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New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
COMMUNICATED
An Opinion On Loss of Citizenship
 for Liquor Offenders.

Editor New Britain Herald. Dear Sir:
 Some time ago the local Civic League announced through the press that it would take measures to have erased from the voting lists the names of all citizens convicted of violating the liquor laws.
 The Constitution of the state of Connecticut, Article Sixth, Section 3, provides that "The privileges of an elector shall be forfeited by con- viction of bribery, forgery, perjury, duelling, fraudulent bankruptcy, theft, or other offense for which an infamous punishment is inflicted"
 In the recent case of Brede vs. Powers, decided October 22nd, 1923, and reported in A Supreme Court Reporter, page s, the Supreme Court of the United States. in holding that a violation of the National Prohibition Act is not an infamous crime, says:
 Tt has been decided that crime takes on the quality of infamy If it be one punishable by imprisonment at hard labor or in a penitentiary, and must be proceeded against upon pre- sentiment or indictment of grand jury.
 The statute provides that for a first offense the offender shall be fined not more than s1,o00 or imprisoned not exceeding six months, and for a second or subsequent offense he shall be fined not less than s200 nor more than s2.o00, and be imprisoned not less than one month nor more than five years. National Prohibition Act, Section 29, fl Stat 316.
 Tt follows that the sentence of the court was not intended to be. and could not have been, to imprison- ment at hard labor"
 Our Connecticut statute in prescrib- ing penalties for the violation of the State Enforcement Act makes TO mention of imposition of sentences to hard labor or Imprisonment in a pen itentiary. Hence it would follow, in the light of the reasoning of the United States Supreme Court decision above, that violation Of the State Enforcement Act Is not an infamous crime.
 It would seem, therefore, that not withstanding the laudable motives of the Civic League, a liquor offender canhot be deprived of his vote.
 Yours truly,
 s, GERARD CASALE.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
Observations on The Weather

Washington. D. C., Dec. 27.--Fore- cast for southern New England: Rain or snow and slightly warmer tonight; Friday rain and warmer; winds be- coming southeast, increasing by Fri day
 For Connecticut: Rain or snow and slightly warmer tonight; Friday rain and warmer; winds becoming south crly and increasing by Friday.
 Conditions: Tho disturbance now central over Iowa is causing unsettled rainy weather in the western and central districts. The front edge of the rain area is as far east as Ohio. Pleasant weather continues in the eastern and southern sections. The temperature is rising in the Mississ- ippi valley and Lake region but is low along the northern border. Sev- cral places in Canada reported tenn peratures below zero.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity: Increasing cloudiness with slowly ris- ing temperature followed by rain Tri- day and probably clearing and slight ly colder Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
s Fears Ago Today
tTaken from Herald Of that date

Edward l.. Hannon has left the om- ploy of George E. Grocock & Co.
 Fred Smart of Franklin Square is spending the week with his parents in Stamford.
 Dr. Louis D. Hem of the surgeons stan at Blackwell's Island is visiting at his home on Vine street.
 William J. Rawlings is 6 strong candidate for deputy sheriff. Ii is understood that New Britain will be given two deputies by Sheriff smith this year.
 A new rule is to be promulgated by the officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad to go into effect the first of January. It is to the effect that the employees of the road shall not smoke or chew tobacco on the property Of the road while they are on duty.
 s. Waldo Hart of New York spent Christmas with relvives on Court street.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
PLEASANT HEADING

One paragraph or the weekly market summary Of tho Hardware Age is such pleasant reading for people or New Britain that space may well be given 10 its repetition. After stating that no immediate price changes are noted, if says, "The feeling iz general among hardvare men throughout the country that the closing year has brought the hardware business up 10 a better icvcl and stcadicd #. 90 that active business will bc carried on by 192i to q more substan'isi basis or prosperi- tv."
 Outsiders have ngt worried a great deal about the condition of the hard ware trade as it aHrets New Britain. Quite possibly insiders have not vor- ried a great deal. ,ither. thank you. There has brcn evident no general strained szpr, ssi0us on tbe faces Of the men Uue mo,ts in the street and it mig5d fpst as VeH be confessed that there e-ouid be many strained expressions h'rs if al were not well with the manufacturing situation.
 But. being outsiders to quite a con- siderable extent. it is good 10 get such news from a periodical The business 0f which is 10 give no false hope. 10 pulp fish no uajustifed expressi0ns Of op- timisn. but rather 10 present the hardware picture in its true coiors in order that those who read it may not be rnisled into false ideas of the con- dition of the industry. As goes the
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
GrOtto Gives Radio Set
 to Children's Home

