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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

Several years ago George Beban
in a sketch requiring less than hall
an hour for performance, startled
vaudeville audiences and gained their
applause by doing something very
unusual, and yet very natural III
every way, artifcialty beng absent
in play and actor.
The sketch was entitled THE Sign
of the Rose \ poor Italian applies
at florist shop to buy rose. child
had been stolen from a rich family
and the kidnappers in a scrawl from
the BLACK Hand had appointed this
place for the transfer of the money
demanded as ransom, the signal o.
identity to be rose. The detective
is there, masquerading as the new
manager He questions the Italian,
believing him to be the agent, ana
finally offers him the bills, ten
thousand dollars stipulated in the let
ter of warning In point of fact the
Italian had come to buy rose to
place on the breast of his dead child
run over by an automobile, which, it
presently appears, was that of the
father of the kidnapped child. The
Italian recital of his history and Of
his love for his dead child was pa
thetic in the extreme. He resists az
rest, and is only saved from 1t and
its possible serious consequences by
the recovery and unexpected return
of the kidnapped child at the critical
moment Mr.. Beban played the
sketch in vaudeville for many years
and then produced 1t, expanded into
"a play. The present production is
hoc ifc
tages.
we have the attic rooms of the #Ital-
ian We see the little daughter, thealit-
tie mother alone in the home of these
two, preparing the meal, and then
welcoming her father. Christmas
is at hand, and we have a number
of episodes relating to the season,
which are very good indeed and of
variety that the spoken form of
play would not and could not COM
pass. The child is seen at play in
the street with other children, and
then we have the really remarkable
scene of the autom obile dashing on.
sk1dding and crushing her. The story
has been amplified in that young
spendthrift persuades a friend, cash
ier at the mower shop, to make use
of the money from the safe to pro-
Vide the riotous entertainment at :.
supper. The. young man promises TO
return the money the next day after
the reading of his fathers will, from
which he expects a fortune He is
dls1nherlted, and there is need to
replace the money. He suddenly con-
celVes the plan of stealing his bro
theirs child and making it appear the
act of Italion blackmailers
An Alien comes to Fox's tomor-
row afternoon when it opens a three
day engagement playing Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. Mr.. Jores, the
theater organist has secured the ORR
glnal musical score used at the AS
tor theater, where it had an unprc-
cedented run. Tomorrow and Satur-
day afternoon the prices at the mat
inee will be all seats 10 cents. while
at the evening performances the prices
will be balcony all seats 10 cents. or
chestra twenty cents. The following
schedule of showing time will be-
closely adhered to Friday matinee
at p. m. Friday evening at d. m l..
Saturday continuous, p. M D. m
and p. m. and Sunday evening al
p. M.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12
"War Has Thrown Into Women's Laps All
They Could Have Asked Fates to Give Them
LET Weaker Sex Not Lose Their Heads But Show Their
WISDOM" Says Ada Dow Currier Advocating
Women Stage Managers.

people of this country are interested
IN Is how to get rich as quickly as ever
they can. They see no further than
the turnover of the dollar of today.
And the resuH-look at our Broadway
shows of today" she shivers
L have no patience with people VINO
go, around preaching the doctrine that
art thrives on starvation. 1t does not.
Inc artist just every other human
being, knows that if he cannot pay MS
rent he will find himself in the street,
and from there to the police station.
These are hard, simple facts, and IL
you suppose that they are going to IN
crease his mentality you are mis-
taken.'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

I don't feel like fussing SO I'm
going to wear one Of my utility
dresses ... It's made of military
blue, silk poplin ..... The blouse is
very simple-the sleeves are poplin
to the elbow, ending in cuff of
blue chiffon velvet striped in white.
..... Below the cuff is very full
sleeve of raspberry chiffon, caught at
the wrist with a band of black vel
vet ..... The raspberry chiffon is
used for the deep full collar, which is
pleated and tied rather high up on
the neck with a black velvet ribbon
..... The striped velvet is used i'll
an eight-inch band at the skirt hem
and edges the two deep flaring
flounces which are let in over tina
hips ..... You won't be all dressed
up, will you? ..... You see l had
such a toothache al last night that
l feel q perfect wreck today! Sec
you later then, dear. Goodbye.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12
79.zc,

