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New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
SHELL-TORN VERDUN IS
 BEING MODERNLY BUILT
Standard Athletic Stadium Being Built With Running Track, Foot
 hall Field. Etc.

Nerdun, Dec. 12.---A standard athle. tic stadium, with the regular rugby and association football fields, run. ming tracks, velodrome, grandstands and club house, being erected on the edge of this battered city, simultane- ousy with the work Of reconstructing homes to provide shelter for the war victims, is evidence of the place which outdoor sports and athletics now oc- eupy in the French life.
 London Park" as the new grounds will he known, in greatful apprecia- tion Of the fact that 350,000 francs Of the amount necessary for the expense
 involved were subscribed in London, is 10 be officially inaugurated' by Pre- mier Poincare next summer, Invita- tions will be sent to celebrated for eign athletes and their participation is expected greatly 10 enehance the cere- mony from an athletic point of view.
 A straightaway cinder path chute of 200 meters is now completed and the plans call for circular cinder track of 500 meters Seating accommoda- tions uill be provided for 10000 spec tators with the additional room for 10000 standees.
 The work commenced last summer has been somewhat delayed. owing to the fact that>the site Of the stadium is between the Tour des Champs and the Porte Chaussee in the center of the worst shell torn area surrounding the town, and workmen had to pro- eeed very carefully as their picks on many occasions turned up duds which exploded with belated fury.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
HARTFORD MAY NOT SELL
 LAKE TO STANLEY WORKS
May Be Willing to Lease Reservoir No. i to Local Manufacturing
 Company

Indications are that the city of Hartford will not look favorably upon a proposal of the Stanley Works for the purchase of No. reservoir in Pennington, announcement of which was made in Hartford several days ago, but it is likely that the capital city will be agreeable to a lease for the use of the reservoir. The local factory's offer of purchase has been under discussion in Hartford's munich pal circles since its publication early in the week and the consensus of opinion is that Hartford will be unwilling to give up control of the 600,o00.00o gallon reservoir for several years not used as q source of water supply, and which the factory would now use for manufacturing purposes.
 If lease is entered into. the Stan ley Works will prepare tunnels to convey the water to its factories here.
 Because the lake is low and the water somewhat colored, Hartford has not made use of the reservoir in several years.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

It was voted to recommend to the common council that the contract f0r redecorating Engine House No. l be awarded 10 the Weare Decorating Co The company put in an estimate of sS50 for the job. Other bidders were Manning Co.,, s4S9; Crowley Brothers, Inc, s495; The John Boyle Co., s497.50: Morgan, Kingsley X Thomp- son. $525: Charles Kiloski, s900.
 Applications for places on the sub stitute force were received from the following men: John Clement Tor may. S2 Cranston Terrace; Andrew R. Mahaley, 1S4 Curtis street: Stanley Gadzik, 329 Washington street; Jo- seph Farr, 152 LaSalle street, and Jo- seph Cogelman, 132 Jubilee street. The applications were placed on file.
 It was decided to table the matter of placing fire boxes at the Standard Oil plant and al the corner of Elm and North streets.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
SALARY INCREASES VOTED
 IN HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Nearly All Employes Will Be Affected by Recommendations Adopted
 by Commission

The board of health at its regular monthly session yesterday voted to recommend several salary increases and referred to its hospital commit tee number of petitions for raises from employees at New Britain sani- | tarium. It was voted to ask authority to turn in a touring car and purchase sedan for the use of Inspector John A. Dolan, the cost of the trans fer to be not more than $500.
 Included among the salary increases to be recommended is one for $500 for Milk Inspector B. D. Radcliffe. It was explained that Dr. Radcliffe will eXpend the money in hiring someone to take samples of milk so that it will not effect an increase in that officials salary.
 Dr. c. W. Witte, slaughter house inspector. petitioned for an increase from s1,S50 to s2,500; First Sanitary to s2,000; Second Sanitary Inspector Thomas H. Crowley from s1,40o to s1,650; Third Sanitary Inspector Mat thew Egan, from s1,2O0 to s1.40O; Bernadette Labadie, tuberculosis nurse, from s1.500 to Sl,T0O; Tony Calabrese, ianitor at the slaughter house, from s1,100 to $1,20O. The board voted to recommend an increase for Tony Calabrese from Sl,100 to $1,900, a $2OO increase, Dr. H. T. Bray chairman, stating that the iani- tor has the most unpleasant job in the city.
 Mrs. Jennie l.. Bassett, superinten- dent of New Britain Sanatorium, pre- sented a petition for an increase from s25 to sS5 a week also a petition for Mrs. Helen Welsh, graduate nurse, from s19.61 to s23 per week, and for Ambrose Schmitt, janitor, from SIP to s15 per week. Mrs. Josephine Dunn, who is also employed at the sanatorium, wants her carfare paid with her salary. Her salary is s21 week and her carfare amounts to eighty-four cents a week.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12

