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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 21, 1921.
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TO TEACH CHILDREN
THE WORLD IS FLAT
Hew Theories to Be Adopted in
Zion Schools
Zion. 111., Oct. 21. Zion schools, of
which Wilbur, Glenn Voliva, the
overseer of the'. colony, is1 president;
have adopted hia new theories "of a
flatworld and the. absence of gravi
tation, and the 1,000 grade and High
school, pupils ; believe them 'implicit
ly, "according to their teachers.
The public r scliool maintained by
the state board of education and at
tended by the children of 'non-members
of Vollva's Christian-Catholic
Apostolic church .still teaches, how
ever that the world Js a globe moving
through limitless space and that . It
was' the 'attraction of gravity which
caused the apple to fall on Issac New
ton's head.
At the Zion schools the new course
of study, teaches that:
The earth is a fiat circular world,
with a north pole in the exact center,
J south pole, and surrounded "by a
wall of Ice which keeps venturesome
mariners from falling off the rim
m,u. Df on i and place
That the sun is .not millions, of osnf: i
miles in diameter and 91,000,000
miles away, but is really a little orb
32 miles across arid only 3,000 miles
from th"3 earth.
That the law of , gravitation is .a
fallacy .nd when objects are thrown
Miss
schools,
new flat
round
into ,thff air they continue to rise until
the . force . which propelled them is
ejepf nded," and then fall back to earth
because they are heavier than air.
A standard i map .of the world, on
Christophe's projection,; is used in
the schopl3 to demonstrate the fiat
world theory. .This , map, which is
tsed by navigators , and scientists in
making time and longitude calcula
tions, differs, from the usual' Merca
ter's projection familiar in other
schools, in that it (shows the earh
as it would look to-ah observer direct
ly above the north pole, with the con-
tbients and seas projected .on a flat
.plane. As a result the north. pole is
ih the-center,-and Instead of a south
polo the Antarctic regions are indi
cated by a white ring -about the outer
circumference of the circle. This ring,
according to Voliva, is f the . ice bar
rier, which keeps mariners from "fall
ing oft tha edge of his flat world. ,
. ,The Christopher projection ; was
made 30 yars ago. prior to the" dis
covery of the south . pole and before
much was known about the Antarctic
. regions,- so only a bare outline of por'-
tiorft . of the southern ice land is
shown. ' ' .
. Miss Mary Thompson,, principal of
i the . Zion school system, and an ar
dent believer in the Voliva theories,
'has nmTMinndpd a. Question wh fen she
believes , will trip scientists and navi- 11,
gators, snowing on ner 111 im v ,itia.i
the tropfc'of Cancer. 43 - from
the.nortK pole, was a.' ifw-rSmaller
circle than the . tropic of" Capricorn.
47 degrees farther away. Miss Thomp
son :sayR-; ' t '
"Naviga. ors on: a; globular, earth
4 would find if 'they . were -to sail com
pletely around eithef of these tropics
that , thfey would be.. identically 'the
same length. , On a 'flat earthy how
ever, the. tropic of Gapriqorji. would
be much? " larger tharT the tropic of,
Cancer, and would itake. much longer
to sail around; because onV flat earth
Cancer would be nearer, the center,
or north pole, : .Why don't .some .of
the globular earth believers try r sail
ing around , the two . trppjes 'arui nd
out whether they of .we- are' correct
'.- The globular , people-, certainly ' can't
4 prove curveture of the 'eartrrs 5 ,
-r Miss IjJva. Baker, teacher-oleograph
v. demonstrates to her classes that
Yi n is onlv a tiny orb a few
thousand , miles away, instead of an
orb millions miles in diameter and
! 91.000.000 miles from the earth If
a 1 ar lorn fiVin IU.VR. It
would light up all the world, Instead
' ,of confining Us hottest rays to a 3,
000 mile wide oeit Detween me iwo
tronlrg. Voliva nimseir. in a recent
prmon at Shlloh Tabernacle, said
God. certainly would .not .have 'made
n mm tn Harht the world ' and " then
placed it 'so far away, i'
"A man would be a fool," the over
seer added, "to build' a house In Zion
ARE YOU?
, Entirely salted with the .
. ' Coffee Yon Are Using?
. Oar 3 Blend is in a Class
. - - by Itself
Try a Pound or a Half Pound.
'You Won't Regret It I
3 BLEND, 37c
' Ground to order or in Bean
"It's the Cup That Tells"
Appreciated by Butter Lovers'
SWEET NUT
27c,
"The Nutritious
Margarine
BUTTER
50c lb
EGGS'
50c doz
. FRESH RICH MTLK ,
BREAD . ..... 13c
.
