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New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
WET WEATHER AND RATTLESNAKES

Tte rct summer has caused a few among those who are 1ohu o' hiking to think that the weather has induced rattlcsnakes to traNe' further from their customary ,,,rts than usual. Many of us who are fond of the country but a'e u.,td ohout meeting rattlesnakes or ,nv other kind of snakes natuFo'lS ,.n, dio,dont about courting unnec- cssary danger,
 Natural history does not come ,,+ur,, 10 everyone and the legend ,,,t rattIesnahcs travel further III ,ro+ weather than in dry has been ,rou reyuted by Vincent Finley o' rockville, Conn, an accomplished sro,e hunter and a recognized au- ,bor,tv on rattiesnnkes. MT F'n- lev in an interview not only declareu ,,. ,orora Is false but that rattle .ra1cs actually travel less in "e' weather than in dry seasons
 rho trayeung radius of rattle nn,,o is not regarded as being ,,,a., than A mile and a half Some .o,. i, Connecticut and Massachu- .o,,s have long been known to con- ,,,u r,,,iosnake dens, usually me ,ad~o, of what NC are pleased 10 o,u our "Connccticut Alps'' some ,f those are not many mile" fro'" N,w Britain.
 There aro more mixers today man ,or before in spite of the general nso of the automobile. Boy scouts c,rl Scouts and the small ooYs u' 1o7, Of hiking and one rare'y ,,,,rs of them coming upon ra'''e
 ,. or ,ico versa. Whether that
 .n, there are fewer snakes 'ha" ,o-,,or,v is not known, lt Is a 'a'' however, tha, snakes are not in'""- sd to 20 near the haunts o' ''"' ,,rd ,xcort perhaps by a''iae"'' |" .....,s,,iou, the snake dens arr mostly along the uper reaches 0'
 .o,rs and it is Of rare oc- ,.,rronce 10 hear of them descend ing 70 ,ns lower valleys and thus come into contact with people bu' i, usually is always possible 10 ma snakes when The hunters Kno" where 10 look for them, A battle with snakes. however, is not TOT e,ervone. A special technic is re- quircd which can only be obtained from experience with those having 1 it. For those minus this technic the best thing to do when meeting a ratlcsnake is 10 run away, Under the circumstances this IS not cowardly A snake is not worth risking life for.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
25 Fears Ago Today

William Roche's Consolidated nine defeated the Y. N. C. A. baseball team at Electric Field yesterday att ernoon, 17 to 15. White and Zim- merman were the battery for the winners, while Delaney and Haigis worked for the association,
 Howard Humphrey is stopping at Stafford Springs.
 Mrs. II. II. Wheeler of Chestnut street has gone to Short Beach.
 Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Lee are at tending the conference at N6fthfeld, Mass,
 William E. Beers left today for Cottage City, where he will remain the rest ot the month.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Shepard haN Q returned from trip to the shore.
 Arthur r. Goodrich of New York is visiting his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Fred Goodrich of Lake street.
 MT. and Mrs. Bennett Nelson of Hart street have returned from a two weeks vacation at Portland and Middletown.
 Isaac Koplowitz, a peddler, was overcome by the heat yesterday and was attended by Dr. J. L. Kelley. Announcement is made of the ap- preaching marriage of Max J. Un- kelbach and Miss Louise M. Gun. ther, which will take place on Sep tember S. Mir. UnkclbaCh is assist ant 10 w. H. Caldwell.
 Fully 2,0O0 people, or a record crowd, were outside the Herald office last night and received the re turns from the lIitzsimmons- Ruhliu fight in New York.
 The Scandia- Swedish Republican club elected the following officer; yesterday: President, E. G, Linde. borg; vice. president, Charles A. An. derson; secretary, TorSton RydingS, vard financial secretary, Georg, Bergendahl; treasurer, August Lun. din; sentinel John Homberg; pres, committee, Charles Anderson George Bergendahl and John Holm. burg Lindeborg is now presiden of two Swedish Republican clubs o' uncertain membership, each over tapping the other.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
NNrI-CRINE WAVE HAS
 FAILED so E.iR

