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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

The establishment of an order and food
 products bureau by the Adams Express company was announced recently at Phil adelpha Economists regard this plan an effective blow at the high cost of living. The express company will promote closer relations between consumer and buyer. It will deliver food products to consumers at a cost 25 per cent lower than the commercial rate fixed by the interstate commerce commission. It will receive shipments, transport them direct to con sumers and return the money they bring to the producer without any intervening agency. The company will become a sort of clearing house, disposing of food articles at a minimum cost to seller and buyer, and being responsible to both. A feature of the system is an immediate delivery service by which perishable products will reach their destination on the same day they are shipped The bu- | reau system will also cater to retailers,
 as well as jobbing and commission houses. Express companies all over the country are exerting themselves to meet the sharp competition of the parcel post system. | Articles can be insured now and sent by
 express for rate undreamed of before
 the parcel post was put into operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-09

England has had many troubles to con- tend with-political and otherwise-but the violence of the militant suffragette movement has been the most distressing. A strong government can deal resolutely with war problems and revolutionary ten dencies. but in the face of unlawful deeds of obsessed women, Premier Asquith and his cabinet have seemed well nigh help less The British public, however, is aroused to the point of dealing with the women roughly. Yet, notwithstanding unprecedented turmoil. business prosper ity is in evidence. It is said that Great Britain has never seemed more prosper ous than 1t is today.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
ATTENTION TO LOOKS
 WILL REPAY

THERE are good many women who
 will spend hours over fancy work or tire themselves out completely fuss ing about the house or in cooking cakes and rich dainties that the family would be much healthier without and yet grudge as an utter waste of time ten or fifteen minutes a day spent to preserve their looks. Now, is this ssn- sible?
 It is foolish to shut ones eyes to the fact that an attractive appearance is of immense advantage in dealing with the world in general as well as in keeping the devotion of ones friends and relatives. There is no reason why a woman in ordinary health cannot retain her good looks until she is quite old if she takes a little care of herself In my opinion, the cause of so many women fading comparatively early in life is because they were too busy about other-and some of them not at all important-things to give this care. If you want to keep young don't neglect the bedtime toilet. Ten min utes of beauty culture at night are worth twenty in the morning. During the day every woman develops few wrinkles across the forehead and be- tween the eyebrows and deepens the lines that run from the nose to the mouth. Just before retiring wash the face in warm water and mild soap. rinse the soap off carefully, dry tho face and cover the lines with cold cream, rubbing it in lightly and allow ing it to remain on the skin for feE minutes while you are brushing youi hair and teeth.
 t>oo ofp fn forehead in a semicircular direction pressing quite hard and running the fingers always upward and takina them off at the downward stroke.
 The easiest way to tone down the unbecoming lines that often run from the nose to the mouth, even in the faces of quite young women, is to fnt fate the cheeks with a little air and then massage hard across the lines Alternate this with a pinching motion all the while keeping the cheeks in- Hated. All this should not occupc more than ten minutes. Now wipe the face with a soft towel to remove any of the cold cream that has not been absorbed by the skin and go to bed.
 In the morning wash the face witk cold water, dry and then dab on tho places where wrinkles are likely ts come a little pure alcohol or eau dc cologne. This acts as tonic and pre- vents the skin from sagging: then sla1 each cheek lightly with the flat of tho hand ten times. This starts the blood circulating and gives a good color.
 Fresh air is a great beautifer ana prevents the years from showing. Keep outdoors. as much as you can Exercise. Don't let yourself grow fat and unwieldy. If you have this tend- ency be careful of your diet and don't eat fat producing foods.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
City Hems

