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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
Federal PAYROLL
HAS 548,53l NAMES
This Is Decrease From 9i7,760
on ArmistiCe Day

Washington, Oct. IL. - The ci,il
service commission has compiled fit;-
ures showing that the number OF
civilian employees OF the government
on June 30. the close OF the fiscal year
was 54s,5S1. On June 30. 1916. the
close OF the fiscal year prior to the
entrance OF the United States into the
World War, the number was dsS,057.
The peak of civilian personnel was
reached at the time of the armistice.
November IL, 1918, when the number
was approximately 917,760 Since
then there has been a gradual reduc-
tion. At the end OF the fiscal year
1920 the number was 691,116; 1921,
597,4S2, and 1922, 560,S63.
The number of civilian employees in
the District OF Columbia on June 30
last was $500. and outside of tho
District, 4S2,.4i. OF these 27,469 in
the District of Columbia and 54,o52
outside were women.
Most of the executive branches of
the government have had heavy in
creases In the number of civilian en-
ployes since the United States entered
the World War. The interior depart
ment is notable exception. It's civil
ian force of 19,347 in 1916 has been
reduced to 1S,49S in 1928. The post
office department has the largest
civilian personnel, it having increased
from 250,8S6 in 1916 to 2S5,S22 in
1923. The treasury department has
the largest percentage increase. Its
civilian force in 1915 was S0,629. ON
June 80, this year, il was 51,159.
Several administrative offices were
treated as a result of the war and
these have helped to swell the total
IF civilian employees.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
200 AT Entertainment
For Bride and Groom

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Marquis of
East Hereford, Canada. who have
spent their honeymoon in this city,
we're entertained last evening at re-
ception rendered them at Holmes and
Hoffman's hall by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph II. Beloin. The evening was
spent in general merrymaking and
dancing was enjoyed by about 200
friends and relatives. Music was
furnished by De Laval's orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Marquis, who arc
cousins of the Belon family will leave
for their home in Canada on Sunday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
Former U. S. Justice Out
In Favor of the League

New Orleans, Oct. 11.-Leon Duff
Ion, former manager of the foreign
department of the Citizens Trust Co
of Buffalo, N. r., was arrested here
last night on charge of having en-
bezzled $4,000 of the banks funds.
Duflon, who went under the name of
Carlos Gomez, Jr., was with wom-
an who gave the name of Clara Bar
bar of Chicago. They were found in
furnished house he rented month
ago.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
: MCCORMICK RECONCILIATION,
Muriel and Her Mother Said o~Hav'
Bccn Brought Together Again.

Chicago, Oct, 11.--Muriel McCor-
mick, daughter of Harold M. McCor-
mick, and her mother, Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick, have ended
an estrangement of two years stand
ing, according to friends and men,
bers of the family.
The mother and daughter have
been at odds since the divorce OBJ
tanned by Mrs. Mccormick. At that
time Muriel left her mother and since
then has lived at her fathers home
when not travelling.
Since the divorce, Mr.. Mccormick
Mathilde Mccormick, younger sister
of Muriel, has married Max Oser,
Swiss riding master.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
FATE OF BOXING IN BALANCE
Show Al Arnor, on October 30 WIN
TIC last Unless Fans support It,
Barn Dance November 2.

Arrangements have been made by
tho New Britain military companies
to stage another amateur boxing card
at the state armory ON the evening
Of October 30. Ten bouts will com.
prise the show. II Is the intention
OF the promoters 10 get the services OF
the best registered A. A. L. boxers In
the state. This will be a test
show" n the fans show by their
patronage that they want boxing,
other cards will be given In the
future. otherwise the shows will be
discontinued.
The military men are also arrang'
ing barn dance which will be held
on November .. DiVito's orchestra
will furnish music. The armory will
be decorated with corpstalks and a
prompter will be engaged for the
square dances. Prizes of pigs and
chickens will be awarded.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
STEAL BANK SAFE.

