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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
THE FREE SEED BILL

Free seed, which had bobbed up i'll Con-
gress i'll 4 new guise he other day went to
defeat again when the House voted down a
measur proposing 4 permanent annual appro-
priation for seed distribution.
Approval OF this action viii Ike general
There are many ways in which money car
be spent which will benefit the public. e.
pccaly the farming and gardening public
more than in the promiscuous distribution OF
seeds to people who are little interested in
them or can we'll afford to buy them.
The government is charged with and ple5--
ed to the strictest economy. It was held ti'-
compatible with this economy t. grant the
usual appropriation of 100000 for seed
this year Ii is difficult to see in what Ugh.
it could be justified now to vote an annHal
appropriation OF halt million. In using
such discrimination, the retiring House adds
Ito its laurels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
REPLACE THE PLANT

The Failure OF Congress to appropriate sui
Gcient funds for the continuance OF the tor
pedo station here means that that institution
will be closed down July / and some $50 en-,
poyec> forced to seek other employment.
MANY of these men and women will
leave Alexandria. ''hi, means that tbs
mo.th,y payroll viii he reduced Just TIA,
much
We do no; know what the chamber of COM
merce Is doing; vha, it has done or whether
it has done anything to interest private caPi-
tai in taking over this exceptionally well
equipped manufacturing plant said to be the
best in The South. We do know that If proper
inducements are offered tina, manufacturing
Interests can b> brought here to replace the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
NEWS INTHE GAZETTE
III YEARS AGO

Buifalo-The postmaster at
this place has been directed
to establish an express mail
70 run to Cleveland in the state
Of Ohio. Il starts twice in each
week to and return with as
much expedition as the state Of
the roads will admit. The mail
is now in operation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24

place, whereas in 1921 the United
States held the first place By
selling GlG254,00O worth of goods
to this country, and the United
Kingdom the second place with
60, 404 ,0GO. During the first nine
months last year Brazil imported
a total Of s33, $4,000 Of mer-
chandiSe of which eS.5l0,00J
came from the United Kingdom
and G1577,000 from the United
States. After the United States
and the United kingdom, Ar4en-
tina came next with e5.2f0,O00.
and after Argentina, Germany,
with G2.965.000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
y Dice {! !! :: !. ;
W u u q d n q
Of the PRESS
A GOOD GIFT


Petroleum is one OF the gifts
which the Usage Indians are thank
full for-but it is uncertain wheth-
er they are more grateful to the
American Government than they
are to Providence. To be sure, it
was Providential that the eartn
should be filed with oil where they
now live, and it was the Govern
ment which landed the erstwhile
poor Indian on what seemed worth
less land; but nobody seems in
.clineI to thank the powers-thst
were for that. The fact IS, how
ever. thar the Osages in Okla
homa are doing very well. The
Government sold oil rights in
1922 which brought in S7,000,000
for the 200 members Of that par
ticlulqr tribe and it is now sell
ing tie rights on $1,000 acres
which will also produce some mil
lions Of cash. And since al mem
bers of the tribe share equally
"a the distribution, there is an
obvious advantage in being the
head OF large family. Here is
one instance in which economic
pressure leads to many children.
The suggestion also intrudes that
the Oaagcs are the most fortunatc
ii Socialists. The Government;
marriages their affair for them,
and 50 successfully that not cnv
Of them over has to work. Can
one blame the toiling oil men
Tor ,hcir jealousy? - Baltimore
Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
]. $. BIGGEST CUSTOMER
FROM BRAZIL. GERMANY
SELLS THE MOST GOODS

Rio De Janeiro by mail to
United Press The United States
Imported fl7,429,OO0 worth Of
merchandise from Brazil during
the nine months ending September.
1922, according to official stats
tics. and, as usual, headed the
list. with 3G.l per cent Of tota!
exports from this country.
The feature of the import sta
tistics, however, is The recovery
Of the United Kingdom in first
place and Germany in fourth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
ELECTRIC SAND

