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New Britain herald., 1925-10-01
PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Warraty deeds filed yesterday at the town clerks office include the following:
 II. Adajian to Concettina Sapia, 1nS Fremont street; Emma F, and Arthur N. Seibcrt have transferred property at the corner of Park and Stanley steets 10 Conrad Cianci. Selma koverman has transferred property on Hillcrest avenue 10 VII liam c. Hughes. The Dyson Land company has transferred property on Homestead avenue to Joseph Luzietti. Mary F. Tracy has trans- ferred property at 1888 Stanley street 10 Howard Y. and Wilhelmins IT, Stearns. Israel Levin ct als have transferred property on Monros street to Jacob Gordes.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01

make another ideal end. Jim Mo Cormack's brother, another well built gentleman, could fill a line po- sition capably. Then, not 10 be left out, there are Greco, a former member of the New Britain high school squad; Goodrich Harlow and Gianotta, all capable men, who could make bran mash out of an enemy line.
 And there are others in the town, many of them who have become brawny from hard work on farms. Such men as these, thrown in as backs, would be great material.
 Another game which is not gone into to any great ctXent in Berlin is basketball. The boys over on Worth- | ington Ridge used to have a basket ball team, but the enthusiasm was not great and the youngsters did not have enough drawing power or funds enough 10 bring any notable teams ] to town.
 Athletics can be induIgcd in in the winter just as well as in the summer and Berlin might just as well get some of the crowds that flock 10 tho New Britain or the Meriden armories | to see games because there are no | contest scheduled for this town.
 World Series Extra.
 Beginning next Wednesday, Oc- | tNl onrtin,Ii,,o, Ia nIIt the World Series baseball games, the Herald will publish an cxera edition at the close of each game. Berlin dealers and carriers should com municate with the office in order ! that the circulation department may know just how many papers to send to them. This extra edition each day will contain full, play by play, ac- count of the game, and the boz scores.
 East Berlin Items.
 Regular midWeek service will b, held at the Methodist church thi, evening at the usual hour.
 Mrs. James McPherson has re turned 10 her home after spending the past few weeks in Bethlehem N. H.
 The voting in this district of tn town will be held at Athletic build ing on Monday from 6 a. m. to 6 r m.
 The second whist social Of the sea son will be given hy the ladies of in Sacred Heart church in the churc' parlors next Monday evening at o'clock. Mrs. Susan Nelson will ac as hostess and all are invited to at l tend.
 r The Modern Woodmen will mee 3 tonight at the Athletic building, Mrs. s. Hazelwood of West Crom s well was the guest Of her daughter ] Mrs. F.. V. Reed at her home on Vii |. COX avenue yesterday. - George DeMore, Jro entertained :. number of his young friends at | birthday social at his home yestel d day, 1t being his eighth birthday ar - niversary. Games and refreshmen' ,. were enjoyed. Several beautiful gif'
 were received.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01
SOUTHING7ON NEWS

The voting machines which will be used for the first time in d town election on next Monday, will be demonstrated in the town hall today and tomorrow between the hours of 9 a. m. and S:3O p. m. The ma chimes will be then set up for tho election and no instructions on them can be given. It is requirement of the state law that the machines cannot he used for instruction two days previous to election day. h. struction on tho machines at this time will eliminate a great deal Of difficulty at the polls on Monday.
 A representative from the office of the state commissioner of domestic animals today adjusted tho loss sus- iained by James Fish of East street who recently lost number of sheep which were killed by dogs. This Is the fifth time dogs have killed sheep owned by Mfr. Fish.
 According to the town report, the receipts Of the local court for the past year amounted to $9,STS ant the expenditures, including salaries and fees, were s5,ts3.39 leaving { | balance of over $4,o00. This Is on' ! of the best showings made in rocen 1 years.
 1 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Witt obscrve'
 the fifth anniversary of their wed
 ding at their home last evening There were a large number of peo
 plc present and Mir. and Mrs Wit
 were the recipients of many gifts.
 Mrs Paul Trimmer, Mrs, Willtar
 J Wiley and Mrs. James W. Upso
 have been called 10 Poughkeepsi'
 N. Y. to attend the funeral Of thei
 sisters husband, William A. Tobin.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01
Wul work Degrees

Ntl work Degrees
 -',- ttrt arA ys~nnd degrees will | .,.~'.~,s cr ? ct1es ef candidates T. ~.ri'n r;rs,'gs or the evening of October 90, | has been announced
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01
WARN FOREIGN aGITAToRs

Panama. Oct. 1. P)--Foreign agitators have been warned by the government that they will face sum- mary operation as "pernicious un- desirable aliens" if they participate in labor or other social movements,
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01
POLICE SEEKING
 DRIVER OF SEDAN Cars Badly Damaged in Under
 pass Last Night TAXI OPERATOR DISAPPEARS
Keusirgton Couple Observe 10th Wedding Anniversary - Football Team is Suggested For Berlin - Degree Work to Be Put On.