Cedar Springs, Mich. Oct. H.
Cash and liberty bonds totaling APP
proNimately $4,000 were stolen by
robbers who forced their way into the
Farmers and Mechanics State Bank
here early yesterday The loot was
in safe weighing 300 pounds,
which the robbers loaded on trailer
and carted away.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
KHAN CHARTER ATTACKED.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 11.-DeclarinG
the charter of the Ku Klux Khan of
New Jersey, recently incorporated, is
illegal, William J. McFadden, a New
ark lawyer, yesterday requested At
torney General McCran to render an
opinion. Mr.. McFadden contends
Secretary of State Martin had no
right to grant the charter.
He asserted the Khan could not be
chartered for non-pecuniary purposes
and the Klansmen openly discrimi-
mated against race that forms an
integral part of the citizenship.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
American Banking Loan to
Germany Again Reported

London. Oct. 1.-THE Berlin cor
respondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph quotes the Tageblatt It's saying
that the plan of the American bank
ing consohtium for credit to Ger
many has been evolved satisfactory.
The credit. adds the newspaper, does
not concern PREPARATIONS and will func-
tion through a gold note bank which
will probably be the Reichsbank.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
DARING LEAP FROM
FAST,FLYING AUTO
CONTINUED from First rase)

the policemen started to give chase
10 the man. but II was too dark ans
the futility OF such a move was seen.
The ear was examined and the wits.
key was found in II. II bore the
license plates, S5-53e. According TO
the Connecticut motor vehicle regis
ter the car is owned by Mrs. r.,
Violinia of .6S Hamilton street, New
Haven. At noon today the driver OF
the car had not been located. The
auto and contents were taken TO the
state police barracks In Hartford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
Oh, Hear The BiIIows Roar
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sA *H

pFe~nins msa seat have .s clutch
At siEAHs 80 leaE ss Miss Anava
Fletcher lleftl sad Miss Fhslms Plan
are around, They wen hrst prize ia
the southern eslifornia life saving
eoalss,. held at Venice
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-11
s1OO.OOO FIRE

Jersey City, Oct. 1.-THE second
big fire in Hudson county to occur in
fire prevention week destroyed the
Spencer iron foundry early today
with an estimated loss of more than
100000.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
NOW YOU CAN END
RHEMAT|SM PAINS
German Chemistry Achieves
Another Triumph With
BUTLER Oil.

Nothing IL so important IN medical
practice as the conquest and elimination
of pain. For many years German
scientists have specialized on this sub
1ect, producing many Of the most i'm
portant medical discoveries OF the age,
among which are Aspirin for the Keller
of headache pain and Novocain for pain
less dentistry. Now, from the same
source comes Butler OIL for Rheumatic
pain, q scientific formula that penA-
trates the skin and tissues rapidi5,
soothing the pain almost instantly. and
In few minutes producing that COM
Portable feeling that means 30 much t.
sufferers.
Knowing that rheumatic pains must
have q definite cause. these GAsRlAn
chemists persisted in their experiments,
finally arriving at the conclusion that
toxic poisoning from clogged intesttneS
was transmitted through the blood to
joints and muscles causing inflamma-
ton. After that II was problem Of
finding the right combination Of
materials to counteract and quickly end
Butler OIL has been used BY an Inn
mense number OF people with almost unit
versal success, Many stubborn, lcng-
standing cases have responded quickly
to this remarkable lubricant. 30 as
tonishing have been the results and 80
universal the praise accorded BuhIor
oil nv users that local druggists are glad
10 indorse 1t and will cheerfully refund
YOUR money II you are not thoroughly
satisfied. BUTLER Oil IL for sale IN this
City by Peoples Fourteen Drug stores.
DIIuT Ed III
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
CRACKLINGS

Three-qtarters of the world is
ocean and there's a rum runner
for each wave.
Putting powder on the face may
Be a comical thing for a clown.
but it's q serious thing for a wo-
IMAM.
Tin Pan Alley seems to be paved
with gold.
There might not be any tired
business man If he went right
home from the office.
A woman goes to the opera TO
be seen and not to see. A man
goes to q poker game with just
the reverse intentions.
Mddleclass Melodrama: After
father has succeeded in walking
the baby to sleep for the alarm
clock 70 80 off.
A hair net never lasts long
enough to prove it's genuine
hair" claim by turning gray.
II motorists would cross their
fingers before they crossed a rail-
road crossing we wouldn't need so
Amany Red Cross nurses.
The acme Of domestic science is
In keeping the hubby in and the
bill collector out.
Experience is the consolation
prize for getting on in years.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