The United States Weather Bar
eau announces that it regards ~
futile ell schemes for making or
preventing raintj dispel'irr foe
and foreatalling the disastrous Ell
fccts Of storms. Perhaps the bur
eau feels that it must leave The
Govcrnmca. fo'ecasters sometime
to forecast.-N. Y. Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-24
ANOTHER TAX

Mexico City, Mexico CBy mail
70 United Fress) "A tax Of &C..
per cent will be placed on all
professional income By a decree
being drawn by treasury depart
mont.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15

in 1t, but a school house across the street from the limits of the ward in another ward could be used The charter at present says that the voting place must Do in the ward, There was no objection to this measure,
 As q parting word, Mayor Paonossa told those present that the school board estimated the expenses for the year lo2i-22 would be S7SS,0O0, but they jumped to sS75,oOO ere tho year was up,
 Wants Cheek On school Board.
 Ex-Senator Hall in a closing re- mark asked the committee to consider seriously the advisability of putting a check on the school committee, by putting into effect the proposed amendment,
 Those present at the hearing from New Britain were Corporation Coun- sel J. II. Kirkham, Senator Richard Covert, Representative B. w. filling and F. w. Christ, ex-Senator George W Klett, Mayor A. M. Paonessa, eX- Senator r.. r Hall, Councilman David I. Nair, Judge B. r. Gaffney, E, M. Pratt and F o. Kilbourne Of the school board and School Superlntehd- ont s. II. Holmes, ex-Mayor o. r.. Curtis, Alderman J, Gustave Johnson. ex-Representative T. H. Kehoc, City Engineer J. D. Williams, Attorney Thomas F McDonough. Assessor Ed ward A. Mccarthy and Thomas Lin- der of the assessors office.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
IF MOTHERS ONLY KNEW

During these days how many children are complaining of Headache, Fever ishness, Stomach Troubles and Irreg- ular Bowels and take cold easily. If mothers only knew what Mother Gray's Sweet Powders would do for their children no family would ever be without them. These powders are so easy and pleasant to take and so effective in their action that mothers who once use them always tell oth- CTS about them. Sold by druggists everywhere. Trial Package sent FREE. Address Mother Gray Co.,, LeRoy, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
Charges Ciuil Service Queries
 Were Revealed to Fauored Few

finance and taxation, said that he also favored the original bill and all the provisions contained therein. He said that there is opposition on the part of the school board to the proposed amendment restricting their expendi- lures, but he felt that it would be good idea to try it out inasmuch as the people of New Britain are com blaming of the ever increasing school board budget.
 Judge Gaffney Opposes "Hamstring-
 ing"
 Judge E r. Gaffney stated that such a measure would hamper and hamstring the school board" He of- fered the most opposition to the pro- posed amendment, stating that he would not care to serve on a board so badly "hampered and hamstrung."
 The judge said that. although MT. Hall considers the amendment good experiment, the question of operating the schools of New Britain is not an experiment but is a big proposition. He explained that there are about 1000 children on half time in the elementary grades in New Britain be- cuse there are not sufficient accom- modations for them, and the school committee is in the. midst of an eX- tcnsive building campaign, intended to provide better accommodations. Cannot Understand Mayors Attitude.
 Continuing, Judge Gaffney said, T do not know why the mayor wants to hamper and hamstring the school board. They do not charge us with dishonesty, with misuse of the public funds or incapability of properly dis charging our duties. The common council meets ten or II times a year, believe. It does not meet in July or August The school committee meets every month, and according to the proposed amendment we would have to wait outside the doors of the com mon council to obtain the consent of the council before going ahead and administering to the wants of the school children.n ,ss s''E
 Secretary NJ. F.. Platt of the school board also opposed the amendment. Ex- Mayor Orson r. Curtis of New Britain also spoke against the bill. He considered the proposed amend ment impractical. ,
 School Committeeman E. 0. Kill
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15