Officer George Kanupka of the Berlin police department is seeking the driver of a public service sedan which was involved in a collision with d machine driven by A. B. kra- grel of Pennington avenue, Ne" Britain, last evening at the under pass on Pennington road, Berlin. The Kragrel machine was badly damaged and a son of Mir. kTagrei was severely cut by flying glass.
 The accident happened shortly be- fore o'clock the Kragrel car being about to enter the underpass. The public service car which was in volyed in the collision was owned by Edward McAloon of New Britain, according to reports, and vas badly damaged, as was the other machine. The driver of the sedan is alleged 10 have disappeared shortly after the accident.
 Officer Eanupka was called to the scene and he is now seeking the driver of the car, who Is to blame according to kragrei. who stated last night that the other machine was driven deliberately into his car I, is understood that no arrests have been made as yet, pending further investieation on the part of the au thorities.
 First Matches Tomorrow
 The Epnsington Bowling leagut will begin it's fall and winter actiNi tics tomorrow night on the Rogers alleys, New Britain, when the ter teams of the league will stack Ill for the first matches of the season The session will be called at o'clock, sharp, and all members O all teams are urged to be on ham at that time.
 The league this year will be mad up of many of the teams Whlc formed the organization last year Tho Berlin Construction compan will furnish a squad, as will the Cos and Del .eeuw company. Other team in the organization will be th American Legion, Getems. Aiken singtons, Artists club, Sculptors, IT dcpendents and one other teal which has not yet been named. is exnccted that still another teal will he entered by the time tomo' row night romes around.
 Neu Floor Is Laid
 The state highway department ha finished laying the new floor at IT iron bridge on Pennington avenu which was badly damaged by fl early last Sunday morning. Ne blanks have been placed in positio
 Community Club Meeting
 There was large attendance the meeting of the East Berlin Con munitv club in the basement of u EaSi Berlin Methodist church la bvening. John P Lewis and R. Morse were in charge of thN onte tainment program which consist' of vocal solos by Arthur Brunei and Mrs. Hazel Nelson and a come tkctch by Miss Evelyn Johnson al Mr. Morse. The program was W, ftrciyre
 Nul work Degrees
 "''r tts't erA sr"nnd degrees VI ,,.~f.~s' cr ? rtree ef csndidai | ~.ri'n r;rargs or the evening nrtrbsr 90 R has heen amount
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01

ner, The case was continued last week in order to allow further in- yestigation by Medical Examiner Charles W. Moody,
 Real Estate Transfers
 F. w. Furrey has sold a tract Of land on Lincoln street 10 Axel John son, the transfer being made through the George skinner agency. Peter r. Prior, through George skinner, has sold two-family house at 1S3 Broad street to orazio Forcela.
 Bank Forccloses The Berlin Savings bank has brought foreclosure proceedings against Fred c. Beaulieu of Vest wood Park, The case Is returnable in the court of common pleas the first Tuesday of October. Charles F. Conon is attorney for the bank.
 Open Season for Birds
 Many hunting licenses have been issued here this week, as the open season on several species of birds began today. Wild ducks, geese, brant. snipe, gallinules and mud hens are now fair game 10 the hunter,
 Votes
 Deputy Sheriff F. w. Furroy will sell touring car al public auction at o'clock Saturday afternoon al Cookies garage, The automobile hs been in an accident.
 The regular weekly prayer meet ings will be held at I:45 o'clock thi' evening at the Plainvile NJ. E. Advent Christian, and Baptls churches.
 Tomorrow, First Friday, there vii he a mass at 5;So o'clock at ,h' church of Our Lady of Mercy an, communion at o'clock. The Baptist church Ladies Al society will meet in the church par :, lors tomorrow afternoon and tao two quilts.
 The Chamber of Commerce wi hold it's regular October meetin . this evening.
 ' The Christian Eudeavor society ( , the Congregational church will hol & hot dog roast at Red Stone hill tc ,. morrow evening, leaving the churc at 6 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01

