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Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

The recent cold snap has set a mark for conversation in local pool halls. Never in the history of the oldest inhabtant has it been cold for so long period of duraton and never has the wind blown so cold and so long at time. At Windy, a heavenly spot the government railroad named after of former railroad executives, a heavy gale was blowing Sunday, with the mercury frozen at 54 below. If you do not think this Is cold ask grandpap. At Fairbanks the postoffice closed down and heavy fog hung over the land The moonshiner packed his in saWdust and sold 1t in chunks. Even the men of heavy creditor was not so frosty as the air in the interior mertopo
 lis. The malamutes crawled into the snoWbanks and the electric street lights froze solid. Sixty eight below zero is not comfortable climate to do
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

There is for divorce evi Let the scientists frame the marriage laws and legislators will not have to worry about the divorce laws says an eastern professor. It looks if we in for other siege of eugenics.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

woman on board steamship in the Atlantic last week contributed to the heroism of the crew by playing ukulele while the sailors battled with fire on board. Fortunately for those on board the liner, 1t was not saXophone.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

British savant asserts that modern civiliza- tion is changing men $ faces-for the better Civi- lzation need not worry until it has made them two- faced
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

There are two kinds of parents: good ones and the kind that expect their children to be help to them
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

Once there was a small boy who did not have a secret ambition to be a pirate.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

ones daily dozen in, and by the time the residents thaw out it will be far along toward spring. But one blessing attended the freeze-up. The odtimer can not tell how cold it was in '90
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23
FOUR BELOW THIS MORNING

Local weather observers reported four degrees below this morning at s o'clock. George Long has joined the
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

crowd around the pool hall stoves, a sure indication the weather has moderated.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

There is no fool like an old fool. but the one of 16 is a close second.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-23

Nothing else makes time pass so quickly as a ninety day note.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
25 Fears Ago Today
 From Paper of That Date

Miss Mary Whittlesey discussed the peace conference yesterday af- tcrnoon at the meeting of the Woman's club.
 John J. Crcan and William Mills began the work of making the mili- tary enrolment today.
 Contractor o. F. Curtis has made such progress on the government buildings on Gull Island, despite the unfavorable weather, that John Boyle will put men at work painting them this week.
 Professor w. r. Bradley of Wcs- leyan will lecture on liquid air at the annual meeting of the Scientific association in the High school as- sembly hall.
 William ODclt and William Burke will return to St. Charles college tomorrow.
 Charles Schcrp has purchased a lot on Maple street from the Stanley estate through the agency of E. w. Schultz.
 Edward Carlson has been elected vice president of the first division of One Hundred Men and Oscar Moberg has beeh chosen secretary.
 Principal Marcus White of the Normal school spoke on "The For nation of Right Habits in Children" at the meeting of the Plantsville parents and teachers this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
ANOTHER THRILLING ESCAPE AT SEA

Escapes by hundreds from two burning ships within few days one in the Pacific and the other in the Atlantic--form quite a new kind of record. In both instances ap- proximately 200 passengers were rescued by other vessels,
 The story of the Clyde liner Mo hawk, while travelling down the coast of New Jersey, was quite similar to that of the Japanese liner off the coast of Mexico. In both cases there was a fire in the hold and the S o s. signals were sent out, with a ready response. In the case of the Mohawk, however the first occurred during a terrific gale and the pas sengers donned life belts to be safe, which were worn during an anxious night.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03

It is tho third or fourth time this winter that southern Connecticut. and New England as whole for that matter, got the ragged end of a blizzard that played hobs in other parts Of the country, That Is to say, we are running in good luck, How long such luck will last Is problema- tical and it takes an extreme op- timist. such as are found at some card games. to expect 1t to last all winter.
 While on thls subject Of snow storms and bad weather 1t is worth while considering the plight of the British Isles the past week, Not con- tent with having broken all records for rain in the last 100 years-a record that was smashed around Christmas--comes another severe storm, the worst on record in Si years.
 If the storm belt in this country is confined to west, middle west and the south Atlantic; and in Europe terrific storms are knocking things silly, 1t is at least astonishing to find southern New England monopolizing most of the mild weather of the winter.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
SON OF AN IMMIGRANT RETU,ES FROM POWER

