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New Britain herald., 1923-04-14
SOUTHINGTON NEWS

Borough Officials Renominated - &c.,
 lcctmcn Mect-Wcdding Announced Items.
 The republican caucus was held last evening and. the entire ticket of bor- ough officials was renominated. The ticket which will be presented at the polls at the annual election is as fol- lows: Warden. Dr. A. J. Cutting: bur gesses, William T. Foley, Oscar c. Knapp, D. s. Blakeslee, George w. Edwards, l.. P. Hutton, Boughton, T. Noble: clerk, Fl. H. Merrell; treasurer, Charles F.. Smith; tax collector, Max well Noble; sheriff. Harry Cockayne; assessors. Edward T. Lowery, Judson Neal, Charles c. Persiani; auditors, James F. Mcfarland. James W. Up- son; sewer commissioner. S. H. Me- Kenzie. The town committee was empowered to i'll any vacancies which may occur.
 At ne weekly meeting of the board of selectmen in the town hall yester- day, the resignation of Charles P. Ho- bart as seaIer of weights and meas ures was received and accepted Rex Godfrey was appointed to fill the va cancy. Bills to the amount of $6,000 were ordered paid of which $3,635 were for the schools and $560,o5 for taxes to state institutions.
 Announcement is made of the mar riage of Miss Isabelle Kelley. daugh- ter of Mrs. Ellen Kelley of Eden ave. nue. to Joseph Fallon of Walnut street, Hartford. The ceremony was performed Thursday at St. Joseph's cathedral, Hartford, by Rev. John Collins.
 Mrs. Winifred Barlow, age " years | an inmate of the town farm, fell last | evening and broke her hip. She was attended by Dr. F. s. Bundy.
 The condition of Mrs. William Nage of Bristol street was reported as tvery critical last evening. Slight hope is held out for her recovery.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Doeble are both seriously ill at their home on Eden avenue.
 The condition of Dr. T. A. Ralston, who is at the Meriden hospital is re- ported as very much improved.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-14
SHOWALTER UPHELD BY BOARD CHAIRMAN School Committee Head Disputes
 Claims of "Antis' SUPT. PREPARING STATEMENT Will Show Comparative Costs in Ser lin and Elsewhere -- Begin Worh Soon on Berlin-New Britain Road- Dress Ball Big Success.
SUpT. PREPARING STATEMENT

Interest in the school QneSLloT was greatly increased and expectation oi hard fight in the effort of certain r.sidents to oust Superintendent or Schools B. R. Showalter was express ed on all sides this morning when Chairman Lester Deming or tne school committee, came out Ill delease of the school systems supervisor Witn . denial of. certain statements issued " inc 'antis" to the effect that MT. sbowa,ter proceeded with plans for new high school without proper a'- thorization of the scheel comHit'ee'
 Actions Were Sanctioned
 Mir Deming, who is recuperating from an illness at his home here, told the "Herald" this morning that MT. Showalter's actions were taken wltn approval of the school committee
 Asked if he had any knowledge or tbe superintendent proceeding with n,ans for certain buildings without inc commissions sanction, Mir. Dem ing replied emphatically that, so lar as he knew. Mir. Showalter's every act was authorized and carried out under the direction and supervision of the board.
 showalter Not Perturbed
 Mir. Showalter was anything put nerturbed this morning over the news that an agitation had been started ana petitions circulated about the town 10 have him dropped from office at next Tuesday evenings session when teach CTS are to be hired for the next year
 Working on Statement
 Declining at this time to give out any statement and explaining that his policies did not require defense, MT. Showaltcr asserted that he would be- gin work at once preparing formal statement for presentation to the electors.
 silent as sphinx ie
 The school superintendent refused to discuss what the contents of the statement would be. Asked if 1t would take the form of comparative statement of school costs, accommo- dations, etc, of the town of Berlin and other towns of approximately the same size, together with an announce ment of what the per capita costs are in Berlin. Mfr. showalter said this WOULD UTODdDty De III tiic up VI his statement Asked how he felt Berlin's costs would be found to con- pare with other towns. he declined to say. His conversation indicated. how ever, that he was confident that the report would vindicate the policies of the present administration.
 ''Antis" Are Confident
 Tn the meantime those who oppose ehowalter and his policies are con- tinuing 10 circulate their petition. They report the list of signatures to be growing and declare that the num- Der of representative citizens and tax payers who have expressed their dis approval is such that the school com mittee will undoubtedly concede to their wishes and make a aschange in the office of superintendent.
 That the school committee will not look favorably upon the movement to discharge showalter and may proceed to reelect him. is indicated In the de- fense by Chairman Deming of his
New Britain herald., 1923-04-14

