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New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
7 to Have a
Good Complexion

i THE deadliest foe to a good com
 plexion is fried food. One of thd
 reasons that native English and Irish|
 girls have such wonderful complex ions is that fried food is little usedl
 One of the principal reasons why so
 many southern girls who otherwise might be beauties have such sallow complexions is because they eat a great deal of fried chicken, fried "hog meat, ,' fried corn fritters and all the rest of it.
 Whether one likes fried fare or not it's a sure thing that a diet of it will spoil ones looks.
 Food is of value to the body in pro- portion to it's digestibility A food that is readily digested is quickly turned into good red blood, and good red blood brings red cheeks.
 The highland lassie-the kind that Harry Lauder says he loves-gets her peach bloom complexion from oatmeal And oatmeal is perhaps the most easily food on earth. A breakfast of oatmeal porridge and milk will be di- gested in twenty five minutes, a break fast of fried ham and fried potatoes in about three to four hours.
 What then is the trouble with fried foods? 1t is the grease When any thing is fried the grease makes a coat ing around it, like piece of armor plate, and if once you try to figure out all the chemical changes that have to happen to that layer of fat before tke digestive acids have a chance to get into the food that is inside it you will see why it fails to make blood.
 There are foods that make muscle and foods that make blood, and foods that make fatty tissue. It's very largely 8 matter of choice which line of devei- opment one prefers.
 Fried food however, remains outside these groups. It's an armor plated va riety of comestible which doesn't make anything. In the effort to absorb it a large amount of bile is produced, and the typically yellowish complexion of the bilious person is the result. Neither man nor woman can eat fried food and have a good complexion.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
FOR HER WHO
 TRAVELS FAR

IF the trip be long, especially in sec-
 tions where restaurant facilities are not found, the patent bottle is an in dispensable article for the suit case. A beverage, hot or cold, can be placed In such bottle and when desired opened to add refreshment to an other wise dry meal. Mothers with little Saildren will appreciate the small all .ohol stoves. These are, in fact, noth- Ing more than a two inch can of the alcohol with a folding triangular wire grid, and small collapsible pan is also included in the outfit which can be packed into very small space. Such stove may be carried into the rest room on boat or train and in two or three minutes will heat the milk for an infant or solid food for an older child.
 In the overnight trip nothing is more convenient for the homemaker's per- sonal use than a combined kimono coat. This is preferably black or dark blue material of thin weight. A good model is one that can be worn as a service able dust or travelling coat and also serves the most useful purpose of gown for the dressing room in the train. so that the wearer is as incon- spicuous as possible.
 Flat sandals or travelling slippers can be purchased which fold up into their own separate case. A supply of col lapsible paper cups should be included as a sanitary precaution and conven- fence.
 Taper, too has it's uses abroad as well as at home. and for the one who must consider space and who yet wishes travelling comfort packages of specially prepared paper "sets" are most useful. These consist of several paper hand towels. paper squares for wiping off the face or applying cold cream and even paper wash cloth
 A supply of the thinnest paper nap aktns should also be tucked in. How n,s.ny times fruit is purchased en route and good handkerchiefs soiled with fruit stains when the fruit could be eaten on a paper napkin, the refuse folded in it and thrown away with it.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

TNHIS fan cover is an exceedingly fine
 specimen of point applique lace which the commission for relief in Bel gium, Fl Broadway, New York city, has placed on exhibition and sale along with $200,000 worth of thirty other diff
 ferent kinds of laces, for the benefit of the 10000 lace workers, women and girls, who were forced into idleness and
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

dyes and dressers has made it almost imperative to use them au naturel.
 Most of the new muffs made of short haired furs are melon shaped, some are fashioned barEel shape, and all are much smaller than those of last year. It would seem that fur is going into flares and chokers, for collars are high
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

are, will be used occasionally and when rightly used prove very smart in- deed. A tailored suit in the long waist ed Russian style is of navy blue velvet, with collar and cuffs of chipmunk.
 Broadcloth is a favored material for trimming with fur, and some of the new shades are delicious Mohair and
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

worsted rep have texture and lust' that accord well with short haird furs, and, of course, velvet, fur trim med. stands in a class by itself as winter combination of elegance an distinction.
 These fur trimmed suits aim at quit richness rather than at gay eccentricit.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

~ NE finds many belts used in their natural state for top
 coats. This does not mean O they are more attractive than When they have passed through the ex- perienced hands of dyer and dresser; 1t merely indicates that although furs are plentiful enough, the scarcity of
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

