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The Press., 1922-01-19
ELLINGTON. Crystal Lake

All the large and small icehouses at the lake have been filled with good quality ice.
 MT. and Mrs Perry Lathrop of Yer non spent Sunday at MT. and Mrs. Perlin DimOck's
 There will be services Sunday at the usual hour and also a stereopticon lecture by the pastor entitled, "Hawa- iian Islands"
 Steven I. Johnson, 95 years old, died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of Mrs. Harry Davis on West road He was an expert mason. He had been active up until several weeks ago. He came to Ellington from East Windsor in 1869 and had made this place his home since then. He had been married three times. He leaves no close relatives. MT. Johnson had been chairman of the republican town committee for twenty years. He serv- ed in the state Legislature in 1911-12 and was doorkeeper in the State Sen ate in 191S-19. He was a member of the Ellington Grange and the Filing ton Congregational church. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Congregational church. Rev. James T. Carter, pastor will officiate. Burial will be in the Ellington cemetery. The Ellington l Grange will take charge of the serv' l ice at the grave.
The Press., 1922-01-19
RRIMFIELn

Mrs. Diana Harris Holdridge, 7S, died at the home on the Palmer road in Brimfeld Saturday morning. She was the widow of George k. Holdridge. She was born at Stafford, the daughter o Mir. and Mrs. George Harris. She is sur vived by three daughters, Mrs. Dwight Ide of Willimantic, Mrs. Herbert Aldrich of Monson and Mrs. Harry Hastings oi Lee; two sons, Franklin of Monson and Leroy, with whom she lived, She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Nellie k. Hall of New Britain, thirteen grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. The funeral was held at the home, Tuesday after noon at one o'clock. Rev. William Esta. brook officiated. Burial was in Brim- field cemetery.
The Press., 1922-01-19
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Regular communication of Ionic lodge next Tuesday evening at 7.SO. Work E. A. degree.
 . The following are the vital statistics of the town of Stafford for the year of 1921: 13S births: 70 marriages; 54 deaths.
 A skating party was formed by some of the alumni and pupils of the Stafford high school last Tuesday evening. After an hour or so of skating the crowd adjourned to Dor othy Johnson's home on High street, where refreshments were served and games were played.
 Last Tuesday evening while eros Gold street Mrs. G. H. Burdick fell on the icy walk and badly wrenched her ankle. At first it was thought it was broken but after an examination at the hospital it was found that it was only wrenched and she returned to her home.
 At a joint installation held Tuesday evening D. D. President Elizabeth T. watrous and Suite of Glastonbury in stalled the following officers of My riad Rebekah lodge, for the ensuing year: N. G.. Mary Smith; V. G., Sadie Symonds; R. S., Ethel Whitaker; F. S. Olah Wormsteadt; treasurer, Mabel Jacobsen; chaplain, Hattie Barnes ; conductor, Grace Grifiths; warden, Gladys Cummings; I. G.. Pearl New ell; O. G., Tillie Smith; R. s. N. G., Estella Bartlett; L. s. N. G., Emma Griffiths; R. s. V. G.,Gundi Jacobsen; L. S. V. G.. Nettie Hayes.
 The local ice houses are nearly all Dennis pond Monday and has been harvesting all the week. The ice is about II inches thick. Labonte has cut his from the Stafford Street pond Both of these dealers have built new ice houses that are a great deal larger than the old ones and they should be able to accommodate all customers. Neto & FontanelIa have harvested about 250 tons of ice from a pond at Cooper Lane and have filled the Bac- chiocchi ice house. They are unde- cided what they will do with it.
 The Kacey's basket ball team de-
  evening, by a score of 37 to IA. The game was rough, but clean. The Kaceys were too experienced and too good for the younger players. Pal lanck and Bernardo were the individ- nal stars, while Pagan and Calchera's s defensive work was good. For the losers, TOwne and Dupre contin- ually broke up the passwork of the Kaceys and had exceptionally hard luck in their shots. The summary:
 Kaceys Independents PaIlanck. Fitzpatrick If Baldwin Argenta If Sullivan Bernardo, Murray Dupre Pagan rg Towne Calchera lg Cummings, Glover Score, Kaceys 37, Independents IA {; goals from floor, Pallanck 5, Bernardo 5Argenta 4, Sullivan 3, Murray 2, Du- pre- 2, Calchera ?, Towne 1; goals from fouls, Cummings, Pagan, Bald win; referee, Kuslansky; scorer Gin gras; timer Taylor; time of halves 20 minutes.
The Press., 1922-01-19
HOME NEWS.
LncAL NOTICES.