OF course we have TO wait until
somebody else buys them, 50 we
can take them away BY mistake.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Some people have found 1T al
visable to take three or four UNI
brellas with them 20 they'll ret
home with at least one.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

The best way. to do. II 60 pa
tronize all high-class restaurants,
because the better places you visit
the cIassier umbrellas you'll find.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Never give an umbrella back to
anybody who claims It. One bird
did this and discovered that he'd
returned his own umbrella 10
somebody else.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

At the first Of the season you
generally have to pick up tive or
six until you get one you like.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Besides, IL you have It fastene.i
to d good thick chain it win help
the owner from getting it hack.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

One guy was so particular, ii
took him all winter before he
Sound an umbrella with his mi.
tials on it.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Johnny Brighteyes is having a
little trouble with his optics since
ne went to the bathing beach last
Sunday. Johnny says it wasn't
the sun that caused it.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

He found Il was 20 easy % get
umbrellas that this year he's g.
ing to pass them mp and fry for
raincOats and rubber boots.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Another good way TO DO. h to
put them on . chain Like che pen
ellis IN the telegraph office.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Chick Hokum,. the soap box
financier, says most of the farm.
ers live in cities.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

III yOu have no umbrella all y0u
have to do Is to hoIIcr TO some guy
who has ono and the chances are
he,n drop Il.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Nobody dares stop you from
taking his umbrella, because the
chances are he took Il from some
body else.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

One guy tried this and in two
hours he had an umbrella for
everybody in his family.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

And then just because he los.
q silk one. be went out and stole
four cotton ones to make up for III.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

A man will look at you like the
umbrella you're carrying II
stolen one, but you want to look
right back at him as though II
wasn't.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

So 90 out right now and pur-
chase an umbrella. Remember,
half the people must buy them for
the other half to steal.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

And IL yOu act real sore about
It he may even 60 homo and set
you another one.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
HEAD SWAN
WORK A TORTURE

Mrs. Sarah Sanders. r. r. D..
Cobbville, Ca, writes: 1T never
was well much until / used Bene-
.dicta. now use both Tablets and
the Compound and find they do
me much good When / take
Benedicta 1 do not feel bad and
there is no. swimming in my head
as there used to be. 1t relieves all
pain" Thousands Of women could
eorroborate Mrs Sanders state
ment. Get q bottle of Benedicta
from any Peoples Drug Store Sc.
Benedczu
HEALTH BUILDER
for Women
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Kennie Feeme says because
modern girl doesn't carry an old.
fashioned fan, but sits the dance
out under an electric fan, the old
timers think she's fast.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Hen Hash is getting a reputa-
lion for being an aristocrat sine
ne padded his hip pocket.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Ned Bottom, the merry under
taker, is beginning to advertise on
bilIboards mar grade crossings.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Just walk up to any man on
the street and say, Where did
you get that umbrella7'' ana nine
times out of ten hen hand It To
you.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Kenneth Knobs. the steady the
ater-goer. complains that inter-
mission hounds always locate in
the middle seat of the aisle.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
TALK OF THE
TOWN

DDY KETT says that rent
.DDY KETT says that a rem
ed dress suit should be
. patched.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Mrs. Potts nearly lost her tenn.
per yesterday. After throwing q
flock Of plates and bevy of flat.
irons at Mr.. Potts. she succeeded
lin controlling her nerves.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Bessie Bebb, the sweetest girl
In town. has written to the S. P.
C. A. about this isolation of the
flu germ. She declares the fam
ny of the little fellow must feel
awful.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Radio Ruggles asks what is
more shocking than lingerie on
an aerial?
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Bill Knobs, the skyline philoso-
pher. says love is game of blind
mans buff, with the girl in the
game wearing far-shighted spec
tacles.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
ADVERTISENEENT.

copyright, 1923. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.1
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
HyHE rainy weather il ap-
preaching and it win soon be
time for Us q piclx !

umbrellas for the winter.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Vernon, the Bolsheviki mouse.
Is taking up golf. He played
thirty-six holes last night on a
piece of Swiss cheese.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