MT. and Mrs. J. M. Benedict have left New Britain for a trip to Atlan- tic City.
 The Wall Paper Store. A. P. Marsh, 3S Main street.-advt.
 A bungalow will be built soon on Woodruff court by the New Britain Lumber and Coal company.
 Miss Helen G. Smith, of Camp street, and Miss Ruth s. Perry or Emmons Place, will spend their Easter vacation in New Milford.
 The Working Girls club will meet this evening at 7:3O o'clock. Ihe cooking class of the club will hold a meeting tomorrow evening at o:lo.
 Careful and prompt attention giv- Dec Co.-advt, .-... .-.~--.,.-.-.- .-.,
 Miss Dolly Gates, who has been spending the last week as the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J. M. Burdick Of this city, has returned to her home in Manchester.
 Luke Meehan will soon have built a three-story brick block on Lafay- cite street, which will contain two stores and four tenem ents.
 All bids for thessconstruction of the new Swedish orphanage at Crom- we'll must be in by noon of April II at Architect Crabtree's office.
 w. C. Hart is planning to build a three-family house, 2s by 4S feet on Olive street.
 MT. and Mrs. William E. Beers and Miss Flora Hyneck are spending a week in Lakewood, N. J.
 B. Shumofsky will build three family house on Putnam street in the near future.
 A three-family house, 21 by 35 feet, is to be built at 214 Oak street by Adolph Landelli.
 S. J. Johnson has been awarded the contract for building a veranda a by 2S feet on T. w. TimbrelI s house at 14 Cedar street.
 Two more tenements will be added to Tony Viola's house at East Main and Laurel streets by the erection of an addition of dimensions 12 by 32 feet. - The contract for putting in two new store fronts in I. Kanrichs block at 329 Park street has been awarded to the New York Cornice. and Roofing company. The plans were drawn by w. H. Caldwell.
 Nathan Google has filed a bond for deed for land and buildings on
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

themselves that one might be forgiven for writing a sonnet ITO Milady's Beads or for becoming panegyrical or hysterical, as the case may be. Each woman you meet upon the street, in the cafes, at church or any place you like, has a more or less becoming string of beads encircling her neck. The point is to have it becoming.
 The amber beads that I saw in tho shops were lovely, but the prettiest string was composed of finely cut aquamarines. Their faint greenish tint was very alluring. Then there were long strings of beads which re- minded me of the cranberry chains we kiddies used to string for Christmas decoration There were quaint neck laces of flame red coral others of the lovely lapis lazuli and still others of carved ivory.
 MAY wILMOTH.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

ticularly proud of the American part of her education. Mrs. Shah also ac" companies the minister and has the advantage of several years spent in America.
 Has Notable Family.
 MT. Shah comes from a notable family, his father having been tutor of the late Emperor Kwang Hsue. After completing his education, he entered official life at Picking as a member of the former board of works. Later he was in the diplomatic service at Tokio and then Chinese consul at New York. Afterwards he became secretary of the foreign office at Picking, later director of the mint at Tien Tsin, and then superintendent of customs and commissioner of for eign affairs in Newchwag. MT. Shah and his family are accompanied by an extensive staff of officials, who will take up their duties at the Chinese legation here.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

was built for a college girl who wished for som ething different to carry back to school after the Easter holiday Dull red was the color, touched with silver embroidery and lace. The Balkan blouse was of satin, the skirt accordion plaited chiffon, so caught in about the ankles that trousers effect was pro- duced. In the charming intimacy of the boudoir I can see no reason why girls fancy should not be permitted sartorially to run riot, since the riot ousness is expressed in so pretty manner The little round cap was chic adjunct to the lounging costume.
 But if this costume just described could be called bizarre or daring I think the two evening gowns pictured with it might very properly be desig- mated as beautiful. The French have fascinating way of naming the frocks, hats and parasols which they originate. and it gives one rather pleasant thrill to know that one is wearing a theadore gown, for in- stance. or tartuffe, which are the names respectively of the one on the extreme left and the one next 1t.
 The theadore was built of white crepe de chine, combined with Turkish green satin. The loose waisted cor
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
K. f. SHAH ARRIVES HERE FROM CHINA
New Minister Of Republic Will
 at Once Proceed to Washington.

