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TELEPHONE 0. T0 EXPERT DISCUSSES 306,601,000 Calls in 1923--Di- Fred Gilbert Biakeslee Speaks to High School Club 1°red Gilbert Blakes) y oo | regular meeting of the eq | night recters Are Re-elected invol Feb, 5 expenditure for expansion in 102 by the Southern N the annual report read to the ing here t 1923 increase year was 17 1.ocal following quet hall the Mr. Blakesles American Armor New York, author o Actors,” and a Y, is a of A company met in net stock nnual iio luring Britann cost g N I a new high record wordsn 1 and toll calis totalled 336,601, aving swords tempered hronze it edged ian and nown tyy 1 follows se of 30,0 over an increa nd a new record e usua $6, from totalled exper gy net operation of $2,608,159.3 pany had $18000 cupital outstanding not including is of $3,000,000 issued uary 1, 19 These directors o James Eng Hea son, John W. Alling, chairmar T. Moran, Victor Mc Ty liam F. Henney, Augustus H Harry C. Knight, Harry B Edward K. Hall and Ix Blakeslee. reven om- 4 d bronze, e of as tomans used d sword, made When fig! beeame the cust engthened an guards called guillions protection of the the hilted weap of Chivalry.' ‘Gradus additior wlded to the hilt, engthened and made ! rapier was envolved. swed by a sr " were reclecte A vy, sh, on Robert James Wi n Thayer \ the cross nnis Betless Horse Racing Proves to Be Fa Culver City, Cal., I'eb. 5 horse racing closcd last time her in an attempt Opening track sult of was revived, but the yesterday wher ttendance the “comeback than the initial attempt The track will be automobile racing, it was =aid ilure ve ht wea angular A Ve vd and ec ] iouble v weapon and ing of armor. 1ch less importance but Europe still armed with it. 1 importance of the sw smaller ). “connected with offering of the sword® on T clost - attend formerly, poor nee, was even constructed for | oo lF e emblem of power or triumph and protecti Toledo and Milan were for their » origin of the ing 18 referred to th of .battle’ which time. This form the Germanic combat the by Gundebald, alans rly the judicial combat modern duel arose extent an indep spirit and inst France was t it the which ever SARDINT St wrestling cham- pion, defends his t here tonight in a finish match with It rdini, 1talian champion in two out of tifree talls, LEWIS VS, St. Louis, 1 Lewis, gler™ [ oy heavyweight ¢ It nato G kind king FAIPNIR CO. MEETING e annual meeting the holders of The Fafnir Bearing com- pany will be held at the offices the compauy on 1rid February 1924 at 3:00 p. m. The stock- as early as 15, | somc of the alry which ing the time at common. Upon which seemed cof his hoy a gentlema entitled to draw on his adv arose, ury self o call supper in the ban- itributor cing."” & of swords, long nall swor handed sword was an un originated ceremonials, coronation. swordbls obtained duel arose peoples, of be 16th reary NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1924. and it is calculated that | ns fell in duels during ten s of the reign of Henry IV, His Sully, remonstrated against | wtisfaction, G000 pe ve minister, of issue it how | decrce against it, and declared | be punishable with death. “Following this decree men took | to fighting secretly, and without royal sunction. Men were shot from am- bush and sometimes their opponents | wore secret pieces of armor, This in- troduced the second who usuzlly fol- lowed the duelist and searched his ]()pp(m"lil for armor and acted as a ‘]l'fll‘\'h\r to and from the scene of ‘tmnlm'. Fventually seconds, thirds |and fourths got to fighting and de- {veloped into flerce combats with doz- | | €ns on each | “The fight of 1’Artagnon and the | Three Musketeers against the cardinal guards is an actual fact and occurred in early history. One of the out-| standing swordsman was Chevalier de | Saint Geayes, a IFrenchman, The Cheviier d'Eton de Boaumont was another clever swordsman. Hen Angelo, an Englishman of Ttalian d by cent, was a more modern fenceman, 189 L