With Judge Gary and number Inf other citizens of nationwide nrominence taking hand in the anti-crime drive, an unprecedented blast against this great American scandal taking up large space in the leading weekly, newspapers joining in the chorus Of denunciation, the pulpit lending its influence, and all good citizens generally hacking the movement for reducing the crime wave, the not results after the first inning of activity was th' undlaE of l Chicago murderer insane from "ccll shock" and the r"eorl of th' most sensational pistol ra'oo in the history of New York,
 From which one can 1edo' lhh the anu.crimo forces at th" start of the campaign haven't won any, thing approaching victory. Per hans it was impossible 10 do so; inc agitation may take a year before showing anything approaching re suits.
 Here is comraUson of the po- lice surveillance between N'~ York  and London.
 New York City has only half the number of police ratroling London and has ion times the total Of crime. The London policeman has a small beat and knows the char acter of every house on it md a fair acquaintance with 'ho occu- pants. He keeps a mental ah on everybody. In New York the police man merely preserves order in the street along a beat blocks in extent. some Of them two miles long The New York policeman knows lttle or nothing of the people living in the houses along his beat.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
4 Straw Hats Diary
(Found by Nan R.


 July f, Well, someone ought to buy me soon, now. I've been on dis play in the window for three weeks. The other straw hats don't seem to like me, and l wonder why, Some how, I don't look like them.
 July 5. A man tried me on today, and my heart was all a tlutter, But he. said my band was too loud. Disappointed again,
 July 6. l have an owner at last. My. how proud I am, He wore me out in the street, and l noticed that everybody looked at me and smiled. He left me in his office. and says he will wear me home tomorrow.
 July 7. l must be good looking hat, with my purple band, for my owners wife laughed for a long time when she saw me. IT, funny, but tho man didn't wear lue down town in the afternoon. I wonder if he's tired of me!
 July s. It wasn't fair, at all. The liidll D Nllt llilCW Hlc llllO lub dSll can!
 July 2. The man that drives the ash-wagOn has me now. l hope he will treat me well. He has torn off my band and tied on a yellow and pink ribbon. How I blush when I see other respectable straw hats on the street!
 July 1o. It's all over. The ash mans wife has seen me and she hit me with a broom, crushing me in terribly. The ash man was wear ing me at the time, and he swOre horribly and threatens to feed me to his horse.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Tn England an unarmed burglar will get three years in prison, and an armed burglar gets twenty years. And they get the sentence every time and serve 1t out In full. Eng fish burglars don't carry pistols the risk is too great.
 What the country needs to com bat crime Is more police and less complicated court procedure; and certainty of capture, certainty of punishment and certainty of serv- Ing out sentences.
 The best way to reform criminals is not to make reformation neces- sary.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
German Newspaper in
 Poland Is Suppressed

Berlin, Aug. tR}-Ths Upper Silesian Courier, principal German newspaper in Poland, is reported to have been suppressed by the Polish government for printing the remarks of the German foreign minister, pr. stresemann, with regard 10 Poland's attitude towards Germans who had voted in favor of Germany in the East and West Prussian and Upper Silesian plebiscites in 1920-21.
 pr. Stresemann denounced the stand of Poland as one of "vio- lence, selHshness and hate" adding that Germany took no satisfaction in ordering from Germany Polish residents who chose to retain their Polish citizenship after the plebis- cites. He said he felt shame that Germany should be compelled to re- sort 10 such a measure 10 defend herself against injustice.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
MILAN FINALLY DOOMED
 IN NEW YORK

The rift in the Democratic party in New York City naturally attracts nationwide attention and is certain 10 create one of the most bitter primary campaigns in the history ot the metropolis. Mayor Hylan, with his back to the wall following his failure 10 provide additional sub ways and failure 10 fuIfii promises generally, had little to fear until Tammany turned it's stre n gt h against him. Tammany today re- gards him as a weak candidate.
 The worst blow 10 Hylans chances came when State Senator Walker. his opponent in the primar- ies. yesterday adopted his well known and wcll-worn fvc-ccnt car fare slogan. With the WaIkerltes embracing this principle there is scarcely anything left to argue about between the two mon and it seems more than likely that llylan's ambition for a third term is already doomed.
 The bitter sQuabbie in the Demo- cratic family finds the Republicans fairly well united. But this Is coun- terba,anccd by the fact that New York is d strongly Democratic city, lt probably will remain so nh''Ss inc usc of voting machines make a difference,
 Al this time fl looks as if Walker will be the no&t mayor.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
SCOTT PROTESTS
 HE'S NOT CRAZY
Insists He Is Victim Of PerSe-
 CutiOn