New York, April 6.-K. F. Shah, new Chinese minister to the United States, came to New York earlier than had been expected, having arrived here yesterday on the steamer Kaiser in Auguste Victoria. He goes direct to Washington. -.-.
 The American minister at Picking, Paul $. Reinsch, sent word that MT. Shah left Peking with his family on March 3, travelling by way of Si- beria, expecting to reach New York by the steamer Amerika, due April IF, and come on to Washington for the minister's presentation to Presi- dent Wilson. MT. Shah will be the first minister under the new repub. lie of China, recently recognized by the American government. -.
 Conventional Garb Adopted. ,
 A portrait and sketch of the new, minister, forwarded by MT. Reinsch. show him to be one of the new and progressive element of China. Instead of the rich, silken robes which have been the traditional garb of Chinese ministers, MT. Shah's picture show., he has adopted the conventional cos, tune of the western world. He is shown in the usual frock coat of diplomacy, and without any of the characteristics of the old regime. Off, ficials in Washington have seen in the past the changes from the ways of the east to those of the west, or, the part of the Japanese, later the Koreans, and now the Chinese. IT. will be one of the first occasions when the Chinese minister has ap- peared in the conventional garb O.. { the western world.
 MT. Shah and his family have al- ready spent much time in this coun., try. For five years he was consul gen eral at New York, from 1903 to 1908. Besides his official duties at that time, MT. Shah found time to take several special courses of study at Columbia university. His daughter, Miss Lang Shah, also accompanied him at that time, and pursued her studies in American schools. She is now an ac- complished young lady and is par
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
CITY OF NEW BRITAIN.

The Electors of said City are here by warned and notified that the an- nual City Election will be held on the second Tuesday, to wit: the 14th day of April, 1914, for the election Of the following officers of said City: to wit:
 A Mayor.
 A Collector of Taxes
 A Treasurer.
 A Comptroller.
 Two Registrars of Voters.
 Three Members of the Board of Relief.
 Four members of the School Com mittee.
 One Alderman for the term of two years in each of the following wards, tc wit: Second, Fourth and Sixth Wards of said City.
 Two Councilmen for the term of two years in each of the Wards of said City, to wit: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth.
 A Councilman for the Fifth Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the resig- nation of Edward X. Callahan.
 The places for voting in each ward Of said city, duly fixed and designated as the law requires, are and will be as follows:
 FIRST WARD-Lower Turner Hall, Rear Arch street.
 SECOND WARD-Edelson Build iEg, TIT Park street.
 THIRD WARD-Eddy's Awning Room, 27 West Main street, (Rear City Hall.)
 FOURTH WARD-Luddy's Buill- ing. 107 Church street.
 FIFTH WARD-Lee's Hall, Lafay- cite street.
 SIXTH WARD-WaskowitZ & Ber- kowitz Building, East Main street.
 The polls will be open from six o'clock in the forenoon until five o'clock in the afternoon during the City Election. ~....a
 The United States Standard Voting Machines placed for that purpose in the polling places in all the wards shall be used under the provisions of the statute laws of this State and In- structions prescribed by the Secretary of State. Dated at said City of New Britain, this 4th day of April, A. D., 1914. JOSEPH M. HALLORAN, Mayor of the City of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

Chestnut street which he proposes to buy from R. H. Goodrich.
 Excellence of quality and workman ship are combined in the Farmer cigar.-advt.
 Bids for the new Prevocational school are due at noon April IA. They must be submitted to George w. Traut, chairman of the committee on school accomno odations.
 santo Larosa has sold one-half in- terest in land and buildings on Bur- ritt street to Angelo Larosa,
 A certificate of organization of the Warsaw Grocery Co. has been filed with the city clerk. The company starts business with $2.500.
 F.. c. Hartman of Pearl court has gone to Buffalo in the interests of the Travellers Insurance company.
 A resident of Columbia street saw a robin hopping merrily about on her lawn this morning looking with long ing eyes at nearby cherry tree.
 pr. Julius Rupert has sailed for his old home in Russia, where his moth CT is seriously ill.
 The board of public works started today to install nine laterals between Franklin square and the Main street railroad crossing for the new electric lights on Main street.
 Mrs. J. E. Riley and daughter of Boston are the guests of Mrs. M. T. White of Fremont street.
 A four-inch water main burst at
 