William M. Wood, until few days ago head of the American Woolen company. had a perfectly good American name, and perhaps mill lions of those who came upon his cognomen in the newspapers occa- sionally mistook him for one of those native New Englanders with record of heraldry extending to the time of the Mayfower.
 But such a supposition could not have been based upon the written word, as William NJ. Woods name did not appear in the heraldry pages of the Boston Transcript along with the Cabots, the Williams and the other first families. But in the sections of this newspaper devoted to trade the name of Mr. Wood was mentioned about as frequently as that of any other captain of indus try.
 Mr. Wood was the son of a poor Portuguese immigrant, who made a prccarious livelihood on Martha's Vineyard during the Civil War and moved to New Bedford to carry on his trade of cobblcr. He went to South Boston later and failed in business venture, returning to New Bedford sick man, there to die of tuberculosis while trying to eke out livelihood as a day laborer. Will liam NJ. Wood was II years old at the time. Wood was not the family name, but the one adopted by the father on coming to America.
 From this sorroWful beginning arose the man who was commonly regarded AS typifying the "woolen trust" His education chiefly con- sisted of experience in woolen mills and in a bank where he was em- ploycd for short time. His chief asset was natural ability, quick and keen wit, and mental aIertness. Be- fore building up various wooden mills and placing them on paying basis, he was a commercial traveller.
 A combination of experience and natural ability can scarcely be im- proved upon by extensive education. Henry Ford is an example. So is Thomas A Edison. The time will never come when anything under the sur having to do with human achievement can remotely compete with natural ability, sometimes call ed genius. Some people think 1t can; but you bet your moncy-if you are a betting person-on the person to whom the thing 10 be done "comes natural"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
Observations On The Weather

Washington, Jan. 3.-The weather bureau today issued this storm warning;
 Advisory 9 a. m. Northeast storm warnings continued Block Island to Boston and changed to northeast north of Boston. Dis- turbance off southern New England coast moving very slowly north eastward will cause strong north east shifting 10 north winds this af- tornoon and tonight"
 For Southern New England: Un- settled, probably rain or snow to- night or Sunday Slightly warmer Sunday. Fresh to strong northeast winds,
 For Eastern New York; Un- settled, probably rain tonight and Sunday, not much change in tcm- perature.
 Conditions: The Atlantic coast storm has moved slowly northeast ward and centers this morning just south Of Long Island. It has caused snow in the northeastern states, heavy in the regions near the mouth Of the Hudson river, and high winds along the coast, An other disturbance is moving south- eastward from the Canadian north west over Lake Superior. Pressure is high over inc Gulf Of St. Law renee, Nevada apd the south Atlantic states. ..-e.s.. ~,,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
TO DISCUSS FOWL PEST

A'county wide poultry meeting is announced by the Hartford County Farm Bureau for January at 1O:3O o'clock at the Y. M. c. A. building in Hartford. Dr. George E. Corwin, deputy commissioner of domestic animals, is to discuss the European Fowl Pest in Connecticut" at this meeting. Every poultryman is anx- ious to know all that can be learned about this disease and how to pre- vent infection spreading to his flock.
 The Hartford County Farm Blu reau in arranging this meeting has secured the Extension Poultry spe- cislist, Roy F. Jones, of Storrs, who will give two illustrated talks; one on Will Breeding Control Poultry Dis eases" and anothef "Why Chickens should be Grown on Clean Ground" The whole program Is designed te- furnish poultrymen the latest infor- nation regarding poultry diseases, sanitary precautions that should be observed, and all that is known re- garding prevention of these diseas,, troubles.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
 AND SCIENCE

Is President Coolidge as conserya- tive as the multiplication table?
 Some of his admirers claim he is, but we do not know. This much is certain, however--he is not as con- servative about at least one thing as is the Hon, William Jennings Bryan. In welcoming the American Associa- ton for the Advancement of Science to Washington. that is what the President said:
 Tt has taken endless ages to create In man the courage that will accept truth simply because it is truth" Then he added that society today expected scientists to reveal the truth.
 Once upon time MT. Coolidge said he would not hesitate to be as revolutionary as science" It ap- pears that the gentleman in the White House has an open mind.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
ZIoNIsTs TOAST KaPLaN