Matter under this head 12 cents line.
 HI. NJ. Swartfiguer, optician. of Rockville, will be at Ronalter's jewel " store Tuesday. January S1st, from  ? to 6 D. m.
 January cut prices. big savings on everything at the Modern Toggery and Shoe Shop.
The Press., 1922-01-19

Miss Maud Duxbury was the week end guest of MT. and Mrs. Harold Jen- kins.
 The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Johnson Memorial hospital will be held next Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock.
 mount theater has been sold to MT. Ricci. It is said that MT. Ricci has guaranteed that no theater will be built there for at least three years.
 The strong Warehouse Point team will play the town hockey club at Warren's rink on Saturday at p. m. Sunday the local K. of c. team will cross sticks with the All Stafford ska ters at 2.30 D. m.
 An employee for the Rockville Will limantic Lighting Co.,, is making a complete examination of all the cleo tricity consumed by their customers, for the purpose of making out load cards for their transformers.
 The following officers were nominat- ed and ratified for the Congregational Sunday school: Superintendent, c. w. AmidOn; assistant superintendent, J. Carl Converse; secretary, Miss liar riet Louise Wildey; treasurer, Miss Ruth Mullen; pianist, Miss Mabel Mey- CTS; executive committee: Miss Mary E. Smith, Mrs. George RumbelOw and J. H. Valentine.
 Gentlemens night was fittingly observed Monday evening by the Cur rent Events club The assembly hall of the new grammar school building proved very pleasant meeting place and the attendance was large. The president Mrs. J. D. Griffith presided. Mrs. Frederick Lane played Rubin steins Etude in G. Major with fine ef- feet and was heartily encOred. Ray mOnd Gettell, professor of political science at Amherst college, was the speaker and gave a comprehensive ad- dress on "The United States as a World Power" The speaker began with the weak English ruled colonies of anti revolutionary days and con- cisely followed their gradual growth to their present status as strong world power. What our position to- day demands, how we can best meet our responsibility and yet be true tC the freedom for which this country stands, were interesting subjects. A business meeting followed.
 The fast Kaeey quintet sent tht Baltic Big Five home with the smaller end of a onesided score of AS to 12 Bernardo was the undisputed star ot the game, getting IS of the teams A points, and he also did some wonder full floor work. Pallanck and Calchers also were high scorers each making Il points. Argenta's offensive playing also were big factors in turning bacl Baltic. Fitzpatrick worked some great passwork For Baltic, Coady and Ridgeway were the individua stars. Kuslansky refereed very good game In the preliminary tho Lucky Five III helped to keep up the record of last years team by defeating the Independent Jr. For the winners Ward, Schofield and Smith starred while Lott O'Halloran and Ducharme were a big help. to the losers. The summary:
 Kaceys Baltic | Fitz. Pallanck If RidgwaJ Argenta If Coady | Bernardo c FlrtE | Pagan rg Swanson CaIchera lg RObtaile CcOro Stafford Kacevs AR Baltic Bis
The Press., 1922-01-19