 pany last night at Il o'clock but lit tie damage was done.
 Miss Minnie Fritz will enter the New Britain Training School for Nurses on April IS. She now resides in Winsted, and formerly lived in Burlington. Miss Maude Risley will enter the school next fall.
 An illustrated talk on African Missions will be given at Burritt chapel tonight at 7:45 by Charles At wood. Every body cordially vel comed. @ Mr. and Mrs. TIyman Horowitz and their son, pr. Stanley Horowitz, of West Pearl street, are, in New York today, to attend the christening of the son of Mr. and Mrs Harry Ereysein. They also will attend the wedding of MT. Horowitz's brother, Samuel Horowitz. Eagles carnival, April Ii to 20.- advt. @ The sum of $312.52 was cleared by the firemen's ball. This amount will be used for the Firemen's asso- citation.
 Eagles carnival, April II to 2o.- adyt
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

cd. For street wear it may be and quite properly, too, but for the even ing a modest showing of pretty shoes and hosiery is no more immoral than to show pretty glove.
 The costume fancifully' named tar tuffe was built of black satin. The hustle effect, which is trying its best to reappear, is of green tulle Gold embroidery Is charmingly used upon the bodice and skirt.
 It might not be inappropriate to dis cuss in this article one of the adjuncts of milady's toilet, which bids fair to rival in importance even the costume itself. The string of beads which she selects should be so harmonious part of her toilet that it loses it's office as an adjunct and becomes an integral part of the costume. Your beads must fit you-your eyes, your gown, your complexion-and they are so lovely in
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To clean a leather travelling bag wash the bag we'll with tepid water and little soap. After it is dry put little oxalie acid into a cupful of hot water and wipe the bag well with a soft rag dipped in the acid. When dry brush the bag with the white of an egg and you will be surprised to see how new it looks.
 For removing egg stains from white linen the following is good: Before sending the linen to the laundry soak in cold water and the stains will come out quite easily, but hot water sets the stains and makes them doubly hard to remove
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
c. A. R. MEMORIAL SERVICE
Will Be Held May 24 at Swedish
 Lutheran Church.

Officers of Stanley post, G. A. R.. and the Sons of Veterans have re- ceived and accepted an invitation to hold their annual memorial service in the auditorium of the Swedish Lutheran church on Sunday after noon, May 24, at 4 o'clock.
 Tentative plans for imposing exer- cises are being considered by Com : manders Streeter and Schultz.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Benedict nave left New Britain for a trip to Atlan- tic City
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
DAY IN POLICE COURT TODAY
Five Without Homes Brought Be-
 fore Judge Mangan.

< Today was a vagrants' field day in police court five being called to answer that charge. Judge w. F. Mangan was on the bench. John Upereat de- nied being a vagrant and told such a straight story that his case was con- tinued until tomorrow for investiga- ton.
 James Noble and Daniel Coleman were discharged as there was not suffi- cient evidence to- convict. They were arrested early yesterday morning in Corbin Place by Officer Nealon Noble is a one-legged man.
 Peter Sorvig and Adolph Berg were snoring in Chestnut street barn this morning. Their imitation of a double buzz saw attracted the attention of 4Omcer Louis Quinn and he arrested them for vagrancy. Each was sent to jail for thirty days.
 Thomas Finley was walking along Pleasant street late Saturday night ninding his own business when James Mellor, who is an erstwhile prize fighter and wrestler, jumped on him, knocked him to the ground and started in to beat him. Finley's shouts brought Officers Quinn, Burke, and Charles Johnson to the scene and Mellor was placed under arrest. Officer Quinn had him by the sleeve when Mellor said: "Howja like a little run? The bluecoat quickly snapped the handcuffs on the pris- roner's wrist and inquired: Now. how would you like a little run ?" There was no race. Mellor is an Ulsterman and evidently thought he could start a private insuTrection. He was fined $10 and costs. ,
 Charles Connorst and Robert Metty were fined $5 each for breach of the peace. Officer James McCabe arrested them late Saturday night on Washing ten place, when he saw them fighting. He had to pry them apart. The prisoners told the judge they were only fooling and were not fighting
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