Chicago. Aug s (Pl--Eusatll Scott, who Thursday night escaped the gal lows when a jury decided he had become insane since his conviction for murder, yesterday informed aowspapermen that le is as sane as you are"
 "Thcy want mo 10 do tho nut act" he said, but 1 won't do it,
 Commitment Delayed,
 The former Canadian tindncior, who was convicted of the murder of a. Chicago drug cl"rk in q holdup, will be taken to the Chester asylum for the insane this morning.
 He was 10 have gone yesterday but the states attorney objected 10 the form of commitment insisting that the commitment should specify that if Scott ever becomes sane, he is to be returned 10 the sheriff of Cook county 10 pay for his crime on the gallows.
 Judge Joseph B, Dayid, who pre- sided at the sanity hearing con- cluded Thursday, agreed to inc change, which will be male in open court this morning.
 Back in Old Cell,
 Scott yesterday was taken back 10 his familiar quarters in the death cell where three times he started to spend what he believed Were his last hours. His occupancy of the death cell yesterday, however, was merely for the purpose of receiving relatives and reporters,
 "I spose I'm going to Chester, 70 Scott said, but I'm no more insane than any one Of you. The fight is just beginning. It will not be long before my absolute innocence is proved The wonderful work of my wife and parents will be justified in short while, and I will be free
 Scotrs alleged delusions Of perse- cution on which the defense based the r'ea that he is insane, were apparent in his nsXt remarks. Tt is the Canadian interest that have been prosecuting me" he continued. They are insisting on the pcrsecu- ton Of an innocent man. wish that l could have taken the stand in the last few days, l would have told thc hundred of people in the courtroom some of the facts in this case"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

The adolcscent male is warned never to try anticipating the whims and caprlccs of the adolescent fe- male.
 day night, one youthful Lothnrio smiled expansiyely as he escorted his best lady friend" into one Of our drug stores for a drink.
 He ordered q Coca Cola.
 She, a vanilla matted milk, which caused him 10 slump noticeably in his chair,
 He slipped his drink, then sniffed and spouted his disgust. Its no good" he flung across the counter. "l cant drink it."
 The soda dispenser threw 1t away and gave him another, and with the same results.
 Leaving the store, his jauntiness all gone, this same callow youth flung 20 cents on the counter.
 I'll pay for the matted milk" he said menacingly, but you can't make me pay for your no-good Coca Cola"
 After a wordy harranguing, the clerk let it go at that.
 It turned out later, however, that the poor boy had but 20 cents to his name, and the matted milk had ruined him.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Buys Airplane, an Hour
 Later Falls to His Death

Los Angeles, Aug. s tPp-An hour after Hampton Zeielcr, q years old, son Of a Los Angeles business man. bought an airp,ane from W. R. Coo here yesterday both mon fell to their death in the machine, which went into tail spin while Coe was teaching Zeigler how 10 fly.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Although shorn of most Of his duties, the salary of Prohibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes will remain S7,50O a year. No wonder Mir. Haynes isn't worrying over the much advertised changes in the "en- forcement" system.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Observation On Tie Weather

Forecast: For eastern New York nartlycloudy Saturday, probable To. cal thundershowcrs in interior Sat urday. showers Sunday and probably thunderstorms. Not much change in temperature,
 For Northern New England, most ly cloudy Saturday and Sunday: pos siblv local showers; not much change in temperature.
 For Southern New England, partly cloudy Saturday followed by show. CTS Saturday night and Sunday; not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

The Boston Globe opines that the blossoming golden rod reminds us that summer is on the wane. That s hard to understand, as judging merely by the average thermometer readings the annual visitor hash showed up yet.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
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 M4xSoNE E1xE4xL Jt9us

