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New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

experience the feelings as expressed
by the protesting people can realize
how strong this protest is. The coun-
try is prosperous; additional pros
perity will not change that sentiment
unreasoning though 1t may be. Per-
haps nothing will change It, but that
protest is there and had been regis
tered by those who voted for Henry
Ford, quite as though they were
catching at any straw that might
help them and the country. 1t be-
hooves political leaders to appreciate
these conditions. Probably they will
not, but will content themselves with
going along In the same old way. But
II they do nothing else for the coun-
try at least they will prevent Fords
being given the nomination.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
SAY WOMAN AUTOIST
Changed POSITION
Moved Out Of Drivers Seat Fol
lowing Killing

New York, July 12.-Of all the
cases coming before Magistrate Fred
erick B. House during seven years In
Homicide court the present one
against Mrs Rose Val Litwin Of 1853
East 165th street, The Bronx, con-
tains the most discriminating features,
he said yesterday, when he held her
for The grand jury In $4,000 bail.
She was the driver Of an automobile
which on July struck and killed
Theresa Bogert 13 years old, a
schoolgirl, of 933 Columbus avenue.
The accident occurred at 1osth street
and Riverside Drive,
Mrs Litwin sobbed continually
during yesterdays testimony. The
evidence which has been presented
and to which 1t is assumed that
Magistrate House alluded, was to this
effect: ~E.
That although she had no license
and the emergency brake was faulty.
Mrs. Litwin was driving the car 80
miles an hour at the time of the ac-
cident.
That Immediately after the car ran
down the child Mrs. Litwin changed
places with another woman, in the,
front seat of the car, and when Pa
trolman Benjamin Nachmat OF the
West Tooth street station arrested her
Mrs. Liwin said she had made the
change at the behest Of this other
woman, who knew that she had no
license and wanted to help keep her
out of trouble.
That few days later Mrs. Litwin
applied for a license to drive. and In
swore that she had never
had an accident.
Magistrate House declined to hear
other witnesses after this testimony
was given, and barred repeated at
tempts by Mrs. ,Litwin's attorney to
have the testimony of Edward j.
Barnett OF 200 West Ninety-seventh
street stricken out on the ground that
as the result of an automobile acct
dent Barnett had been confined to
hospital and had told an insurance
collector that he would see that Mrs.
LitWin went to Jail. '..f..F
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
THE PEOPLE DISSATISFIED.

The people of this country are
more dissatisfied with things political
or with the present administration
than most people imagine. No one
who has not mingled often with the
men along the street can have any
real idea of this dissatisfaction. True,
there Is complaint always, that the
government has done the things it
ought not to have done and has not
done the things it ought to have done
But these complaints today, are more
fcrvent than in years.
The more one realizes the lack of
the qualifications for a President of
the United States possessed by Henry
Ford; the more one realizes what a
disaster to the country it would be
TO have him elected, the greater ap-
pears the significance of the STRAW
vote" taken by Golfers. There are
SS,S6 votes cast for Ford, or 31,110
more than his nearest rival, President
Harding. Allowing. for a certain
amount of intelligence on the part of
the Collier readers who voted-there
were some 259,553 of them-it is as
though they said that even though
Henry Ford is not verscd in domestic
or international affairs, though he is
not the sort of a man who has proven
his ability to serve his country or any
division of 1t, nevertheless they pre-
fer to have him President than to
have things go on in Washington as
they have been going. The vote for
Ford show that the general sentiment
is one of almost unreasoning' anger
that things are allowed to take the
course they have taken in the United
States.
A correspondent has shown the
reasons why he believes Ford will
never be the candidate of one of the
two great political parties and the
reasons why he could never be elect
ed If he ran on an independent ticket
The reasons are sound. and It is be-
lieved that Ford will not be a can
didate on one of the great parties. but
that does not take anything away
from the terrible significance of this
straw vote. Voting for Ford for
President is a protest against this
administration; it is an echo of the
cry Of the man in the street that
things could not be worse politically
and that they might be improved if |
there was new deal all around.
Only those who know from actual
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

