New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1921, Page 8

NE'W 3RITAIN DAILY The Correct Shoes For Children The Very Best That Are Made MADE IN ALL THE MOST WANTED AND MOST POPULAR AND MOST DURABLE LEATHERS IN THE STYLES BEST SUITED FOR THE HEALUTH AND COMFORT OF GROWING FEET, AN D, FINISHED IN THE BEST MANNER, WE OFFER CHOICE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST \'z\thD ASSORTMENT OF THE CORRECT FOOTWEAR THAT CAN BE FOUND ANYWHERE. BRING IN THE CHILDREN AND LET US FIT THEM TO SUCH MAKES AS THE “SHURE FOOT” AND “BROAD- WAL *STRAP PUMPS AND ANKLE TIES in Patent, For Calf and White Canvas, Tan 'ehildren, with no or spring heels. Also tan girls in low heel style, Sandals for Misses and Children, pair. LACE OR BUTTON SHOES of Tan Russia Calf, with turn or welt soles, spring or low heels, price range from $3.00 to $7.00 pair. CHILDREN'S PLAY SHOES, in Tan Leather, * THE TRIED AND TRUE KINDS, infants and lace style, For misses and calf Grecian at $2.00 to $5.00 with welt soles. soles. SMOKED HORSE SHOES for dress wear, in with light soles. “Broadwalk” smoked horse, lace style, made For Misses there are low heeled Shoes with welt Others for Infants, Children and Misses, $4.00 to $7.00 pair. WE OFFER LOW SHOES of Tan Russia Calf, made with welt soles and choice of low or spring heels, priced from $3.00 to $5.00 pair. priced $1.50 to $4.00 pair. PRETTY SHOES FOR SMALL CHILDREN WHITE BUCKSKIN (genuine) in lace or button with turn soles, “Shure Foot” spring heels, toes, two to six year sizes, for $3.75, $4.50, $5.50 pair. CHAMPAGNE KID BOOTS, some all kid, some patent foxed, no heels, and spring heels, two to six year sizes, offered at these prices, $3.50 and $4.00 pair. Lace and Button Boots of white canvas, turn White Top, Patent Foxed, GO TO A very full Bloomer, ‘“Tom Boy” Play Dress. lace Boots, with no or spring heels, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00. soles, spring heels. and button kid, for Infants’ pair, “BABYLAND" with middy, in all A wonderful value, in 4, 5, 6 year sizes, for $4.25 ecach. Pretty Dresses of imported Ginghams and French Chambray, trimmed and hand embroldered, $4.50 to $6.98 values, our Infants’ Dept.) VING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FO *“First Step” Sboes, tan and black and wear, priced at in plain priced very special at $3.50 and $3.98 each (at broad |ig white $250 and $3.00 FOR THESE navy chambray, smocked in red. colors and plaids, white FOR NEW BRITAIN YOV CAN DEPEND ON r-oln-uv RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. ———— —— . e e ANY LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND CONVENTION' lin Congregational Churches Represented at Westiield Mrmadve Side Wins Debate at Meet- .vul Men's Lyceum Last Evening \aners at T. A. B. Whist—W. A. C. Meeting—Berlin Items. Berlin was well represented at the naul convention of the Central Con- gational churches of Connecticut, 14 &t the third Congregational Ihureh In Middletown, teday. The lhurches represented at the conven- on were those of Middletown, Berlin, ensington, Kast Berlin, Rock Hill, owington, New Britain, Meriden, ntsville and Southington, B. W. Mildrum of East Berlin s e treasurer and Thomas Emerson Kensington, the moderator of the clety. Other officers are: Registrar, ov. Herbert Macy, Maple Hill: chair- an of the missionary committee, B. Bussette of New Britain; chalrman the membership committee, Rev. J. Lord of Meriden; advisory com- ittee, Rev. M. A. Martin, Rev. Earl oot and JOscar Marsh, the latter om New Britain, Those wheo attended the convention the Kensington Congregational | and Mrs. Thomas won, Mrs. Frank D. Clark, alline Bauer and Rev. and Mrs. rieton Hazen: the Berlin Congre- ‘tlonad church was represented by r. and Mrs. F. L. Wilcox, Mr. and rs. William Webster, Mr. and Mrs, W. Mildrdm, Mr. and Mrs, Her- t Dumon, Mrs. Allce Huston and v, and Mrs. § Plske. The session ope with Devotional ercises at 10 o'flock this morning 4 by Rev. Clayton Boothsbee of oriden, Bhe regular business meel g was next swomgmam and rts froi the various chirches presented re heard. Rev. George ikin délivered an Interesting wer- jon which closed the morning