The acme Of domestic science is
in keeping the hubby in and the
bill collector out.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Lem, the married lion tanner,
states that the widest time he
ever had in the cage was when
he gave the lion one of his wife's
biscuits.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Mr.. Potts, NJ. V. married vet
eranl contends that Adams sin
was in not copyrighting matri-
nnony and enforcing the patent
vigorously.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

They say Sammy Stub. the
millionaire beggar. is so stingy
that If he finds any crumbs in
his bed he charges them board.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Hickory Hoople informs us that
he never has to bring along the
baby's rattla when he takes him
out in the f1ivver.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Pop BuIbus, the wen-known
hootch trainer, never travels with
out lining his suit case with blot
ting paper.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Experience is the consolation
prize for getting on in years.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Lefty Long, the old maid chorus
girl. has had her latest love az
fair blighted. She just found out
that Caesar was dead.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

i TALK OF THE
I TOWN
DDY KETT says that rent
-DDY KETT says that a rem
ed dress suit should be
- patched.
Radio Ruggles asks what is
more shocking than lingerie on
an aerial?
Vernon, the Bolsheviki mouse.
is taking up golf. He played
thirty-six holes last night on a
piece of Swiss cheese.
Lem, the married lion tanner,
states that the widest time he
ever had in the cage was when
he gave the lion one of his wife's
biscuits.
Kennie Feeme says because a
modern girl doesn't carry an old.
fashioned fan, but sits the dance
out under an electric fan, the old.
timers think she's fast.
Ned Bottom, the merry under
taker, is beginning to advertise on
billboards mar grade crossings.
Kenneth Knobs, the steady the
ater-goer. complains that inter-
mission hounds always locate In
the middle seat of the aisle.
Bessie Bebb, the sweetest girl
In town, has written to the s. P.
c. A. about this isolation Of the
flu germ. She declares the fam
ny of the little fellow must feel
awful.
Bill Knobs, the skyline philoso-
pher, says love is a game of blind
mans buff, with the girl in the
game wearing far-shighted spec
tacles.
Hickory Hoople informs US that
he never has to bring along the
baby's rattlA when he takes him
out in the f1ivver.
Lefty Long, the old maid chorus
girl, has had her latest love af-
fair blighted. She just found out
that Caesar was dead.
Pop BuIbus, the well-known
hootch trainer, never travels with
out lining his suit case with blot.
ting paper.
They say Sammy Stub. the
millionaire beggar, is so stingy
that If he finds any crumbs in
his bed he charges them board.
MP. Fotlss M. v. tmarT1e0 vet
eranl contends that Adams sin
was in not copyrighting matri-
nnony and enforcing the patent
vigorously.
Mrs. Potts nearly lost her tenn.
per yesterday. After throwing a
flock Of plates and a bevy OF flat.
irons at Mr.. Potts. she succeeded
In controlling her nerves.
Chick Hokum, the soap box
financier, says most of the farm
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

II motorists would cross their
fingers before they crossed a rail-
road crossing we wouldn't need so
Amany Red Cross nurses.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

A hair net never lasts long
enough to prove its genuine
hair claim by turning gray.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

There might not be any tired
business man If he went right
home from the office.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

A woman goes to the opera to
be seen and not TO see. A man
goes to q poker game with just
the reverse intentions.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Tin Pan Alley seems to be paved
with gold.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Three-quarters of the world is
ocean and there's a rum runner
for each wave.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Mddleclass Melodrama: After
father has succeeded in walking
the baby to sleep for the alarm
clock TO go off.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20

Putting powder on the face may
Be a comical thing for q clown.
but it's serious thing for a wo-
IMAM.
The Washington times., 1923-09-20
MEDBURY
SAYS
By John r. Medbury.