Aziz GrottO. V. .. '. r. T.. It.. this Christmas presented the ChildrcB's Home with a gift that u.iU be O. pleasure and use to them as source Of entertainment all year around 2 radio set
 Since the GrOtto has been Orsa nized in this city has made a practice of giving the Chiidren's Homo biz Christmas tree with presents for the children. but this year the committee decided upon fully equipped and installed radio outfit as a gift that would bring the boys and girls pleas urs aiI through the year. The instru- nient has been set up at the Home and already is receiving programs which are greatly enjoyed hy Ire youngsters.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
TO BE PRoBED

Nothing doing, replied Secretary of State Hughes, until Russia ceases propaganda to raise the red flag over the White House" He cited docu. mentary evidence. Russia declares it's forged. Several senators assert it's the same stuff" ex-Attorney General Palmer used as his excuse according 10 Senator Norris--for try ing ito deport everybody with whis- kers." Senator Lodge, republican floor leader, promised an investiga- ton, to learn what the evidence really is worth
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
ODDS AND ENDS

President Obregon reports the Mex ican rebels fleeing "on all fronts"
 Phil Fox, Ku Klux publicity man. who killed W. s. Ccburn. Ku Klux lawyer. has been convicted and sem tenccd 10 life Imprisonment.
 With Prohibition Commissioner Haynes declaring America dryer this Christmas than ever before, whisky is selling about 20 per cent less than year ago.
 President Dawes Of the Chicago Central Trust company and Chair man Young of the General Electric company have been chosen Americas members of the international com mittee which will try to straighten out Gcrmany's finances.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
Aftnnfinn. Mir. NeMi

Plymouth. EDg.--A letter. tossed about in the Atlantic for three weeks has been received by man here. His son. an engineer on steamer bound for Vancouver. put the epistle in a sealed tin with tiny flag at- tachcd. and cast it overheard. 4 fisherman found the can along one of the shores in the Azores Islands and forwarded thr letter by post.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
FORD OrT OF IT

Henry Ford's declaration for Cool. idge seems 10 have pleased all the politicians. Naturally it pleases Cool idge. But even those Ford didn't declare for appear gratified to know he isn't candidate. They couldn't tell how he'd affect their plans. Now at least they can plan.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
WHAT'S GOING ON W THE WORLD
BY CHARLES P. STEWART

NEA Service Writer
 Congress stays deadlocked by the progressive bloc. By making conces- sions to the bloc, which can give a majority either to . republicans or democrats, the republicans arc in shape 10 do at least routine business in the lower house. But the house is helpless without the senate and the progrcssives have the senaN still tied up.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
ABLE TO TALK

However, the senate can talk. 1t has done so, about Russia. In his congressional message, referring to Russian recognition, President Cool idge said he won't barter away for trade any of the cherished rights of humanity" yet is willing to make very large concessions" Interpreting this as a friendly gesture, Russia an- swered she'll gladly negotiate"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

About the only thing one does not like about the United States Ambas- sador to the Court of St. James, off, cially considered, is that his photo graphs remind one of Henry Ford.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
RaDIuMs 25rH BIRTHDAY
France Marks Anniversary of Discos
 cry By Nme. Curie

Paris. Dec. 27.-Mme. Marie Curie. working with her husband, Prof. Pierre Curie, in their modest labora- tory in Rue rHamond. made her momcntous discovery or radium 25 years ago yesterday.
 At o'clock. the hour that saw Mmc. Curie's experiments crowned with success. President Millerand. &C., companied by members of the cabi- net the diplomatic corps. and several prominent scientists, met at tho sor- bonne to celebrate the anniversary.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

l want some hair restorer, not That comb she gave to me; l want some cash to fill the purse That yawns so emptily; I rather have some food than plates; 'Tis nourishment I ask. But most of all I'd like some stuff To fill that pretty flask.
 Songs of Old Soak.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
Facts andFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN.