Boiero Jackets are among the snartest
of all things for little girls Just now and
here is a frock that shows a very pretty
one. 1t is worn over a sleeveless blouse.
The skirt is straight and can be either
plated gathered, but in either case, il
is joined to the blouse which is dart fitted
and without fullness. There is box
plat at the front of the blouse, but the
closing of it and of the skirt are rade az
the back. On the figure, the skirt and
the blouse are made of silk wolfe and the
little jacket is of tafeta. In the back
view, bordered cotton wolfe is shown and
many other materials might be suggested.
The blouse and gathered skirt made Of
white lingerie material with the jacket OF
a bright colored taffeta would be pretty
and fashionable. or, white cotton wolfe
could be used for blouse and skirt with
crepe in a bright color and in a sufi-
GENTLY heavy weight for the Jacket, or,
linen could be used in Just this way,
Here, the frock is finished with scalIoped
edges and a little embroidery and the
hand-work gives a touch of distinction.
The sleeves can be made as illustrated or
long with straight cuffs.
For the IA year size will be required Ga
yds. OF material II in. wide, "a vds. az,
81 yds. ~ for the blouse and plated
skirt; ~ yds. al, yd. SO or a., for the
jacket. To make as shown in the back
view will be needed, "a yds. of louncing
81 in. wide, yd. IS and I2s yds. Of plain
material IS.
The pattern No. 1858 is cut in sizes from
to IL years. 1t will be mailed 70 any
address by the Fashion Department Of
this paper, on receipt Of ten cents
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12
Household Notes

To preserve the color of your
linen drop a few pieces Of camphor
gum into the drawer in which your
clothes are kept.
| To give a brilliant polish to glass
| ware, add little turpentine to the
| washing water, about tablespoonful
to the Navigation.
Lamb or any other meat that is
| roasted should be put into a very hot
oven in order that it may scar over
instantly and retain it's juices.
When greasing a baking pan, the
end will be gained with ease and less
material if a piece of brown paper is
used to dip into, the lard or butter.
, Calves liver that is overlooked
| will be dry. It should be taken from
| the pan as soon as it changes from
red to light brown color all Through.
Thick pile carpets and Indian
| rugs should be swept the way of the
pile, and unlike other rugs, the Indian
| ones should only be swept, not
shaken.
To bind soups and purees melt
butter. and when bubbling add an
| equal quantity of flour; when we'll
mixed, add to boiling soup, stirring
| constantly.
Do not serve grapes without
| washing Put them into sieve anu
let the water run over them, then
drain and arrange in the dish ior
| serving.
To remove grass stains from
: shadow lace make rich suds OF any
| pure white soap and let the lace lie IN
| it for several hours. To remove grass
stains from brocaded silk, the same
method might be tried.
If you want to economic in one
of the small things do not use the pre-
| pared powders that come for cleaning
! porcelain, but use a cloth saturated
with kerosene. 1t will do the work just
as we'll and, besides, will have dis
injecting quality.
To grow roses from the slip,
; select fresh young slip and cut it
off the bush with sharp knife; then
| put it into the earth with half is
length above the ground, turn glass
| lar over it and leave it to grow.
Crackers are delicious to serve
with soup if treated in the following
manner: Split common crackers and
spread thinly with butter, allowing
one-fourth teaspoon of butter to each
cracker half; put into pan and bake
until a delicate brown.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12
or Tomorrow