Attention, Grouches! An active sense of humor's like an
 electric fan, It clears the atmosphere and keeps
 life stirring. But, folks, If ones included In the
 makeup of each man, What a lot of guys forget to set
 theirs whirring!
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
TO STUDY GERMAN

Sofia, Aug. Rl-Study of the German language will be obligatory in Bulgarian primary and grammar schools during the coming year. This has been announced in a govern mental decree by the Bulgarian premier.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. Tho A. B. 0. is e national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver. tissrs with strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Lets Look ,Em Orerl

About every man tells the girl that if she will marry him it will make him the happiest man in the world.
 So she marries him.
 What becomes of all these happy fellows, anyway?
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Tho Very Place

Watson; q want 10 file a petition in bankruptcy" Clerk: "Why. this is the place where marriage licenses are issued" :" Watson: "Well?"
 Rose Rosalcs.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Bets Tell Congress

Griff; 'The government is spend- ing $5o,000 advertising prohibition" Ralph: As far as I'm concerned that represents a total loss"
 John Laigan.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
BANDITS BEING prKsUEn

Washington, Aug. Pl-Man- churisn military authorities have dispatched troops in pursuit Of ban dits who captured Dr, Harvey !. Howard, an American. on July 20, and expect to effect his release,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Member of the Associated Prsss.

Tho Associated Press it exclusively en- titled to tho use for republication Of all news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Such RrOIlpht-VTni

Dorothy. six years old, on being told that she snored during tie night, said to her parents, "Well, how can help it? That's the way you raised me
 N. l.. C. Anderson,
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
TELEPHONE CALLB

Tho only profitable advertising medium
 h the City. Circulation books and press room always open to advortIserE.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

marked the summer boarder. That's too bad" replied the guest across the table. Now I sup pose we'll he having spring chicken for dinner"
 -George Genewich.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Well" chuckled the old timer, there's one thing the girls cant do yet-and that's inhale while smok- ing a corncob pipe!"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Passions of the Deep "A Fun Shop Movic)
 By Kid Boots
con a Roat)

Reel 1
 con a RoaD Wild Willie: Marry me CT III sink the ship. Heers a good chance for you 10 save all the passingers lives. Wats you say?" Provoking Polly: I'm ingaged to Jackie Coonan."
 Wild Willie: Hes far away, ha hal"
 Reel 2 Provoking Polly: Help help, I'm drowndng"
 Wild Willie 50 is everybody else. I went down in the basement and punksurcd holes in the floor"
 Reel
 GA Desert lsland) Wild Willie: Now marry me or III leeve the canniballs eat you" Provoking Polly: 70 this is foarse, O if Jackie. Coonan was ony heer! Wy, whose this?" Jackie Coonan: ""Me. I was driv- ing past in my aireoplane and I thawt I saw familiar figures. Now, Wild Willie. get rite off of this isl and or III shoot you full of holes with this air rife"
 Wild Willie; Well hay, wait, I don't think I can swim" Jackie Coonan: Then this is your chance to find out for sure"
 The End
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

America might buy little tropica country for Mir. Doheny, We'll need rubber in case of war.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
Tcstcl

This old hammock feels as if it were going 10 fall down" There's no danger Bob. The other young men I've been engaged to so far this season were all heavier than you
 Earle JelncCk.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

One reason why dining car serv- ice is high is because people are not content to eat on oilcloth as they do at home.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
The Ungrammatical DucltIing

The Ungrammatical Ducllling
 By George s. Chappell There was once a duck egg under A fat old motherly hen. And when it was matched, her won
 der Was very amusing to men. Next day when he took to the wa
 ter And sailed away like a boat, He was followed. like lambs to the
 slaughter, By chickens which never float. The mother hen saw them dying, And fell on the bank in faint: Said the little duck, Sno use try
 ing To be something what you aint!"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Hughes; What! Perkins shot his wife? How did 1t happen?"
 Spelvin: His wife picked his pockets while wearing her mud pack and he thought she was a burglar"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Why should archaeologists dig up Armageddon while the people are still digging for the last one?
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Don't blame man for being dig nified. The less a doctor knows, the more Latin he must use.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