ex- ises. Lunch was served by the pmen of the chureh. The afternoon were: Mr. Berlin Taxpayers Notice. Notice is hereby given that I will at the following places to re- ive the Property and Personal Tax @ the Town of Berlin on the List 1920: Blue Hills Schoolhouse, - Saturday, y 7th, 3:00 to 6:00 o’clock Berlin Town Hall, Saturday, 1:30 to 5:00 o'clock kle Post Offics, Thursday, h, 5:00 to 7:00 o'clock. Berlin, Cole's Store, , May 21st, 1:30 to 7:00 iKensington, Public Library, Ay, May 28th, 1:00 to $:00, pnday evenings. May 2d, 9th , from 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock, day evening, May 3Jist May | will be held tomorrow evening program opened with devotional ex- ércises led by Rev. B. B. Hubbard of East Berlin. Unfinished business was then taken up and was followed by an address by a Hartford clergyman. The program was concluded by a talk by Professor Hershey Sneath of the Yale divinity school. Affirmative Side Wins. At the meeting of the Men's Ly- ceum held last evening at the Kens- ington Methodist church the affirma- tive side won the debate on: “Re- solved, That the Present Attitude of Labor Unions Is Detrimental to the Public Welfare.” The judges were E. W. Mildrum, G. F. Dodd and Mrs, | A. W. Hall TLUNIONISTS WIN DEBATE. The affirmatives based their claim on the fact that the labor unions of today are not willing to stand for the readjustment of wages which seem to many to be necessary country back on a pre- pr nting their decision sald that while it was gé ceded that the labor uniof a lot of good work for the bet of labor conditions throuw country, the argument hinge “presgnt attitude'’ and therefore th. am tives are the winners. The banquet committee reported plans had been completed for mpual affair to be held on Friday May 20, in the parlors of the n Congregational church. ize Winners at Whist. r largo group of local people nt at the weekly whist by 's T. A. B. soclety in the hall ning. Catherine McKeon won the first lady’'s prize and Fred Karam the first gentleman’s. tion prizes were awarded to Peter Fusarl and Catherine McGee. W. A, C. Meeting. The Worthington Athletic club will hold an important meeting next Mon- , day evening which all members are urged to attend. The meeting will be held in the community house at 7:30 o'clock and new members will be ad- | fraudulently obtaining a mitted to the club at this time. It is also expected that plans for the com- ing baseball season will be completed at this time. Berlin Items. - The regular weekly prayer meetings. g of the Berlin Congregational chuery at 7:30 o'clock. There was a good attendance at the play, “The Pill Bottle,” presented it A o ° The consola- | East Berlin Items Reguiar meeting of the Woodmen society at the building this evening. There will be a choir practice at the Methodist church at 7:45 this eve- ning. Frederick Hubbard is confined to the house by illness. The children of the Hubbard school will give an entertainment and social lat the Athietic hall, Friday evenine. Mrs. Charles Pratt of West well has been thwn. The library will be open afternoon for the exchange of boks. | A number from this place attended ‘an entertainment at Berlin last eve- ning. | _ Quite a heavy frost feil last night. ' Something unusual for this time of {year and it is feared quite a little damage has been done to early ; vegetables just coming up. On and after May 9, will deliver milk in Kensington. Your patronage solicited. C. Fred Johnson 5-726ax NOTICE—Auto trucking, local and long dis- tance Prices reasonable. Tel. 74.4. J. R Merriman, Plainville, Conn. 5-2-12dax NOTICE—Beginning. foday, May 11, and continuing until October 1,° our store will close at 6 p, m.. Stamdard thme. S. M. Cowles. 5-11-3d Modern Athletic Crom- visiting relatives in Eagle milk, - 'z.x,.. aavt. Bros.— "Russell DISBROW LOSES. LICENSE. — v | Long Branch Youth Who Led Esca- ' pade, Is Accused of Fraud. | Trenton, N.'J., May 12.