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New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Christmas Aprons
At the HOusedress Dent.

At the HOusedress Dept.
 We certainly have marvellous assortment of the handy little practical Aprons; they're too numerous to describe but we can show you over 300 different styles. In percale, trimmed with rickrack braid, Persian borders, plain bands and ruffles; also the bungalow Aprons. Prices are 25c, 29c, 39c, soc, and extra sizes at 59c.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

FOR SALE-Two 1912 Corbin five
 passenger touring cars $25O.O0 each.
 One overhauled, repainted, both have speedometers. All good ser viceable shoes. Now is the time to buy used cars. There are more in the market and the prices will be higher in the spring. We will demonstrate these cars in New Britain, Conn. Wire or write us Packard Motor Car Co. of Boston, Providence Branch, 194 Washing ton St., Providence, K. l., Tel. Un. 1890. 12-17-6d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

WANTED-Young man about IS to
 20 years of age for factory office. Good opportunity for advancement,
 Box R4 BIB, Herald Office. 12-14-6dx
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Housedresses in Pretty Box Special at
 95c

Several pretty models in Per- cale, Gingham and chambray, sizes 36 to 46. A most acceptable gift for the home woman, actually worth as high as $1.5O.
 Long Crepe Kimonos in holly Boxes, also f1annelette Kimonos, Including the Bath Robe style with cord and tassel. Prices 95c, $1.5O and $1.98.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

TO RENT-Five room tenement, All modern improvements. Inquire 51 Trinity street. 11-24-tf
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Signet Rings
 Ladies' and Mems Signet Stone Set Rings, also Mems Emblem Rings, prices $1.5O to $35.OO.
Toys in the Basement

Standing Blackboards with Desk Combination, value $2.OO, at $50. All Reed Doll Carriages, were $4.25, at $3.5O.
 Wood Nodding Head Toys on wheels 29c.
 Large Brown Teddy Bears 9Sc. Large knitted Rabbits, slisht1v soiled, were $1.25, at soc.
 Chi-Chi Chinese Fortune Teller 25c.
 Game of Grand Auto Race soc. Game of Attack 3Sc.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

FOR SALE-New milch COW and
 calf. A. Anderson, Kensington, AL ling St. 12-17-d3x
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

WANTED-First-c class all round ma chinists. Apply at employment of flee, New Departure Mfg. O., Bris-
 tol Conn. 12-16-6d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

FOR SALE-'rypewriter for Xmas.
 $500, 5000, $15.OO N. E. Type
 writer Exchange, S47 Main. Hart ford. 12-1O-11-15-16-17-20
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

FOR SALE-Edison Monograph with
 60 good records, In first class run ming order. $7.O0 $1.00 weekly. Box X23X, Herald. 12-15-tf.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Christmas Candy

Candy Counter, Main Floor.
 40cI Belmont Assorted Choco- ktes 29c. s,tt
 soc La Beatriss Assorted Choco- htes soc. (
 2-lb. boxes Ribbon Candy 25c.
 Fancy Pillows, lib. jars 25c.
 Stick Candy, lib. jars 15c.
 RusselPs Chocolates, F lib. 25c, e9c. 35c and 4Oc. RusseTs Chocolates, lib. soc, f5c, COG, $1.OO. Lowell & Coveps Chocolates, h1s lib. 29c, 35c and 4Oc. Lowell & Covel's Chocolates, Il lib. soc, COG and $1.OO. Repellis Chocolates, F lib. 4Oc, h lib. soc.
 Fancy Boxes and Baskets ot choice Candies at 25c to $2.OO.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

FOR SALE-Foreign stamp collection. 165 Dwight street. 12-18-3dx
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

WANTED-Competet girl for general nousework. Mrs. Chas. H. Parsons
 31O West Main St 12-11-tf
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
WANTED.
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-New Upright mahogany piano. Price very low. $. l.. Hinch- cliffe, Il Franklin Square.
 12-2O-2dx
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

WANTED-Immedia first-class Japanner, one who thoroughly un- derstands the mixing and baking of various shades. Tumbling barrels only used; no brush work. Ovens are heated with mixture of fuel, oil and air. This is an excellent opportunity for the right man. Re- ply stating age and wages required, with reference, all of which will he held strictly confidential. F. O. Box 1914, Waterbury, Conn.
 12-17-3d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
LOST.