equally ramon and double | “ugynpowder was the cause of heginning of seientific sword play, fore that time reliance was plas hield and armor for defense. edge of the sword was used entirely nd little attention was given to the point. When armor began to be dis- ecarded on account of use of gunpow {der the sword became lighter and th point of it e into use. The Ital-| ians first discovercd t the point | was morc deadly than the edge of the |sword 2nd much quicker in doing | away with the opponent. The Italians !founded a school on this fact and | taught the of the long rapier, | The rapier was first used with a dag- ger, the sword arrying attacks | against the right side and the dagger | used against the left. A cloak was thrown around the left arm some- times and used in place of dagger as protection. The French invented the | small sword and taught its use and | hence two great rival schools of fencing have lived down to the pres ent. time, deadly opponents, and both claiming the more superior way of combat., “And =0 from the knights and warriors, fencing been developed and today one the most lively athletic sports known, | Although not greatly developed in Americ: \ampionship matches held in York city every yea was my privilege to sit with judges in the last mateh held in New York city to witness Amer masters of this manly art er, i 1 to o spoke at the Hi-Y eclub last O A member Arms Sword the of for to the on “The He spoke on of the Past in part: were made of Iy with a short de. The Assyr- ptian were the The was also of club I icn en the the first steel short, straigh hting on hors: om, the swords d cross piec were added for ands, « This was on of the ‘Age I guards were bLlade was ighter until the fol- d used in court pon with simple This was use the is of from he sword in warfare than | an cavalry are | rom the former ord it came to, The one of the cere- It is the authority, or of on. Damascus, anciently fam- ndes ractice of duel- trial by ‘wager in carly | among and judicial authorized Burgun- A, D, When declined the ing probably to endent outcoms itution of ehiv- country in of has of | olden days New was he . ¢ ‘s clever 1 on 1 104 Washington WALKS INTO K Andrew Bojtila of street, employed at Itussell & Er- win's, was painfully injured while at work yesterday, He walked into an elevator shaft and fell about feot into the pit. He was removed to the n thought him- | New Britain General hospital, where his sword, and jan X- picture was taken to de. to give him |termine the seriousness of his injuries, it first y insult or in- mmon to touch five 1y TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FLASHES Herbert secretary is the and rece Charles York prace eity, 0 soctety prad 5 plan 0,000 at Ihi, Indlan nat seriously e ported in from prison wit disputch say cased Hombay For Sale Fixtures and stock of up-to-date market, with or without lease. Wilson made t) no public official # funcral ¥ Mr that held at his withoritative annour Father Hubert Dah Catholie ehure kil toman Conn., | Main street aped shot a by VERY REASONABLE Phone Daytime — 2445 — Prison guards in § car Jefferson City, escaped conviets from tontiary ——— s MARRY MET - T'VE WATED A Levermo Philadelphia Mo., THEM DAYS IS GONE FOREVER Screech This tribute to | who was » of Now Mereler pays Wilson as a mun his honesty. Cardinal Woodrow thorough in f the winner o fve or New York | { ',nl\( Wire between enst and west in the impatred by fsolated Chi communication United States is serd jgnalist leader, blizzard thut for u has been res hout conditions onsly time of John 1, ker holdings late Detroit antomobile At 832,812,442 will get 843 Personal Dodg: Histed Michigan tance tase m state in inheris | are wish be is . jeit exereises bt and of nd it buria 2 wished to sus ctivities to Wilson's funeral 1893, r a fore President Coolidge pend all government morrow for Woodrow but f pre mer clare me, of I at Bridgeport, led in crowded wdentitied man pastor discovery passed sueh official, Washington o