—Garett H. Disbrow, 17 years old, of Long Branch, driver of the ' machine in which he, Bradford Seigler ‘and Ruth White, 14 years old, participated in a four-day escapade, was deprivéd of his driver's license by Motor Vehicle TComml-fioner Dill ‘yesterday. Disbrow was accused bf taking his father's car without permission and license by misrepresenting his age.” He failed to | appear before Commissioner Dill to answer the charges. Best butter, —advt. GAS BOMB ATTACKS TO TEST WARSHIPS 49c 1b. Russell Bros. at the Berlin Congregational church ' last evening. A dance will be given at Grange hall tomorrow evening under the auspltes of the local Grange society. McKeon's orchestra will furnish the mausic. An attempt was made last night to pry open the cover on the Atlantic gasoline pump in front of the Blake and Woodruff store. It is thought that someone passed by the place at an early hour this morning and was out of gasoline. The children of Grade 4 in the Kensington Grammar school enjoyed ' a holiday yesterday as it was Miss McKecon's regular visiting day. Thomas Munger, who has been vis- iting with his daughter, Mrs. Burton North of Berlin street, returned to his home in Waterville yesterday. While on their way to the Kensing- ton Grammar school yesterday Grace North and Victoria Fiske were struck by an automobile in which two men were riding, The Berlin Grange sewing society met with Mrs. Whitham in Kensing- ton this afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Wilcox has returned to her home after spending the win- ll\ll’m(‘n Will Hurl Tear Gas Missiles i to Prove What They Would Do. Washington, May 12.—The use of poisonous gases against naval vessels under simulated battle conditions will be tested for the first time during bombing experiments to be conduct- ed off the Atlantic coast beginning on June 21. While army and navy aerial forces are co-operating in an effort to dem- onstrate the effectiveness of aerial bombs against modern naval vessels, the chemical warfare service of the army will be launching a poison gas attack from the air against one or more warships in an attempt to show that the navy must immediately bui'd up defenses against a new and terribie menace—asphyxiation. Under present plans the ship to be gassed will have a crew aboard. Non- explosive bombs filled with “tear gas' will be dropped and every man on board the vessel will be required to keep within the protected area and ! played Saturday | Allan Bailey of the local nine. { game will be called at | modaté a good sized crowd. | the field. Friday ' HERALD PLAINVILLE NEWS T0 PRY LID OFF BASEBALL SEASON Plainville A. C. to Open Saturday At Allen’s Field FORMALITIES ARE PLANNED School Committee Discusses Teachers’ Salaries—Ladies’ Aid Society Holds Successful Food Sale—Aces Plan Game. the Plainville will be at the They The first game of thletic club of the afternoon seuson, club’s ball field, Allen’'s lot. will play the Glastonbury team and a fast game is predicted by Manager The 3:15 o'clock sharp. Benches have been built Senator John H. Trumbull will attend and , throw the first ball across the plate. The team will be clad in its new uni- forms, which are now on display at Neri's confectionery store and the P. Hutton Clothing company at Central It is also probable that the Corps will usher in square. Plainville Drum | the baseball season by appearing in uniform and heading the local players in a procession from.the ball club to They will also play during the game. The Hartford County league, in which the Plainville team is affiliated, will furnish an umpire. Manager Bailey has completed a lineup that is considered one of the best the team has ever had. Prac- | tically all the players, with the excep- tion of a few, are old members of the club and during past made an excellent showing. The line-up is as follows: Pitcher, Eddie Goeb; catcher, Judd Wadsworth; first base, Russell Winninger; second base, Thomas Cassidy; third base, Simon Budnik; ¢left field, Frank ..Schmidt; center field, Jack Elliot; Herbert Ewald, and short 3abick. The substitutes William Cunningham, ningham, Frank Foran, Nally, F. Kalish, F. Klatt Dunnigan. A record breaking crowd is pected as the team is promsed support of the townspeople several prominent manufacturers. Library Directors Meet: The annual meeting of the board of directors of the Plainville Public library, was held last evening at 7:30 lock at the association rooms. Re- ‘ts of the year were given and the following officers were elected: Chair- Ralph E. Morrill; secretary and Robert H. Burton; R. E. Morrill seasons have right field, stop, L. will _ be Frank Cun- James Mec- and Jack ex- the and man, treasurer, Revy book committee, Harry A. Castle. Two gitts to the library have been received. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McLean of New Britain road, just before leav- ing for. their summer homé at Nor- folk, presented the association with and '42 bound ' volumes of Century Maga- zines which will be useful and inter- esting. For referenccs they are ex- cellent, going as far back as the early seventies and include some valuable matter regarding the Civil war and other important events of that time. The other gift is a handsome bound Clair and is illustrated with "repro- ductions of some ol the famous, post- ers. A vote of thanks to these subscrib- ers for the valuable gifts was given by the directors and a letter of ap- preciation was forwarded to them by the secretary. It is hoped by the board of ‘directors that other citizens will follow the example of Mr. and Mrs.- McLean and Mr. Wheeler as the income of the library is small and any gifts of this nature.are greatly appreciated, it is explained. Ladies’ Aid Supper. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Meth- odist church conducted a successful supper at the church parlors last eve- ning and there, was a’ large attend- ance. More than $20 was realized by the society for their efforts. This will be expended for improvements on the parsonage and other needs of the so- . ciety. School Board Meeting. The town school committeé held its special meeting last evening. The question: of an increase in teachers’ salaries was discussed - since there have been several to apply for an in- It was decided that an in- some crease. creasé would be granted in cases, but not in all. “There are at least two teachers who will leave the force at the close of the summer cason. It is not believed by the comimittee that any great difficulty will be experienced in securing others to fill their places. Mr. Osborne was authorized to send out the contracts by Monday of next week. They will be returned within a short time when the committee will have an oppor- tunity to see how the teaching force will stand for next’ term. Neff Elected in TVeague. Ray Neff, coach of the Aces base- ball team, has been appointed ‘secre- | tary to the Central Connecticut league | of which the Aces are a member. A meeting was held at the Hartford Y. M. C. A. last night. ¢The Aces will formally open the biseball season Sunday afternoon at Rockwell’s field. | They will play the Soyth. Manches- ter team. Frank T. /Wheeler will throw the flrst hall. sepyides T THURSDAY, MAY i around the field which will accom volume presented by Frank T. Wheel- er on, “The Story of the Liberty Loans.” It was written by Labert St. 12, 1021. THE OLD HOME TOWN THE MARSHAL SAYS -TRE HOUSE SHORTAGE :s RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LATEST CRIME — IN DESPERATION SOME UNSCRUPULOUS PERSON STOLE JOBL TIBBETTS SMOKE HO vent Christian church and the Baptist church. Forestville News Regular mid-week services will be held at the Asbury Methodist church, this evening, i The Swedish Sewing society held a | meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Augun( Bloomberg of Pleasant' street. An appropriate program held tomorrow evening at the ish Lutheran church when there will be a gathering of the members to celebrate the organization of the’ edifice. £ Confirmation will be held at St. John's chapel at 7:45 o’clock this eve- ning. Right Reverend Bishop Acheson will administer the rites. Rudolph Stern has returned from Baltimore where he has been on a business trip. It is reported that 40 Wwere Stolen Saturday night from Al- bert Peck, of Scott's Swamp. The .employes of the National Marine L.amp company have been notified of a 10 per cent cut in their wages. 