LOST-Between Normal School and Fairview street, pair eyeglasses. Finder please leave at Sloan's Shoe Store. Name in case, Todd.
 12-1S-2d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

WANTED-Metal pattern makers by a Connecticut concern. State ex- perience and wages expected. Ad- dress Box 34 BIB Herald. 12-2O-3dx
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Waterman's Pens

Waterman's Fountain Pens, a pmplete assortment for men and |omen. Prices $2.50 to $500.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-A first-class, all around tool maker. Apply P. O. Box 1O14,
 Waterbury, Conn. 12-17-3d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
TO RENT.

TO RENT-Heated front room, board
 if desired, 93 Arch street. 12-17-3dx
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

TO RENT-Flat at 45 Main St., Heat and hot water furnished, T. w. Grove, Tel. 291. 12-13-6d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

TO RENT-First floor tenement, five rooms. modern improvements Near trolley. Inquire 392 Park St.
 12-13-tf
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

TO RENT-Apartme of four rooms,
 second floor. bath and improve
 ments. 210 Chestnut St. 12-11-tf
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
HELP WANTED-EEM

WANTED-Kitchen Maid at the New Britain General hospital. 12-15-tf.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20

Every preparedness program thus far submitted to the American pub the entire burden of national defense on the navy, lays stress upon the inn portance of proper coast defense. The picture shows the immense size defense guns. It is proposed to mount These monster, guns on movable plat
New Britain herald., 1915-12-20
Buy the Little Girl a
 Coat For a Christmas Gift

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24
TELLS DIRECTORS OF
FATHER s. DEFALCATIoN.

At a meeting of the directors Of
the Cairo Building and Loan Assoc
citation, the OF II association in
Cairo, held last Tuesday night, FL
mer II. Comings, acting secretary,
told the directors of the defalca-
ton OF what may amount 10 $780,
900. which he charges his father,
the late Judge Alfred A. Comings.
who died two weeks ago, embez-
zled. II is said that at this meet
ing the directors had intended TO
elect Elmer Comings secretary to
succeed his father when the con
feSsion was made,
The defaleation is alleged to
have covered period Of twelve
years, the exact amount of which
will not be known until about
Wednesday when j. j. Boggs,
of Fairfield, state building and
loan examiner, completes his ex-
ANIMATION of the books. Because
he did not want TO see his father
sent TO the penitentiary is the
reason given by Elmer Comings
for not making known the defal-
cation before. The money is al
legged TO have been used TO pur-
chase real estate. When Dor
rover paid off a loan, according
TO his son 5 statement, Judge Com
mgs would satisfy the mort
gage in his office. He would
take the mortgage, but would
carry the mortgage as live" in
has office and when an audit was
made that old mortgage would bs
there to cover up the money he
had taken. In the same wa
when stock loan was paid off
he would carry II as live and 80
long as the pass books We're not
there 20 give the scheme away,
the auditors We're led to think ey-
erythng was all right,
II is said that the shortage a.
mounted to $4,000 when Elmer
Comings first learned of H. The
amount of the shortage grew 30
large that seven years ago MIR
Comings was compelled 10 give up
! his job ON the road and move 10
Cairo from st. Louis so he could
give his entire time and attention
10 the work. Each year following
the discovery of dclalcation Il
was necessary TO raise money TO
pay the interest on the false loans.
THIS money was obtained in the
same way, The original embez.
element may have been increased.
but as the whole amount Of the
shortage grew 80 did the annual
amount of interest until last year
It IS said Il was necessary 10 "ap-
propriate" not less than 81, 900 to
pay the "pyramided" interest ON
the fake loans.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24
Constipated Cured Overnight.