bourne said that he has been n mem Der of the school board for the past IS years and as far as he can remem- Der this is the first time that poli- ticians have interfercd or attempted to interfere with the work of the board.
 Calls Civil Service a Farce.
 Representative Christ then stated that civil service is a farce in New Britain and should be done away with, The substitute bill was then offered by Representative filling, who also said that civil service was g. farce and not needed.
 What promised to be lively tilt, were the time not so short, just after Representative Christ explained the civil service amendment which was handed to Clerk F. Werner Anderson by Representative filling, happened when Mayor Paonessa said that the attempt to abolish the civil service was political move.
 The mayors reference to politics brought Representative Christ to his feet in an instant. He said, T love
  play golf I play politics on and be- fore election day, but I think most of the New Britain people will grant this much in my favor, that I never play politics after election day. I re- sent any such insinuation."
 Kirkham For Civil Service.
 Corporation Counsel John H. Kirk ham said that it would be a mistake to eliminate civil service The coun- sel explained that there is difference between civil service in the state gov ernment and civil service in the city government. He saiu that if there is criticism of the working of the sys- tenn in New Britain, it is due to ap- plication, rather than to principle it. self.
 Former Mayor Curtis explained 10 Mayor Paonessa that as far as he knew there was nothing in the char ter at the present tlIne which would prevent him giving applicants a test of his own.
 After an exchange of ideas about the political angle or twist which the affair had taken, Attorney David L. Nair refreshed the memory of Rep resentative filling on that part of the amendment which would allow vot- ing place out of a ward.
 This would save the city money and there was one ward in New Brit ain which has not a school building
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
MOST TATT0OED MAN DEAD,
 BODY IN NEW YORK MORGUE
Former Sailors Body Being Held Awaiting More Positive Idca,ti-
 fication By Naval Authorities.

New York, March 15.---The body of Frederick Herman former barge captain, was declared by officials at the city morgue to be more tattoocd than any other ever seen there. Cir custances surrounding his death have not been learned.
 Hermans body, legs, arms and neck were covered with designs, ap- parently tattooed at mast of the for, eign ports of the world. On the chest was full rigged ship, while directly below it was a picture of Ben Hur's chariot race. Around the neck two snakes were entwined. On the upper right arm was the Rock of Ages" A German and American flag were in- terwined on the left leg.
 A tomb stone, bearing the caption, "In Memory of Mother" was tattooed on the dead mans back. The figure of Columbia, an Indian, birds, mice, cherubs, a dagger, several figures of women, shields and many other de- signs were on his body.
 Police communicated with naval ot- fcers in an effort to learn more of the former sailor
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
FRUIT MEDICINE
 RELIEVED HER
Indigestion Corrected by
 "FruIt.a-tlYes"
Or "Fruit Layo Tablets"

Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Fullncss or Pain after eating, gas, heart tlutter- ings, arc troubles that "Fruit.a. tives" corrects.
 This medicine, made from fruit juices and tonics, acts directly on tho stomach and quickly restores sound, natural digestion.
 Mrs. Frank W. Wallace, Dore's Corner, Moultonville, NH, writes: Although my trouble was of some years standing, "Fruit-a.ti tivesn relic. yed me of Indigestion, stopped tho Headaches, banished all symptoms of Heart Trouble and gave me back my health".
 5oc. box, 6 for $o50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
Local Druggists Guarantee Rheulna For Rheumatism

What chance does any sufferer take when Rheuma is guaranteed to ban ish rheumatism, lumbago, gout and kidney ailments, or money back?
 Why not investigate this offer? Talk to Clark X Brainerd Co. about it. Rheuma must drive rheumatic poison from the system. bring swol- len joints back to normal and re- lieve all agony, or it costs nothing.
 People so crippled with rheuma- tism that they could not walk have been absolutely freed from the iron grasp of the demon, rheumatism. with the Rheuma treatment. A few hours after the first dose Rheuma be- gins to dissolve the uric acid and drive 1t from the body through the natural channels.
 Everybody can afford Rheuma- it's not expensive, and money back if not entirely satisfied.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15

