New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1924, Page 21

YOUNG PRODIGY 1§ GETTING BUT 523 Has Brilliant Mentality But Gets No More for It New York, " Jan. 11.—William J Sidis, son of the late Dr. Boris Sidis, internationally known psychopatholo- gist, who knew #ix languages and passed college entrance examinations when he was eight years old and en- tered Harvard university at 11, is, at 26, a $23 a week statiscal clerk in a New York business office, Young Sidis became known as a boy prodigy in 1909 when, in short trousers, he delivered a lecture on the fourth dimension before Harv- ard professors and instructors of mathematies and freely and ably answered all their questions on the subject. At two, read and write, at seven he passed anatomical ex- aminations of the Harvard Medical school; the next year he passed en- trance examinations of the Mass. In- stitute of Technology. At ten, he en- tered Tufts college, at 11 Harvard, from which he was graduated in 1914 at the age of 16. i After two years of graduate work, he became an instructor in matics in Rice institute, Wexas, In Boston, on May 1, arrested at a Socialist charged with rioting and to 18 months. He appealed and de- faulted, two warrants being issued for his arrest, About six months ago, friends of Young Sidis found employment for him here, They had difficulty in do- ing so for he insisted on deing work which did not require thinking. BORIS OF BULGARIA “LOOKS ABROAD FOR BRIDE he could Houston, 1919 he was King of Land Reported To Be Making Plans For Matrime Trip To Foreign Co N Sofia, Bulgarvia Jan 11 opened the Buigarian pariiament in person a few days ago, thus reviving # nattonal custom that prevaiied be- fore the war, and also giving rise to the belief that it is the policy of the present government to give full rec gnition to the royal prerogative igaria During the threo and one-half many evidences that the mier sought trom official or personal affairs of state, The king tinctly a subordinate figure in retirement, and there stch a thing as a royal entertalnment, In contrast the king gave a diplo- matic dinner recently, in his palace at Vranja, to & group of foreign minis 168 and commissioners, and it is now reported that he ix preparing for catended trip to several of the Buro pean courts in January, possibly with view, to marriage Ktamboulisky regime of years there were peasant pre- netivity dis lived never in wits He was o Collie Mothers Lioness Rescued From Its Mother 11.—A baby here recently mother collic Oakland, Cal, Jan born in a cage by a s been adopted dog The cub had hrothers, but their mother, Simba, perbaps b lieving that a Jife of captivity was worth while for them, rolled on them and Kkilled them. But the lon- cns cub was snatched away from this daunger by H. A, Snow, African game hunter and curater of the Oakland wnseum of natural history, He put her in o box padded with a quilt, re- woved her to the musedm workshop tetched her o bottle milk, took to with avidity brought in the collie, licked the cub sym fed up beside her two litth not and of which she He then which promptly pathetically and 1 With a protective air, OVFERS PIG FOR PURNITURE, Jan, 11.—"A fat pig 1ng pounds 1o be exchanged a set of furniture,” Js an adver tisement in a Merlin newspaper, Thus has direct barter become popular, as ngainst endeavors to do business with the mark as medium of exchange weigh for Berlin, a0 re YOUR MONEY —or— YOUR MONEY BAC mathe- | gathering | sentenced | King Boris | in | to eliminate King Boris | |Prince Rewards Servants Who Brought Him Home | Ocls, Silesia, Jan. 11.—Several bot- | |tles of French wine of an old vin-| |tage were among the gifts presented | |by former Crown Prince Willlam to | |the two chauffeurs who accompanied | {him on his trip from Wieringen, Hnl-i llnnd. to his castle at Oels in Novem- ber., | The prince's wine cellar is said to | be on of the finest-in Germany, hav- | {ing been stocked with rare native and | |forign “wines years ago when Ger-| mans annually bought nearly a third |of the French red wine output. Other | | members of the party were presented with stick pins, cuff. links, cigarette | cases and other souvenirs in apprecia- tion of their services in aiding the | prince to return to his home after| an absence of nine years. i | | Counter-Revolutiomh*y | Plot Detected by Police' Kieff, Jan. 11.—The political police recently detected a counter revolu tionary organization which under the | name of the “Active Center of Kieff Distriet,” was acting as a branch of the Parisian anti-soviet center, which is working under ihe leadership of former Minister Tshaikoveky Kartashov. All members of the ganization, among whom there are a number of professors of the Kieft uni- versity, were arrested. 