Usually. a tip is just a little ex- penditure you make to preserve your self-rcspect,
 A winter resort is d place where people talk about prices, fashions and symptoms.
 The quality Of mercy isn't inherent, You learn to sympathize with asses by making an ass of yourself.
 The chief objection to the man who brags about his "open mind is that his mouth gets the habit, also.
 bf he spends money on her before marriage, he calls that love; if he spends money on her afterward, he calls that generosity,
 Fortunes are not built in day. You must save tho nickcls and dimes until you have enough to buy good sucker list,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

When a slow-witted person receives his Christmas present three days after Christmas he might say, were he to think of it: Better late than clever"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

Two things that make us yawn this afternoon: Hearing the other fellow describe his Christmas presents and reading about the revolution in Mexi-
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
RECEIVER FOR HUNGARY

Hungary's going into a kind Of re- ceivership, like Austria, under 8 League of Nations administrator. He'll dictate Hungarian finances. The plan works well in Austria.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
ON A VACATION

As per his country's request, King George Of Greece has gone on a va cation 10 Rumania. It's almost cer- tain a republic will be declared and hell never return.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

Now Henry may be quite all right; A lot of people swear 1t;
 But, take that diplomatic gown Hen aint the one to wear it.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

Provincialism Is the gratitude you feel because your section or the coun- try isn't as wicked and low-brow as other sections.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

will-power is the quality that en- ablcs you to keep your mouth shut when you hear two people cNchang- ing transformation.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

It must be wonderful to feel im- portant enough to tell the reporter that you are not a candidate for the presidency.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
Oh. How Fortunate.

Conductor is a smoking ear. madam.
 Young Lady-Oh, good, Have you a match g-NeH York World.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

As we got better acquainted with the oppressed" Of otfer lands, We be- gin to understand why they were op- pressed.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

The reason war endures Is because it is glorious to charge the enemy and easy to charge the bin 10 postcrity.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

Evolution has been going on d long time, and it isn't likely that a little opposition will stop. it now.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
Member of The Associated Press.

The only profitable advertising medium in the City. Circulation books and press room always open 10 advertisers,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

The reason tho pioneers were hardy was because they didn't sit down to a dish Of cereal and vase Of flowers and call if breakfast.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

Gift change is gone; now for gift exchanges.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

nlcss he changes considerably, lit- tIc Willie sill grow lip 10 be a strong advocate of simplified spelling.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

hardware situation. so goes New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
BLOOD ASKED FOR GENERAL

Ice Christmas. south American IseF-
 oIutifnist. Needs 2d Transmission
 New orleans. Dec. G-Gen. Lee Christmas. noted CeHthl American revolutionary leader. must submit again to blood transfssion. His phy- sician called for volunteers today. Gen. Christmas returned recently from Memphis, where he had trans fusion.
 The general has acute anemia as a result Of tropical disease.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

About the only thing you can put over now with the certainty that fl
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled 10 the use for republication of all news credited 10 it or hot otherwise credited in this paper and also local news pub Hshed herein
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

The funny part is that the parent who thinks himself faultless still con- demns the old-fashioned methods Of raising children.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

Entered at the Post Office al New. Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

TELEPHONE CALLS: Business OhiCe. .,,........,,. 929 Editorial Rooms ..t......... 9c6
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Issued Daily Sunday Exeepted)
 At Herald Bldg. s7 Church Street.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $500 a Year
 S2.00 Three Months,
 75c a Month.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

You can cstimate 8 mans caibre by the size of the income required 10 make him speak pstronizingiy Of the common people"
New Britain herald., 1923-12-27

The world is now so near normal that one can spend money for iuNufies without feeling that he should have given it to Europe for ammunition.
 Correct this sentence: ''I don't like this photugra ph. complained the pretty girl. 'it fatters me too much.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
Coal Strike Ends

Harrisburg, Pa.-Representatives Of
anthracite operators and miners have
agreed upon the terms of proposed
new two-year wage contract. The
union scale committee Immediately ap-
proved the agreement and fixed Sept.
II as the date for n tri-dlstrict conven-
ton at Scranton, ut which 1t will be
submitted for ratification by the min
ers. The proposed new contract will
cover period Of two years. The
agreement would make the next con
tract expire Aug. 81, 1925.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
UNPRECEDENTED DISASTER AZ
WARsHlPs PILE ON ROCKS
OFF CALIFORNIA POINT
IS LOSE THEIR LIVES
sPEEpINe TORPEDO BOAT CIR
Giles FIVE MILES IN SEARCH
FOR SURVIVORS