Breakfast
Fruit ;..r ...
Sugar and Cream
Plain Ome1et :.s
lunch a (
chicken and Okra '..''
Pudding Iced Tea
Dinner
Tomato Soup
eak with Mushrooms
shed Potatoes
Lima Beans '$..-.
ettuce Salad
Cheese
late Layer Cake
Coffee
layer CaKe-Three-quar-
pful of butter, one and
fuls of sugar, two and
Eupfuls Of sifted flour,
he-Quarter of a teaspoon
rec squares of chocolate,
s Of a cupful of milk,
ful Of vanilla, two tea
baking powder. Scald
Olve in it the grated
set aside until cool.
litter and sugar, add the
he beaten yolks of the
Alternately the flour and
milk, then the stiffly
tes; lastly stir in the
pr, and beat hard for two
Ike in three layers and
lt together with the fol-
blate Icing-Boil togeth-
! and a half of granu-
one half of a cupful of
pinch of cream of tar
little dropped into water
into a soft ball take
and set aside until part
ir until it begins to
one teaspoonful of va
B squares of chocolate,
nelted oyer hot water.
shick spread between and
of the cake.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

Here is a cheap way of making a
clothes drier. Get an old UNI brella.
take off the cover and enamel the
framework to prevent rusting Sus-
pend the frame by the handle from a
hook in the ceiling near the range.
You will find it very useful to hang
all small articles on to dry when iron
ing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12
Lake Conlpounce

Dinners Daily from ~ to p. m.
so CENTS.
SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNERS
IS CENTS.
A La Carte Service At All Hours
Band Concerts. Vaudeville.
Pierce anil Norton, Props.
Bristol, Conn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12


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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

When greasing a baking pan, tn
end will be gained with ease and les
material if a piece of brown paper i
used to dip into the lard or butter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

Lamb or any other meat that i:
roasted should be put into a very hot
oven in order that it may scar over
instantly and retain it's juices.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

To preserve the color of your
linen drop a few pieces Of camph OF
gum into the drawer in which your
clothes are kept
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

To give a brilliant polish to glass
ware, add a little turpentine to the
washing water. about Tablespoonful
to the Navigation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

Calves liver that is overlooked
will be dry It should be taken from
the pan as soon as it changes from
red to light brown color all through.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-12

Crackers are delicious to serve
with soup if treated in the following
manner: Split common crackers and
spread thinly with butter, allowing
one-fourth teaspoon of butter to each
cracker half; put into pan and bake
until a delicate brown.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12

Other Crops Must Be Grown Than
Those Requiring Clean Culture,
as Do Cotton and Tobacco.

The following statement regarding
soil erosion in the South is taken from
the annual report of the bureau of
soils of the department:
I'm a study of soil erosion in the
South it has been found that large
areas are lost to agriculture annually
through erosion. In some states vast
areas, amounting to as much as 5O
per cent of the arabic land of these
sections, have been abandoned. The
character of the erosion varies with
the type of soil. Usually, on the
heavy clay soils, sheet, or surface
erosion is found. With increasing
proportion of sand in the soil the ero-
sion changes to the "shoestring" type,
then TO the gully type, with rounded
edges, and finally to the gullies with
caving sides. The most rapid erosion
seems to occur in soils having a layer
of silt or clay at the surface and a
substratum of sand. This condition
usually leads to erosion OF the deep
gully type, which is difficult to check
and Improbable to reclaim.
"All methods for prevention and
control are based either oil increasing
the capacity for absorbing the water
as it falls, or on decreasing the veloc-
ity of the rup-off. A new method in
use in one locality is the construction
Of what are known as 'c~hristophers,
the distinctive feature of this plan iy-
ing in the ann of ~disposing OF
storm waters. Across an incipient
gully is built a dam, through which is
passed a sewer pipe connected with
an upright pipe On the upper side of
the dam. Water fills the valley until
it reaches the top of the upright pipe,
and then flows down this pipe in the
next field. The water left standing
below the mouth of the upright pipe is
gradually removed by a tile drain. 1t
is also demonstrated in the South that
other crops must be grown than those
requiring clean culture, al do cotton,
corn and tobacco"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
FEED THE DAIRY COWS WELL
in Texas and Oklahoma to Bal
ance Sorghum and SiIage.
(By II. Nj.