Painting, paper hanging and deco rating. Wall paper and paints. Chas. If. Slater, Kensington. Tel. 646-5.- advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-14

at 2 o'clock in the church parlors. Mrs. E. A. Glddings will speak on the Mountain People" Interesting ar- ticles made by these people will be exhibited The March missionary en- yelopes are due at this meeting. Young Peoples Choir.
 All young ladies and men of the Congregational church between the ages of 16 and 25. who would like to form Young Peoples choir. are asked to meet Mrs. Lewis T. Brastow on Sunday afternoon at 4;S0 o'clock for voice try-out
 Plainvillc Briefs.
 Pythian lodge, K. of F., held reg ular meeting in I. O. O. r. hall last evening and regular routine business was transacted.
 Furnished room, 10 Strong Court advt.
 TO LET--One room for ono or two gentlemen. Cunningham X Win finger, Neri's block, phone 120.--advt.
 For sale--Young horse, bean poles carting ashes, rubbish and blowing. Joseph Williams. wood dealer. Plain vile, Conn.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-14
FRENCH.BELG|AN
 AGREEMENT MADE
(Continued from First Page)

the Ruhr outlining the development of the policy of seizures of coal. coke, merchandise and money and the es- tablishment of an accounting system for the distribution of the resulting fund.
 The announcement that the two allies were steadfast in their decision to leave the Ruhr only as Germany pays, came in the form of a reaf- frmation of the resolution to that effect adopted in Brussels last month.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
CANNON" PROVED A FAILURE
Indian War Party Suffered Through
the Inventive Genius Of One
of Their Number.

One Of the most peculiar pieces Of
ordnance ever invented was that which
was tried for its sole occasion at the
storming of Fort Henry, in what Is
now West Virginia. by Simon Girty.
the famous renegade, and his several
hundred Indian followers, on Septem-
Der /, 1777
All day long. without success and
with considerable loss, the savagcs and
their still more savage leader had been
attempting TO carry the little stoclsade
with It's handful OF defenders. Night
Ind settled down and their patience
was short. when some inventive genius
amongst them suggested the making Of
artillery with which to batter down the
stubborn walls.
A maple log. already followed by the
process OF time. was bound with chains.
plugged Mt the brcecl with wood. filed
TO the muZzle with stones, pieces OF
iron and other missiles. IL was then
conveyed 10 within 90 yards OF the
gate and discharged. The log burst
into. n thousand pieces. its fragments
scattering In NIL directions and kill
Ing several of the attackers. And not
n picket of the fort was Injured.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
ea,tle for FruI. Of purlan rrss.

Desperate fights over the ownership
of dnrlan trees are of yearly occur.
renee In the Malay peninsula. Some.
times, when tree has been found
near q borderllne, entire Villages have
been wiped out In the struggle 10 pos.
scSs IL.
II II Impossible 10 compare the
fruit Of the dnrlnn tree with It's tx.
'rnordlnnry odor nnd nnyor. 10 any
other. The fruit IL crcnmlilsr In sub.
-inncc. II the meat of banana were
saunshcd and mixed with an equnl
quantity of rich cream. a small luan.
fliy of chocolate and enough garlic 10
lend n strong taste 10 the whole. the
result would be about the nearest pos.
Alblc approach 10 the iinyor and con
slsiency Of The durInn. AZ the Enmc
time, the ilayor is extremely delicate
and, OF course. indcscrIbabiy rich.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
Blind spots.