Take your desserts out of the same old class by using Baker's--pure fruit extracts-and put them on higher plane.--adyt
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
CLAYTON CROSSING
 GOES INTO HISTORY
Traffic Now Using New Bridge
 South Of Old Menace

Clayton grade crossing, the scene of numerous fatalities and scores Of serious accidents and long regarded as one of the most dangerous cross- ings in the state, has been eliminated and traffic is now flowing over an overhead bridge crossing the tracks short distance south of the old roadway.
 The construction of the bridge proper has been completed and with few weeks operations on the east and west approaches, the highway will be in first class condition. En- gineers for the J. E. Fitzgerald Co. of New London, in charge of the job, say the work will be finished before the holidays. At present the ap- breaches are anything but attractive. There are deep ruts in the soft fill" and one way traffic is the order.
 Room For Double Traffic
 The new bridge is 145 feet long and 25 feet wide. so constructed as to carry two lines of moving traffic at all times. There are two concrete columns at either end reenforced with "A inch T" beams Six pedestals SUD- port the iron work and 100 tons of steel have gone into the construction of the building. The roadway over the bridge will be constructed of con- crete and two inch asphalt.
 Nearly 30.00O cubic yards of fill" are to be used in building the ap- breaches to the bridge. The wester- ly approach is at a four per cent grade and the easterly approach at a six per cent grade. The highway leading to the bridge will be of eight inch gravel with an asphalt topping.
 When the road and bridge con struction has been finally carried through, guard fences will be placed on both sides of the approaches An iron rail fence has been built on both sides of the crossover.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
IF SKIN BREAKS
 OUT AND ITCHES
 APPLY SULPHUR

Just the moment you apply Men. tho-Sulphur to an itching. burning or broken out skin, the itching stops and healing begins, says a noted skin spe. cialist. This sulphur preparation made into a pleasant cold cream gives such a quick relief, even to fiery eczema, that nothing has ever been found to take it's place.
 Because of it's destroying properties it quickly subdues the itching. cools the irritation and heals the eczema right up, leaving a clear, smooth skin in place Of ugly erup- tions. rash, pimples or roughness.
 You do not have to wait for im- provement. It quickly shows. You can get little jar of Rowles Mentho- Sulphur at any drug store.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
GIFT HOUSES

For every woman-the fam ous Forsythe Tailored Blouses of dimity and silk at s2.95 up. Hand made French Vol e Blouses at s5.75--and a wealth of Dressy overblouses, in colors, trimmed with beads and em- brofdery, at sS.75 up. Chappie Coats-s5..5 silk knickers-S3.95
 Silk Hosicry-S2.00 up Wool Hose--S2.50 up
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
$500 SEXTON STREET FIRE

Engine CO. No. of the fire de- partment was called out on a still alarm to a fire at l26 Sexton street yesterday afternoon. On arrival at the fire an alarm was rung in from box 41 and additional apparatus re- sponded. The fire was in the bed- rooms and was rapidly eating its way through to the attic when the fire men arrived. The partitions and cell ing Of the rooms were badly damag- cd, and the loss was estimated at about $500.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
HORSE BREAKS BOYS LEG.

Howard Hoffman, about II years old, living at 1159 East street, re- ceived fracture of the leg yester- day afternoon when horse on which he was riding fell and threw him to the ground, and another horse, which another boy was riding, fell on him. He was attended by Dr. William r. Flanagan.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Driver Brophy Commended.