Drop in the price of eggs. Russell Bros'-advt. tls'.M@
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
System Called "Fake" by Rep. Christ-Warm Bat tie Over Limiting Expen- ditures of School Board.
Especial to The HeralcIl


 Hartford, March 15.-Representa- tive Ernest w. Christ of New Britain, literally speaking, threw a bombshell into a delegation from that city at q hearing before the cities and boroughs committee at the capitol yesterday afternoon, on amendments to the charter of the City of New Britain, when he stated that applicants for New Britain positions under civil service had been able to come into possession of the examination ques,, tions beforehand and were therefore able to flake" the examinations when they were held. Everyone in the New Britain delegation expressed sur prise at this statement of MT. Christ
 Opposed to Civil Service.
 A second bombshell was thrown into the crowd when Representative B. w. Aliing presented a substitute bill, which, if adopted, will wipe out all reference in the charter to civil serv- ice. He proposed also to eliminate the amendment to require the school board to obtain permission from the common council before making an expenditure in excess of $500, except in emergency cases; strike out the proposed amendment to replace the common council salary committee with a salary commission, and make changes in tue issue of notes to pay for the construction of the new build ing for female patients at the Town Home.
 Before the substitute bill was pre- sented there was considerable amount of discussion relative to the merits of the original bill. After the bill was presented there was a lengthy dis cusson as to the merits of the orig inal and substitute bills.
 Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa of New Britain told the committee that he favored the original bill. Chairman Edward r. Hall of the board of
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
COUNT WEEDS TEACHER
Marriage Announced Today His Mother Was American Society Belle Made Queer Will Provision.

New York, March 15.-Count Rene Gaston de Fontenilliat, cousin of the Duchess of Marlborough and nephew of Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont, who came to this country number of years ago for an American business career has married local teacher, Miss Emma E. Tourot, it was learned today. The ceremony was performed yesterday by a deputy city clerk.
 The count, who is 30 years old, gave his occupation as merchant The bride is one year his senior. The counts mother. Julie T. Smith, was an Alabama belle. Her wedding to Baron de Fontenilliat of France here in 1887 was one of the social events of the season. They were divorced II years later.
 The baroness died in 1905, leaving her fortune to the count, on condi- ton that he never speak to his father.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
FEE OF POLICE AGENTS
 NOT IN COURT COSTS
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 been taxed in other cases. He told the court that 1t was necessary in liquor prosecution, because without agents" it is difficult to secure evi- dence and because of the nature of the work high fee Is paid. It was brought out that no payment is made there has not been n conviction.
 Attorney Traceski argued that the mere fact that thing has been done as a custom does not make 1t proper
 Fec Is Ruled Out.
 Judge Hungerford stated that the costs of securing evidence or of pre- pairing a case against person ac- cused are not properly taxable as costs and he ruled that the $l0 fee be disallowed.
 In a discussion of tho ruling with Chief Hart, Judge Hungerford aa- mitted that the expense was properly an expense of the police department and regretted that he was not vested with power to order the common council to provide funds necessary for such payments. He suggested that "agents" be paid out of the cm- ergency fund.
 Remis to whom it was proposed to pay $10. is a brother-in-law of the Trosco woman. Mrs. Trosco lives at 24 Clark street On the third floor. On March 1, Patrolmen J. c. Stadler and w. S. Strools gave Remis $1 and sent him to the Trosco tenement to buy some liquor. He came out with bottle and reported having made the purchase for half dollar. In court today he testified to having been in the place on dozen occa- sions and having purchased liquor; also that his wife buys whiskey from the Troscos. In reply to question tending to bring out his motive for informing against his sister-in-law, he said:
 fingered by Troscos' Dcrision.
 They never work, yet they're rich; work all day long in the coal yard and they laugh at me-"
 Mrs. Trosco denied the sale. She said Trosco wanted to come and live with her family. but she would mot take him in and they have been on bad terms since Christmas.
 Mrs. Trosco was fined s200 and her husband, who was also under charges, was discharged on motion of At torney Traceski.
 Rygliusiun Fined $10O
 Michael Rygliusiun. who conducts a place of business in the building at the corner of Spring street and Hart ford avenue, pleaded guilty to selling bottle of liquor to Remis. He said tho bottle was sold for 75 cents, but Remis had charged the police s1.75 for the liquor.
 Prosecutor Greenstein explained that Michael purchased Stanley Bog danski's former place of business. In pre- prohibition days, Michael was a bartender on the premises; now he is a waiter in the place. the equipment for which has not been substantially changed, the prosecutor remarked. Rygliusiun was fined S100.
 Fred Dabukuh was picked up in a hallway at 3S Grove street last night by Patrolman Anton Nilewski, charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. He was fined s5 and $10.
 The continued case of Domonic Wallek who faced charges of over crowding a jitney bus, was continued to Saturday morning at the request of Lawyer Henry H. Nowicki.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15