A deep student of human nature
recently declared to group of a
dozen clergymen gathered In one
room that If they knew some GER
tain great statesman was about to
enter that room by one door, and
that the champion heavyweight pu-
gflist, Jack Dempsey, would enter by
a second door, they, the clergymen,
would keep watch of the door
through which Dempsey, the fighter,
would come, Nor was the speaker
casting any slurs upon the clergymen.
And, 1t is believed, the speaker told
the truth.
There is no wish to declare prize
fighting to be an elevating profession.
nor is there any intention here to de-
fend it. Facts alone are presented
and one of those facts Is that as long
as Americans retain that love of
strength, moral and physical, which
has made America what 1t Is, the
people will be interested in physical
conflict and will be curious to see
man who has shown himself thcssu-
perior of or high up among those en-
gagged in a profession that demands
that courage and physical as well as
mental agility.
This is the reason that millions of
people In this country, rich and poor.
intelligent and ignorant, high-minded
and debased-millions arc intensely
interested In the prize fight to be held
tonight between Jess Willard, former
champion and Luis Firpo, aspirant
for championship honors. The pres
ent champion, Dempsey, is not
popular champion. The gossip con-
corning his alleged desire not to go
to war, together with the craze for
money as shown recently by his
manager, account for much of this
unpopularity. This dislike of Demp-
- ''ASfAt - NV AAlAdlh recently
made in New Britain by person of
culture and refinement but who was
unhappy for the moment because of
a personal matter: 81 wouldn't mind
my own affairs, If Gibbons had only
knocked Dempsey out"
And the winner Of tonighrs fight
will meet that champion in all prob
ability. One of tonight's contestants.
Willard. will weigh about 24O pounds
and will carry age as handicap.
He is probably over IL years old. He
does not love to fight; there is good
nature in his makeup. Eager TO
win as he is, there is no pleasure for
him in delivering a killing blow Just
for the blows sake. But he can de-
liver that killing blow. The other is
q younger man nearly thirty pounds
lighter. BY blood he is Of the type
hat loves to hgh. for the sake of the
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
NO WEDDING.

A young man yesterday refused to
marry the girl whom he had led to
the altar for that purpose. His de-
cision came at the last moment after
all preparations had been made,
friends assembled, and the priest had
started to perform the ceremony.
Well might 1t be said that the event
is one which concerns only those in
volved were it not for the fact that
a considerable portion of the people
of the city are talking about 1t to-
day in such way that it will make
a decided impression upon their lives.
All the facts can not be known.
Perhaps the young man and the
young woman themselves do not
appreciate the subtle influences which
entered into the affair. Certainly no
outsider has a right to assume the
position of Judge. ..
That Is the point worth emphasiz-
ing. Being human our sympathy
goes Immediately to the young wo-
man; we are inclined to consider the
man beneath contempt. They had
known each other seven years. Surely
the man could have reached a de-
cision before the. moment had arrived
when the great step was about to be
taken. We. being human, jump at
the conclusion that he refused to
marry the girl because he did not
want to--that selfishness prompted
him.
We are not inclined to defend the
young man-quite the reverse, But
imagine this case: Suppose that he,
at the last minute, recognized his
own unworthiness; suppose lie real
lied that he was worthless and |
would make the girl unhappy. Sup
pose he realized that he would be
crime, moral or legal,
or both, were he to marry her. If
such were the case did he not do her
the greatest favor in his power by
making such refusal? He might have
explained why he so refused. He
might have made a statement. that
would relieve her of all the feeling of
that has come, probably.
But 1t is possible to believe he was
incapable of doing this, or unable.
This is suggested not out of de-
sire to excuse the man for Awhom
there would seem to be no excuse.
But it is made for the purpose of
the wisdom of the COM
mand Judge Not" 49,
In any event we cannot refrain
from believing that the girl will be
much happier through life free from
a man who would do this thing III
this way. -r'. ..
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