oCUTE, oIdTOTU NdC5yS TO, DIS Five g.. goals from floor, Bernada g., Pallanck 5, Calchera 5, Argenta 4, Ridgeway 3, Coady 3; goals from fouls, Pallank 1, Calchera 1; referee, Kus1ansky; scorer Taylor; timer, Gin gras; time of halves, 20 min.
 Independent Jrs. Lucky Five III Ducharme If BenOit OHaIlOran If Benway Quinn Schofeld Murray rg Ward Greaves lg Smith Score, Lucky Five III 12, Independent Jr.2; goals from floor, Ward 3, SchO- field 2, Smith 1; goals from fouls, O'Halloran 1, Ducharme 1 referee, Fletcher; scorer Taylor; timer Sulli- van; time of halves, 10 min.
The Press., 1922-01-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

laclty hinges of his jaws that ring bone. in very maligant form. had set in. It is hoped that no complica- tions set in which will keep him in- disposed for more than three months at the most. If he has not recovered by that tine survey will be held, In order to determine the best way to get along without him.
 Men In this town receive a lot of encouragement to enlist In the guard. The Sabres have the backing of some of the most astute and influential men in Birmingham. They have given their time and money to get the troop organized. Beyond that. and the moral force they possess. they put the matter squarely un to the man. There was a recent instance where a man had gone SO far as to pass his physical examination for entrance into the Sabres At the last minute his employers notified hlm that if he enlisted he would lose promotion. and in all likelihood, his position. Naturally, he cannot en- list Aside from the great loss to the command. there Is another con siderationl The action shows low browed. narrow minded d(position on the part of this mans employers It Is disposition akin to profiteer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

in their incomes. It makes a fellow feel like he needed Ia friend.
 There is much speculation regard ing the next trooper to take unto himself a little wife. There is one who is regarded as certainty, but 1t is hard to arrive at any definite conclusion as to date. They might just as well be man and wife now, Judging by the way he treats her. He talks rough over the phone. stays away from her all day, and calls upon her at night-before dim ner Onlookers have been wondering how long her father would put up with it. but It has been going on so long that it has ceased to be so very remarkable.
 There was time when our first lieutenant enjoyed staying around the post. after drill hours. He and the troopers on duty would swap yarns about adventures in France. American training camps, transport accommodations. precious wines to be had. and all like O that. And particularly on cold evenings in mid winter, gathered around huge heater. with the air full of the odors of drying and steamins leather. gun oil. pipes of all kinds and vintages. and here and there a cigar. Good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

day the writer heard conversa- tion in which the army was men, tioned, and one of the speakers re- marked that the army of today was composed of men who were lodging either the law or lot of spare wives. He may or may not be right. Regardless of the truth of the state ment. it is an ugly attitude. True. 1t may be the attitude of just one man out of ten. or hundred. But consider the proportion of one man out of each of ten in 100.o00,00o. The army deserves lot of considera- ton. And. while it cannot be handled on a personal basis. it could and should be arranged so that the civil ian population would know more about it than 1t does at present. At least. the male population should have a more kindly attitude, and not regard 1t as the next thing removed from an institution for the care of lepers, or the like of that.
 Some people have all the good luck. A town with a population of 10000 up in Pennsylvania, has just s10,000 armory for a unir of their national guard. Not content with that. ali officers are given a goodly allowance for uni- forms. SO that they may dress with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

alone, he would whisper to friend. who might carry the message to an- other. Why go farther into grue- some detail? A small civilian army would result; and the incumbent owners of the wand would, quite naturally. take steps to prevent it's loss to the opposition. Result: two small armies. What's the use, any way? Man is nor perfect, nor will he ever be. A perfect man was the divine plan before creation. but be- fore Adam was placed in Eden the Creator knew that 1t would fail And the pity of 1t is that man was al- lowed to remain on earth to Haunt his failure as triumph. And so armies and good armies, at that, are vital adjunct to our so-called civil izatfon. When the army is spoken of, it Is always in a whisper, as though the speaker were afrail that 1t would spring from a dark hole and devour him. And when one speaks of joining the army, the ex-
 precision of horror that passes over the faces of the hearers is marvel
 ous to behold. And just the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
With fhe National Guard