members of the party were not asked to sign, hut 1t is understood that they are about equally divided on the question. The Times adds that when the subject was first discussed by the party a short time ago fl was dee cided by vote of aS to s7 that the liberty of individual members should not be restricted but that the party itself would not accept such invita- tions
 The press today reiterates the re- cent statement that J, Ramsey Mac Donald, John Robert Clynes, Philip snowden and James Henry Thomas are 10 dine with the king and queen in Buckingham palace tonight
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
WILL REFUSE INVITATIONS
Scots of British Labor Party An nolunce They Will Decline to Go to Functions With Royalty.

London, March Is, (By Associated Press) .--Scots of the labor party in the house Of commons have sternly renounced participation in any royal functions. Most of them signed d declaration that they would accept no invitations to such affairs when there is so much unemployment" in their constituencies.
 Only about half dozen of the Scottish laborites withheld their sig natures, the Times says. The English
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
STUDENTS ON STRIKE
Object to Reported Dismissal of In.
 structor At Woman's College

Philadelphia, March 15.-A strike of students in protest against the dropping of Dr. Alice Weld Tallant instructor in Obstetrics at the Wom- en's Medical College of Philadelphia was in effect today. The student body comprising 125 women voted to re- main away from all classes.
 Members of the board of incorpora- tors of the institution admitted that Dr. Tallant was severing relations with the college but denied that she had been dismissed.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-15
FRANCE IS GROWING
Though Birth Rate is Falling or, Population is Being Increased in Other Ways.

Paris, March IS. Although the French birth rate is failing to in crease the population of France, the number of citizens is being augment ed in other ways.
 Five thousand Poles have taken out their first citizenship papers in the last two years They came to France along with 40 odd thousand other Poles, on contracts to work in the mines and on the farms and thus partly supply the deficiency in French labor due to the war.
 France also is importing Italians, Belgian and Spanish labor to a con- siderable extent.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-09
LIBRARY NOTES
: +*++++++++++++++s !

Zone of Ours" new book by Will
la Gather, said by some to be our
greatest woman novelist, for the rea-
son that she refuses to be hurried.
On this book, the first one she has
written since "My Antonia" in 1918,
she has devoted nearly three years,
and shows the fullness of her powers.
Nothing that Miss Gather has ever
written has quite prepared one for
this book, and yet everything she has
ever written has been preparation
for it. All the magic of her subtle
and flexible style, is lavished upon the
presentation of a single figure, a sort
of young Hamlet of the prairies, and
upon the haunting story of his strug-
giles with life and fate. 1t is the in
innate story of young mans life.
But you will want to read it, and
others of the new books at the IL
brary.
The library is open evenings. If you
are busy person through the day,
come up and get your books from 7
to 8 in the evening, also read the
daily papers and current magazines.
You may take the back numbers
home with you if you have a library
card.