lighting. There will be no need for
him to work himself UP to a fighting
pitch. There will be no need of the
conscious effort which Willard must
make before he realizes what he
must do. ',is
The betting indications show that
the sporting world expects Firpo to
win. A young, strong fighting man
will meet an older, strong man who
fights because he needs the money.
II the older man, Willard, can
weather the first storm of the fighter,
Firpo. and can acquire the fighting
spirit in, those first rounds, the sport
ing world will be surprised and with
that surprise will come probably an
unexpected victory for Willard.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
CONTRIBUTED
The Seventh Day Raptists of
burlington
BY JAMES SHEPARD

| - oAH2Cc foiiIl AMI
The ancient cemetery in the north
part of Burlington, referred to in the
Herald of July 8, is of unusual inter
est, not because it is quaint, old and
neglected, but because, 1t is the only
cemetery in this vicinity which con-
tains the dust of many Saturday
Men" as the Seventh Day Baptists
were sometimes called. They were the
first organized body of Christians to
establish themselves within the pres
|ent limits of the town of Burlington.
They came from Hokkinton,. Rhode
Island prior to 1774 and at first were
considered as part OF the Hopkin-
ton church. =. In 1880 they were or
gained into an independent church
Of Fl members, 10 of whom were
women. OF this number, seven were
Coveys and five. Davises. Hence the
place was for a while, called Covey-
town, but many years later it was
called Heathenville.
The Rev. John Davis was their first
pastor and continued with them until
his@death in 1892. He was succeeded
by Rev. Amos Burdick and the Rev.
Amos Stillman, the latter dying in
1907, leaving the church without
settled minister. They held weekly
service regularly on Saturdays at pri-
vate houses until 1900, when they
erected . small church. In time some
of their members removed to New
York state and Joined a Seventh Day
Baptist community there, after which
those remaining at Burlington scat
tered. the organization went out of
existence and the building went to
ruin.
These Saturday Men" were an in
dustrious and law abiding people,
the respect of their fellow
townsmen. They believed the Bible
and desired to follow its command to
work for six days in the week. They
believed that Saturday was the true
Sabbath and they would not work on
that day. while the state law forbade
them from working on Sunday Thus
they could labor only five days of the
week. This they considered INSULT
Client to support their families and
therefore, in the year 1888 they petit
toned the general assembly for per-
mission to work on Sunday, but their
petition, was not granted. ,r
I am indebted to Judge Epaphrodi-
tus Peck Of Bristol for his historical
address delivered at the Burlington
Centennial celebration on June 16,
1905 to which address my readers
are referred for further Information
on the Seventh Day Baptists of Bur-
ington.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
GIRLS AT CAPITAL
RESIST rent RAISE
Govt. Clerks Claim They Are
Being Frozen Out"

Washington, July 1.-THE 1000
girls employed in government de-
partments, living at the government
hotels on the Union Station Plaza,
are again up in arms over an addi-
tional increase of IS month for
room rent and board, making the
cost $50 a month.
They openly charge that efforts are
being made to freeze them out" and
there is no reason for the increase
since the last financial statement Of
the housing corporation shows that
when the charge was S45 a month,
the annual profit was $1,000, which
was turned over to the treasury de-
partment.
Until about two years ago the
charge to the girls was only $3.50 a
month, but at that rate the hotels
were being conducted at loss.
Now the girls are convinced that
the increase is an underhand method
to force them out. Many have left
since the new rate went into effect,
and those remaining have an inkling
that another increase is in sight I'M
less they vacate the property.
For some time leading members Of
congress have been agitating closing
the government hotels so that the
space they occupy can be converted
into park in keeping with the plans
of the architect of the capitol. Up
to this time the plan has been
blocked, because the girls were able
to corral considerable influence in
support of their plea that they would
be unable to live decently in the city
on the salaries they now receive.
The girls are preparing to wage
new battle to retain their homes.
They say the movement to GUST them
is being inspired by the real estate
dealers, who have the, active support
of the department of labor.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Mrs. Frank Beckley. 1t will be on
the south side of the South church
parsonage on Washington street.
Tho haylng at the town farm has
been completed and has resulted in
one Of the largest crops in recent
Years. The. town men began work to-
Gay on Shuttle Meadow road, There
Is several weeks work there.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
CALL FIVE DAY STRIKE 3
I. w. w. Branch I'm Marine Transp|
Workers at Los Angeles Votes
Walk Out at 10 O'Clock Today.