Tho world hns Its "blind spots" for
thunder and lightning. says bulletin
Of the National Geographic society.
The brilliant flash of lightning and
the crncklc nnd rumble OF thunder
would be NJ Impossible of conception
By mnny Esklmos ns wonii "aolli wn.
ter by equatorial snynHcs.
IN general the frequency ~ thunder.
storms decreases NJ one gocs north.
until within tho Arctic ANA Antarctic
Circles they seldom occur
When knimni volcano. IN the AIMS.
kun peninsula. erupicd In 1912, some
N the ndult natives of the ,lrlns,
were more terrified nt The lightning
AMI thunder thnt accompanied tho
dust clouds ihnn nj the po-siblllty of
being buried by nsii. because they Ind
nothing In their lifelong experience nv
which to Judge the hlindlng nnd dear.
enlnR noise from-tho skies.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
Famous Chinese Tombs.

The famous Ming tombs are located
near Nanking. China. On the rond
that leads 10 them from NankIng are
colossal figures of carved stone. These
nrc statues Of Chinese kings. The
Mongois under Gcnghis Khnn's sue.
ccssur swept across Asia and Russln
and oyerrnn Hungary. lie defeated
the Gcrmnns and Poles In 12ii. but
the m0ngols were beaten 10y Egypt In
121o. After that their power wnncd,
and China was able Ia throw on the
Mongol yoke In 1850. when she csinb.
llshcd n rule OF native klngs-the
great Ming dynasty. Under the
Aings China ilonrlslled until 1911.
Then the Mnnchus. another Mongol
people. rcconqucrcd chlnn. and re-.
mnIned masters until 1912.
There N n fence built around these
statues, because the Chinese believe
that the statues would be very mad
II common chlDaman were TO touch
them.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
OLDEST ARTICLES in WORLD
Clipped Stones, Found In England,
Believed to 30 Most Ancient
of Made Implements.

According to an English antiquary,
the oldest manufactured articles In
the world are probably some Clipped
stones found on the Kentlsh Weald,
in England.
Fur back, countless centuries before
any attempt at civilization. men were
chipping stones into tools and weapons.
Knives, axes, hammers. scrapers,
spearheads, arrowheads, even avis for
piercing skins, and roughly notched
saws for cutting bone were made Of
flint or ebert or obsidlan-any stone
that would chip to cutting edge and
hard enough to stand wear.
Some are clumsy things. some beau
tlful in design and finish. and their
varying workmanship indicates far
greater differences between the men
who made them than exists between
an Egyptian king of 400 b. G. and
an English citizen of this age.
Solutrean "laurel leaves" or "shoul-
dered points"-spearhead from Soul
tire, in France-are exquisite things,
graceful in shape and finished In a
manner which would be credit to
any modern craftwork. Yet they were
made, according to some assertions.
over 10000 years ago.
Earlier still, Mousterlan implements
erom the cave Of lie Moustier, varying
in shnpe and size, all have the busi-
nesslilie wavy cutting edge distinctive
of their period. Centuries before
these the ruder Chellean and Strepyan
implements were made, their unworked
butts still showing the natural surface
OF the stone. And away back beyond
them, thousands and thousands of
years ago. in the very dawn OF human
life. were made the "Eoltlis" of the
Kentish Weald.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
Free Ride Brings Suspicious.

The snow had changed to rain and
the streets were full of running
water and slush. The hour was late
and Fifth avenue all but deserted when
the illvver driver Fastening home mo-
ticed standing on street corner n
man In evening dress who was yainly
seeking TO find taxi.
The fivver man drew alongside and
said: am going down as far as
Washington Square. Glad to give you
n ride. IL you wish"
The other hesitated. but the rain
was increasing. Thanks" lie an
swered, and climbed In.
All during the journey the man in
evening clothes sat tense and poised
on the edge Of the back seat. His
sensations became apparent To the
driver. who turned roun0.
ITS all right, buddie" he said.
I'm no holdup man. And anyway In
Offering you lift | took as big a
chance On you as you did on me-
New York sun.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
origin Of the RInu.