Santa Barbara, Calf. Seven United
States navy destroyers and the Pa
cific mail liner Cuba were wrecked q
few nights ago, the navy vessels
crashing on the rocks in dense fog
off ArguellO Light, seventy-fiye miles
north Of Santa Barbara. and the pas
senger steamer on reef off the south
east end Of San Miguel island, thirty
five miles off the Santa Barbara port.
Twenty-Five enlisted men of the de-
stroyers lost their lives in the naval
disaster and all the destr0yers were
reported as total losses. The liner
Cuba was reported to have sunk dur
ing the night, but all passengers and
members Of her crew either were
landed at Los Angeles by the destroy
Ell Beno or at San Francisco by the
Standard Oil tanker w. s. Miller, with
the exception of Capt. G. ]. Holland,
the purser. steward and eight seamen.
who remained on board to guard q
shipment Of $2,5OO.OO0 in silver bull
lion.
Dense fog was the cause Of both
disasters.
The destroyers Chauncey, Wood
bury, Fuller, S. p. Lee, Nicholas.
Young and Deiphy, were>all beached.
within few minutes Of one another,
according to naval officers
The flotilla of which the wrecked
craft formed part was In command
of Capt. Edward Watson, commanding
officer Of the Delphy, and was on Q
practice cruise.
The dead were all trapped In their
hunks on the Young when that ves-
sci struck and were drowned when the
craft capsized within two minutes
after sinking.
OF the survivors, fifteen of the seri.
ously injured were taken to the Santa
Barbara county hospital at Santa Bar
bara. One hundred others were cut
and bruised in their swim to safety
over the Jagged rocks. rThe Destroy
ers were travelling in formation at
twenty knots an hour in d heavy sea
and dense fog when the leading yes
sci crashed.
Carried ahead by a strong tide, the
others piled on the beach In success
sion. Lying in line along the shore
at intervals of $50 feet, the boats
slowly were breaking up. One Of
them. the Chauncey, was resting high
on the rocks.
The rescue of most Of the crew Of
the Young was effected when Boats
wain's Mate Peterson took line over
board and swan with 1t to the Chaun-
cey, fighting against the rough sea
and strong tides.
Peterson reached the Chauncey ex-
hausted.
With the line secured between thu
two ships, all remaining members Of
the crew made their way ashore, al
the Chauncey was beached on the
mainland.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
Two Convict. Escape at Rawllns

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Albert J. Barrett
and James B. Martin, convicts' in the
state penitentiary at Rawlins, escaped
by crawling TO the roof Of building.
jumping to the top of the prison wall
and sliding to freedom by means Of
rope which they had stolen inside
the penitentiary, according to word
received here. The rope is believed
to have been stolen from the moving
picture building inside the ipeniten-
tiary grounds and officials do not be-
lisve it was smuggled in to the con-
yicts.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13

shs took the Vegetable COMPOUND, and
Il cured her. 50 than went and got
some. and certainly recommend It Tor
Il 3 good. Whenever I zee any woman
who u dck ! try TO get her to take
Lydia e Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. 's-MFs. ADA FRiCx, Route g.
PerYysburg, Ohio.
In nearly every neighborhood In every
town and city IN this country there are
women who have been helped by Lydia
q. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound In
the treatment Of ailments peculiar to
their sex, and they take pleasure b
passing the good word along to other
women. Therefore, II you are troubled
IN this way, why not give Lydia e Pink
hams Vegetable Compound . fair trial
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
I Danger Of War Removed

London.-Greece accepts the stipu-
lations of the council Of ambassadors
relative to the Greco-Italian contro-
yersy without reservation, according
to an Athens dispatch to the Sunday
Express.
Rome.-Italy accepts the terms OF
the council of ambassadors and agrees
to evacuate Corfu and adjacent ISL
ands when Greece has satisfied all Of
Italy's demands for reparations.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
Ihe PIty,of It

ssS Sssy>Wt - sfII.
The tragedian came bursting into
the smoking room Of the theatrical
club.
"Hurrah, hurrah!" he shouted loud
ly. "I've Just signed a three years
contracti Ten pounds week and
all e1es paid by the managerT"
"Tm Jolly glad to hear that. old
mani" said one Of the members,
jumping to his feet. "When do you
openT
September l. in Cape Town." was
the answer.
The friend shook his head dis
mally.
''The ostrich" he said, in pitying
tones. lays an egg weighing from two
to four pounds."-London Answers
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
Ruhr Resistance Overcome