'HHE mother with nimble fingers will
 enjoy making these miniature gar ments for her toddler. They are fash toned of finest batiste, trimmed with val lace and not too much hand em- broidery in forgetmenot pattern. The
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17

old Lowell museum. Sheridan
Knowles in "The Hunchback" was
the attraction. The boy was carried
away with the play which made such
strong impression upon him that
on the following morning he was able
to repeat from memory a large por-
tion OF the dialogue and he then and
there made up his mind to become an
actor. With some difficulty he Sc
cured d membership in an amatuer
theatrical organization called the Au-
rora club and showed so much en-
thusiasm that he was soon elected
president and stage manager.
His first professional engagement
was at the Howard atheneum in Low
ell where he played minor parts for a
period of about six months. In the
fall of 1851 he became associated
with George Aitkin, who wrote the
first dramatization of Harriet Beech
er Stoves great novel, Uncle Toms
Cabin and was given the leading
part in the company which Aitkin or
ganized for the purpose of trying out
the production William S. Hutchins,
tn famous lightning mathematical
calculator who made such reputa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17
Ceremony Saturday Night in Epis-
cppal Church
WEDDING PLANS KEPT SECRET
Only Immediate Members of Two
Families VIII Be Present at
Event.

Washington, Dec. 16.-President
Wilson's marriage license was issued
today at the local municipal bureau.
1t disclosed for the first time, that the
ceremony Saturday night would be
performed by clergyman of Mrs.
Galts faith, the Rev. Herbert Scott
Smith, rector OF st. Margaret's Epis-
copal church. The President lis a
Presbyterian and an elder i'm his
church.
The license was issued to Chief
Usher Hoover of the White House
staff. who went to the bureau, made
out the necessary forms and paid the
regular fee Afterward he delivered
the document to the President In
the application, the Presidents age
was given at fifty-nine years and
Mrs. Galt's as forty-three.
The wedding ceremony will be per.
formed at Mrs. Galt's home Saturday
night, probably about 9 o'clock, al
though the hour has not been an
nounced in keeping with the desire Of
the couple to have the affair strictly
. private one. 1t has not been dis.
closed where the bride and bride
groom will go on their honeymoon
journey or when they will leave the
capital.
Their plans have been carefully
made to avoid publicity. The gener-
al impression among friends. how
ever, is that the wedding trip will be
passed somewhere IN the south. Pass
Christian, Miss. Where the President
has passed some Of iiis vacations, has
been among the places mentioned. It
seems to be settled that the wedding
journey win no; be made on the
presidential yacht Mayhower, as was
once contemplated. 1t was decided
THAT such Il trip would entail a cold
sea voyage of at least two days be-
fore the ship would get into pleasant
weather south. The officers and crew
of the yacht, who had been denied
shore leave for Christmas time, now
have been given liberty.
Probably no one outside the inn
mediate wedding party knows much
about any of the arrangements or the
brides trousseau, or the gifts she has
received. No formal announcement
of the latter is eypectedS but some
thing about them may be made
known informally after the wedding.
1t is known that while there has been
no organized sending of gifts by CON
gress, government officials or the dip
lomatic corps. individuals in all the
sets in the capital have sent presents.
Many of them are said to be rareyand
beautiful The presents have come
not only from official and personal
friends OF The President and h Mrs.
Gait, but also from persons unknown
to either of them in this country and
abroad. Many have come from chill
dren
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17
THE KINGS BIRTHDAY
Celebration Next Sunday BY Three
Local Churches.

There is an ancient legend of a
country called Cathay. which forms
the basis of the Christmas program
to be used in the Baptist and Congre-
gational Sunday schools of Benning-
ton, and the Congregational Sunday
school of North Bennington next Sun
day. The King of this country was
so wise. just, and beloved, that every
year the people used to celebrate his
birthday with a White Feast. A
room in the palace was hung in white,
and all the people brought white
gifts. to show that their love and 10y
atty were without stain. The rich
brought such Sits as pearls. or white
chargers, the poor. handfulls of rice
or white pigeons. And the great
king regarded not one gift above an,
other, so long as all were white.
Next Sunday these three churches
are to celebrate our Kings birthday
by bringing white gifts OF Self, Ser
vice and Substance. Every member
of these churches. congregations and
schools from the cradle rolls to ad1its
will have chance to contribute their
white gifts in their respective
schools Gifts of Self and Service
may be indicated on small pledge fold
ers to be had in each school. Gifts
of Substance, if money, will be en-
closed in the special White Gift Of
fering enevelopes, those of toys,
clothes, groceries, etc, are to be
wrapped in white paper and brought
to the schools at the Sunday School
hour. These latter gifts will be dts
tributed among families in the
churches organizations such as the
Kings Daughters and Whatever is
not designated will be taken care of
at the Community Christmas Head
quarters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17
Literary Beginners.