Ia the course Of n lecture on '"Prc.
cions Stones" Professor Gordon said
ilni early Jcwelry lid not seem TO
have been set In rings
ono of the earliest examples of the
use Of rings In statunfy wns in the
statues of promctheus. WHO, when rc.
lcnHod from bondage on the lntcrres.
sion Of Venus, wore ring with a
smnll piece Of the Caucasus In II 10
show that he wna Htlll chained 10 the
Cnnensus. The idea OF n ring being
n sign Of bondage has continued since
those days,
bishops nnI doctors wore rings by
Right because they hnd signed nway
their independence In order 10 benefit
nanliinI
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
VIA. and Where Kenv. Hol. Is.

A cavern In the vicinity of Torquay.
England. famous not only for its relies
Of primatlyc man. but also for its re-
mains Of extinct animals. Is known ms
keni's Hole. Although The existence
OF this cave Ind been known from
time immcmorlal. II did not attract
the attention of scientists until 1875.
Excavations were carried on by Pen
gelly from 1865 10 1880. nj cost Of
nearly f2.0O0 and yielded results OF
the highest Importance to the science
Of anihropology.
There were found flint tools OF the
Paieolithlc age nnd implements OF
bone. such as needles, avis and har-
poons. The animal remains dscoy-
cred comprised those OF the lion.
hyenn, bear. wolf. fox. rhInoccros.
mammoth. Irish elk and reindeer
showing that those animals once lived
In Britain and were co.tcmporancous
With men of the Stone ngc.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
HELD "PEAcE PIPE" SACRED
knner!ean Indians Attached immerss
Importance to the csremsry Thai
Accompanied its Smoking.

The smoking of the 'pIpe of Peace"
among the American Isdlnns wns Il
ceremony attended with grcn, solem.
nifty. The pence pipe. called by the
French the calumet, was treated with
great reverence mud was brought out
only upon the most important occa.
sions, such ns the making of pence
treaties, the reception of n dist.n.
gulshed stranger with whom the tribe
wished 10 be upon good terms. II the
occasion lid not bring forth the plrc
OF pence. II wns sign of hostlllt.
To refuse 10 smoke II when offered
was a cnuse Of oiiensc. The calumet
was between two and three inches
long. nnd the stem rather than the
bowl was the object Of the Indians
reverence. The stein was of reed,
nrtlsticnliy decorated with women's
hair or engle's quilts. Among the
western tribes the pipe bowl WIS OF
red cntllnIic. flnc.grnlncd stone Of
iccp red color found In cotenu des
Prnlrics. west Of Zig Stone lake, In
South Dakota. The Indians OF the
South md Enst made the bowl Of
white stone pierced with several holes
80 that several stems could be- used at
the same time. The calumet lunrries
were regarded ns neutral ground
among tho wnrflng tribes and there
were many sacred traditions connect.
ed with these apoia
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
coAL.TAR PRODUCTS EFFECTIVE
AGAINST POULTRY MITES