About SO people gathered New Years Eve, at Kaplan's Restaurant for a farewell reception to Samuel L. Kaplap who leaves for Palestine Tuesday, January 6, on the steamer Lapland. MT. Kaplan has been asso- ciatcd for several years with the 10. cal Zionist district and for the past year has been president of that or. ganization. There were present representatives from the state and national organization. Abraham Goldstein represented the state of Connecticut and Rhode Island and Isaac Carmel of New York the na- tional organization. Adoplh Garber of Cleveland, who was on his way to Palestine, also was present. A beau uful bag was presented to Mr. Kaplan by the New Britain Zionist district. The New Britan Invest. ment Corp. and others also present. ed him with gifts Mir, Kaplan will remain in Palestine three months and may probably make his home there.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
ANOTHER EXPLANATION
 IS BADLY NEEDED

Mayor Fitzgerald of New Haven claims with sonorous unction that the crime wave in that city is an aftermath of the war.
 Blaming it on the war Is nearly out of date, The war has been over for more than six years, Most Of the bandits" and hold up thugs oper- ating in New Haven were too young to participate in that conflict and to- day are barely Of age. They did not get much of a criminal complex from participating In the excitement back home.
 New Haven seems to be the only city in the state suffering from the crime mania, There must be another reason than that ascribed by the mayor.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
GOV. SMITH STARTS HIS THIRD TERM

Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York, the strongest votc-gottcr in the Democratic party, has begun his third term as governor of the state. It was the first time in 100 years that a governor of New York was inaugurated for the third time; and it was the first time thai the goy- ernor was sworn in by a woman, Mrs. Florence E. S. Knapp, secretary of state, administering the oath of office.
 The governor stated that il was the 10th time that he had taken an oath of office in the assembly cham Der Of the capitol in Albany, and remarked that the assembly cham Der was my education, my high school and my coIlege--yirtually my all. In it I learned practically every thing Of state government which l know today"
 The governor of New York arose from the East Side Of New York city to the capitol at Albany; the president of the United States climb ed from the vcrdant hills of Yer mont to the White House.
 This remains a country where op- portuniy still extends the glad hand to larger percentage of the com mon people than anywhere else in the world.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
TUESDAY IS FINAL DAY
 IN McCLINTOCK CASE
Judge Olson Will Have Until Then To Voice Reasons For
 His Suspicious.

Chicago, Jan. 3,-A final oppor- tunity to present any other informa- ton regarding the death of William NcClintock, wealthy orphan, will be given Tuesday to Harry Olson, chief justice of the municipal court, who irstigated an inquiry into the death found by chemists and physicians to have resulted from typhoid fever
 Judge Olson has offered to con- slider whether he would reveal the reason for the investigation if re- leased from liability by Wm. D. Shepherd, chief beneficiary and fos- ter-father of McClintock, and Mrs. shepherd.
 Shepherd, in a statement after chemists reported they had found nothing abnormal in their autopsy, declared his name had been be smirched by the repetition Of vile insinuations and innuendoes," and that the public and I are entitled to know the animus and malice that are behind all this"
 The coroner inqucs. will be con- cluded Tuesday, Coroner Wolf said.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
THOSE CLEARANCE SALES AND WONENiS INSTINCT

The observing housewife has taken note of annual January clearance sales that numerous stores see fit to advertise at this season of the year. A clearance sale is an exciting event in the commercial instinct Of the normal woman; 1t is a time when she figures on picking up the best "bargains" of the year.
 IL takes a woman properly 10 ap- preciate a clearance sale. Man may think he is fairly wise, but every merchant knows it is easier to sell goods to a man than a woman because the former doesn't know exactly what he wants, and has but q hay knowledge of goods in gen. eral. It is for this reason that wom- en do most of the buying for the household, many wives even help
 Ea ing their husbands to purchase their clothing, so as to be sure the worthy husband doesn't allow himself to "gct stung," as economically minded women usually term a deal whereby the buyer rues the transaction.
 Clearance sales are a benefit to the public and the merchants alike. The public gets chance for bar gains and the merchants are enabled to dispose of consuming ma terial that 1t Is better 10 sell at cost or lower than to carry over for an- other season.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
WE GET TT MILD, WHILE OTHERS FUME