A small dose of Po-do.Lax TO.
night and you enjoy a full, free,
easy bowel movement in the morn.
ing. No gripping, for Po.do-Lax
is POdophyllin MAY APPLE with
out the grippe. Po-do-Lax correct
the cause of Constipation by a.
rousing the Liver, increasing the
flow Of bile. Bile is Nature 5 an.
tiseptic in the bowels. With prop
er amount of bile, digestion in
bowels is perfect. No gas, no fer
mentation, no Constipation.
Don't be sick, nervous, irritable.
Get a bottle of Po-do-Lax from
your druggist now and cure your
Constipation overnight. (Advt)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24
THE PROPER COURSE
Information of Priceless Value TO
Every Hickman Citizen.

How 10 act in an emergency is
knowledge of inestimable worth
aud this is particularly true Of the
diseases aud Ills of the human
body II you suffer with kidney
trouble, backachr, urinary disor-
ders, or any form of kidney irou-
BILE. the advice contained ia the
following statement should add a
valuable asset ia. your store of
knoledge. What could be
more convinying proof of the e.
fieiency of Doans Kidney Pills
than the statement of "A Hickman
citizen who used them and who
publicly tells of the benefit de-
riyedf
Mrs. X. Graves, Hickman, says.
81 still use Doan s Kidney Pills,
procured at Helm a Ellison s
Drug Store, when a cold affects
my kidneys and they cure me.
You may continue publishing the
endorsement have given before.
Price Soc at all dealers. Don I
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills the same
that Mrs Graves recommends.
Foster Milbum Co, props, Buf
falo, N. Y. (Advt.)
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24

A county superintendent in a
nelghboring county asked every
teacher at the county institute
who took their county or local pa.
per to hold up their hands and
only six responded. The superin.
tendent expressed his surprise and
said lyon don't spend a dollar
a year with those papers, yet
you expect them TO print, free of
charge, notices of all Institutes.
insert long programs, expect them
TO advertise you, thus assisting
you TO climb the ladder 10 better
positions and better salaries with
out a cent in return"
A regular morning operation OF
the bowels puts you in fine shape
for the days work. II you miss
il you feel uncomfortable and can
not put vim into your movements.
For all bowel irregularities HER
BlNE is the remedy. II purifies,
strengthens and regulates. Price
Doe. Sold by Hickman Drug Co.
(Advt)
Harry Threlkeld, wife and baby
spent Saturday in Union City.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24

Mrs. r. B. johnson entertained
Friday evening from 8 to IL il
complimentary TO Miss Bessi,
Ruth Moore, of Jackson, Tenn
Erie johnson and wife received
the guests as they arrived. A
musical contest was enjoyed, Mis-
Carrie May Reid receiving the
girls prize, a piece Of music, "II
Virginia." and the boys prize, a
tin horn, worn by Baltzer Dodds
Later in the evening progressive
conversation was enjoyed, Mis-
Moore winning the prize, a mem
orandum book, and the boys, Ben
Briggs, a book of poems. At the
close of the games delicious brick
cream, cake and minis were en-.
joyer. Those having the pleasure
of being present were: Misses Ce.
Ieste Roberts, Mildred and Irene
Thompson, Camille Barrett, Car.
RE May Reid, Jane Binford, An
ME Lee Brown, BeSs Choate,
Mary Tempo Burnett, Thelma
Baltzer, Magalee Rice, Anna
Lynn Dodds, Messrs. Henry Cow.
gill, Milton Hackett, Lila Choate,
Ben Briggs, Drewry Bondurant,
Jim Briggs, Roy journey, Leslie
Skinner, olney johnson, Ben
Bondurant, John Harper, Baltzcr
Dodds, G. b. Parish. Out OF
town guests: james Earle, OF
New Orleans, Edwin Linfield aud
Edward Luter, of Biloxi, Miss
and Miss Robbie Moore, of Jack
son, Tenn.
One of the most delightful at-
fairs of last week was a miscella
neous shower given by Mrs. II. q.
Shaw and Miss Elsie Shaw We'd
nesday afternoon from 3 TO 8 al
the handsome home of Mrs. Val
Carpenter ON Troy Avenue, com
plimentary to Mrs. Russell John
son. The home was prettily deco
rated in sweet peas. AS the
guests arrived punch was served
on the porch by little Misses 0ma
Shaw and Lois Choate. Miss Car
penter received the guests at the
door and invited them into the
parlor where they met Mrs. IL.
@. Shaw, Mrs. Russell johnson,
Miss Elsie Shaw, Mrs. viii Shaw.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24
NO, YOU NEVER DID.