Los Angeles, July IA Ave d
general strike by members of
marine transport workers branch
the Industrial Workers of the VOL
was called to begin at Los Angel
harbor at 10 o'clock today by a mel
ing of longshoremen, said to numb
1900. - -.s.
The strike was designed as a pj
test against the conviction in the Il
Angeles superior court yesterday
"a w. WIS on. charges of GRIND l
syndicalism, and the sentence Of frd
one to IA years in San Quentin pei
Tertiary passed on each of them.
Predictions were voiced by sped
ers at last nights meeting that. Id
gers in the northwest would join d
strike and declarations made that
similar movement was planned alo
the Atlantic coast.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
WILL HAVE TO ROUGH 1T.
If Hardings Go to Chitinia They Will
Be Beyond Pale OF Luxury.

BY The Associated Press.
Anchorage, Alaska, July Eff
President and Mrs. Harding adhere to
their intention to go from Fairbanks,
terminus OF the Alaska railroad, to
Chitinia on the Copper river and
Northwestern railway, they will spend
one night aboard a steamer on the
Tanana river after leaving here, and
night at a typical Alaskan road
house.
The trip from Fairbanks to Chi
TINA, more than 200 miles, would
bring the president and his party into
intimate touch with people who live
beyond the reach of most of the lux
uries of modern life.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
THIRD SHELBY FAILURE
Joplin Institution Takes the Coun
Following Two Other Closings

Helena, Mont, July 1.-THE First
State Bank of Joplin, Mont, affiliat-
ed with the Stanton Trust and Savings
Bank of Great Falls, which closed its
doors, Monday, has closed its doors
also, it was made known by L. O.,
Shelton, state bank examiner.
The closing of the First State bank
of Shelby, another institution affihat-
ed with the Stanton bank, already had
been announced. The Stanton banks
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

closing closely followed the Demps]
Gibbons fight at Shelby and it v
supposed financing of the fistic fla1
was the cause though George H. StS
ton. its president, denied the BAN
funds were in any way involved
the fight financing.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

The only profitable advertising medium In
the City Circulation books and press
room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Even the highbrow must feel NOR
tai when he catches himself per-
versely humming a popular song he
detests.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation.

1he A. p. @. is national organization
which furnishes newspapers and adver-
tisers with a strictly honest analysis Of
circulation. Our circulation statistics are
based upon this audit. This ,nsures pro-
lection against fraud In Newspaper dis
tr!bution figures to both national and
local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Statistics inform us that China
sent us nearly two million hairnets
last year, but don't tell what her
net profit was.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

1t is yet a little carly to tell
whether the political issue of 1924
will be the world court or the origin
of species.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Nothing less than an eclipse, how
ever, could shut off Californfas
wonderful sunshine.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

The French seem able to control
everything in the Ruhr except the ex-
pense account.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Strenuous modern life may affect
the heart and lungs, but it appears
to have a beneficial effect on the
gall sac.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Many things offend a progressive
leader particularly the fact that the
conservatives are parked close to the
feed trough.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

The building records indicate that
poor old Germany is prospecting in
spite Of all she can do.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Correct this sentence: Il really en-
joyed the picnic" said the wife, be
cause father and the boys did all the
work of getting ready for it.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
Facts andFancies
by ROBERT CULLEN.

