between the two houses, and
there will be reception room and
restaurant for women at No. 81. with a
separate street entrance. The second
floor is designed to be converted readily
into one large room for assemb les or
Tor dinners tor 200 persons. 1t Is PRO.
posed to put n squash court on the
roof.
On the main floor will be billiard,
card md lounge rooms.