Did you ever hear Of hostess
who did not dispense charming
hospitality
Or a table that did not groan
under It's weight Of good thingsf
Or a victory that was not
sweepingi Why not use vacuum
cleaners occasionally
Or a business man who was mol
tiredf
Or a dancer who was mol
petitef
Or a bride that was not heauii-
full and Accomplishment
Or presents that were not ma
merOus aud cOstlyf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24

Once two mules with packs
started on a journey together
one carried a pack Of wool. the
other a pack Of salt. The sail
laden mule went through the
creek and his load became lighter
this induced the wool ladened
mule 10 do the same 49, but with
a surprisingly different result
Moral We don't all have the
same kind of burden - and
things are too frequently not
what they seem.
New mackerel.-Ezell.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24

Through this section OF Ken
lucky the little pest various
known as the cigre, chigor and
chiggcr, is beginning 10 get busy,
and II matters not how you spell
II the little bcggar can do more
to wary religious principles and
produce more profanity than any
thing of It's size aud fighting
weight in this country.
IL you get a blue mark ON your
Courier il means that your sub.
seription has expired. Sure, pay
".
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24

From there they were invited in.
TO the dining room where the
beautiful gifts for the bride We're.
Dainty refreshments of Ice cream
and cake were served 10 seventy
five friends at the close Of the
afternoon.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24

Thread, thimbles, buttons,
combs, pins, pencils, tablets, ink,
pens, and notions of various
kinds.-Bettersworth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-06-24

FOR SALE: Thoroughbred
Hampshire buck lambs at SO
each as long as they last.-Dodds
& DeBOw. tie.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
AS TO PETROLEUM SUPPLY
Has Now Reached an Enormous
Amount-how It Is Divided Among
the Nations.

World production OF petroleum dur
ing 1913. measured in barrels OF AZ
gallons each. reached the enormous
figures of 3S1, ,50S,916 barrels.
= or this amount the United States
is credited with 24S.446.230 barrels;
Russia, 6O,935. ASP; Mexico. 25.696.291;
Roumania. 13,554,76s; Dutch East In
dies II, 1,966,S57: Galicia, 7,s1S.130; In
dia, 100000; Japan. l.942.000;, Peru.
1,S57,355.
Various other countries contribute
their quota to make the total output
for the year the largest the petroleum
industry has ever known.
The products which have come from
petroleum have vastly multiplied, and
are to be found today in one form
or other in practically every home IN
the land. The earth Is yielding her
treasure more bountifully and man is
constantly extending and broadening
its usefulness.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
CAST BOTTLE ON THE WATER
After Many Days It Came Back Filled
to the Neck With Choice
Whisky.