Snow yesterday began falling in New York at 5;45 a. m, but didn't begin dropping in any quantities in New Britain until after noon the same day.
 The storm came from the south Atlantic coast, Washington and Baltimore being Init" before New York: and as the three large cities mentioned were all affected in worse measure than New Britain it is to be surnlised that this city again experienced the flag end or the storm. The storm in New York was from 10 10 inches but in New Brit ain only an inch. -
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
Mir. and Mrs. Webster
 Observe Anniversary

Mir. and Mrs. Herbert Webster of l5 Blake Court, arc observing their goth wedding anniversary today with a family reunion in Bridgeport. Mir. and Mrs. Webster, although natives of England. were married in this city and have lived here since that time. They have two daughters, the Misses lone and Dorothy Webster.
 Mr. Webster is superintendent of the H. and B. division of Landers, Frary 6 Clark.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
ROBBERY CLEARED UP
Looting of Parkway Hotel In Chica- go Solved With Arrest And Ad- mission of Suspect.

Chicago, Jan. S.-Solution of the footing of the exclusive Parkway hotel. on Christmas eve, when jewell " valued at s200,o0O was taken by three men, has resulted, according to the police, from the arrest and confession of George Connen, inti mate of Dion O'Banion, slain gang land chieftain. .....
 Search was made here for Irving sehlieg. cabaret waiter, who, the confession said, planned tile robbery and in New York for a girl cabaret habitue, who went there to dispoa of a pearl necklace valued at sS5,- 000, owned by Mrs. Harry Hart. wife of the head of Hart, Schaffner and Marx clothing manufacturers.
 The robbers locked up several guests and hotel employees and spent several hours rifiing safety boxes ir the hotel vault,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
4 QUIET TIME IN < QUIET CITY

The police of Chicago, so a dis patch from that city said, reported less disorder as result of New Years Eve celebrations than ever before. From the standpoint of the police it was one Of the quietest New Years celebrations since 1918" it was stated in the dispatch.
 Despite the lack Of disorder. how ever, there were five fatal shoodngs, the victims being killed by stray bullets from the revolvers Of ceie- brants. With the exception of these slight incidents. there was nothing doing iR Chicago. ,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
THE CONNECTICUT co. AND THE COMMISSION

AND THE COMMISSION When the Connecticut company wishes to start a bus line it lets it's intentions become known, informs the Public Utilities Commission about 1t, a perfunctory hearing is held sometimes not known to others interested In the proposed line and the Connecticut com psny quickly arranges for the busses, in order to be ready when the Utilities commission gives its 'decision."
 If there are some independent bus owners who would like to bid for the franchise destined for the Con- necticut company another perfume tory hearing is held and the com- missioners are more or less mildly interested in the statements of the franchise-seeker. All the while they give the impression, however, that there aint gonna be no franchise" for this party,
 When the Connecticut company wants to relinquish a nonpaying line all it needs to do Is to relin- quish 1t. There does not need to be a hearing or any particular public agitation, It's the Connecticut's business, and not the public's.
 If some independent bus com pany wishes to start new line that remotely taps an established trolley or bus line of the Connecticut com- paay, there is a tremendous outcry by the street car octopus. If neces- sary, hearings are held and the Public Utilities Commission decides in favor of the Connecticut com pany.
 If the Connecticut company starts bus line, however, and it closely taps an existing independent line, the Connecticut company makes no howl about it. The independent man is left to do the bowling. He may not have known tho thing was to happen until the Connecticut com pany announced the route, but it is never too late to howl.
 When the Connecticut company wants to operate onc-man double- truck cars it just goes right 10 it. No use asking for permission. Cities have no rights that the Connecti- cut company is bound to consider Tn New Haven and Hartford, it is true, thcrc has been some trouble in the operation of one-man double- truck cars, but the company gets away with them in New Britain.
 The grip of the Connecticut com- pany in Connecticut is of astonlsh- ing pressure: everything it does is legitimate, without doubt - espe- eially as working for one's own in terests is entirely legitimate. The cards are stacked entirely in it's favor. IL has a charter that gives it such broad powers that the Pub lie Utilities Commission, which among it's other duties "interprets' the charter of the company. claims '. it is tremendous in scope, giving to the company astonishing rights. It might be noticed in passing that in- dependent bus operators ont operate under such blanket char ters, franchises or any other kind of documents; they are merely tol- erated where either the Connecti- cut company or it's owner, the New Haven railroad, isn't entrcnched and should the time come when either of the latter concerns want to run bus lines parallel 10 any in- dependent company, well, what's to prevent? Not the Public ltiIltles Commission. surely.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
BerlS
By Kid Boots

