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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20

CHICAGO. ApriI ao.--The romance
o, rohslng the United States 10 moth
Ing 20 the romance OF saving souls,
The lure Of the mail robher can
no, be compared 10 tho thrill OF drag
cling fellow human being out OF
the gutter and setting him on tbs
path called straight Ralph Teeicr.
one OF the gang who staged tho dar-
Ing $3.50. 900 Dcarlsorn 81, mail rob
berry. declared. lie was tho mail
clerk who planned the hold-up.
Tcciar. known TO Chlcago's hack
Of the yards district" as tho man
whip sausaled" and sent Big Tim"
Murphy 70 jail for four years. Is a
missionary and fail worker on tho
staff Of the Jim Hicks Bible society
here.
T'ecter declared In telling for tho
frs; time the inside story Of tho rob-
berry. that he was thru with tho
hight lights forever"
II was ali bad when ] helped staEs
the p~arnborn 81. robbery" he EaN.
II was iiio most young men. liked
good time better than anything
else. A good time costs money. and
that's how I happened to plan the
great mail robbery.
But learned my lssson during
the Is months laid In Jail waiting
10 ind out whether ! would have to
spend 20 years in prison for my part
In the plot
GIVEN
A CHANCE
II got q chance behind the bars 10
sec how low n human being could
sink--and how, given the chance. ha
could pull himself out OF the depths,
II decided that about the most inn
portant job man could take wns 10
give those fellows chance.
MY faith In God came 70 me sud
denly one night as sat on my pris.
on cot under the dim rays Of the
light that never goes out which
swings in every jail corridor. ! swore
then would give up my life to the
other fellow II i got free-and !
will"
II was Tccter's confession. submit
ted aa evidence at the trial. which
resulted In the conviction OF Murphy.
vinzcnso.' Cosmano. and others who
took part in the daring holdup. au.
thorities declared
STORY
A WARNING
Teeter said, as he told the story.
that he did 30 as warming 'tc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20

Upper left: Henry Ford
(iRSerD and his house at
Dearborn, Mich. Right; John
ID. Rockefeller. Jr,, and his
torn house IN New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
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75c, S1.OO, $1.5O

Folding Wire Grids require but
little space to carry. Placed over
camp fire for holding several
pots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
! ONLY TOOK
| A MINUTE

"The truck with the money came
slowly UP to the platform. lifted
my hat The Cadillac car which had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20

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Ox3h. s 900
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
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Blouses 85c

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woven. In good quality mad.
rBs cloth. Plain collar style
with button cuffs. Sizes s to
rs. Price S5e.
Housewares Section,
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
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$1.95 to SITS

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Sizes 15 16, II and 49, Prices $1.95, 1928,
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DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20

Suggestions for
Picnics and
Outings
Accessories and supplies
that add greatly to the en-.
joyment of picnics and out
ing trips.
Paper Plates. Zoe dozcn.
Wooden Plates, zoe dozen.
Paper Ice Cream and Salad
Dishes, &c dozen.
White Paper Napkins. Ice
bundle.
Tulip" paper Drinking Cups,
carton OF IL. zoe; carton OF 40,
Csc.
lilly" Paper Cups. carton Of
5, SC.
Tooth Picks. &c box.
Wax Paper Containers for
holding jam, butter. etc. pint
size, soc doren; pint-sire, 61c
dozen; qusrt-sire, 75c dozen.
Wax Paper In sheets, &C roll;
continuous roll Us feet. sc.
"Hammersley" Wax Paper In
Ie.inch width. rs feet 10 roll.
soc.
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PACKAGE, 1Oc
Package contains 5 Paper
Plates, Paper Napkins and 40x
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PICNIC BASKETS
15c to $3.50
Wide assortment Of shapes and
sizes 60 choose from.
FOLDING WIRE GRIDS
75c, S1.OO, $1.5O
Folding Wire Grids require but
little space to carry. Placed over
camp fire for holding several
pots.
"KAMPKOOK"
GASOLINE STOVES
$3.50 to $500
Portable Gasoline Stoves
clean, compact and thoroughly
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
PAPER PICNIC
PACKAGE, 1Oc

Package contains 8 Paper
Plates, 5 Paper Napkins and 4Ox
50-inch Table Cover.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-20
PICNIC BASKETS
15c to $3.50

Wide assortment Of shapes and
Sizes 20 choose from.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
25 Fears Ago Today
(Taken from Herald of that date)

The Y. M. c. A. is planning an in door track meet for next Saturday night. The judges of the course will be k. c. Merwin and Bert Loomis.
 To decide the state championship in basketball between the, New Brit ain, Middletown and Wallingford teams, c. H. Barrett is trying to ar range game to be played ill, Hapna's rink.
 The articles of association of the New England Brick Co. were filed for record at the office of the town clerk today.
 George Tyler has been given per" init to build two story veranda on his handsome Vine street property. He contemplates making other i'm provements.
 Mrs. Frederick Goodrich of Lake street entertained the ladies of the Trinity M. F. church at her home yes terday. It was an informal reception and was highly enjoyable.
 President Nick Young of the Ma tional baseball league has announced his list of umpires for the coming season and as usual, Tom Lynch of this city heads the list. All lovers of the game will be delighted to know that he will be on the diamond again.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
DISRESPECT OF LAW.