The board went on record as com mending Driver John Brophy for his good work on December {. in avoid Ing a more serious accident than hap pened. when fire truck, 10 avoid striking a moving car. sideswiped a car parked al the curb. II was stated that the damage to the truck will probably amount to about $50.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
"Suns" in Egypt. Too

Cairo-Egyptisn women, like their American sisters. are demanding equal rights Equal educational fa- cilities is the first request they've made of the new government But lot of others will follow soon, the ladies say.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-12
Easy In Mix

Waiter-This man in the corner had ad rink of Scotch and now he wants rye. We have but the one bot tie.
 Captain-shake dash of ketchup into it and christen it rye--Judge.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Candies

$3.50 lib. box of Assorted
Chocolates, st. Patrick's
decoration, s1.39.
Coo Covered Chips, 39c.
Coo Hershey Kisses, ID. ACC.
st. Patrick's Candies for
favors, sc each to Acc ID.
Fruit Jelly Beans, ID. zoe.
Assorted Jellies, ID. Csc.
JoSke's Street Floor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Lamskin Gloves $1.25

Ideal for walking made from splendid grade of
lambskin Shown in black, white and all the wanted
colors. If you need servceable glove, now is the
time to buy it.
Joske's Street Floor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Last Day
Joske's Street Floor
OF Memo Corset
Demonstration

And surely you are going
to take advantage of this op-
portunity to learn what cor
set you should wear. The
Memo is the greatest of all
hygienic corsets and will
slenderize the figure without
harming your health.
Joske's Third Floor :
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Removal Sale of Shoes

Continues to be Just about the best sale of shoes
that has been offered in San Antonio in many n
day. For further details see ad elsewhere in
this paper
Joske's Street Floor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
CASES 27c

A good muslin pillow case, AK
SO inches, with plain deep hens.
At this price you should have a
dozen pair.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Bring the Riddles In

tomorrow. In all the children's departments WI
offering exceptional values in nobby spring
clothing for them. Mothers come early tomorrow
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
SHEETS $1.35
Joske's Street Floor

Buy. your porch bed sheets now.
They are good plain hemmed
sheets, full bleached andf excel
lent value. n
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02

Joske's Second Floor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02

Porcelain Candle
Sticks, Each 75c
Most attractive and some
thing very new. Odd shapes
and decorated in novelty pat
terms. All have colored
candles.
Telephone CoverS
Of hand painted leather. All have
ornamental silk tassel Most appro-
pirate for parties, prizes or for the
home. $2.75.
New line of decorated wicker
scrap baskets, in different sizes.
Suitable for all beds.
$500 to $3.50
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02

For young girls, in novelty cloth,
poiret twill and velour, variously
trimmed and stitched in self and
contrasting colors.
Joske's Third Floor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
Floating Docks For
Transatlantic Planes

Philadelphia. Feb. 3.-Huge
airplanes, aided by floating docks
every five or six hundred miles
may soon mean thirty hour trips
across the Atlantic, according to
Edward r. Armstrong, memjer
of the National AeronauticaI
Chamber of Commerce.
Armstrong predicts that M2e
planes of the hydro type, with 2
speed of $50 miles an hour, would
he used to establish trans-con-
tincntal air line. To insure safety
the aviation expert said that
wher the air line across the At
lartic was established, large sta
tions or floating docks measuring
200 by 100 feet would be es-
tablished every four or FIVE hun
drcd miles.
These stations" Armstrong
said. would be actually floating
hotel and repair shop for the
ships. They would rise some 20
feet above tho normal water
level, thus preventing the top
of the platform from being swept
by waves"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
18th Annual Meeting OF
Memorial Associa-
tion
TEMPLE STARTED
Financial Report Most
Important Business
To Place Wreath on
Washington's Tomb.