Direct Importing Co.
383 Mala St., IS ew ' Britain.
Store alao, Bristol,' Son thing: ton. '
"EverytMn Guaranteed."
Poatsco Prepaid on $1.00 Mall
.Orders, JCicept oa go car.'
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SUNDAY GLORIA SWANSON
In Elinor Glyn's "The Great Moment
: .., ' -:- !
"AT REST"
. , Breitbart, champion strong man of Germany, is shown taking
a little "rest" after a light lunch of six pounds of raw meat.
his
parlor , light in Ken-
lieved. . , ; '
"The students in Zion schools," she
says, "grasp the theory of ; the flat
earth readily because their minds -are
not full of globular earth teaching
such as, older flolks .have had drilled
'Thompson, principal of the
says the children prefer their
world to the old-fashioned
one In which Columbus be
Safe
217 Main St,
48 SHEETS &. 48 ENVELOPES
; Poiitex Linen
Excellent Quality ,
49c
1 POUND PAPER (about 90 sheets)
50 ENVELOPES
Cascade Linen
Regularly $1.05. SPECIAL -
50 SHEETS &. 24 ENVELOPES
Lord Baltimore Linen
in Portfolio ;
24 SHEETS & 24 ENVELOPES
Lord Baltimore jBox
Paper
tRedjiced from 60c
Peter's Original Milk
Chocolate
TuUhalf lb. cake
Regularly 35c I
October Special
29c
Chocolate Covery.d
Peppermint Patties
A large disk of pure peppermint flavor, snow
while cream center, richly covered with delicious
chocolate. Therle fresh from out own Candy
kitchens. - ' yf Qf
TOILET NEEDS
at very low
CUT PRICES
1.00 D& R Cold Cream ... 67c
.75 Pompeian Massage Cream 54c
.50 Pebeco Tooth Paste . 32c
.60 Levy's LaBlache Face Pwdr. 43c
.25 Tetlow' sSwansdownFacePdr. 16c
.10 Life Buoy Soap . . 2 for 15c
.25 Packer's Tar Soap . . . 19c
.10 Physician's and
Surgeon's Soap 2or 15c
1.00 Danderine . . ... . 64c
1.00 Eskay's Food . . . . . 62c
.25 Cuticura Soap . . . . . 18c
.50 Hind's Honey &Alm.Cream 34c
.50 Java Rice Powder ... 33c
.30 Kolynos Tooth Paste . . 19c
.15 Lux Flakes 10c
.25 Lyon's Tooth Powder . . . 17c
.50 Mulsified Cocoanut Oil . 34c
.50 Mermen's Shaving Cream 29c
.25 Mum .17c
.10 Palmolive Soap . . . . 8c
.50 Pepsodent Tooth Paste . 32c
.30 Resinol Soap . . . . . 18c
.25 Woodbury's Facial Soap 3 for 50c
:the
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O SALE
Writing Paper
October 22nd to 29th inclusive j
into them. Therefore, they accept
the' flat earth teaching without ques
tioning; not because thy have to,
but because it appeals to them as
rational. 'I don't believe there is one
student in the grades who has ques
tioned it. The flat earth seems more
reasonable to them. The globular,
unreal."
Wilbur Glenn, Voliva, who succeed
ed John Alexander Dowie as over
seer of Zion on the latter's death In
March, 1907, was born near Newton,
Ind., March 10, 1870. In 1897 he re
ceived his B. 'A. from Hiram college,
Oio, and in the same year a' degree
from Union Christian college at Me
rom, Ind. In 1889 he has been or
dained a minister in the Christian
church at the age of 19,' and held a
pastorate at Linden, Ind., from 1889
to 1892; Urbana, 111., 1892-93; studied
theology at Stanfordville, N. Y., 1893
94 and supplied the pulpit of Chest
nut street Christian church at Al
bany, N.-.T; filled a pulpit at York
Harbor Me., the following year; and
was pastor of the Christian church at
Washington, C. H., in Ohio, Jn J897-99.
In -1899, ' Voliva joined 1 Dowie's
church .and was ordained an elder and
placed tin charge of the Zion taber
nacle in Chicago. In 1900 and 1901
he represented Dowie at pincinnati;
and then was sent to Australia as
overseer of the Dowie settlement of
Ziory there. He returned to Zion, 111.,
in 1906 ..as assistant to Dowie.