Every berd use to be n egg once, especially chickins. Young chickins and young eggs taist the best, es- pecially eggs.
 Nobody knows wich came ferst. the ferst chickin or the ferst egg, but plenty have asked.
 Hens lay the eggs, and all roost- CTS can do it wake you up in time to eat it vile its fresh.
 Parrits can tawk and sound as if they knew wat they was hawking about, only they don't, being the cheef resemblants between parrits and some people.
 Ostriches are the biggest berds and the ony ones with ostrich plumes. They also have the biggest eggs, showing nature is wonderful and wouldent expect a ostrich to get in a chicllin egg.
 Ladies are afraid of bats and even naet men prefer sparrows.
 Most canaries are named Peet and don't sing.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03

 1n2ehob 2h o BY
 MaxS0N HxEaIL NuNL

Turning Over a New Leaf
 By George s, Chappell When the New Year arrived I remarked to myself That all my faults
 Should be placed on the shelf; Not a thing would I do That might cause my friends
 grief; I would start the year right And turn OCT new leaf. But would you believe
 That l very soon found That there wasn't a leaf
 On the trees or the ground? The lawn had been raked
 And the leaves had been burned And what could do
 With no leaf to be turned? Not thing that was plain. So l heaved great sigh And said: Well, that's that, But l made good try" And my good resolutions
 l then packed away For, perhaps, can use 'cm On next New Years Day!
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
The Editors Gossip shop

The first of the week which has just passed We told you of series which would be inaugurated next week.
 Today we wish to underline the fact that, in next weeks Fun Shop copy. we inaugurate the Tricky Triolet Counter and Tongue-Twist- CT Poems to which you, our readers, are asked to contribute.
 Meanwhile, what better prepara- ton for these series than to con- tribute, over the weekend, those jokes, bright sayings of children, verse. and other humor which only need writing on paper to get them off to us.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
Ode 10 the Playhouse

A Perfectly Crazy Quilt Poem The lightning flashed! A shot rang
 out! A woman screamed: "Oh fudge!" Somebody lost the nah jongg set, And snores came from the judge. The waitress kissed me on the lips, My shirt began to fade; The weather man said: Snow. per
 haps;"
 Twas ninety in the shade. I stirred my tea from left to right; The parrot looked askance; The engines met with mighty crash; The angle worm wore pants. The sky turned purple, green, and
 brown,
 The clock struck thirty-two; The baby needed shaving, but What could the poor girl do?
 -Hsrvey Peake.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
Eacts and Fancies
DS ROBERT CULLEN

It pays to be square. Look at the cross word puzzle. /
 The idea was to wash veterans' bureau linen. not family linen.
 
 A man is also judged by tho scandals he keeps up with. If every tenth door Is padlocked, 1t is city of the first or second class. .f The era of prosperity is yet here. The suckers had a good roll this time.
 Those who broadcast bedtime stories know little about a modern kids bedtime.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
Serious Condition

Dorsey: Whats the matter? Are you ill?"
 Becker: Rather. My head feels as if it were swimming" Dorsey: Better see a doctor. You must have water on the brain."
 -Jane Balleh.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
Mystic Powers

Rodney: Do you believe 6 clair voyant can really tell where hidden treasure is?"
 Wally: Sure, She knows it is hidden in the pockets of her cus- toners and she gets it."
 -C. l.. Edson.