There is little samcness. No two people are alike and no two flivver horns have the same degree of i'm pudence.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Peace Is a pleasant interval when Christian nations have nothing to do but frlsk the heather.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

The Herald iR on sale daily In New York at Hotalinss New Stand. Times Square; schultzs News stand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Rainl Nothing but rain for days and days. There must be something in this St. Swithin's day stuff after all. If Noah had to stand 40 days like the past week, it's a crime that Job, not Noah is the symbol Of patience and suffering. Rain causes more inconvenience than mosquito bite does an armless man. Several of the major ones come easily to mind, as follows:
 You have to wear rubbers. Even then. you get your feet wet,
 You can't go picnicking.
 You can't play baseball, tennis or golf
 The permanent wave comes out of your hair.
 You must drive your automobile slowly and wcarily,
 You cant hold dances on the lawn.
 You can't lie comfortably on the sunny beach. M
 You can't wear straw hat or fine clothes of any sort.
 You can't park in an open car.
 Your children can't play shadow tag.
 The milk is diluted.
 The roads nre washed out and everything is late.
 Well knowing these objections and feeling in sympathy with them, the Observer was nevertheless so hcartened when the sun squinted through the clouds yesterday that he found the answers to the above kicks. In order, they are as fol- lows:
 You can defy the elements by spashing through the puddles.
 If you are going to the office when you wet your feet you have an excuse to loaf an hour while drying out: if you are going home, you can avoid accompanying the wife to the lecture.
 You are spared the curse of ants ana polSon Ivy
 You are saved the bangs of de- feat.
 You no longer oyerhear, But her hair isn't naturally curly"
 You necessarily drive less and so save gasoline.
 You can't trip over the rough spo+s i'm the lawn
 You escape the bangs of sun burn.
 You are spared the ieers of the newsies and boothlacks, as well as the sneering grins of the corner gang.
 Son won't he in danger of arrest for parking without lights, and after all the sofa, with its historic back ground. is more romantic.
 Your children can play water tag,
 For that morning, you blame na- ture for'the dilution of the milk and lay off suspecting the milkman for 24 hours.
 While waiting. you can hang | around the newsstand, grocery store or station and, In common with others, run the country to suit your selves for an hour.
 Yet why all this apologizing? The rain gives you a fine opportunity which more than offsets all the Nnumerated disadvantages. It al lows you that great, immeasurabl' satisfaction of cussing the weather and blaming it for all your ills.
 Ii happened Monday night. Th' Observer had boarded certain trolley bound for the suburbs About the third stop along the way three or four other passengers ais' got on. Then young man va noted nonchalantly sauntering 10 ward the car. which started just a he reached it. He stretched fortl one pink little hand and imperious
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

None is perfect; when a man out grows fairies and Santa Claus, he still believes in statistics.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Correct this sentence: We leave the children at intervals" said she, but never give them minute tn- structions about behaving." (Protected by Associated Editors,
 InC.)
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

An ordinary man is one who loses little sleep about the fact that gang sters are killing gangstCrs.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

You'll notice that the man Eho scorns hard thinking" follows the herd in the matter of wearing a coat.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

And you never saw one of the flower animals" killing another for being unorthodox.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

ly tapped on the rear window, but the car just speeded and lurched ahead, leaving a very much cha grinncd passenger-to- standing holplessy on the corner. The con- ductor looked back, grinned. and with just q trace of triumph in his voice, remarked as follows:
 "Aint that just great. I've been laying for that guy for six months"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

A Numbskull Jennings; Young Bender is pretty worthless, isn't he?" Cobb: "Yes, the only valuable thing he has in his head is three gold teeth"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

Entered at the Post o1ice at New Britain
 as Second Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

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New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
FactsandFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

One Of the most notorious pet ting parties was Don Juan.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

It's fair enough; once the prophets fixed the law and now the law fixes the profits.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

There's nothing new under the sun. except definitions of heresy.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

SUBSCRIPTION RATES $500 . Year.
 t2.oo Three Montha
 16e. . Month.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

It Is so very hard to keep both the times and the people good.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08

If only a week of dieting would make you as lean as you feel in- side.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-08
nniinnllS

The hens on this place have grown too old 10 lay any more" re-