CASTOR I A
For Infanta and Children
In Use For Over 30 Ye
jm Kill .
the
ttgnatara of
Druq Stores
Store II
Form erly Riker-Hegeman
riaediei
at
very
CUT PRICES
1.00 Scoffs Emulsion 69c
1.00 Lavoris . . . . . . . 69c
1.25 Father John's: Medicine . 89c
1.00 Wampole's C.X. Oil Extract 64c
.50 ' Cuticura Ointrfient . ;. 36c
.50 Mentholatum Ointment . 32c
.60 Musterole Ointment : . 38c
.25 Beecham's Liver Pills . . 16c
.25 Carter's Little Liver Pills 13c
1.50 Fellows' Syrup Hypo . . 1.02
1.00 Vinol . . . . . ; i . 75c
.50 Bromo Seltzer v. . . V.1 36c
.60 Boon's Kidney Pills ; 40c
'.35 Fletcher's Castoria . . . 25c
1.25 Gude'sPepto Mangan V . 84c
16 ok. Hor lick's Malted MUk ' 69c
1.00 Listerine, 14 ounces . . 74c
.75 Mellin's Food . . . 59c
1.00 Nujol ... ?. . .. . 79c
1.00 Nuxated Iron .. . . ' . . 65c
1.00 Pinkham' 's Veg. Camp. . 77c
.60 Sal Hepatica . y . . . 42c
For Chilly Nights
ROXBURY
Hot Water
Bag,
A one piece bottle moulded
. ' in our own factory. Wpn
derful value aT the price
98e
Liggetes Special Hot Water Bag $ 1 f
2 Quart. Guaranteed 1 year. ....... x
Kantleek Hot Water Bag
Z Quart. 2 year service guaranteed.
3.00
-; i . ' - "
Wuretest
Epsom Salts
There are some people who
believe that our standard of
requirements are super-critical;
but the result is a pure
white crystal, more pleasant
to take, more certain in ac
tion. For internal use or for
bathing purposes.
October Special -i
'Pound Ij 'C
A
TABLE NEEDS
at Special Prices
Friday and Saturday Only
Liggett's Breakfast Coffee,
Regularly 45c a lb, ... 2 lb for 46c
Liggett5s Opeka Tea,
Regularly 45c a Y2 tb, 2!4Tb for 4Gc
Liggettfs Pure Cocoa,
Regularly 35c, 22 lb for 36c
Liggettfs Peanut Butter, -
Regularly 35c, ? 10 oz- for, 36c
Mayonnaise Dressing,
Regularly 38c, . . . . 2 bottles for 39c
- Jhni' -
THE BIGGER, BETTER, BUSIER STORE
TRIMMED HATS
SATURDAY, VERY SPECIAL AT
$4.S
In this assortment are Panne and
Lyons Velvets, Small Hats, Medium,
Hats, and Large Hats. All the most
captivating of this Fall ' and Winter
modes.
HATS FOR
Come in Black, Brown,
Navy, Red,' Henna, Purple
and Pheasant.
HATS and TAMS
Children's and Misses'
95c to 34-.9S
The largest stock and most complete assort
ment of these much desired hats to be found
anywhere in New Britain. .
BESSE-LEL AND CO
27 STORES
Always More
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Hundreds of pairs in a
number o charming
at savings
ivometri will
no re.
tyles
thrifty
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SHOES FOR WOMEN.
Choice of gun metal in Louis and low
heel; Patent leather,' with mat kid and
black and grey suede top; , Mahogany
tan in high and low heel, some in tan
suede top: Brown kid, high and low
heel, in brown kid and brown cloth
top.
Every woman who takes advantage of this remarkable sale knows beyond a
shadow of a doubt that she secures a wonderful bargain. Where is the
thrifty woman who will ignore a genuine saving of $3.87 on her shoes,
especially now, at the height of the season, when savings count the most?
Examine them, and you will be charmed at their, beauty of style and fetch
ing smartness. Not all sizes in all styles, but a big selection to choose
from. See them here tomorrow! . 7
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The Largest Chain
NEW BRITAIN STORE
324 MAIN STREET Near R. R. Crossing
All NwnrT: Stores Open Saturday Evenings To Accommodate CurlC
1ir" - i'fi
MISSES, WOMEK AND MATRONS
Millinery Now Is Much Lower Our Prices Prove It!
TRIMMED HATS SATURDAY
Come earlv for the best selections
Trimmings, Ornaments,
Ostrich, Ribbons, Beads and
Chenelli.
Plush and Velvet Sailors
BANDED HATS
These beautiful Tailored
Hats are " actually worth
$3.5Q and $5.00. Come in
black and the lovely two
toned colors. Roll brims and
straight sailors.
Value For Less Money
27 CITIES
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1 ig-
of .Shoe Stores in .the jUsut4 SWwis,.
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