New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1922, Page 3

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, BOSTON STORE Corset Department In THOMSON'S GLOVE FITTING CORSETS these are three numbers: No. 424 for stout; No. 1318 for medium, and No. 221 for figures. |0LD TEACHER CAN STILL SPELL SOME Is 7 Yeurs and Delets 99 High School Graduates OPENING - O s The Woman’s Shop I Saturday, January 14th IN LARGER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL QUARTERS 164 MAIN STREET Bueyrus, O, Jan, 13.—The |little, red brick school house won a unique victory over the modern, up-to-date school with its domestic science and vocational training, duripg an old. fashioned spelling bee here, Mrs, E. B. Finley, 87 years old, defeating twenty-five graduates of high schools and colleges. The contest lasted more than three hours, Five of Mrs, Finley's were eliminated when ‘“renaissance" was reached. After seventeen more rounds the word ‘“virtiginous" caused seven more to quit. The word “ren- dezvous' left gnly three, This lineup lasted almost an hour, and Mrs. Finley was entertaining fears of a draw when “fortissimo’ saved the day, eliminating her two op- ponents. Bhe became 8o excited over the “grand finale,"” however, that she missed the next word, “tuberculosis." Mrs. Finley 18 the widow of the late E. B. Finley, former adjutant gen- eral of Ohio. For years she was a teacher in the Bucyrus schools and is well known in educational cirsles. popular average opponents In W. B. CORSETS we have No. 373, medium bust for medium or stout; No. 59 with elastic top and, No. 367 with low bust for average figures. NEMO CORSETS, No. 309, back resting model and No. 620 medium bust for medium and fleshy figures. BON-TON CORSETS, No. 831 with higher back for fleshy and average figures. TRIO EXECUTED IN SING SING CHAIR ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS, No. 598 and No. 327, medium bust with 0. I. C. clasp for fleshy figures. SHAPELY BRASSIERES, with laacings under the arms; also BANDO BRASSIERES. Final Appeals Denfed By Gov. Miller A Cordial Invitation Is Extended To All Our Patrons and Friends A full line of FERRIS WAISTS for ladies, misses and children. PULLAR and NIVEN CALLS WOODROW for Slayers Convicted in Series of Hold-ups. New York, Jan. 13.—Three men were executed in Sing Sing last night. They were William Marweg, 41 years old, convicted of participating in a hold-up that ended in the murder of a jeweler; Edward Persons, 36, con- victed of killing a taxicab driver for the purpose of robbery, and Raymond Mulford, 32, convicted of killing a clothier in the course of a hold-up. Governor Miller, who spent a con- siderable portion of Wednesday night considering petitions for executive in- tervention to saveg Persons and Mar- weg, announced yesterday morning that he found no reason for interven- ing. He said that the court of ap- peals had affirmed the conviction by In New Britain and Vicinity To Call and See Us In Qur New Location. With The Added Space and Convenience Our New Home Affords We Hope To Be Better Able To Serve OQur Patrons. We Will Maintain The Courteous Service Which Has Been Our Unfailing reason for this string of defeats is not apparent. Old timers who watched the Blue in action against DIAGNOSING AILMENT Experts Are As Yet Unable to Find Out Just What Ails Yale Basketball Team. New Haven, Jan. 13.—Doctors to hunt the ailment in Yale basketball have been called out for duty at the| university. The varsity five has lost ten games straight and as yet, the Holy Cross on Wednesday night did not tind the troublesome microbe. The men played smoothly and with dash but the visitors, recruit~d from green material, got with the game. The present an that the team does not time its passing game properly. Every minute five persons meet death by accident. WILSON A PROPHET Roosevelt and Lincoln Also Had Vision, Says Rev. J. L. Davis unanimous vote in each case, and a commission appointed by the gover- nor had pronounced the defendant sane in each case. Replying to the plea on behalf of Marweg that he had not taken part in the actual killing, the governor said: “Those who engage in enterprises in which mur- der is likely to be committed must be held fully accountable for such crime if it occur, even though the instru- Custom and Will Continue To Give The Moderation In Price Which Has Brought Us The Good Will We Cherish. g i ment of death may be in the hand of another.” Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roose- velt and Woodrow Wilson were prophets in their time just as much as were the Old Testament prophets, according to John L. Davis' talk be- fore the bihle class which bears his ¥ (name, at the Y. M. C. A. last evening The topic was taken from the book of Amos and the subject was “prophets.” | Amos, being a prophet was also a re- f|former and a socialist, according to § [the minister. “A prophet” said the minister, “is a M| man who has a real understanding of 9|God's will and man's duty and is de-| voted to his fellow man. He is as much MAIN STREET AT PRATT, HARTFORD a foreteller of future events as he is an outspoken man. Some people think the prophets of the hible were not | real men but were something removed from human . beings. They were real men. Amos was a shecp herder and | puncturer of figs. “Are you afraid of crowds? If yeu! are you are not a prophet. To be a| prophet a man must speak out un- hesitatingly, without fear or faver. The man who Is a coward will never say | anything worth listening to. Roose- velt was a most fearless American. | | Wilson was a fearless man. Wilson waited for the sentiment of the coun- | try, Roosevelt would - have spoken whether they cared or not. Roosevelt was always in the forefront. The American people generally think he was egotistical. That may go with the | presidency, 1 don't know. i ‘A real prophet must attack the es- tablished social order. The social or- ' der always was wrong, and probably always will be. There will be some- f| thing wrong with it when you and I have whiskérs as long as Abraham had when he died. “Don't vou think the gospel has lost fd|its power! We have lost the gospel, | that's all. There is too much indefinite- ness in religion. There isn't enough d|"Thou are the man.' The old pharisees % [ who prayed on their knees on Sunday and preyed on their neighbors all Bl | week, asked what they should do to 8| be saved. They were told by John the B | Baptist, ‘If you have"wo suits of B |clothes, give one to your neighbor,’ fl|and the poor prophet later had his (head cut off because he had attacked the social order. “Abraham Lincoln was a real pro- k| phet. Woodrow Wilson is a prophet. He has seen the things to come, I'm not in favor of the league of nations as passed over in Paris, but I think il | Woodrow Wilson is a prophet who sees 8| far beyond his day. That's why he | was hated. He is a prophet who couldn't make his vision felt. In after M |life history will y he had and § | preached the truth. ! Although covers were laid for 85 men at the supper the crowd was so d|large it was necessary to turn some | d [away. Next Thursday covers will be laid for 125 men. The Dress Goods Shop 400—MAIN STREET—400 Saturday Specials at Qur January Clearance Sale| Prices Cut to the Bone All Wool 52-in. SERGE Regular $2.00. Yord...... $1.25 Yarde oo All Wool 56-in. JERSEY Regular $2.50 NOW Yarde. ... $l'85 HEAVY FLANNEL NOW YArd: oo siniiog s IOC All Wool MIDDY FLANNEL Regular $1.49 NOW Yard 95C REMEMBER ! THE REST OF OUR STOCK IS -:- EQUALLY REDUCED The Original Dress Goods Shop 400 MAIN STREET January Clearance Sale of Ggrments January Linens and Domestics Sale January Silk Sale January Shoe Sale 40-in. SILK TRICOLETTE Regular $2.00. You..... $1.19 Yarde . ... 56-in. SKIRTING Regular $2.50 NOW 98C Yardh oo VELVET Regular $1.50. NOW 98C Yardies s oo SATURDAY Steiger’s Great January Shoe Sale Amazing values—over 100 styles Buy now for the spring. $1.95 .95 $2.95 $1.85 W EREE Don’t miss this sale. 42x36 PILLOW CASES Regular 35¢ 22¢ WOMEN'S SHOES These are in odd sizes, all high grade quality and styles. #If your size is here the value is wonder- ful. January Shoe Sale, per pair PUSS IN BOOTS SLIPPERS For childven. This well-known slipper in the best grade, takes a reduction for this sale. Navy, blue and red felt in sizes up to 2. Per pair.......... PUMPS AND OXFORDS Full lines of sizes. Many of the season's best sellers are included in this group. It will be a pleasure for you to choose a pair at this price... CHILDREN'S SHOES In sizes up to 11, made in brown calf or smoked elk, stitch down soles, with broad, comfortable toes. January Shoe Sale, per pair. ... NOW Each City Items Now is the time to buy Jackman's furs. Exclusive agents, Besse-Leland Co.—advt The German Relief society will hold an entertainment and ball at Turner hall Monday evening, January The society is making a can- ass for $3,000 for the suffering people of Germany and Austria. . Victrolas and Records at Morans' —advt. The partnership between Harry and Mike Brown has been mutually dissolved. The men have been run- ning a trucking business. Jackman's i‘urs on sale at Besse- Leland's.—advt. Top Shoe—Developed in gray or hrown ooze calf, with genuine hand- turned soles and Louis XV heels $7‘ 75 Bottom Shoe—Made in a beautiful shade of light Russia calf, Goodyear welted soles, and Cuban heels $4. 85 Main Floor ——FO0X’S STARTING SUNDAY “JUST AROUND THE CORNER” BY FANNY HURST—AUTHOR OF “HUMORESQUE" JANUARY SHOE SALE—MAIN FLOOR