1 i i } t will be chickens Plainville Briefs William Parkinson has returned to active service in the United States army after an extensive furlough. James McCall is visiting at his home on a ten days' furlough from the navy. Mrs. Kunne of Broad street, is at the Isolation hospital recovering from diphtheria. Miss Helen Brock has formed a Woman’s Auxiliary to the Kiltonic Post, American Legion, at Southing- ton, Miss Brock is state secretary of the Auxiliaries. Michael Casoni of South Washing- ton street received a severe cut on his right foot yesterday afternon. He was attended to by Dr. J. C. Tanner. The Busy Bee Sewing Circle will hold its meeting tomorrow night at the home of Mrs. Jess Roadler of Bast Broad street. H Eagle milk, 2lc. Russell advt. MOONSHINE CAUSES MURDER. Son Accused of Killing Father—Dep- uties in Four Raiding Battles. London, Ky.. May 12.—Robert Rob- erts was brought here under arrest vesterday charged with killing his . father, C. L. Roberts, and wounding his younger brother. It is a'leged that father and son quarreled over a division of receipts from the sale of moonshine liquor, and that the son beat the father to the draw. The Roberts family is one of the most prominent in Laurel county, the man killed being wealthy, but long regard- ed as a prime mover in illicit whiskey making and hunting. Hindman, Ky., May 12.—Four gun battles between deputy sheriffs and moonshiners were reported yesterday. Ona moonshiner, it is asserted, was killed and three others were wound- ed. Deputy Sheriff Conley was grazed by a bullet. The sheriffs have been on extensive raids in the mountains for days. They overhauled the moon- Experts Testing Glowing Substance Found by Kansas City Woman. Kansas City, experts were verifying analysis of the found in a capsule. by one Bobey Murray's daughters in a Chi- ! cago lelevated train several days ago, Swed- . to establish it as the missing tube of radium for which a reward of $500 has been offered. - the substance a phosphorescent - ma- terial of scant value, dashing the pre- vious hopes of Mrs. Murray, who had read of the missing tube and the re- ward. Burns on the neck of one of her children who had worn the tube as an ornament are to be investigated by specialists. The tube lost in Chicago contained '\15 milligrams of radium and was val- ued at several thousand dollars. PATIENT'S BACK BROKEN. Pittsburgh Man Dies—Had Pittsburgh, May dling by have caused the death of Joseph Mec- Cann, who succumbed to pneumonia which followed the fracture, of fourth and fifth vertebrae. McCann, who was 35 years old, died | several children went to “in the St. night. shiners near their distilleries and the four fights ensued. Pure lard, 1lc 1b. Russell Bros.— advt. Frzends‘lup s Perfect Gilt HERE'S no gift like a good portrait—nothing so distinctive, so enduring and so sure to please. An appointment now will assure you “‘personality portraits® for gflt giv- ing time. chiropractor, who lives.in Oliver district, and when the hospital, following a “f was found to have two frad tebrae. The chiropractor, acc Deputy Coroner Ewing, b license and the methods of] given by him are recogni: authorities. The case became publici bureau. of vital statistics recognize the death certifig by the physician at the h cause it should have been by the coroner’s physicial \ ATTACKS TEACHER MAY BE MISSING RADIUM. Mo.,' May 12.—Five today their substance of Mrs. glowing chemist yesterday pronounced Iratc Parent Batters Door, But Is Re: Rockland, Mass.,, May 1 rant charging assault with ous weapon was served on | Crane of this town for an ltack with an axe yesterd: Mary Gavin, a school te Miss Gavin in applyin warrant said - she had { Crane’s daughter home 12.—Rough han- ,cause of uncleanliness a is said to ishing her previously. A fi ! later Mrs. Crane appeared, er said, smashed down door with an axe and atte assail her. Another Been Treated By Chiropractor. a chiropractor the Joseph’s hospital Monday ance and Miss Gavin He had been treated by the ! scathed. Fresh Caught Bluefish 14c Fat Salt Mackerel 1b 20c Fat Salt Herring 1b 10c Flounders .. 1b Gorton’s Cod 18 FRESH OPENED CLAMS ............. qua PRICES of Fresh Creamery Buiter and Egg down. Be sure and take advantage of this Big in Price. As always we are the first to give you benefit of same. QOur Butter is the Best Made Creamery. 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