The supreme test will come when
dry South is asked to line UP for
damp Democrat.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
Member Of The Asso r,ated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for Republication OF all news
credited to II or not otherwise credited
In this paper and also local news pub
lished herein,
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

In other words the ships can solve
the problem of wine rations by en-
ploying doctors who are gifted liars.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Another nice thing about marrying
a widow is that mans stomach
isn't made test tube for purposes
of experimentation.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

The reason we need more and more
aliens is because one isn't here long
until he begins to demand decent
wages.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
Free Vaccination Given
Passengers on r. R. Ira

Richmond, Va, July 12.-LoI
officers treated passengers in the q
of o Richmond, Fredericksburg al
Potomas train to free fascination VI
terday after taking charge of FraI
Sumner, negro, who was said to
suffering from smallpox. Board !
the train at Acca near here the Of
GERS removed Sumner from the d
declared a temporary quarantine al
proceeded to vaccinate every p{
senger in it.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Now they say poison gas will cure
a number of things. At any rate 1t
will cure the notion that war is
glorious.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

One reason why people take a coal
shortage seriously is because 1t
doesn't come during the baseball
season.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
New Britain Herald

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
trasued Daily. Sunday Exeepted)
Al Herald Bldg. az Church Street.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
TELEPHONE CALLS:

Entered at the Post Office at New Britain
as Second Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Even the twelve-hour day isn't
long enough to get itself thoroughly
whitewashed by an investigating
committee.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

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New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Germans are smart enough, but
they are the only people who can't
understand why nobody sympathize
with them.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

The farm population will keep on
dwindling just as long as the city has
a monolopy on high wages and high
jinks.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Chinese commit suicide by TAXI
q cupful of salt at one time. "~
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12

Little countries that are not fight
ing for foreign markets seldom feel
called upon to defend the national
honor.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

\ $500 a year.
$500 Three Months.
Yba Month.
Evening star., 1923-01-02
WIRELESS CONTROL
!: BILL HEARINGS
Various Changes Urged Be-
fore House Merchant Ma
rine Committee.

The House merchant marine COM
mittee began hearings today on the
Kellogg White federal radio control
bill, which would give the Depart
ment of Commerce complete super
vision over wireless communication in
the United 1States.-.,~~- sr
Under the bill the department.
would control types Of apparatus.
wave lengths and transmitting time
periods Of sending stations and would
license operators OF all radio stations,
both amateur and commercial
Admiral Protests.
Rear Admiral -ziegemeier. head Of
the naval communications bureau.
protested against q section which, he
said.s would require licensing. by the
Department OF Commerce OF Navy
operators whenever the Navy handled
comm ercial business. He wasr Joined
Of the Army Signal Corps. "~S--@T5'
II. P. Maxim of Hartford, Conn,
representing the American Radio Re-
lay League, an organization of anna
teurs, urged several amendments de-
signed to protect the. amateur, who,
he said, had been Instrumental in the
development of wireless communities
ton to its present stage OF efficiency.
Sees Blow to Amateurs.
= Mr.. Maxim said the bill as framed
would give ths. Secretary of Com
ding sta atoms -
Representatives OF the Department
of Agriculture and the Post Office
Department approyed4the bill
Evening star., 1923-01-02
5000 More Births
Than Deaths in
D. G.. Last Year

There were approximately three
thousand more births than deaths in
washington during the calendar year
just closed. Health off1cer William C..
Fowler announced today.
The total number claimed by the
grim reaper was 6,26S. making a
death rate of 1880 per 1000 of popu-
lStion. DR.. Fowler said the death
rate among white persons was Hts
per 1000 and among colored, 1884.
For the calendar year 1891 the gen.
eral death rate was 1884, which is
substantially lower than the records
for 1922.
Or. Fowler called attention, how
ever to the collapse Of the Knicker.
booker Theater In January, which
killed ninety-seven persons. Elimi-
mating the death toll Of the Knicker-
booker, the death rate for lastt year
would only have been 1888, or only
a fraction moro than the rate for
1921.
There were s,121 children born here
last year, of which 6,523 were white
and 2.5ss colored.
Washington's death rate among in
fants increased slightly last year, &C
compared with 1921. For the year
Nist closed the death rate among
children of less than I year was "a
per 1000 OF births reported. as COM
Na%e6 With 80 the preceding year