To rent--A new two-tenement on Broad street, Inc. 12l Broad street --advt.
 West Main St., 25-St ore, suitable for any business, with shelving and with or without steam heat. Will make alterations. Will be vacant Nov, i. For price, terms, etc, ap- ply to A. M. Raymond. 2S West Main St.. Painville.--adN.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
Truth Truly Sometimes
Stranger Than Fiction

The Strand Magazine once published
among its "Curioslties" a photograph
OF an American Indian boy who was
born without arms and was giving ex-
hibitions In England Of shooting with
bow and arrow with his toes. This
number of the magazine actually
reached the boys father, Red In
dian, dwelling somewhere in the wIlds
Of North America. He recognized the
picture of his son, Of whom he had
lost sight for years The Joy of the
boys family on learning that he was
alive and making a career for himself
may be imagined. II Is difficult to say
which Is the more extraordlnary-th
fact of an English magazine reaching
so very unlikely a reader or the al.
most incredible coincidence Of his find
Ing his sons portrait In It,
There are many remarkable birth
condolences on record, but perhaps
the most outstanding is that concern.
ing the family OF Mrs. White of North
Hill, Fareham, Hants, who Is the
proud mother Of six children, all OF
whom celebrate their birthday ami
versary on the same day. Here are
the facts: Daughter born July 27,
1886; triplets born July n, 1901
twins born July 81, 1902.
What Is more remarkable still is
that they were all born between 4
and 5 o'clock.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
When Terrible Black
Death RGUGgeA EnCIarSl

One Of the first places In Europe
where tire black death appeared W.
at u small Genoese fort In the Crlmpa
the western terminus of the overland
Chinese trade route The Turats
were besieging the fort nj the IIar
and Chinese merchants took refuge
there, The siege was lifted by Tie
investing army, which fled from the
plague, thus spreading the Injection
southwark into Asia Minor Syria ind
Egypt. Ships from the Euxine cur,
rled the contagion to Constuntlnople
and to Genoa and thence II radlated,
fanshape, throughout the Medlter
ranean littoral,
In August, l348 England's first
black death victim succumbel in Dor
setshire. BY November 1t had reached
London. BY the summer of 1910 II
had dragged Its pail OF putrefnction
over the entire island, including Scot
land Norwich, which had been the
second city Of the kingdom, dropped
to sixth In size, more than twO-thlrds
Of Its population falling victims of the
scourge.
Cultivation Of the fields was utterly
impossible and there were not even
enough able-bodied laborers to gather
the crops which had maturen Cattle
roamed through the corn unmolested
and the harvest rotted where II stood.
National Geographic Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
Newspaper Story Well
Worth Being Told Again

Perhaps It's because newspaper men
are clannish lot of lads and prefer,
when not engaged In their arduous
duties, to be Of and among themselves
to seeking the company of others, but
1t strikes this observer that those who
are allen to the newspaper profession
hear few stories respecting the ac-
uvlties of the boys from the paper
offices. Certainly the young manor
young woman-who Is engaged In
gathering the news Of the day en-
counters plenty Of adventure. some Of
II funny and again some of 1t not so
funny.
Practically every newspaper man In
the world has heard the story Of the
cub reporter who, being of q tlmid ma
ture, was assigned by his city editor to
interview the irascible capitalist whose
lovely daughter had just run Off with
tho family chauffeur. In fear and
trembling he rang the doorbell. rs
Mr.. Jones inp" he asked the maid who
answered the door. mo, he Is not"
she replied. Thank Godp' said the
reporter, and fell Off the steps.
The story Is so familiar to news
paper men Tin fact II Is incorporated
in many of the textbooks that now
aim to teach the young reporter how
to shoot) that one wonders how gen.
orally It Is known by the public.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
TlOain Had Weakness
for Southern Cookine