ents suspensior e bitzzard three | ! Rear fridge, kil Missouri peni Thomas el died at Uliver Washingtor Admi retired, N /A | from families in New DISCUSS PLANS FOR | HOMES FOR KIDDIES New Britainites Hold ~ Second Session With Wellare Bureau A group of people met last evening at the Chamber ot Commerce for the | second sion of the home finding | committee of New Britain. Those present represented both Profestant | and Catholic organizations and were bropght together by the state burcan of Child Welfare to discuss ways of finding free homes for some of the | several hundred . children now in Connecticut’s county temporary homes. Miss Mary E, Du, n, d uty commissioner, and Miss Katha ine B. Beach, ficld agent of the bu-| reau, were present. Miss Duggan told several interest- ing stories of the way in which ferent types of children fit into di ent type homes, showing that child that pleases one home may not please another. She emphasized fact that no incorrigible children committed to the county tempo, homes. “Some of the children difficult and hard to man i vate families, but alw they are not understood, As an instance she told of one little girl that had worn out five foster| mothers by her ceascless activity, by the sixth one, a placid wom: stood the child and manages without the least difficulty or Miss Duggan also explained that every child before being commiited to the | county temparary homes is examined | physically and mentally, This pre vents feeble minded and physicall abnormal children being placed in the | county homes, Miss oh reported that two appli- cations for children had heen receive Britain and an- | family in nearby com- homes have been Telepho .| Flks hall Bucchana | Vietrol advt, The Ha meet at srson, 1 evening a | February The an the Woms Camp sch other from munity. investigated. was from people in very stances who wanted a companion their only child of about cight years. |tord Theo Among those present were: Miss . bia unive Agnes 1ox, Mrs, W. W. Marshall, Mrs. ; wanis clu D. J. Maguire, E. M. Pratt, Miss va Romejko, Mrs, 1, A. Proudman, M Leon A. Sprague, Miss Anna MeGill, Mrs, . P, Babcock. For fully half| Tokio, an hour after the meeting | trade rety closed, groups discussed new ways of | Public sh work of the bureau jcess of 1 New DBritain, A st circum- Prof r|tor in p JA By A formal bringing be- the In Oil Probe fore people of in the HeraldWantAd Free Ticket Offer '1'0 1 II Nov herd King” To the Palace Nov per 1 Itohison the President K in when iral John prominently tigation Coolidge's special counsel go to Walsh charges that Robison Wed the leasing the Near Adr fignre e inves may ol | work the Wil Senator recomng of oll land Your Soprano. BUT USTEN AeRE - 1 DODGED TAIS MATRIMONY STUFF! - AFFLE Hot done to a turn and with melted butter and hon- ey — what could taste better! Bake it BESTwith | DAVIS BAKING POWDER City Items as and I Drum Corps application [at 8 o'clock. Yesterday's To the Lyceum Featuring “WANT ADS” Alphabetically Arranged For Quick and Ready Reference FOR ERTIONS LINE RATE CONSECUTIVE 1 CRISP BROWN 1 line line line line line line days..... 1 line § Yearly Order Rates Upon Application Count 6 words to a line, 14 lines to an Inch, Minimum Space, 3 lines. Minlmum Book Ad_Accepied Afh Clugsified Page on Same Day. Ads Accepted Over the Telephane for “onvenlence of Customers. Call 926 and Ask for a “Want Ad"' Operator. 1 1 1 1 1 1 l ANNOUNCEMENTS I 1 AL VAUL1S—Concrete steel reinforc- water proof, heremetically sealed. will outlast either wood or metal. Do not require larger lots, reasohably priced. N. B. Vault Co., 276 Maple, Phone 2765, Florists and Nurscrymen 3 CUT FLOWERS—Potted plants, pleasing variety, Speclalizing on funeral work. Johnson enliouse, 517 Church St, 880, CUT FLOWERS, potted plants; all kind funeral work; free deliv Greenhouse, i Burial Vaults, Monuments p—— ] THE HERALD AUTOMOTIVE Lost and Found of money found on floor Fish market, Owner calling at marlket. C SUM Rros, gamo by 5 in_ Moore can have § WILL—the person seen picking up a string of pearls on Main 8t ecrossing Baturday kindly return te lerald office and recelve reward. 