A variety is that will-o'-
 VN the-wisp, Dame Fashion.
 Charmingly demure, re- gally beautiful or tantalizingly chic. each mood is more alluring and dis turbing than the other.
 But though Dame Fashion is vari- able, she is also astute, and she has gauged unerringly the predominating trait of character of her devotees, for women are nothing if not arrant icono- clasts, and they have no idol of dress which will not be gayly smashed if in its place they may instantly set up an other idol to be worshiped for day.
 Change may not always mean pro- Yression, but it is liable to. Scientists tell us that nothing ever remains in a State of immutability. We either pro- gress or retrogress whether it be in religion, in politics or in that branch of the science and art of living called fashion.
 And variety or change as applied to the world of fashion is surely in the main an evolution toward basically sane notions for woman's garb. The low heeled shoes for walking, the cor set which preserves the natural waist tine the shedding of false hair, the Illumination of burdensome and unbe- coming undergarments, all these things show the trend toward grace and freedom for the modern woman.
 Some of the styles this season of course are freakish That is always to be expected, but in the main fashions were never more beautiful, women's fgures never befoze since the classic days 50 approached the ideal in line and grace The cult of the beautiful is with us.
 Illustrated upon this page Is one cos tune which by some might be called hixarre and by others simply daring. It
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
HORSE ASTRIDE SHAFT.

Considerable excitement was caused in front of Johnson's store on Park street this morning by the antics of frightened horse drummer had tied the animal to a pole and left the vicinity when an auto frightened the beast. After rearing about the horse fell to the sidewalk astride both shafts
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

Miss Mildred White is seriously ill at her home on Church street with an attack of appendicitis. A trained nurse is in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
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New Britain herald., 1914-04-06
G. E. B, FAIRBANKS DEAD.
Providence Druggist Was We'll
 Known in This City.

MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Fairbanks and MT and Mrs. Fred E. Fairbanks and daughter, Miss Evelyn Fairbanks, have been called to Providence to attend the funeral of G. E. B. Fair banks, a we'll known druggist.
 Mr. Fairbanks is the son of MT. and Mrs. E. l.. Fairbanks and a brother of Fred E. Fairbanks and has many friends in this city,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-26
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Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-26

weakened, it is said, by the hurried
sending of reinforcements to st.
Quentin, where a new battle on a
huge scale began today.
Large German forces are resisting
the attacks of the French
at St. Quentin, the fall of which would
bring swift disaster to the Kaiser's
right wing army, commanded by Cen
eral Won Kluck, already in grave peril
from the steady advance of French
and British forces in encircling ma
neuvers.
1t has been said that a new battle
was developing on the allies left
wing, but so far as London is con-
cerned this as yet lacks official con-
frmation. There were also reports
that the Germans have made gigantic
preparations to renew the siege of
VerdUn.
The heaviest siege artillery, accord
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-26
LAST NIGHTS NEWS
OF THE GREAT WAR

London, Sept. 25.-Claims were
made tonight in dispatches from
France that rapid advance of new
French and British army forecasts an
end Of the Battle of the Aisne before
many days and the probability of
eventual victory for the allies.
The strong position held by the
Germans is admitted by French OBJ
servers, but they point out that the
allies are now better prepared for
hard battling with fresher men than
the Kaiser's troops.
Advices from Paris assert the
French troops have been victorious in
conflict with the German center east
of Rheims and have driven the enc
my into retreat. The entire German
line east of Rheims has been greatly