Mark Twain, In his Autobiography
pays tribute to Southern dishes. such
as, for instance, corn bread, hot his
cults, wheat bread and fried chicken
"These things" he says, hive never
been properly cooked In the North
ip fact, no one there Is able to leern
the art, 80 far as my experience goes.
The North thinks 1t knows how to
make corn bread. but this Is mere
superstition. Perhaps no bread In lhv
world Is quite so good as South m
corn bread and perhaps no breud In
the world Is quite so bad as the North.
en imitation Of It. The North seldom
tries to fry chicken, and this Is well /;
the art cannot be learned north OF tie
line of Mason and Dixon. nor any.
where In Europe. This Is not hearsny
1t is experience that Is speaking. In
Europe is 1t Imagined that the custom
Of serving various kinds OF bread blnz.
Ing hot is American but that is too
broad spread; It is custom In the
South, but is much less than that In
the North"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
Here's Occasion When
Ii Really Was CO Id

A Connecticut correspondent writes
us: Reading In the Companion rerrlt
ly of Vermonter who invented IA.
Ing machine with which he flew ~ "a
the top OF high mountain and landed
on rock with such force thai he
drove his feet into the ledge clcar M
to his hips and again llitle lnter nf
Westerner who sawed s'eyIhng
gray squirrel In two one Winters ,la,
without waking him remiadS me ~ u
story told by my grandfather, Tie
lived In very bleak corner ~ t,i
nectlcut In the early days when lire
places were the only means OF h at
ing. 1t seemed impossible for him I,
warm the house. At last he berinn
desperate, and, going into the q lG,,
where there was large iireplare. h.
packed II full with several cords Of
good hard wood, set It all alire ami
then went upstairs to bed
The next morning he got up early
hoping to find the house warm hut
the rooms were as cold us ever. So he
went out of doors to see II smoke wer,'
coming out Of the chimney To III
amazement he saw the flames stnnding
up out of the chimney four or Ave feil
high, frozen solid Youths Com
pnnion.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
Wet Shoes

If you are caught In rain and get
your shoes wet do something to coun-
teract the possible effects II you cnn.
not get home to change your footwear.
Business people who are caught this
way know how uncomfortable It Is to
go around in damp shoes and many OF
them know something about the evil
effects that often result.
1t is a simple matter to lay a few
blotters on top of each other and
stand on them a few minutes. You
VIII be surprised how much dampness
the blotters will absorb Even II you
are on a shopping tour you can pur-
chase blotters and take this precau-
ton.
II the shoes have become very wet
or thoroughly soaked, place blOtter
between the stocking and shoe for u
few minutes. This ls u safety-first
suggestion that may avert a cold or
more serious Illness.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
ROCKVILLE. MARYLAND, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY % 1926

l tried to. When / announced my self
that evening he pumped my right hand
up an down like a Teller that's tryln'
to restore breathin' in some guy who
has been in the wet, but l took II
agreeable, an you could hear the
swish of the wings of peace when
was telling about me wanderings.
Next day that little knock-kneed
hound of stepfather asked me to give
him hand in poleaxing steer, and
| agreed to whip the pelt off just to
show him hadn't forgotten the game
| was three parts through with the
Job when the door OF the shed opened
and mounted trooper covered me
with his popgun. The voice wasn't
doing much calling at that minute.
You see, Stepdad hadn't a calf Of his
own to kill in honor Of my return, so
he had grabbed one of the nearest
squatters an that cop caught me red
handed. CATTLE duffing had been get
ting too common, an they were watch
Ing round. The cop took me ar he
took Stepdad, too, tied us one to each
stirrup iron. That was pretty good
luck for McCarty.
"They must have seen l was in a
bit of a temper, cause they put US
into two different cells, but there was
little hole in the slabs, an all
through the night that old calf-stealer
kept asking me to shoulder the blame
Of the whole show. They didn't catch
me, Jimmy he kept on saying, over
an over again. They only caught you,
Jimmy. What's the good Of two Of
us going int Who'll look after your
mother, JIMMY Who'll shear the
Sheep Who'll keep yer little brother
at school, JimmyT 1t wasn't the
voice that pulled me aboard the steam
er Wairapa that heard that night.
He got me that mad that poked my
finger In his eye when he was look
ing through the hole. an got little
peace after that.
well, that jury believed McCarty.
They sent that old scoundrel back
home, and new voice came to my
ears. 1t was the voice Of the trail that
called me day an night for two years
while lay in Dubbo jail, an when
used to look at the guards on the wall
| swore I'd never initiate the prodigal
son again. Those were the three kinds
of voices l heard. First, the voice
that calls you home-the one Gait was
tellin' you about; secondly, the voice
of that old calf-stealing cuss In BOurkt
lookup; and thirdly, the voice Of the
trail"
Maloney broke the silence. ibid you
go back-afterwards he asked.
did II" cried Meehlin, the arm
muscles launching under the sleeves OF
his coat. mo, 1 was afraid. I was
afraid that might kill him or that he
might XIII another calf One Of the
two things n ight have happened, an
would have got the worst of the deai
I'm off calves an stepfathers for ali
time"
He stood up, stretched his great
frame, and walked down to the wa
ter front where craft Of all nations
rocked in the yellow waters, their
mnsts, like gigantic fingers, beckoninp
to stay-at-home folk to whom the trail
had never called.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
Franklin and His Kite

