New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1922, Page 15

IISASTERS DUETD | NATURAL CAUSES Grea: Catastrophes Are Nof ‘Di- National disasters are oaot divine punishments, accor to the ad- dross delivered by Rev, John I, Davis to the John [. Davix bible class at the ¥, M\ (. A, last evening, but are the direct result of violations of some iaw of nature, There were 166 men present at the supper meeting, an increase of 13 over last week and the largest unumber the c¢lass yet has s Among those at the speaker's ta was Itev A, 13, Taylor, of the People's| church Compliments “Y" Staft Rev, Mr, Davis opened his talk by paying a tribute to . I nes, general secretary of the Y. M. €. A., and his staff of i ts for their cooperation and said he never met a finer bhunch of men Referring to a statement made in lost evening's Herald, which was questioned by a number of men pres. ent, that the IBveryman's Bible ¢ has 1,300 members, he said he present when a Herald representa obtained those figures from the ¢ E y and could vouch for their Natural Causes s his text the ““Are National Disasters Divine ishment,” the minister took the tude that national disasters are piy anavoidahle nature and are not a divine means of revenge for wickedness. He cited the story of Job to show that misfortunes and suffer ings are visited upon the good and bad alike. Speaking of some men who' were Kkilled in Ch time by the falling of a tower, said Christ gald the men were not killed because t1 were sinners above others, hut because they were in the tower when it fell. The | Taking question, Pun- atti sim- laws of out of the way of falling towers, Lirror of All. he fundamental error of Chris atheists alike,” said (he " is that (hey have failed to the divineness of the natural and the naturaln of the divine. Do not think of universe that runs 466 days with God. 1f God left this universe for one second it would go o pieces.” God was described as heing to the universe what the spirit fo the body. Speaking of the San Irancisco carthqnake as thought fo he a div punishment, many San e ) people were more wicked than the rest of us. That's where they were wrong. If that were the case that carthauake might have happened in the middle section, ir the south or cast Stay Away From Danger “T'he earthquake came to Francisco thquakes are natura! {here. The lesson to learn from that i i yon don't to be in an carthquake, don't go to San sco. | B yon move to Oklahoma, Giod won't| slay the cyelones just hecause you are there, **National ot ting San want are Ciod's way vace. The disasters the human ////= Our factories ave over- stocked on black leather, Therefore we are offering SPECIAL BARGAINS —in— BLACK SHOES All clear new stock at 81.49 $1.79 S1.98 For Girls or Boys. 413 MAIN ST, thin us to learn is to use our gray matter to protect ourselves the hest we can, All the natural, physieal and spiritual laws are sim ply God's way of doing things The Beacon Light “Wa know God is against wicked He Is so much against drunk. enness that Le has hung out a red light on every drunkard's face so that we won't run into him. He ought to have made It a red flag. He did put uw red tlag on some drunkards' faces. Look at the disease that's eating out the lives of some sinners, That shows that God s ngainst sin. But he didn't send the disease as a divine punishment, the disease came as a di ness, reet violation of nuture's laws, Plague Causes “If you shove your arm Into an electric current and get burned, you can't say God burned you as a divine punishment. You hurned yourself. One time there was a plague in a Iuropean country. The people were dying with the cholera. They met Wd decided to pray and fast for hoping God would take away the plague. A certain lord nearly lost his head when he wrote them a let ter and salg ‘You can pri and fast until doomsday, and it won't do you any good unless you get to work and clean up your city. The germs of cholera are breeding in your garbage cans.' God didn't send that plague because the people were sinners, He sent it because they were dirty. “'God sends disaster only when we lwve broken one of nature's laws. Tuture Rewards “1 don't think God cver sent any- one to hell, I don't think he ever will. He put me here to go according to my own judgment. It doesn't make any difference if I believe in a hell bere or somewhere else, or a heaven here or somewhere clse. God has surrounded hell with a 10 rail fence -the 10 commandments, and if you deliberately take the pace that lands you in an eternal hell or an eternal he , who sends you, yourself or God GETS MORPHINE BY RUSE. ireenwich, Feb. 10, —William ; of Newburgh, N. Y., early yes- ¢ telephoned the Greenwich hospital he was a physician and was sending .a shell-shocked man for mor- phine treatment. He then obtained the drug on the pretext he was the patient. He was sentenced to the Bridgeport jail for thirty days on ol s of intoxication and breach of ihe peace. RICKARD ( s DECISION, Washington, I7eb. 10.