Danvillers, France.-Speaking at the
Inauguration of monument to the
war dead, Premier Poincare said that
the resistance in the Ruhr which the
Germans had counted on to discour-
age the French had been overcome,
little by little, and how was beginning
to collapse altogether.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
Aspirin
Say "Bayer" and Insist!

Unless you see the name "Bayer" on
package or on tablets you are not get
ting the genuine Bayer product pre-
scribed by physicians over twenty-five
years and proved safe by millions for
Colds Headache,
ToOthache Lumbago
Earache Rheumatism
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Accept aBayer Tablets of Aspirin"
only. Each unbroken package contains
proper directions. Handy boxes Of
twelve tablets cost few cents. Drug
gists also sell bottles Of "a and 100.
Aspirin Is the trade mark Of Bayer
Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester Of |,
Salicylicacid.-Adv
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13


filed for probate in Marion, Ohio. Mrs
Florence King Harding, widow Of the
President, was left life estate Of
100000 in government bonds, the east
half of the building now occupied by
the Marion Star, the Harding home on
Mt. Vernon avenue, with all personal
property contained there, with the re-
quest that Mrs. Harding give to each
of the three sons of DR.. George T.
Harding, Jr., of Columbus brother Of
the President, finger ring and watch.
DIR. George I. Harding, father Of the
President, was left life estate Of
$4,000 in government bonds and the
home where he now resides. At DR..
Harding's death the home is to revert
to DR.. Hardings son and three
daughters.
The disaster in Japan has demoral-
lied the silk industry In New York
city, affecting virtually every branch.
All of the principal barriers to set
tlement of the controversy which has
shut down the anthracite mines have
been set aside by agreement between
the miners and operators, Governor
Pinchot of Pennsylvania, announced in
Harrisburg, with the exception Of the
union demand for Increase In pay
greater than 10 per cent for day work
ers In the field and the further union
demand for the check-on system Of
collecting union dues.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
Easy to Understand,

Goodness! Well miss the OPERA"
she said. impatiently. "We've been
waiting a good many minutes for that
mother of mine."
"Hours, l should say" he replied,
somewhat acrlmoniously.
"Ours." cried she, rapturously. "Oh,
George, this is so sudden Then she
fell upon his neck.-Standard Times.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13
ASK YOUR.
NEIGHBOR
wenea Ten E.eh. Oder How They
Have Bssa Helped By Lydia E.
Phkhan's Vegetable Compound
Perrysb1rg, oh,o.-'T took Lydia e.
Pfnkham's Vegetable. Compound be-

CAUSE I BulIeIeo Win
pains In my sides all
the time. ! can't
remember just how
long ! suffered, but
twas for some time.
One day ] was talk
ing with lady ! met
oaa car, and I told
her how ] was feel
ing and she said abe
had been just like !
was with pains and
nApyyos,a trna1hloa AnN
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13

More than 7,OoO.OOO,Oe0 cigarettes
were shipped to China in 1921.
The Holly chieftain., 1923-09-13

What issnot good for either mans
soul or his body may be Illuminating
to his intellect. It, too. is experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-14

Mazda IS a 100 per cent pure
vegetable oil, pressed from the
hearts Of che full ripened corn
kernels. For al shortening, follow
your usual recipe, using one-fourth
toone-third less Mazda than called
for Of butter Or other fats.
Once you try Mazda for short
ening you will prefer il to butter
and al other Cooking Compounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-14

I'D u II Beautifully illustrated Corn
= MI Products Cook Book Of sixty-
four pages; containing more than hundred val
liable recipes. Write to the coRN PRoDucrs
RErIsIrc coMpANY. Department A, Argo. Illinois
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-14
For a aaky, richer crust:

For aaky, richer crust:
2 eapt ayf7sd Parry Elaw n eup MaSala
Is feaspom Sal u cup Ice Mater
Work Mazola well into the -four and salt, add ice
water to hold together and roll once on we'll
Toured board .-. .