Virginia, Minn.-A. B. Coates, we'll
known mining man, got surprise IN
the express the other day. 1t was
bottle of whisky from a Kentucky
distillery that he had not ordered. The
odd thing about the gift was that the
liquor was in bottle that Mr.. Coates
emptied with party of friends while
steaming down the River Nile In
Africa about a year ago and threw
into the murky stream. In the bottle
he had placed slip of paper bearing
his name and address. Someone
found the bottle and forwarded 1t to
the distillery. where it was filled and
sent to Mr.. Coates with the liquor fac
tory's compliments. The original bot
tie was presented to Mr.. Coates by
local friend when he started on his
African trip.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
TRENCHES ONE TURN
few uncomplimentary remarks were
addressed at the German gunners on
their Indifferent craftsmanship"
DOCTOR WRONG BY 54 YEARS
War Veteran, Tagged "MortalIy
Wounded" Recently Dies "NaturaI"
Death" for All That.

Fulton, Mo.-Left on the battlefield
dying nth the surgeons notation,
"mortally wounded" written after his
name. only to live fifty-four years and
die natural death, was the ex-
perience of the late John W. Davis. a
Confederate veteran of Fulton. A let
ter received here from Joseph A.
Mudd, another Confederate veteran Of
Hyattsville, Md, tells the story as fol.
lows:
Il have just seen mention of the
death in Fulton of John w. Davis
He was a member of a grand COM
pany of brave boys, commanded by
Capt. D. H. Mcintyre, afterward at
torney-general of Missouri-Company
A, Burbridge's regiment. Ours was
Company B, and we stood side by side
in battle. Comrade Davis was just my
age.
"At Wilson's Creek, nearly fifty-four
years ago, l saw him shot, so badly
hurt that the surgeon wrote 'mortally
wounded after his name"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Builds BenzoI Plant Complete in
Twenty-Five Days.
First in United States Since War Be-
gan, Turns Out 300 Gallons Daily
Supply Was Formerly
From Germany.

Orange, N J.-Completion OF the
first benzol plant built in the United
States since the war has been an
nounced by Thomas A. Edison 1t
was finished in the record time of
30 days, from six to eight months
usually being required.
Benzol is used in making aniline
dyes and synthetic carbolic acid.
Practically the entire supply always
has come from Germany, and the war
had not been long in progress before
there was a scarcity.
Edison uses a ton of carbolic acid
day in making photograph records.
When the war made carbolic acid
scarce he decided to make it synthet-
ically. But he needed benzol. and ben
zol was even more scarce. So first
he had to make the benzol
With characteristic directness, Edi-
son gathered the latest information
on benzol manufacture. He decided
on the method of extracting it from
coal gas in preference to the petro-
leum system of Prof. Walter Rittman
of Columbia university. Then he de-
signed a system of apparatus that
would combine cheapness and speed
of construction.
So well did he succeed that the
first plant, which is in Johnstown, Pa,
and on which work was started twen-
ty-nine days ago. now is turning out
500 gallons of benzol day. Edison
Is planning another plant in Sydney,
Nova Scotia. and still another at a
yet unknown location. The total ben.
zol production thus is expected to be
brought to 1000 gallons daily.
The benzol apparatus devised by
Edison, If easier to build, is some
what less permanent than the usual
type. 1t is. however. serving its pur.
pose. Edison is getting all the ben.
zol he needs and has had little left
over for his friends. There is not
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
Rescued From the Ocean.

There were LAG disasters on the
waters of the United States during
the last fiscal year. in which the life
saving service worked alone, according
to its report to congress. The YES.
sells involved carried 1926 persons. and
the property was valued at $4.5429s5.
In 325 other instances the service
worked In conjunction with the rev
enue cutter service or other agencies
and took part In the rescue Of 1851
persons from vessels valued at $10.'
Gal .655.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01
ip, and he sat in his cabin alone in