or all parasites affecting poultry,
ordinary poultry mites are probably
the most troublesome and destructive
unless kept under control, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Unlike the lice, poultry mites
are bloodsucking parasites and live
entirely on the blood of the fowl They
are very small and when not filed
with blood are gray mites. However,
when they have been on the body of
the fowl and filled themselves with
blood they look red and are called red
mites. They do not stay on the fowls
body all the time, like lice, but during
the day they hide away in cracks and
crevices behind boards that are near
the roosts. in the cracks of brood
coops, and in other places. At night
when the fowls and chicks so to their
roost the mites come out OF their hid.
ing places. crawl onto the birds, and
suck the blood from their bodies. The
irritation and loss of blood causes
mature fowls to become pale in comb
and wattles and poor in flesh; sitting
hens may desert their nests and spoil
their eggs, If they do not die on the
nests, and chickens become weak and
droopy and in many instances die
from the attacks.
Since poultry mites hide away in
cracks and crevices during the day,
the first thing that should be done to
get rid of them is to give the poultry
houses, roosts. nests, etc. good
cleaning. After the cleaning, spray
thoroughly with kerosene, crude oil,
or some effective coal.rar preparation,
making sure that the spray reaches
all the cracks and crevices and every
other place where the mites might be
hiding. This coal-tar preparation is
most effective and lasts longest. 1t
can be purchased locally with full di-
rections for mixing and use. It IS
necessary to spray thoroughly and
often, especially during warm weather
If the mites are to be kept from an
noying the fowls.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
LANDMARKS THAT MAKE CITY
Occasionally Townsmen Don't Realize
Just What Has Been the Attrae.
tion That Brings Visitors.

No town finds out how many shrincs
and landmarks 1t has until some one
installs rubberneck wagon. II ought
TO be quite revelation for many OF Its
Inhabitants to ride about in the sight
seeing vehicles OF their own town I;
sometimes, ms instructive as visiting
the museums OF local historical socic-
ties.
Visitors In their expressed desire for
tho local sights. always be,ray uner.
rlngiy what the city Is most famed for
II doesn't much matter what Is most
important TO the tourist.
Salem, Mass. has long since dlscov-
cred that the shadow OF the witches Is
"over 1t all," and has rcslgncdly
erected billhoarls Mt Its main gn,eways
welcoming the motorists 10 'The Witch
City" and Frederlcktown. Md. nj.
though maintaining siouily she i,lmsl-
ness OF the Barbara Frietschc legend. Is
willing TO humor the visitors about II.
Whatever makes n town noted
abroad. II IL best TO make the most OF.
for the world will have II so. "Slghts"
nre what popular imagination or asso.
ciatIon make such. and nobody dlscov-
ers this With greater swlfincss than
the genial guide who daily nnrraies to
eager listeners NIL the fncts and traii.
tlons he can gather about thcm.-St.
louis Globc-Democrn..
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
Antidote for Boredom.

While prime minister OF England
Lloyd George devised an antldote for
boredom. When he was entertaining or
being entertained he arranged To hava
himself called on the telephone ut Ger.
tnin Intervals. If the company was dun
he discovered mt the first ring that,
affairs Of state demanded his attention.
If the company was passable he
waited for the second ring. II he found
himself among kindred spirits. the calls
were In regard 10 matters that his see.
reinry could bring to n happy conelu-
sion.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
Pleasant Valley