The Waterbury Republican, under
 the editorial title of Sunday Base
 ball." commenting upon Governor Templeton's veto of the bill to allow Sunday baseball in communities which desire it, says: "The present law prohibits any but amateur base ball games on Sunday and expressly prohibits the charging of admission to Sunday games. But for years pro- fessional baseball games have been held on Sunday with admission charged just as on week days. This is a thoroughly pernicious situation. It can not but breed disrespect of the law" Tn regard to the bill referred to this is sound sense. Better far to have legalized Sunday baseball in communities that want it and no Sunday baseball in localities where the sentiment is against it as this bill provides, than to have the law constantly broken by common con- sent.
 The direct application of this idea of disrespect of the law brings up the matter again Of the effect repeat ed and stringent regulation by law of the personal conduct Of people, is having. And the prohibition law is not the only one referred to. It is the trend of the efforts of habitual reformers that is having the influence here pointed out. It is commonly said that if some people are given an inch they will take mile. This old saying goes for the reformer and lawbreaker alike. today, with the re- former running the criminal a close race for supremacy in the number of inches being taken.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

and nourshed on resistance to temp 1 tation and doing right because a
 manly and robust" person would do
 right under the circumstances, This strength remains in certain people today, But will there be any strong and robust people in this country years from now if the tendency to make people do right" because tho law says q certain thing is right" is allowed to continue? There will be no more "strong and robust" people in this country-people who are the "hackbonc Of American civilization" --=if the regulators of our conduct continue to draw chalk marks along the street and insist that we must walk upon them, Strength and man liness develop within ourselves, and when civic leagues tell us what we must do and how we must do it, in. diyiduality loses its power.
 wise judge or human nature was once asked If he should send his son to a great college. He replied that 1t would be wise thing to do for the young man if the boy had strength enough of character not to lose his individuality because he would want to do exactly as ''big men" in the col- lege did, That danger of losing the American individuality is the menace today. Let civic leagues, regulators of conduct, sit back and allow men and women to work out their own salvation--a salvation which will bring and keep the prosperity this country has known.
 The general business is 6 per cent above normal. Not so bad
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
EDUCATION.

If the general need of education ever was made mphatic-educatioG in the broad sense--that need was shown last night at the session of the city meeting board where the previous authorization for the issu- ance of .s625,oO of school bonds was rescinded by vote of practically two to one. The need of education was not apparent in the language used by the speakers for eloquenee was the order of the evening and rhetoric was used effectively by those who argued pro and con. True, Mayor Paonessa resorted to his fa' vorite word of denunciation, 'aristo- crat," when referring to the members of, the school board-which word, meaning "a person of rank in com munity' does not exactly apply to such members any more than it ap- plies to members of the public utili- ties commission who have been stig- matized in the same way-but the speakers were erudite in the matter of "education' as generally under stood.
 But the point is that broad, under standing, charitable education is needed both by those opposed to any action of the school board merely because the school board does it, and by the erudite school board it. self If there had been confidence in the school board the authorization of the bonds would have been allowed to stand this was the wise action. But there was no confidence in the school committee; the representatives of the people, members of the city meeting board, had listened to the probably true tales of mistakes of the school boards of the past. There was that s27,Ooo that had to be paid to fix up the building now called the Central Junior High" and there was that s4,000 in the other school building matter-both additional ex- penses caused because there was no practical builder whose word had any influence with the school board. And the people" are practical today.
 If the resembling of the previous action of the city meeting board in authorizing the $625,0oO in school
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
FORWARD!