ship, and he sat in his cabin alone in
the darkness.
He saw that his chance was gone.
and the mans brain, turned with ha-
tired, prompted him to darker meas
ures.
At last he arose and took down an
old flintlock pistol which his great
grandfather had used at Vinegar hill.
He stole out softly. The rain was
pouring down.
Inside the manor house dreadful
realization was haunting Dennis. Dur
ing his week at Ballyhinch his com.
panionship with his cousin had been
an intimate one. They had secured
the woods together. they had ridden
and walked and talked. Dennis had
not remembered Katherine. Rather
Inc had always been natural part
OF his life. He had never loved her;
he had never been in love at all. And
Dennis had fallen in love with Nora.
What was worse, Nora knew that
she loved Dennis. She knew nothing
about Katherine. Her father had al
ways been recluse, and she had new
er. seen Dennis before he came to visit
them at Ballyhinch. Dennis, for his
part, knew hardly any young girls In
his part Of the country.
1t was like applying light to tow.
1t was the most inevitable of all
things, that Dennis and Nora should
love each other. Their glances were
fraught with meaning, their hands met
and trembled over the table. And
Katherine watched, with contracted
brows, and sarcastic smile about the
corners of her mouth. She saw, she
understood.
Dinner ended, Dennis and Nora
found themselves alone in the manor
hall. Kindly Mrs. Delaney was giving
orders to her servants for the NOR
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01

row. and Katherine stood adroitly
upon an upper balcony. She was not
spying, but If she chose to stand. there,
In the shadows, who could accuse her?
She was curious about this little coun-
try girl, and she wanted to see what
Dennis would have to say when her
distracting presence WAS removed
At first the two did not realize that
they we're alone, SO silently had she
gone. Nora was watching Dennis
rather anxiousiy. She spoke his name.
Moral"
rs Miss Cazalet any relation Of
yours? I never heard Of her. and she
seems SO Intimate with your mother" +"
Dennis was breathing hard. He
took her hands and stood facing her.
Mora, will tell you. We are sup
posed to be engaged. But I do not
love her"
Dennis! You have no right! No.
I say"
He had caught her in his arms. De-
spite her struggles he kissed her on
the mouth. again and again. The
thought Of his bondage became more
intolerable than ever. Then, releasing
her, he hurried madly away. He felt
like beaten hound, for all his knowl-
edge that Nora returned his love.
Nora sank down upon the sofa. sob
bing Historically. Her hands were
clenched at that moment she hated
Dennis, who had won her love under
false pretenses and allowed her to
let him see she loved him. She would
go home and try to forget!
AS silently as she had gone. Kath-
crime Cazalet entered the hall. She
stood before Nora, looking at her with
SO contemptuous an expression that
the girl sprang to her feet as II fear
ing a blow.
"Weli!" demanded Katherine.
81 hate him!" Nora cried hysterical-
ly.
'It looked like IT," replied the other,
with crushing emphasis. and walked
from her presence.
Nora had only the impulse of flight,
Hatless, cloakless, she plunged out Of
the door and. crossing the drive.
gained the shelter OF the woods. She
hurried onward under the gathering
storm.clouds. which blotted out the
moon. She did not know that. equal
ly distracted. Dennis had taken the
same road few minutes before.
~.
Drenched by the pouring rain. Nora
awakened from her bewilderment to
find herself in the heart OF the woods
She was dripping moisture at every
step. Before her. in the recesses OF
a glade, she saw little, half-ruined
cabin. She ran toward 1t, and was
soon crouching under its roof Of
thatch.
Hardly had she gained this refuge
when she heard the trample of foot
steps outside. She peered out. to see
Dennis approaching through the rain,
walking along tho path which ran n
little beneath her, rs calmly as though
the sun were shining.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-01

went about his work as usual and said
nothing. Then it came to him that he
had been deserted, and SO he made
application for divorce.
The court heard his story. The
woman had not written since leaving
home. Neighbors had seen her take
a train. The husband did not know
where she went. The judge granted
an interlocutory degree of divorce un-
der which Saad will have to wait at
least another year before he remar-
ries. He was SO Informed by the
court. He replied: wait only one
year? Oh, one year is nothing. moth
ing at ALL"