--"The appel- Jate division of the supreme court to- day reversed a supreme court order naming receivers for Tex Rickard, the Madison Square Garden corporation and the Madison Square Garden Sporting Club, Inc. he continued, "They said| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1922, 500 TAKE PART IN BIG TCE CARNIVAL First Event of Its Kind in City Fis- tory, Staged at Pllz-Rhodes Rink, Big Success, More than 500 skaters took part in the skating carnival and masquerade on the Pllz-Rhodes ice skating rink on Shuttle Meadow avenue last night, the hig feature of which was a grand march several hundred yards long. The lines moved to the strains of Gross' band orchestra The event was far the greatest success of the numerous innovations introduced by Director A. N. Pilz this season, and he has made announcement that it will be repeated next Thursday night. There was a slight flurry of snow throughout the evening, but this did not in any way dampen the enthus- fasm of the skaters, The ice had been planed, making an exceptionally glossy surface, Awards of $2.60 in gold were made to Miss Helen Lynch and Victor Ehrle for the best girl's and boy's costume, respectively. For the most appropriately attired couple, W. J Schultz and Evelyn Barrett were awarded prizes, The judges of events were: George Bayer, Paul Schneider, Victor Smith, Wililam Force and I'rank Knglish. Director Pilz has arranged for two games of ice hockey tomorrow after- noon to settle the city championship. I'ne Mohawks and the South Knds, each of which has won three and lost one game ,will meet at 2:30, followed by the Annex-Nigger Hill game. The &now was removed from the ice to- day, placing the rink in top-top shape. ECONOMY PLANNED IN BRITISH ISLES One Recommendation Calls for Co- ordination of Army, Navy and Air Forces Under One Head. TLondon, I"eb, Press.)-—Coordination of the British army, navy and air forces under a ministry of defense {s advocated in the report of the economy committee headed by Sir Eric Geddes, issued to- day. The committe also recommends: Reduction in the naval personnel of 35,000 men and a cut in the naval estimates for next year from 81,000,- 000 pounds to 60,000,000 pounds, ex- clusive of any saving brought ahout through the ten agreed upon at V Reduction of 50,000 men in the army, together with a cut in the army 10.——(By Associated | 0,000,000 pounds 000,000 pounds in the alr estimates and reduction by squadrons allotted to estimates of A cut of servies 815 of the air the navy and army The committee favors trimming the education estimates by 16,000,000 pounds. R A AT g WALK-OVER You fellows who want new style THE MAN who likes this shoe has an eye for smartness and insists upon newness of style. Here's a new one for spring, with the rounded square toe. David Manning’s ?fléfi( -QOver Shoe Store 211 Main Street @ Saturday-Sale of Used 3 STANDARD MAKE 1922 Model Grafonola This New Model Columbia Reduced $40 DOWN Sends Your Choice Home Saturday if You Call Early Easy Weekly Payments Select the Machine You Want Early Saturday New March Columbia Records Money Refunded Shoes Exchan, on Sale 138 Main Street PHONOGRAPHS Some at Less Than HALF PRICE $25 Victrola only $18 $125 Sonora only $49 $140 Supertone only $65 $75 Clariphone only $29 $175 Columbia only $98 And Six More Big Values Every machine has been adjusted, is in good playing condition and guaranteed by Widener's. Plays All Records .y’ Telephone 208 YIDDLETOWN == NEW BRITAIN THREE EXCEPTIONAL WEEK-END SPECIALS THAT SPELL E-C-0-N-0-M-Y Extrordinary Purchase and Sale of Smart-Looking Pleated Prunella - Dress Skirts | They Go On Sale Tomorrow A. M. At $4.98 w These Skirts Are Same Quality That Have Been Selling At $9.98 and $12.98 Colors—Navy, Black, Brown, with light Colorings in the Pleats. Belt Measurements up to 32 Inches LOOK AT THIS ONE To Those Still Wanting a New Winter SUITorCOAT $10.00 TOMORROW Will buy a Good Winter Suit ov Coat—In the lot are gar- ments that were $§18.75 to $39.50 Women's Kid Gloves $1.29 pair These are our regular $2.50 Gloves—Reason for the low Price—They are slightly Soiled and out of Shape from trying on. Colors —- Browns, Blacks, Whites—Nearly all sizes in this sale Here's some store news bound to be interesting to women looking for inexpensive bits of wardrobe cheer Have You a Metal . Girdle to Wear With \@?v Your Dresses’ No Wardrobe Complete Without One or Two See The Newest Effects some sell at 50c—Others at $1.00 ea. . ] Dame Fashion Says—Ear Rings Should be worn. No doubt you have admired them on others, why not have a pair or two when you can buy them for 50¢, $1.00 or $1.50 a pair. Ask to see them next time you are in the Store Just Received—New Assortment ofrfilfllfire—it;ie_sfic;signs and Colorings in “BETTY BEADS” They Sell At $1 .00 s strine Look for the “Betty Bead” tag—Not the Genuine Beads Without The Tag Be the figure stout or slim, the straight boyish lines so desired by all the feminine world are the result of wear- ing a BOYSHFORM BRASSIERE We have in stock all the best selling numbers. Priced from 79¢ " $2.50 ™"