We are wondering how many plant
ed potatoes on Good Friday. We did
not.
Harry Martin and family spent Sun
day afternoon at the Leo Walgren
home.
| G. Z. Shew and family spent Sun
day at the parental E. a. Sickle
home
Ben Sandy and family and Miss
Violet Fincher took Sunday dinner at
the Ollie Hall home. Bert Jaycox and
family were evening callers. -
Ollie Hall and Dad Brown were
blowing and discing in wheat up near
the D. l.. D.
Mrs. John Barbour attended the
meeting of the ladies' club at Mrs.
Hilard's on Friday.
| John Barbour's. father from Holyoke
was oat few days last week to stay
with John and family.
Roy and Henry Martin went to
Fleming Monday after truck load Of
potatoes.
Frank Martin and children and Mrs.
Kent took Sunday dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Eikele.
Ross Miller, of near Lamar. was a
Sunday supper guest at the Frank
Martin home and later went to En-
dcayor with them.
Otto Eikele took truck load Of
hogs to Holyoke. Monday, for Cleye
Scott.
George Weis and family were Sun.
day dinner guests at the C. L. Stewart
home
Ralph Miller and family. Fred Lutte
and family were Sunday dinner visi-
tors at the Robert Martin home.
! Helen Weis. Viola Martin and Fern
Foster spent Sunday with Ruth Coop.
or.
Clarence and Lawrence Hall and
Lester Weis took picnic lunch and
spent Sunday at .old baldies." tbare
sand hills.)
/ Clyde worley took Sunday supper
at the C. l.. Stewart home.
MIR. and Mrs. Vern Echard spent
Monday at the parental VIII Covert
home. The men were working on
Mr.. Covert's truck.
/ Carl Radtke and family were Sun.
day afternoon callers OF Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Eikele.
Mr.. Banks and family attended a
; surprise dance near Amherst. Satur.
day evening, given in honor OF Mrs.
Banks sister.
Mrs. Belle Briggs. OF Lamar. spent
one day last week at the Clin Hnrte
home
No rain on Easter Sunday. but we
had to stay at home anyway. The
clouds began 10 appear Sunday eve.
ming. so we think we may get an
Easter storm yet. even tho II is late.
Last Thursday there were 90 men
working for Bert Jaycox. pouring
cement for their house. Mrs. Jaycox
assisted by Mrs. Poe. Fern Martin and
Mrs. Vern Echard. helped Mrs. Jay.
cox with the dinner. feeding 10 men.
They took the forms away Monday.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
The Herald phone ia No. $500.

Good printing at The Herald once.
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
Non. in Sigh, Now.

Jarl'-fom. I'm IN a terrible fix. I'm
engaged to three girls
Toin-well, that's not exactly u
crime.
Jnck-No. that's the worst OF II. II
It were ! could go 10 prison aud hnye
some Boston Evening Tran.
script
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
The channea Of Linz.

You never can tell villa, is going to
hnpnrn."
fhui n1wf
The young fellow | fired for In.
CO. nriuncy two years ago has Just
m lr' my daughter and I've got Ia
lni nm bnck and give him bsi,sr
lu
Phillips County herald., 1923-04-05
BRING YOUR SCHOOL CHILDREN

To the Savoy Hotel where Dr. *. C.
sapero. the well.lnown Eye. Ear
Nose aud Throat Specialist Of Denver
VIII examine their eyes and yours free
Of charge. Friday, April 18Th.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
Route 1

Among the folks who spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Crabill were Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Ludwig Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Rochenour and little daughter
Grace Ellen, Mr.. and Mrs Walt
er Burner and son Elwood.
Mrs. George Bauserman and
daughter Helen and Charlotte
spent a few days with relatives
at Manassas,
Mrs. r. F. Crabill visited We'd
nesday with her daughter Mrs.
c. r. Burner.
Miss Arlene Kirby is spending
sometime with Mr.. and Mrs
William Biedler.
Mrs. George Bauserman enter
tanned a few of her friends at al
apple cutting Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. C<abil
were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Sager.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Burner ant
daughter Louise were Sunda J
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Crabill near Edinburg.
MIR. aud Mrs. William Biedlel
visited Mrs. Mary Hamrick Sun
dav afternoon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-10-05
ST. Luke

The st. Luke School opened Oct. Is
with good enrolment and prospect.
are bright for most successful term
Harry Clover, under whose efficient
management the school has been con-
Quoted for the past several years will
again be principal while his assistants
Misses Willie Perry and ValIie Ruiz,
are said to be excellent teachers.
The Rev. w. B. Oney, a former
loved pastor, was welcomed to this
vicinity Sunday, when he preached an
excellent sermon.
Mr.. William Gochenour had a vain
able horse badly injured Thursday
afternoon when it became entangIed
in barbed wire fence.
Weekend visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gochenour were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Coffman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wisman and
family, Messrs. Maynard Whetzel.
Paul Long, Leonard Smoot and Chas.
Riffey.
Misses Willie Perry and Vallie Ruiz
are boarding with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Smoot.
Mr.. Melvin Kipps left Tuesday
morning to join the army Of apple
piekeFS i Frederick County.