By John f. Medbury.
TyTIE rainy weather il ap-
preaching and it win soon be
time for US to pick up
umbrellas for the winter.
OF course we have 10 wait until
somebody else buys them, 50 we
can take them away BY mistake.
At the first Of the season you
generally have to pick up rive Or
six until you get one you like.
The best way to do Il 20 pa
tronize all high-class restaurants,
because the better places you visit
the classier umbrellas your find.
One guy was so particular, ii
took him all winter before he
Sound an umbrella with his mi.
tials on 1t.
Nobody dares stop you from
taking his umbrella, because the
cIlances are he took Il from some
body else.
A man will look at you like the
umbrella you're carrying Ii 4
stolen one, but you want to look
right back at him as though II
wasn't
Never give an umbrella back to
anybody who claims It. One bird
did this and discovered that he'd
returned his own umbrellas 10
somebody else.
And then just because he los.
silk one. be went out and stole
four cotton ones to make up for it.
He found Il was 90 easy ID ges
umbrellas that this year he's 60
ing to pass them up and Try for
raincoats and rubber boots.
Some people have found It al
visable to take three or four unn-
brellas with them 10 they'll get
home with at least one.
Another good way 90 do n to
put them on ! chain Like Che pen
ellis IN the telegraph office.
Besides, IL you have It fastened
to good thick chain it win help
the owner from getting it hack.
III yOu have no umbrella all yOu
have to do Is 70 IoIIer TO SONS guy
who has ono and the chances are
he'll drop II.
Just walk up to any man on
the street and say, Vnere did
yOM e5GG IA1dbb nIA1OES1Ae88 anu 1&4AH%
times out Of ten hen hand It To
you.
And II you net real sore about
It he may even 60 home and set
you another one.
One guy tried this and in two
hours he had an umbrella for
everybody in his family.
So 80 out right now and pur-
chase an umbrella. Remember,
half the people must buy them for
the other half to steal.
(Copyright, 1928. King Features
Syndicate. Inc.1
ADVERTISEMENT.
HEAD SWAN
WORK A TORTURE
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-23
HARVARD

w. J. Parker and son, Arleigh, were
in Bovill, Friday, where they de-
livered span of young draft horses
which they recently sold to the Pot
latch Lumber Co.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Kinman left
Wednesday for a trip through wes-
tern Montana and British Columbia.
Glenn Palmer was called to Viola,
Sunday, by the death of his aunt,
Mrs. Roth.
w. ]. Parker purchased a new Ford
car from the Potlatch Garage Co. the
first of the week.
Mr.. Noggle, superintendent for the
woods department of the Potlatch
Lumber Co. was business visitor up
the river, Tuesday.
j. H. Gleason has returned to
Clarkia where he has a position with
the Potlatch Lumber Co.
J. E. Johnson was among those in
attendance at the wheat sterilization
meeting at Moscow, Saturday.
J. M. Pankey and son, Earl, and
Clarence Kinnear have gone to Rosa
liza where they will work on George
EngePs threshing machine.
Joseph Smith, of st. Maries, junior
partner of Smiths creamery, was in
this vicinity soliciting patrons the
last of the week. He was accom-
panied by ]. A. Fisher, Of Dearly.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-08-23

spend a year. Mrs. ]. B. Taggart ha:
rented the Lillibridge residence.
Mrs. Russell Boyd and three chill
dren, who have been guests at the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. William Nc
have returned to their home al
Tekoa.
Mrs. George Bowers of Walla Walla
Wash, is visiting in Moscow. Mrs
Bowers teaches violin in the college
at that place. She will play several
selections at the Sunday school pic
mic at the city park Friday afternoon
A. L. Schwartz, of California, is
spending a few days in Moscow
visiting with friends. This is his
first trip to the Palouse country and
he is more than pleased with the
summer climate and with the wheat
fields.
Word from Spokane tells of the ar
rival of six-pound daughter "Bev-
er1y Mae" at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Weber of that city, on
Sunday, August 10. Mother and
daughter are at ST. Lukes hospital.
The little Miss is a grand daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Eb Martin of Mos
COW.
Rev. and Mrs. R. r. Martin and
daughter, of GrangeviIle, were guests
at the home Of his mother, Mrs. w
j. Martin, Wednesday. They left
Thursday for Garfield to visit friends
and from there they go to Libby,
Montana, to visit at the home of Mrs.
Martins brother, going from there
to Spokane to the annual conference
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hodges and
son, Walter, have returned to their
home at 524 West Third street after
a years absence. They spent the
past year at Bend, Oregon. They
made the return trip in their car.
sending their furniture by rail
Walter expects to enter the Uniyer-
sity of Idaho this fall. Mr. Hodges
says the Palouse country and the
Palouse wheat fields look good to
him.