OF timely Interest, in view of recent
doubt cast upon BENJAMIN Franklin's
kite experiment, ls the recent dlscOv-
cry Of a letter written by Franklin on
the subject In book published In
London In I774, now In the library Of
the Franklin institute, Philadelphia,
says Popular Science Monthly After
describing how to make the kite with
pointed wire on the upright stick,
Franklin says:
"As soon as any of the thunder
clouds come over the kite, the pointed
wire will draw the electric fire from
them, and the kite. with all the twlne,
will be electrified, and the loose ala.
ments of the Irvine will stand out
every way and be attracted by an mp
prOaching finger"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
Sacred Steps

The Santa Scala ID a flight Of %
steps Of white-veined marble in the
piazza of the church Of st. John Lat
eran at Rome, which, according to ira
dltion, belonged to the house Of PLATE
at Jerusalem, and we're made sacred
by the feet of Christ as he passed to
judgment, the Kansas City Times re-
lates. Penitents are permitted to
ascend these stairs only on their knees
and so great has been the number that
annually made the ascent that II was
found necessary to cover the steps
with planks Of wood to insure their
protection. It was while ascending
these steps that Martin Luther, then
a monk, thought he heard the words,
"The just shall live by faith" Morti-
fed by the degradation to which he
considered his superstition had led
him, he descended and hastened from
the spot.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
"Associotion Test"

II was resolved In the Continental
congress, March 4. 1778, and the re-
solve approved by the committee of
safety at Exeter, April IL, that all
males above twenty-One years Of nge
Qunatlcs, idiots and negroes excepted)
should be asked to sign the Associa.
ton test, whose text was as follows !:
"We, the subscribers, do solemnly en-
gage and promise that we will. to the
utmost Of our power. at the risk Of
our lives and fortunes with arms, OPP
pose the hostile proceedings Of the
British fleets and armies against the
United States colonies"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
"Sit on the SVooI1ack"

This expression signifies "To be lord
chancellor OF England" The lord
chancellor, presiding officer Of the
house of lords, occupies a seat on n
cushion stuffed with wool. 1t Is a
large square bag Of wool, without
back or arms, and covered with red
cloth. In Queen Ellzabeth's reign, an
act was passed to prevent the expor.
tatlon. Of wool from England and en-
courage wooden manufacture. In or
der that this source Of the national
wealth should be kept constantly in
mind, wool sacks were placed in the
house of lords, where the judges sat.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
PIasue's Deadly RaUoRss

The plague, one of the greatest In
history, ravaged London In 1886. It
carried Off nearly one hundred thou
sand persons. The population Of the
city at the time numbered about one
half million; hence 1t will be seen that
one-fifth Of the Inhabitants persisted
Fires were kept burning night and day
to purify the air. The infection was
not, however, entirely stamped out un-
I'll the great fire Of the following year.
The plague is supposed to have been
introduced Into England by certain
Dutch merchants, and to have been
brought into the city In bales Of cot
ton. Daniel Defoe wrote a journal
OF the Plague In London" which Is
graphic In style, but highly imaglna-
tlve.-Kansas City Star.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
StrenRth of ReetLea

Scientific observations OF the beetle
show II has tremendous power so fur
this power has been set at li2 times
Its own weight A captive beetle was
placed under large milk bottle made
from henvy glass In a short time the
beetle was pushing the bottle ahead OF
II at steady and good pace Another
beetle was made TO climb an incline Of
8 degrees dragging weight equal to
1875 grains. The weight was attached
to It's leg by silk thread