Native pasture and silage should be
available summer and winter. The
silage should be fed generously at
any time of the year when the grass
is not sufficient to secure a high yield
of milk. In dry times during the
summer and at all times during the
winter, sorghum. hay and the hay from
either alfalfa, sweet clover or Span
ish peanuts should be fed literally.
Rye pasture usually can be provided
and it makes a good winter feed. In
favorable years wheat pasture may
furnish nearly all the feed needed
for a high yield during the winter.
Five good COWS fed all they viii eat
will yield more profit than Is half
starved.
The daily ration must be balanced
between the starchy, Matchmaking
feeds, like silage, sorghum hay, corn
fodder and millet, and the blood-and-
muscle-making feeds like alfalfa,
sweet clover and Spanish peanut
hays. Every COW yields a good flow Of
milk on green, luscious grass. The
grass furnishes about three and a
half parts of the starchy to one of the
MISUNDERSTANDING material. Dry
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12

If Mary and he could have had q
child like that!
He spoke gruf1y to the little girl.
but she did not seem to notice his
presence. And at last, with a shrug
of the shoulders, Driscoll turned his
back on her.
He started away-not in the direc-
ton Of New York, however, but back
toward his home. A new idea had
come to him. He would pretend that
he had been killed in the wreck. and
return home secretly, to discover
what people were saying about him.
He anticipated the jeers, the scofing
and congratulations, and his own
triumph when he suddenly appeared
In the midst Of them.
The news of the disaster had spread
rapidly, and, five miles down the line,
Driscoll passed a wrecking train, with
a medical car attached. Behind it,
along the wayside track, there came
a man in a buggy, who pulled up his
sweating steed.
"Have you seer the wreck?" he
shouted.
"Yes,' answered DriscolI. IT was
aboard. My friend, Jim Driscoll, w.5
killed, and that's enough for me. Are
you a reporter"
Eyes, I'm a newspaper man," an
swered the other. Give me a short
account while / rest my horse.
Quick!"
Il will if you'll put Jim Driscoll
down as Dead" answered Driscoll.
Say Jim Driscoll of Boxville, ILL.,, was
killed by breaking his neck, because
I'm not a-going to break the news to
his family"
The bargain was struck and Dris-
coll gave the other a five minutes
account Of the wreck. Then he hur-
rfed along the line.
He caught a branch train at the
junction, and finally, about eight
o'clock the next evening, attired in q
shabby suit which he had purchased
at a pawnbroker's, he made his way
in the dark through the streets Of
Boxville. Nobody who passed in the
gathering darkness recognized Dris-
coll in the shabby, slouching stranger.
He pushed open the garden gate
and crept to the outside of the par
lof window. Inside he saw a small
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
&c
AFTER THE wreck
BY ARTHUR cLEVES.
49,
BY ARTHUR cLEvEs.

Jim DriscoIl found himself upon his
feet, staring at the wreck of the train
in which he had been travelling. All
about him lay the dead and injured,
and the carriages, which were begin
ming to catch fire, illumined the night
with a lurid glare.
1t was in the middle of the noun
tain district of Pennsylvania. Dris-
coll had left his little town in Illinois
to go to New York. 1t was his first
journey in ten years. A discovery OF
oil upon his property had given him
the promise of wealth. and he had set
out to negotiate with a company.
Jim Driscoll, at fifty, was reputed
the crabbedest old man in BoXville.
If Mary and he had had children he
might have discovered that life is not
wholly a vale of tears. AS it was, he
was a town character. He knew it,
too; knew that Mary shrank from him
and feared him, though loyalty kept
her to him; knew that his presence
anywhere chilled the mirth, that the
children hated him, that his neigh
bors avoided him.
He gloried in it. He had the repu-
tation of a vindictive man, and he
gloried in that. He was close-flsted,
hard as nails, and he Rugged his sim
lister reputation to his heart,
The wreck had come suddenly. 1t
had unsettled him. OF course, he
was not going to interest himself in
any of the injured. That was not
)riscoll's way. But the physical
shakeup had unsettled the habits of
years, and for the first time in years
Driscoll began to take stock of him.
self.
His thoughts were changed by hear
ing a child's cry at his side. STOPPING
down, he saw a pretty little girl of
eight or nine years, lying beside the
track. Near her lay the body of a
man. He had been killed in the dis
aster, and the girl, who seemed only
slightly injured, was stretching out
her arms to him and sobbing.
Beneath his hard exterior Driscoll
had a heart tender in one respect.
He loved children. That was why he
scowled at them, to hide his feelings.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12

land farmers often say that sorghum
hay will dry up" a COW if she is given
enough of it. 1t will when fed alone,
but it may be fed in large quantities
to advantage when balanced properly
with hay from alfalfa, sweet clover
or Spanish peanuts. Cottonseed meal
is a convenient feed in Texas and Ok
lahoma with which to balance sor
ghum, millet hay and silage.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Keep the Horse Busy.