Target practice was a drawing card Thursday night. Give a bunch of fellows something to shoot and they will hang around all night, and enjoy it. But try to get them to drill for an hour and half, and nins-tentfs of them develop into chronic invalids. Some of the ex- cuses they give are good. but as a rule they can't remember them from one drill night to the next. and when they. repeat trouble ensues.
 Why is an army. anyway Why are armed men necessary to the we'll being and prosperity of a nation? ? The lust for gold. for power. for anything that the human mind can conceive of and the more or less hu- man heart can desire. form basis. Yet If all nations were disarmed. wherein would lie any danger from fnvesion by armed forces? None at all. Peace and brotherly love would rule with a wand of gold. And then som4 malcontent would want to own that wand of gold. Not being strong enough te take 1t by his own strength
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
Operation Not Successful

appendicitis and later operated again for gall stones. Neither did nc any good and I suffered all kinds of torture since. Five years ago took Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and have felt no symptoms or pain since All stomach sufferers should take it." It Is a simple. harmless preparation: that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and aIlays the inflammation which causes prac- tically all stomach. liver and intesti- nal ailments including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money TO- funded. At all druggists.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

ing: worse than a stacker. It shows a pitiable lack of civic pride---czarism is the proper name for it. A man is supposed to be unhampered in his pursuit of wealth, happiness, and anything else he can get. Coercion in any form is detestable quality. And when one's livelihood is threat ened. all else is forgotten in the ef- fort to save it. These men who ob- ject to having their employees in the national guard are. in nine cases out of a possible ten. the very ones who are first to call for troops for pro- tectihn of the property they have gotten by knouting the people who were instrumental in helping them to get the wealth they have. Some day. perhaps. the opportunity will come to show the particular men to whom we refer the value of their employees, but not by having them bound hand and foot and subject to the despotic rule that some call good business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

sia, which refused to join the League and Japan and China, both with, drawn from it. are the principal fac, tors. America stands aloof and watchful. France remains convinced. that militarism Is its only safe policy. while England, practically disarmed. resting comfortably in the false se eurity of the League of Nations, is the objective.
 "The silver Cross" presented by Mary Johnston reveals in another pe- riod-the Sixteenth century-and the place where the story is laid is in the town of Middle Forest in Eng 7 land a market town whose spiritual life is well guarded by the Friary1 of Saint Leotric on the one side of the river and the Abbey of Silver Cross on the other. To Saint Leofric Friary come pilgrims and peasants and palmers, seeking cures and be- holding miracles. At Silver Cross later also are miracles. which arouse most worldly jealousy in the hearts of unworld1y churchmen.
 Around this pageantry of old-time English life and these two dramatic personalities Miss Johnston has woven a picturesque and romantic. tale. Silver Cross'' las the charm of narration which has always mark ed this authors books, and the att, mosphere of the period is so accu-, rately reproduced thae it leaves the, reader feeling that he has had a., part In this unusually colorful se- quence of events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
HIS FAULT

From Everybody's Magazine.
 { It was Sunday evening. The min- ister had arrived at "thirdly," and the hour was nine. Suddenly he mo- ticed . man sleeping-and In the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

front pew.
 "Will you please wake up that brother next to you" he said in a. low tone to man sitting beside the. sleeper.
 The latter replied loudly:
 Wake him yourself. You put him to sleep"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
"rhe Silver Cross" and @The Great
 Prince ShanS

The Great Prince Shan" by D.. Phillips Oppenheim (Little Brown & Co. publishers, Boston, and Mary Johnstons "The Silver Cross Little Brown 6 Co. publishers, Boston, are two of the most interesting books of the year.
 Germany hated E. Phillips Oppen- helm. ,n fact. his name was on the list of dangerous people to be shot when Germany occupied Great Brit ain. And the reason-he was the first written of fiction to proclaim the Teutonic menace.
 Will the League Of Nations and the disarmament agreements remove all threats of war? O- will Oppen- helm again prove to be true prophet? In The Great Prince Shan" he deals with world politics in 1884 . and this time. while Germany. hat ing England for the Treaty of Yer sailles. has a share in the plot, Rus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