Robert w. Chambers gave this ad-
vice to the literary beginner some years
ago. says the London Strand, and it
holds good today;
b Have something to say and learn by
experience how to say it. The impor-
tant thing, to be sure, is something to
sayss. The trouble with most people
who try 10 write. stories is that they
have nothing to wrice~ about. Next,
don't talk about it, do it. writer can
make his own market. @
lit is the. only way tes-do- Write
what appeals to you and find pub
Usher who will take it, Don't so to a
publisher and ask him what he wants.
Make him want what you have to
offer, If it is the real thing you won't
have much difficulty, You will break
into print with your first effort"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17
FOSTER HAD BEST OF 1T
outpointed Springfield Boxer at Ca
madam Club Smoker.

kid Foster" the Bennington box
er, had q shade the best Of it in the
main bout OF the three-event program
carried out at the rooms Of the Cana
dian club Friday evening The Ben
nington boy was matcneo against
Young Oliver of Springfield. but his
opponent appeared at the hall with
a sore. arm and a stocky young man
who was introduced as Baker went
into the ring in divers stead.
Although outweighed by fifteen
pounds or more, Foster had the best
of the ten rounds. He was the ag-
gressor and his work more clean cut
than that of his opponent who show
ed disposition to clinch at almost
every opportunity. Both boxers
went the distance without much ap-
parent distress and could have put as
many more rounds without much
trouble.
The real feature of the evening
@as the semi-fnal between Battling
AHearn of Bennington and Young
Bard OF Adams. The Bennington boy
gave nice exhibition of clean box
ing. He was frequently rushed by
Bard but he blocked and ducked in
manner that thoroughly pleased the
crowd.
In the preliminary Young Clark
was pitted against Kid Carson. The
bout was an even break from start to
finish. Both boys showed a willing
ness to mix things" and were ready
to give and take in every round. The
six round openers to many of the
spectators were more satisfactory
than the main bout The ten-round
affair started off too much like
stalling exhibition on the cart of
Baker. When the Springfield boxer
made start however, he showed
that he could give a good exhibition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17

tion with Barnum's circus and who
was for years the lecturer at the Aus
tin Stone museiIm in Boston, was al
so member OF the company and i'm
peTsonated "St Claire" Hutchins,
previous to his death in Boston in
August 1911, other than Worcester
was the only survivor OF the com
pany. Denman Thompson, who was
co-member with Worcester in the
Aurora club, had agreed with Aitkin
TO take q part in the production but,
while the rehearsals We're in pro
gress obtained what he believed was
better engagement and was releas
ed from his contract,
The drama was produced for the
first time at Natick, Mass, The two
incidents OF this opening night that
remained in Worcester's memory dur
ing his declining years were the large
audience and the presence on one of
the front seats CT Henry Wilson, at
that time member of the Massa-
chusetts senate and just beginning
to make himself felt as a factor in
the abolitionist movement, who later
represented his state in the upper
house of congress, made brilliant
record in the civil war and was elect.
ed yice-president on the republican
ticket with U. S, Grant in the cam.
paign of 1872
From Natick. the company made a
tour of the cities and larger towns of
Massachusetts. exclusive of Boston
The theatres, or museums as they
Were called at the time, We're all con.
trolled by the stock companies and it
was necessary for the little troupe
with its new production to make its
appearances in halls, which were of.
ten connected with the hotels and
used for dances, or in churches, One
night the company played in a barn.
AT Springfield, where the company
played in Hampden hall, Harriet
Beecher Stowe, then living in Hart
ford, was in the audience. From
Springfield the company went to
Greenfield. 1t crossed the Hoosac
mountains in coaches to North Ad-
ans and Williamstown.
The company did not enter Yer
mont for the reason that there was at
the time a law on the statute books
OF the Green Mountain state prohibit
ing travelling theatrical companies,
This law also applied to circuses.
Avoiding Vermont, Manager Ait
kin took his company through the
Northeastern counties of New York.
He played the towns on Lake Cham
plain, giying the Vermonters living
on the opposite shore an opportunity
to see the drama. When the com.
pany appeared at Port Henry, Essex
and Westport fully half of the seats
were occupied by people from the
Vermont towns who crossed the lake
in boats or on the ferries. In West
port there was an engagement of
week and a steamer was run each
night from Vergennes to accommo-
date residents OF that city. From the
lake towns the company went north
to Ogdensburg and then into the
western section Of New York
During these early productions, the
drama was in crude state and the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17
.0s''e?!!!y!AL UNCLE
TOM ls;saR hss' DEAD
At SOLD|ERSH
Daniel Worcester Was in First
Night of Famous Drama
BORN AT WARREN, VT., IN 1888
Associated With Many Theatrical
stars Half a Century Ago-Vet-
eran of Civil War
BORN At WARREN, vT., IN 1888