New Britain business men who have Init the trail" to survey busi- ness conditions return with words of cheer. Their diagnosis is encourag- ing, The patient whose pulse was fluttering faintly in 1921 has climbed out of bed and is demanding a square meal and his working clothes. He has passed the stage of convalescence. His heart is strong and he is ready to shoulder his way through the crowds. In other words, prosperity has re- turned to it's full vigor.
 Among the trade analysts who have come back with their sleeves rolled up is George P. Spear, vice. president Of the American Hardware Corpora tion and General Manager of the Cor bin Screw Division. Mir. Spear has been through the middle west and is impressed with signs of business ac- tivity which he saw as his train plunged along. He is jubilant at the prospects of good business for New Britain factories for months to come and predicts that the usual mid-sum- mer hiatus will be omitted from the industrial program.
 Others corroborate his findings. The Department of Commerce at Washington, speaking of February business, report on which has just been compiled, says: Retail sales kept up to January's mark in spite of the shorter month" Carloadings were heavier; there was a greater demand for freight cars. Continuing, it says: Increased prosperity is con- firmed by the marked decline in business failures and the continued rise in stock prices"
 Announcement was made this week that the American Woolen Company and other corporations in the same field increased wages twelve and one-haf per cent. It requires no profound knowledge of economics 10 realize that manufacturers do not increase wages when the business outlook is dark. In fact, the action on the part of the cotton mill man. agements is one of the most impress sive signs of the times. It is con- vincing proof that business is well on the upgrade. At the end of Febru- ary socks of raw cotton were at the lowest point reported for this season since 1914.
 This is the day for enterprise. The merchant who seiZes his opportunity cannot lose.
 Forward! is the command,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
City items

Novelty dance at Sullivan's academy Saturday night, Grotto Hall.-adyt.
 Mrs. John Farr Jr., of Lawlor street is resting comfortably at the New Britain General hospital after a serious operation.
 Victrolas and Pianos, Henry Morans --advt.
 Ukuleles, etc. c. L. Pierce & Co., -advt
 The all-day sewing meeting of the Woman's club of Maple Hill, which was to have been held Thursday at the home of Mrs. Richard Hurlburt, has been indefinitely postponed on account of the illness of various members.
 Meet me at Schmarr's for dinner..- advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
STRENGTH.

Roger Babson places his confidence in the future prosperity of the coun- try on its individual strength of it's people. He is now in the West and he says; "I am very fond Of this mountain section. It is the section which develops those manly and TO- bust qualities which are the back bone of American civilization"
 There is significance in this re- mark of the foremost economic ex- pert in this country, that possibly he himself did not appreciate. The Manly and robust qualities" to which MT. Babson refers have come through development of character cherished
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
LOOKING AHEAD,

A man in business. if he is wise
 looks ahead and so conducts his busi,
 ness that future changes In condi,
 tions win not injufe him if any ac-
 ton of his can prevent 1t, Or, if he sees the probability that the line he
 is engaged in will become less re-
 munerative because Of impending de-
 velopments in other lines, he tries to
 change his own line and seek some
 other which has a future,
 Progressive men, having some
 vision, have known that there will be changes in the matter of transporta- ton. Far ahead are prospects which may alter entirely the methods by which people get from place to place. But even before those radical changes come there will be lesser innovations and developments which those now engaged in the transportation busi- ness would do well to consider.
 This is. the point which this news paper has raised in connection with the Connecticut company. Not in any sense considering itself expert enough in transportation matters to take issue with the company's ex- perts, The Herald has frequently stated that the company would be obliged either to make such changes in its policies that would bring a re- turn of goodwill from the people, induced by lower fares and better transportation, or other competition would drive it, the company, into an uncomfortable position. For its own sake, it has been said, the company should look ahead and make sacri- fees, if necessary, to take care of it's future business.
 Now comes a slight development that shows in a small way, perhaps, the wisdom of this suggestion. This newspaper holds no brief for the jit- ney under all circumstances. But today it calls attention to one of those prophesied developments which tend to show that a little more con sideration by the Connecticut com- pany year ago would have been wise. This latest development here is that some of the jitney people here have decided to purchase and oper- ate new, modern busses here. This it is stated, is the fore runner Of further improvements in the jitney service. The iitney inter ests have sought the goodwill. of the people and they have their staunch The Connecticut covlpany has not sought the good will of the people and it's "staunch supporters" are few.
 A sentence from these columns, printed recently, may be repeated. It ! was to the effect that if decided &C., ton by the Connecticut company to obtain the good will of the people better service and reduced fares was necessary a year ago, cer- tainly most drastic action by the is needed now for its own sake.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

bonds emphasizes the necessity of eos operation between the board and the administration, possibly the action last night will be worth while, If that action of last night does no more than to broaden the gap between them, it is to be regretted more be- cause of that intangible effect, than because the school committee is hampered in its plan 10 build,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

scenes is said to have nettled some of the republican leaders. Political leaders, you know, like the limelight only at certain times-when the band is playing the "Conquering Hero" if you get our meaning. At other times, they prefer to fill their bag of tricks in the dark. The. information that the Old Guard had its eyes on ab- solute control of the common council seemed to meet with disravor, on the part of the o. G. The fact remains, however, that the machine wants nothing but orthodox republicans in the council, and all heretics are to be banished to a cold, bleak land, if the Old Guard can get away with it.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

People have not outgrown the habit of not giving something for nothing even out-of-town movie people.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

The reason the movies are success full is because they pay no attention to the intellectuals who would inn prove them.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