Two hundred high Masons, from
every grand jurisdiction in the
United States, are expected here
for the thirteenth annual conven-
tion Of the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial AS
sociation which viii be in session
in the Masonic Temple FEBRUARY
q and %.
The arrangements for the affair
are now rapidly nearing compile
tion. Most OF the delegates will
arrive February 20 and be tend
cred an informal reception that
night in the Masonic Temple.
The most important business
this year will be the report of the
finance committee.
The actual work on the temple
has been begun. The contractors
are now laying the foundation for
the structure which viii cost $2,-
100000 and which, when complet-
ed, will be one of the most inn
posing Masonic memorial temples
in the United States.
It is expected that the board OF
governors of the association also
will fix upon date for the lay
ing of the cornerstone at this
meeting.
At the annual meeting last year
the reports submitted showed tbs
association had cash Oh hand II
excess OF 100000 and that Tho
pledges gwen amounted to ST.
100000. -,
Sessions Of the convention will
be presided over by Louis A. Wa
tres. president of the association
whose home is in Pennsylvania.
Following a custom established
when the association was organ
ized the Delegates attending will
on the afternoon of February 2
make a pilgrimage to Mount Ner
non and place a memorial wreatf
on Washington's tomb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
TrOllinger Is Awarded
Va. Highway Contract

Richmond, Va, Feb. 9-Upon q
rehearing, i. was announced yes
terday that the State Highway
Commission has decided to award
the contract for the construction
Of the highway from Burkes Gar
den siding to TaZewell to the Ro-
berts Contracting Company, which
submitted the lowest bid. This
bid. it will be recalled, was thrown
out recently on the ground that a
member of the General Assembly,
II. l.. Trollinger. Delegate from
Pulaski, was connected with the
contracting firm. Although the
commission agreed to make an
exception in this case, it was
made clear that it would stand
nat on its decision not to award
any more contracts to firms in
which members Of the General As
sembly are directly interested.
With reference to the case Of
the Roberts Contracting Com
pany. Chairman Shirley said that
this firm had peculiar equity in
that its bid had been submitted
prior to the announcement of the
commissions stand on the sab
iect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
Alleged "Bcy Bandit
Has Remarkable Record

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 3-lf Benja-
min Iiverman, the boy bandit ar
rested Monday after committing
a series of spectacular hold-ups
single-handed in Norfolk, should
receive the maximum penalty the
law provides for offences Of the
character he has confessed to COM
hitting, he would spend 81 years
in the Pepitentiary. If the maxi
mum were imposed, he would take
seven trips to the electric chair
theoretically, in addition to long
service in prison.
For Young Liverman, ahas
Shorty, alias the Duke, while only
m wears old, has run the gamut
of highway robberies He was
given a hearing in the Police
Court today and sent or to the
Corporation Court on 10 counts,
seven of which provide capital
punishment as the maximum pen
atty in Virginia
Young Liverman was arrested
Monday in Petersburg, where he
was located by Detective Leon
Nowitzslly. During the early
aavs of January he staged s
little reign of terror of his owr
in Norfolk that gained him the
sobr;ouet of "The Boy Bandit.
ON an average of two or three
; t;nos n week he struck, and eaer
time the victim FASTENED to the
nearest policeman as soon at th'
Iboy left to relate a story OF out
tlawry and theft.
Charges now pending agans'
Young Liverman are as toilo"s
Burglary, one count, minimum
civ voars maximum electric chair
,ttemnted robbery by force o.
INNS three counts, minimum on'
woar for each ofense, maximum Il
wears for each Ofense; HIGHWAY
robbery. six counts. minimum
Years for each offense, maximum
electric chair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
clI.R WINS SILVER cur

HarrisonburG, W., feD' d.
Iinyillc-EGon Agricultural CiuD
was awarded the Southern Plant
cr silver loving cup last nIgh1
for being the best club in Rock
ipgi,am county. This is the third
time the cup has been won By
the Iinyille-Edom club, which be-
comes is permanent possessor.
By 'he marg.u of tour-tenths
Of orr po;nt the Pine Grove Club
of Nottow1y county, won the
state championship over the
county club. In 1921 the Motto
way clubs margin was .SS Of a
point. If any one member had
attended another meeting dur
ing thc past year the Linvi!le-
Edom club would have won the
championship OF the more than
800 boys and girls agricultural
clubs in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
Talbot Haslett
Injured In Auto

Talbot Haslett, sixteen years
old, of 310 South Lee street, was
cut and bruised in an automobile
collision last night at o'clock
on Washington lane and Mount
Vernon avenue. He was taken tc
the Alexandria Hospital and
treated by DR.. Clyde W. West af-
ter which he went to his home.
The machine, which was the prop
erty OF Or. West and one driven
by George Hammersley, came to-
gc.her and then Haslett col
lided with n telegraph pole,
wrccking DR.. Vests machine.
Fire Chief Z! J. McDermott con-
veyed Haslett TO the hospital.
DR.. West stated today his ma
chine was so badly damaged he
will hive il wrecked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
Kentucky Town Asks
For Troops Protection