3 Personals fTAVE—you «ver before placed your sav- ings whero a great etate holds collateral in trust for cvery dollar you put in? Do you realize ~ that with this =~ safety you can get 7% on all thrift payments you make following our plan? Austin & Kron, Room 407, Hooth block, 3045, Phone Store Announcements 17 WEATHER forccast fair _and mild, the right weather for photographs. We have a speclal for this month only, 6 Beauty Panels, size 4x6 only $2.00. Arcade Studjo. = WEATHER STRIPS—Install the accurate metal strips saving 1-3 coal bills. T. B, Woods, 61 Main St., Phone 2765, ' AUTOMOTIVE [} Auto and Truck Agencies BUICK are MOTOR ARS—“Better cars being built and Buick 1s bulld- ing them,” New Britain Buick Co. 225 Arch street. Phone 2607, CADILLAC CARS — Bales and Bervica. Lash Motor Co, “A Reputable Concern.” West Maln, corner Lincoln street, CIANDLER and Cleveland motor cars 6nd accussorics. American Sales Co., 8 Elm 8t. and _nurseryman. gardener N. B. Road, Stmonsen, Box 69, Plainville; 'phone 195-12, DODGE BROTHERS MOTOR CARS—Salos and serv 8. & F. Motor Sales Co., 165 Elm_8t., corner Franklin; 'phone 731, NURSEILY MAN—Fruit_treos, shrabs, ers, berries, hedge plants. Seud address. I will call. Box 29. Herald. Lost and Found 5 Slig tascl, lost hotween Capitol and Globe Clothiug Co. Yinder urn_to_Herald oftice. Ti—shaped onyx ring, 10st Satur- “inder please return to Herald and v reward. PAIR--of glasses In case, 1oAl, Somewhore between Westwood park and New Brit- ain. Finder please return to Herald of- fice, POCKETBOO quire, J. Tuily, one Employes n' dance, . Wed. eve, Feb. 6. Olcott's liun o stra,—advt, unos, Henry Morans | BROWN theater __please DIA I crocheting circle will home of Mrs..Nathan Stanley street, tomorrow 130 o'clock Carnival, 2, 4 advt nual guest It meeting of | an’s club will be held in the this evening da the ive t 9 Tabs' hall, rove St, In- evenings. Tound on ni 59 Grove St ol auditorium or John W. Wetzel, instruc- iblic speaking at the Hart- logical seminary and Colum- rsity, will addr the Ki- b at noon tomorrow, Special Notice To whom it may concern: There will be a meeting of license holders at the Elks Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30, (Signed) the - —_— club, P POREIGN ssoclated Pre Ieb, TADE Official irns for January just made ow that Japan had an ex- nports of 100,000,000 yen, b foreign court of probate holden at within and for the distriet o County of Hartford and on ith day ef Probent, Bernard ¥, At o Brituin, lin, In the Connecticut, | A D, 1924, udge.. Estate of Alexander Teniofoof late of Now Britain, in sald district deceased, Upon the petition of Peter Katoshenok, of sald New Britain, representing that he is a creditor and praying that letters of ad- min{stration may be granted on sald es tate, as por application on file more fully appears, it is Ordered, that determined sald application be heard at the probate office In Rritein, In sald district, on the 11th of February A, D. 1924, at 9 o'olock in forenoon, and that notice be given of rendenc of said application and the time und place of heéaring thereon, by vublishing this order in seme newspaper published In sald New Rritaln having a circulation in said district, and by posting “ thereof on the public sgn-post In the town of New Britain, in sald district and return make RERNARD ¥ Winners the the GAFUNEY, Judge ORDER OF NOTICK A D, ate of Allce Mabelle Drity late of the Rerlin, In said district, deceased, wpplication of Helen W, Schr A% administratrix « ay be authorize tguge roal entaty bolong. 