The horse is an inexpensive animal
to feed and consequently should be
kept busy all the time if possible If
this cannot be done then he should
be fed as cheaply as possible. With
nay or other roughage and two pounds
Of cottonseed meal a day the idle
horse or mule can be kept in good
condition on a very small amount OF
corn.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
FOR BETTER FARMING
Southern Farmer Urged to Adopt
DiverSification.
Department of Agriculture Gives Plan
for Reducing Living Expenses by
Growing Many Things Which
the Family Needs.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
What He Would Say.

Mamma-"Howard. when you get to-
be the head Of the family, what win
you say to your children when they
are naughty?"' Small Howard-"Oh.
I'll do like papa does. I'll tell them
how awfully good l was when / was
q kid"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
should not advance with marked

should not advance with marked
rapidity.
his attention to marketing his produce,
be it live stock OF cotton, he should
first see to it that his own demands
are supplied; in other words, that he
grows himself as many of the neces-
stiles of life as he can. For this rea-
son. the Home Garden" will be the
subject of the next article in this
series.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
GROW SUDAN GRASS Great fol

Hay. Seed, Forage. Silage. Never
fails 10 crop. Resists drought, Stand
rain. Grows where ever sorghum
does. Pure seed 81 per pound prepaid.
Circular free. Address = Ellagene
Farm, Aldine, Texas.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12
Fire Insurance.

FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOL
LARS-Combined Assets of Companies
IF this office represent more than
$500 900, 900. Savery's Fire Insurance
Agency.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12

Zour druggist will refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching,
Ilind, Bleeding or PIotruding Piles in 6to Ii days.
rhe first application gives Ease and Rest. SOC.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12

laughs at Jokes, and never tells
any OF his own.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-02-12

Valuable In Surgical Work.
The sinews of the kangaroo are es-
pecially desirable for use in surgery,
for sewing wounds and binding broken
bones together.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

Sunrise, Sal; sunset, 6:44.
$3.50 suit of Mrs. Ellen Marx
against Ottoman Hanish, cult leader,
will probably go to jury today.
Bert Bartlett found~dead from gas
in room at Dearborn hotel, 666 S.
State st. Out of work. Thought sui
eide.
D. C. Waite, farmer, gave 5000
bond for appearance in charge of
threatening federal officer making
hoof and mouth disease inspection.
Lafayette Kit assn has purchased
ambulance which will be sent to for
eign Red Cross.
Judge O'Connor, refused to grant
VIM. Lorimer separate trial
Temperature up to 81 $40 yester-
day. Record so far for year.
F. Fox, Chicago cartoonist, married
to Edith HIM. Left for New York.
Clarence Forbes arrested on indict-
ments issued some time ago charging
him with participating in fake prize
fight
Comm'r public service recommends
another million dollars be expended
in improvement on County hospital.
Carl Dronchod, 2, sofa Cottage
Grove av., killed when he fell 80 feet
from window of home yesterday.
Poorly dressed man suicided by
cutting artery of right wrist on steps
of Panhandle freight house last night
Judge Goodwin yesterday refused
to compel Chicago Telephone Co. to
provide a phone to Violet Phipps,
3741 Indiana av. Buffet fiat charged.
Police looking for Joseph MaIdeno,
owner of building at 1O16 S. Morgan
ST., which was wrecked by bomb this
morning. "Black hand" suspected.
School board employees trying to
enter other branches of civil service
to escape salary cuts and overtime
work.
Mandamus writ issued to compel
county civil service board to place ex-