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"They look upon mar- || riage as a relation which may he || | bastily assumed, and, if found dis | tasteful, lightly cast aside. “If our standards are |enough to regard high || marriage as a sa-| {crament, they at least regard it as a |contract in which the State bas an! |interest of its own to protect, and| | which the parties are not at liberty |to break with impunity.” ! In reference to the two |Levin was said to have had, |enedict decalred thew constituted a |form of mental cruelty which has [iust as much standing in the eyes of |the law as physical crueity. | Mrs. Levin was awarded a weekly not ;mulnl(nnm» allowance of $20. She | was marired Oct. 4, 1921, and for a “mates” Justice {time lived at 1,307 Union street, | Brooklyn, with her husband, who salestman, is MAN AND LIGHTNING START FOREST FIRES | Report From United States Vorest | Service in San Francisco Blas Storms and Humans San Francisco, Jan, [lightning shares equal responsibility in the fact that forest fires in Cali- fornfa were more destructive during the past your than in any other state, | according to a report issued by the United States forest service here More fires were started in nationa forests of California than in any year 1917, In a total of 1,367 50 per cent were atiributed to lightning, the rest to human ¢ ness, And of the man-ca bucco smokers started it oand campers 117, or tnllroads, brush.-burn, und incediurism, rest Bighty-six per cent of all the fires in national forcsts by forcst rangers rators before more than by 11.--Man and siner fires nearly . 0r B0 per 16 per cont Tumbering accounted he ! for Cali fornia wert | extinguished thelr coo) acres had been covered Names orest oificers obtained jetions inst 120 violators of state and fed al fre laws | “Phe ‘taflor-mude’ cigarctte and the Dres | unextinguishea match continue to be [the greatent cnemics of our forests,” | models in soft pile bl b fabrics and smart T e ¥ AT, AN W e imported materials. he forest ser Many have fur col- lars, cuffs and bor- ders. and 10 r and sport of ice would regret orie of our nation- al forests, which the greater | part the mountain regions of the istate and constitute a most popular playground. But if sueh action takén, the public will have itself to blame, One thing is certain, have to reduce the number of man | caused and it educational methods to produce the desired results, government s arcd to take stringent measures,” oxe re re- { {ecedingly to have to issue | strieting the public use cover s Sizes 16 to 44. only wi fires, fail the more GARMENTS Will Be Credited If Not Satisfactory Positively fresh cggs 61¢ doz. Tus- For a with warm salt water mall Chai 4 ly over throat—s . MILLER CO. 26 — Church Street — 26 —— OUR — BASEMENT STORE — ’16. 523 GARMENTS Sage, Allen & Co. (INC.) HARTFORD 3 NEW — iy PHENOMINAL PRICES DRESSES Attractive models for street, after- noon and dinner \wear, developed in silk and woolen ma- terials, Plain tail- oved or distinctive- ly trimmed with beading, pannels, embroidery, ete. Sizes 16 to 44, PURCHASES Will Be Sent PURCHASES Wil Be 00 D Charged —~THE— OLD RELIABLE STORE Our January Clearance Sale THIS YEARLY EVENT OPENED WITH A BANG, BUT WE STILL HAVE A BIG NOW IN PROGRESS JLECTION OF BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. COME IN TOMORROW OR ANY DAY NEXT WEEK AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM. BELOW WE QUOTE A FEW OF THE MANY SPECIALS WE ARE OFFERING IN THIS SALE: o SILKS — Silks and Satins made by t he Windham Silk Co. Satin, black, all grades reduced. Value $3.00 yard. Cut Price 36-inch Quaker — DRESS GOODS — To clean out this stock we have cut prices to the core. Black and White Checks, 40-in. Value $1 yd. Cut Price 50c Yd. Scotch Plaid, 36-in. Value 60c. Cut Price 30c Yd. 36in. Black Wool Serge Value £2.00. Cut Price ::f:‘_l :g $1.25 Yd. Value £2.00. Cut Price Bates’ 32-in. Gingham, 29¢ value, for 17, yard Wide Table Oilcdoth, 39¢ value. for Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cotton, 36-in. wide, val. 29¢—20¢ Yd. Soft Finish Cotton, 36-in. wide. 25¢ value, for 17¢ Yd. Pequot Sheets, size $1x90 . $1.62 36-in. Green Wool Serge i 36.in. Brown Woo! Serge Value £1.60. Cut Price All grades Dress Goods greatly reduced. 90¢ Yd. 50¢ Yd. $1.98 Yd. Oak finish Rug Border, 36-in. wide Velvet Hall and Stair Carpets, £2.25—-52.50 value, for Pure Linen Toweling. white and natural. Value 35¢—350¢c. Sale Price 20c¢ 25¢ 10¢ Yd. 89¢ Yd. £1.25 Sq. Yd. $14.9% Ea. £9.98 Ea. Outing Flannel, colors: 27-in., 17¢ value Armstrong’s Linoleum., $1.00-—£1.10 value, for Inlaid Linoleum. £1.79 value, for 9x12 Linoleum Rugs, f18 value Bailey ‘s Oilcloth Rugs, 14 value, for All our Window Shades are reduced from regular prices.