Daniel Worcester, the first actor tt
play the part of Uncle Tom in the
dramatization of Harriet Beechel
Stoves famous novel, Uncle Toms
Cabin, died shortly before 6 o'clock
| Friday afternoon at the Vermont
soldiers home here where he had
| been an inmate during the past five
years For many months he had been
confred to his bed.
Worcester was an actor of the old
school. To him Uncle Toms
Cabin" as originally written, was a
great drama and he had no patience
with the modern productions in
which the comedy element superced-
ed the dramatic For many years
preceding his death he had refrained
from Witnessing the play with its
double characters and vaudeville fea-
lures He was a man of magnificent
physique, six feet in height and in
m ddle life weighed over two hundred
pounds.
Uncle Tom, as he was known to
everybody at the home and to many
resident OF this village, was man
OF the kindliest disposition, always
considerate of others and respected
and loved by his fellow veterans and
the officials of the home
Wccester leaves one brother at st,
Johnsbury. also a brother living just
out Of Boston and sister, Mrs.
George Huntington of Montpelier who
has been a frequent visitor at the
soldiors' home since Worcester be-
camo an inmate of the institution
The romans will be sent Saturday
morning to Roxbury for burial hu
Daniel Worcester was oVerihonter.
having been born in log cabin in
the, town of Warren August "a, 1888.
His father was farmer and the fam
lily consisted of4ten boys and two.
girls. From his educational oppor.
tuBities, which were limited to the.
winter terms of the district school. he
could have obtained no possible in
sight into the life he ultimately fol.
lowed During the years Of his boy
hood there was not such thing as
theatre in the state and certainly
no tidings of the footlights penetrat-
ed to that home in the wilderness, of
which the site today is 20 miles dis
tant from the nearest railway station.
And yet some dorman spark of in
sDiration must have come into the
world with the boy, for Worcester,
IN later years, recalled the fact that
the rhetorical exercises held on the
last day Of each term OF school, and
which were the plague OF his COM
Danions had no terrors7 for him AS
he expressed it, he remembered that
he was always happy when speak
ing piece ai+1n@D&d sii'<i
At the age of II heleft home and |
went 10 Lowell, Mass, where he APP
prenticed himself to learn the trade
of a painter. Soon after his arrival
in the city he purchased his first
theatre ticket, an admissions to the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17
.L|vFD0Wh RECORD
OF over THIRTY
PRISON YEARS
Determination Of Howard Smith,
Editor of Prison Monitor
VISITS SCENE OF LAST ARREST
Howard Smith TO Lecture at One of
the Bennington Churches on
Prison Reform.

Howard Smith, editor and foun,le
| of The Prison Monitor, the publica
! tjon Issued by the inmates OF th'
state prison at Windsor and who wai
recently released from that institu
| ton, is spending week IN the vii
lage.
Mr.. Smith is a remarkable example
of what a man can attain although
handicapped by bad start in life
Out of his As years OF life, he states
that "a Of them were spent inside
prison walls. His biography would
interest ,the most sanguine writer OF
modern iiction.s When a lad II years
of age he was sent to reformatory
partly through carelessness Of officers
who did not thoroughly investigate
his share in a petty .boyish crime.
Smarting under the injustice he was
rather refractory in school and his
conduct brought unnecessarily severe
chastisement.
On his release he was extremely
bitter against society and it was not
long before he found himself in the
laws clutches again After a series
OF commitments and releases he
began to see that the trouble was
with himself instead OF society and
taking stock of himself he resolved
on his next release to see what he
could do toward making himself of
value to the community.
He became interested in the max
ing OF criminals into good citizens
while they we're yet within prison
walls and was instrumental in getting
the Prison Monitor on its feet. He
has lately been released and is now
going about the state interesting pub
lie spirited people in movement to
do away with the contract labor sys-
TEN in use in the Vermont prison and
giving the men what profit there may
be from their labor.
This would aid prisoners TO support
dependents ii they had any and give
them something with which to make
start when released. He will lee
ture here shortly under the auspices
of one OF the churches about his life
in prison and the work which should
be done by the state and prison au-
thorities toward helping ex-conyicts
remake their lives after leaving pris-
on by preparation before they are re-
leased,
While here he is canvassing for the
Prison Monitor and has already Sc
cured a number OF subscriptions to
the paper which is devoted to the
education and mental improvement
of the inmates at Windsor
Howard Smiths determination to
10 become a useful and law
have had its beginning in Benning-
ton. for it was in this village that he
was arrested three years ago on the
charge for which he served his last
sentence in prison. At the time he
was not held for any offence com
mitted in this vicinity but Twas turned
over to the authorities of Windsor
county. Qa
At the time of his arrest here the
local officials were impressed with the
personal appearance of the
man. There was nothing in his bear
ing to indicate that he had strayed
from the straight and narrow path
He had more of the look of an active,
commercial man who liked
good clothes and knew how to wear
them. The charge against him at
that time was forgery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17
SOUTH SALISBURY

:. The play Arlington in 1891" which
was to have been given here this eve,
ming has been postponed indefinitely
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-12-17

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