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb. 3-The
Mayor of Corbin, KY, near the
Tennessee border, has asked Gov
ernor Morrow to detail a detach.
mont of Kentucky National Guard
troops to patrol that town and
nrevent repetition of recent
rioting and bloodshed.
recently two special policemen
on dutv at Corbin were Killed IN
. cnr battle with rioters ana the
rast Of the men detailed for spe-
ciaI duty threw up their jobs
leaving the town without ponce
The town is said to have been been
racked by disturbances ever since @
he louisville and Nashville shop
men went out on strike
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
C. C. Kent Has Spent 70
Years In Work In
Virginia
DIRECTORS TUESDAY
Plan of Collecting Pledges
Given For Building
Will be Discussed at
Meeting

c. C. Kent, the, newly elected
secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association, who ar
rived here yesterday from At
lanta. Ga, when seen today at
the headquarters of the orgam-
zation, stated that he IS glad to
be back in Virginia having spent
twenty years IN work for the J.
NJ. c. A., in Virginia. Mr.. Kent
said thet for the present he
could not outline his plans How
ever. he stated that he was will
inc /, cooperate in every way
possible to make the affair a
success in this city.
Mr.. Kent during his twenty
wears work for the "Y" in Eir-
einia was secretary OF that or
ganization in Newport News
Danville and Clifton Forge, va
He snent a year and half IL
France for the Y. NJ. c, A., and
some months ago returned from
Poland where he helped organi-
ze Railroad Y. NJ. c. A., in that
country.
A meeting of the board of di-
rectors will be held Tuesday
might when plans of the work
for the new secretary will be
mapped out. Mr.. Kent will at
tend this meeting. As heretofore
stated in the Gazette the chief
matter of consideration will be
the collection of the pledges
given for the Y. NJ. c. A. Guild
/ Iing-Mr. Kent is stopping at tbs
Fairfax Apartments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
y. KIDWELL DIES

z. Kidwell, fifty-nine years old
a well known resident, who for
many years past was employed
by the Southern Railway Com
pany in this city. died last night
at his residence 81 South Pat
rick street after short illness.
The deceased is survived by his
wife. His funeral will take place
at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
from his late residence and ser
vices will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. f. V. REGISTER, pastor Of
the NJ. +. Church South and
burial will be in Bethel cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
Clarence, IA, Is Spanked
/ For First Time In Life

with Clarence Persel, fourteen
year old delinquent as his sub
iect.
Clarence had his first appear
ance in juvenile court yesterday
on complaint of Truant officers.
The court offered to suspend
sentence if Clarence promised tc
be good and go to school.
81 won't promise nothing" said
Clarence.
"All right, it's four years in
Mcclure Home for you. because
you're stubborn" Judge Porter
field snapped. What this young
ster needs is q good licking, Has
he ever had one?'
"Wen, no you see his mother
has been afraid he would rur
away if we did," Clarence's 1afh
er replied.
"Then I'll whip him so he WI
remember it. Bring him mt'
court tomorrow and We'll make II
= public affair." the judge or
dercd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-03
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Mexico Will !
Deport Clara
Grnited Press)

:. Mexico City, Feb. s.
!. The MEXICAN department. of
!. The interior today project
!. ed itself into the case of
!. Clara Phillips, "hamnaer
:. nurderess" declared to be
!. in Chihuahua City.
!. The minister of the in
: terror wired the governor of
!. chihuahua sta:e asking him
!. for information concerning
: the young woman who is
!. wanted in Los Angeles
!. where she broke Jail after
:. conviction OF the murder Of
!. Alberta A. Meadows.
!. If Mexican officials can
!. ture Cla.a she will be de-
:. ported. rot because she is
: convicted murderess but
!. because she violated immi-
:. grafton laws in coming into
:. Mexico. Valenzue Las, un-
:. dcr secretary of the in
:. te.for, told the United
: Press.
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