1 ax per sald’ applica tally appoars, it 18 said application be heard At the robate office, In In mald district, on the Sth A T, 1924, at § o'clock . and that netice be glven v of sald application und the ariig thereon, by pul wpaper ha et ¢ Capitol | town of TUpon the der, praying that on wald estate she g to wald dece v showing “The Shep- more 1, that determined showing “The Im- 1 Reévue"-Mary E. man, 101 Winter St, v i elrcutation in said of thi on the pubiie town of Horlin, In sald dis to, all parties in Jjudgment of Storm,’ Louis 1. cox, 130 Hart St. of this and - return make this court of nothee given Attost BERNARD ¥, GAITNRY, Judge, By Al Posen POLLY AND HER PALS ST BECAUSE PAS 7O BE ONE OF THE JUDGES, WE GAYS HIS CONSCIEMNCE wWONT ALLOW ME TO TAKE PARYT 1N WIS §10.000 BEAUYTY CONTEST. A Costly THAT'S ALl VERY PRETTY. BUT LOOK AT All. THE MONEY I'VE SPEANT 1IN PREPARATION FOR THE. FOOL THING. MO YMEAN AMONEY, Conscience IVE SWOT NEAPLY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OMN PHOTOGRAPHS ALONE, NOT COUNTING HATS, GOWNS, PuUMPS AND PEARLS.- HEAVENS! I WWISH Paw wi SECH A CONSCIENTIOUS CRITTER. BY CLIFF STERRETT, CONGCIENCE BE BLOWED Wi £ HELP T - L HAPPEMS T'BE PAPA TO THE PRIZE WINNER? alling 1o | i | o a 18 Main_street; ‘phone 2216, FORD CARS, Fordson tractor. o5 worv- Ice; genuine parts and accessories. Auto- motive Sales & Service Co, 200 E. Main. fIUDSON AND ESSEX—America's leading car values. See the new coaches, Honey- man Auto Sales Co., Sales and Service, ‘phone 2104, AUPMOBILE C ics and Service, City Burvice Statlon, Hartiord Ave, worner i 6 Main St. A, M, Paonesss. ~iligh grade motor cars. Sales C. A, Bence, b1 Main St; ‘phone 2215, MAXWELL AND CHALMERS les and gervice, McGauley and Henuett, 98 Arch street. NMOOUN MOTOR CARS-Fayorably the world over, ¥, 1 Servi: Glen street; 'phone 289! Sl and Oakland motor « Sales and Service, A, G. Hawker, 68 Elm street; ‘phone_ 2456, RBO MOTOR CARS and truc M. Searle & Co, Sales and Elm and Park sts., New Britaln, ‘phone 2110, Local sgents for Snubbe IKeuneth Service, cor. Conn,; Gabriel STUDEBAKEPS—-Light six touring, special six touring, $1,360; big alx touring, i ¥, O, B, factory, M. drvk 3 Arch 8L “This 1s & Studebal, WILLYS-RNIGHT AND OVEHRLAND motor showreom at 4 Bl 5L servive, Y St he Sleeve-Valve Motos udolph;_'phony_3081-2, Autos and Trucks For Saic B s 5 nd §46 & month for G, Colien, Inc, 185 Uty touring, ten months, Aaron Park st, lartford, BUICK o “Lhis 18 Tourligs eus, Ul M Ldrving Is & Studes BUICKS—we have and roadsters aL very low Lelng 1 1irst class conditon, ster, 193 Arch 8t, “Th baker Yew BUICK TODRING 1 soven passengor, i wondertul ruuning condition, (we spares, will well cheap to make room for new Studebaker, M. Irviog Jester, 193 “I'his I8 & Studebake " Dassengor, , guaranteed 50 used Buick before M. arving Jester, s 4 Sludebaker Arch &l [ ondition and ne duys, Don't buy lovking over ou Arch Bt pai in “This USKED CARS IN TOWN= Bulck sport touring, Rulck sjort tourihg. Bulek rondster, Ford roudster, Hudion Bkl Stephens tourlig, studebaker touring, Studobalor sedan, buker wu, Top i-puss, ™ NEW BRITAIN BUICK CO, pErT, TEL, 3601, UBLD cAR 1i6 ARCIL 8T, WG cash 1920 ©f, overhauled, §16 L ith for & months, siso Bulek, aron G, Cohen, Inc., 186 Park Street, Wartford, Conn, BEX 1921 —touring car, mechanicaly 4 shape, fine puint and 6 good tires. Henneit, 95 Arel S, 2968, Vhone 2u62 1920, N Lok Chasols, elugant shape, tires and all. Price §125, & Autonotive Used WWPE 1922 G \eul | conattion | T Uires; Mo o0d paint is fin 8., Phone FORD tion, Jan, absolutely new, miles, This car tantial easing to n Aute Sales (v, FORDS- FORDE—FORDS cw late model tourings, $100 cach, With & fght winter W jow & ake @ small R AUTUMOTIVE USED cAn EXCHANGE, 86 ARCH ST, VPEN EVENINGS AND SUNDATS e — ————— FEPRUARY SA'E AT HUDSON AXD EESEX USED cam DePsuTHENT 1923 Bases 1924 Vord BSedan, Hudson « i-Pass. Maswell 1 dwe L Cadi Coupe, Touring; wew, ker, spec. six nd coupe, 3 pase Naswell Sport Touring fudson 7 passenger Touring. Touring. Magwell Touring. Essex Touring. Stedebaker, 1 pass. Touring, TERMS TO SUIT PERCHASER HONEYMAN AUTO BALES Cu., 1759 Ancu ST, TEL. 2109, touring. 1920 1951 HUPMOBILE touring car w A1 mechanically; five good tires, avd g00d; §350 takes . Eim % puone 3468, oare, joukg A G Hawke, o