A company has been organized in; France to produce parer pulp from alfa grass found in large quantities in Algeria and Tunis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23

Fellowship prevailed, and the warm contentment that accompanies if And If long silence occurred something very unusual, there was no strain about it. Each man busv with his own thoughts and memories some pleasant and sweet. to cause a quiet smile. and others not so pleasant. And at the end of inc silence there was always some one to tell story more marvellous than any that had gone the rounds thai evening. They were happy days that are far gone. but which will never be forgotten. But now--the change is heartbreaking. No longer do these parties take place. As soon as the evenings work is complete our lieutenant rushes into his civyies and departs. Mere man can noylon- ger claim his entire attention. The Indians had an old ,rite saying. to the effect that 'the breath of the soraw dulls the warriors knife. 4 xs. Too true.
 It is with deep and sincere regret that we announce the illness of our Helpful Hinter. A Mallein test for glanders was administered Saturday, and the test proved that the large amount of picnic lunch consumed on the glorious Fourth haa so worn the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
THE MIDSUMMER BOOK SHELF
RooK
A BOOK By MARY CAROLYN DAVIES books z magic sort of thing


 By MARY CAROLYN DAVIES A books a magic sort of thing That makes you sailor, chief, or king; When I am old and on shelf l think I'll write a book myself, Midsummer offers the most allur- ing situations when it comes to reading of any other season of the year, for it's vacation time.
 Care free; uonchalant; society at a dead stop; the summer trip for many taking lots of ones friends out of town; this delectable season offers leisure hours to the book worm" who happens to remain at home and pursue the even tenor of his way" in reading.
 Somebody has clsverly said that when Walt Whitman wrote his im- mortal words:
 "I'loaf and invite my soul" It must have been summer time midsummer"
 Another arises to remark:
 Vacation reading Is one of those questions which, in the words of a former chief executive, confronts us with "a condition and not a theory" That Is the simple explanation of the bewfldering and often absurd para doxes offered by the annual output of advice on summer books when surveyed en masse. The prevailing belief, amounting almost to super stition, is that with tho advent of sport clothes and fluffy parasols, of camping outfits and fishing tackle, there comes also a certain distinc- tive type of summertime fiction, characterized chiefly by tho slight ness of It's tax upon the human brain: a mere souffle of words and thoughts, to trick the mental palate into forgetfulness of breezeless air and baking heat. Hammock Novel was the term coined decade or two ago to designate this special type, inspired perhaps by the familiar doggerel of an earlier generation:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
"The Secret ToiI., and "The Secret
 Adversaryv


 In The Secret Toll' by Paul and Mabel Thorn tDodd Mead and com pany, publishers, New York city), and The Secret Adversary" by Az atha Christie (Dodd Mead and com pany. publishers. New York city), two interesting books suggest mid summer diversion in reading
 HThe Secret Toll' has all the ele- ments of great detective story suspense. baffling mysteries. stir ring adventures. and an unexpected climax. Even an experienced reader of detective stories will find it hard to solve the mystery before he comes to the end of the book.
 The Secret Adversary is an ex- citing mystery story of new sort. Bolshevists. a basilisk-eyed enchant- ress of the most approved type, an American millionaire, and a leading lawyer all take hand. and enter tain the reader with an amazing story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-23
"I'he Mystery Girl,

Carolyn Wells can always be de- pended upon to furnish interesting reading for midsummer or mid winter or whatever the season hap pens to be and in her The Mystery Girf c. B. Lippincott company. publishers. Philadelphia, she is at her best.
 This mystery" story has to do with one John Waring, president elect of Corinth college, is found one morning statbed to death in his study.
 The sudden tragedy shatters the calm of the staid New England town in which the college was located. Who could have done it? How was 1t done? What motive was there behind the crime? And finally, how much does Anita Austin know? These are the problems that confront the inhabitants of Corinth.
 Fleming stone, famous detective. is called in and with the aid of the inimitable "Fibsy" solves the most amazing problem with happy so- lution which surpasses anything he has ever done before.