The old fashioned man who hitched his wagon to q star has son who is content to park his jit in an alley and get a mere chorus girl.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

Another way to prolong the honey moon is to refrain from playing as partners in a game of auction bridge.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

There is very little atruism left, except that in Europe's plaintive as- sertion that we cant get along with out her
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

Correct this sentence: "The mans step was light and he smiled as he mounted the steps to the dentists of fice."
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

Some people think thrift consists in buying something flimsy enough to wear out by the time the style changes.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

Perhaps the easiest way to amuse criminals would be to let them listen in on the deliberations of juries.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

Many summer cellar will again have a yawning cavity. ,And-The thirst is yet to come.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

AS spring approaches, We can't help wishing the early bird would get the fly instead of the worm.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

Youll notice that books of eti- euette didn't become popular until people got the habit of staying away from home,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

Od-fashioned parents had their faults, but the marvel is that they did so well without any children to boss them.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

One reason why small towns re- main quiet and peaceful is because the doctors don't tell all they know
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

If they can't get the bootiegger un- der any other law, they might at times get him for impersonating an officer.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

The world is getting more liberal, anyway. In the old days heretics were placed on the rack, and now they are placed on the first page.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

An elevator man dropped dead at the fourth floor. Possibly somebody said Thank you"
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

People say Anderson has put the ''ague" in league"
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

A republic is a place where men qualify for appointive offices by be- ing lame ducks.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

Daylight saving is the only solu- ton. You forget about saving when you go out after nightfall.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

In persuading a man to keep his word, the line of least resistance is the dotted line.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

When the new trunk line highway is built the cry will be "On to Ber- lin."
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
Member Audit Hurcau of Circulation

The A. B, C. is a nntIona, organization which furnishes newspapers and hdYer- .isnrs with a strictly honest analysis nf circulation, our circulation statistics are based upon thls audit. This insures rro- lection against fraud in newspaper dis' trlhution figures to both national and lo- "al advertisers,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
Facts and Fancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN.

It isn't oil that makes a nation great but elbow grease.
 They call it the medium of ex- change. but it seems hard boiled when it talks.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
Member of The Associated Press

The only profitable advertising medium In the City, Circulation books ard press room always open 10 advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
TELEPHONE CALLS

Entered at the Pos, Of1ce at New Britain
 as Second Glass Mall Matter,
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

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New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

From a purely political standpoint, the most interesting event of the week was the filing of petitions for re- publican primaries. The situation called for strategy in it's highest de- gree and the board of strategy man. euvered in the best conventional form. Men who had announced their candidates silently stole away and didn't even leave holes on the ground to show where their tents had been pitched. It is said that in some cases. the announcements of candidacies were for the purpose of discouraging other candidates who do not belong"
 The "Herald's" news story showing what was taking place behind the
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24

's,oo Three Months
 7Se Month.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-24
New Britain Herald

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 Al Herald Bldg 67 Church Street.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
College Class Shows How U. S.
History Is Bound Up In "13."
Post Once Department Pstitionsd to
Issue Stamps Of That osnouina.
tion Asain-oiws Some
Interesting Fsets.

Washington.-POstm General
Work has received froir members Of
the American history claS Of the Shep-
herd college state normal school. Shep-
herdst0wn. ". Va. u petition that the
Post Office department sgaIn issue
stamps Of the lS-cent denomination.
which was recently nbnndoaed.
The petition declares the entire his
tory Of the United S'ntes Is bound up
In the figure IL and gives the follow.
Ing historical reasons why the l3-cenf
stamp should be issued:
America WAS discovered on the night
OF the 18th Of the month.
The republic originally consisted Of
13 colonies.
The first official flag had 13 stars and
13 stripes.
The American eagle requires IL let
iers to spell II. ns does also the motto,
"E Pluribus Cnuin."
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
New York Pier
/ Pirates Daring

rope, to Asia, to Africa. to the furthest
Isles In the southern seas and the out
ernost ports and lands. 1t may be
months In transit. II part Of con-
signment Is stolen who Is to discover
the crime until the bales and cases ar.
rive 1t their far.off destination and ure
examined by receivers?
Pier Officials Go Crooked.
One Of the typical ways Of accom-.
plishing such robberies is made clear
by the case Of a silk goods exporter OF
Fourth avenue, New York city. Five
heavy cases Of merchandise, valued at
close to $4,000. were sent to a pier to
be loaded for South America. The
cases got into the hands OF a truckmnn
who was working with the harbor
thieves.
He took :he cases 10 the pier, got n
signed bill of lading from the shipping
company. turned his truck about and
drove of the pier agaln without ever
unloading. The trick was accom-.
plished. of course. by means Of collu
sion. One Of the officials Of the pier
was working with the thieves and he
had supplied the truckman in advance
with q pass. which the guard at the
land end Of the pier was bound tc
recognize.