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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04
Conversation Carried on in Cars is
Misdemeanor, Says Miss Matthison
Actress Said to Speak international English Declares
Rambling Trains Undue Shouting Which Is
.sa ss.f Bad for the Throat Organs.

(Ry Doris E. F1eischman in New
York Tribune.)
Never talk in the subway. Con-
versation carried on in the cars or on
the platforms thereof is misde-
meanor, and should be punishable
by
Everybody knows there is no
statute Of that sort, but many wish
there we're, and chief among them is
a. woman who has been called one Of
the two women of the world who can
talk pure English. she talks not
British, and not American but inter-
national English, which 81 is neither,
and yet is far superior 10 both.
Miss Edith Wynne Matthison, whose
fame as an eIocutionist of purest die
ton and vocal perfection is quite
apart from and in addition to her
fame as an actress, arises to the'~sup-
port of the much abused American
diction and voice, It is not that she
entirely admires the fat and the nasal
sounds, but she finds them no more
Objectionable than the monotory Of
the cockney whine, for example, which
SO many Americans find as fascinating
81 the English find the Bowery talk.
why Not wait Till the Train Passes.
What does strike her as remarkable
is the lack Of sensitiveness on the part
OF the American, the hardness which
will permit him to continue to go on
sk outing in order to drown out the
noise of the street car and the elevated
railway IF you did not shout so
much you would really be quite all
right. No one thinks of waiting until
the train passes in order 20 speak; he
Just goes right on offending his own
delicate throat organs and the ears Of
his hearers.
Miss Matthison, in private life Mrs.
Charles Ram Kennedy, was seated in
her very high-ceilinged library, IN
her apartment on West Eighty sixth
street. She was cur1ed up gracefully
or the brown velveted settee, which
| stood at right angles to the fireplace,
that gave out a spicy odor of burned
wood No less interested In the con-
/, yersation was her playwright husband
/ who spoke with all the dramtic fervol
1 and gesticulation which marks he1
| stage productions. In her home he !!
/ the dramatic parsonage, and she is thu
! charming, demure little woman, with
! luminous dark blue eyes that light VI
| in an almost startling manner wher
/ she talks. There is nothing here bu
I an occasional hint Of the big arts
who sways her audiences.
I Something to Say, at Least.
"Of course, your tendency to shou
i here, said Mr.. Kennedy, sitting OF
his foot, In the manner known t.
lsrnost women and few men, lis indi
Lscative OF very encouraging quail
ity. u 1t shows that you are inter
ested, that you have something t.
say Your drawing rooms are no
4 dull. each person is shouting In or
der TO have himself heard wher
every one is talking at once.
means sincerity of enunciation too
In England the talking sounds dread
4 fully insincere. They have two O
three forms Of meditation, and the.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04

as one should forget any instrument,
and listen only to the meaning which
is produced through it. she xplains
Miss Matthison is English, has al
ways loved good speech from the time
when she was little girl of seven
sand recited her first piece, 1.-THE Singer
and the Girl" She was discarded the
purely local characteristics OF seepch,
and has maintained only what is ac-
ceptable and in accord with the speech
of any place in which English is
spoken. ID.
Conversation then turned from the
difficulties Of speaking in the Stadium
to the play of Trojan Women" it.
self IF Euripides had been living
today he would have written just ex-
actly this sort of play. He would
have been an internationalist. He
would have been way ahead of his
period He would have believed in
absolute non-resistance, probably. Not
very many of us are big enough for
that now" sighed Mr.. Kennedy, pass
ing his hands through his long gray
hair.
DO you see what analogy that play
bears to modern times?" he asked.
"It is quite symbolic. All through
the play the hand of accusation points
to Helen-Helen, the cause of it all,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04

! vaudeville bill, all the acts billed here
for the week playing as usual tonight.
ingalls, is recognized in the vaude-
vile world as Chaplin's double. His
personal characteristics are much the
same as those of the famous motion
picture comedian. In fact the two
bear such q close resemblance when
"made up" that they can hardly be
told apart. ingalls, will appear to-
night with Alice Upton in The
Naughty F1irt." He will play a Chap
lin role.
i Keeney's new policy of showing a
big motion picture drama every week
was started last night. The patrons
were greatly pleased with the Lubin
film and they were loud in their praise
Of the picture today. 1t is expected
to attract a large number again to-
night.
The Field brothers in .Hanky
Panky'' continue popular with the de-
voices of vaudeville in this city and
there is genuine amusement while the
act is on. The comedy is bright and
the slap-stick methods of the come
dams seems to amuse greatly despite
their antiquity. The songs are up to
the minute and are rendered in
pleasing fashion.
Other acts on the program giving
entire satisfaction are: Josephine
May wire performer; Crawford sis
tiers, novelty entertainers; cara Car
men and company, operate singers
and Stuart and Martin, singing come
dams. i:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04

corn meal, a scat teasponful Of salt
a Tablespoonful of sugar and a large
tablespoonful Of shortening-
lard or lard and butter mixed. Pou
over just enough boiling water from
hte, kettle to- moisten thoroughlY,. n
more. Cover closely and lease. 70 \
the night. Next morning add two %
three we'll beaten eggs, half cupfu1
of milk, one pint of sifted flour and
as much more milk as may be necesJ
sary to make a thin drop batrer Poufl
into a well CREASED shallow pan and,
bake twenty five minutes in hotI
oven. x
Drop. Cookies-One cupful Of sngad
and one-half cupfui of butter creamed|
together. Add one beaten egg, one
half cupful OF sour milk. one and one
half cupfuls of flour and one-haf tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in a litt1d
water. Season with one tablespoons
full of caraway seed or little nutmeg<
Drop by spoonfuls on creased pans}
leaving plenty of room for spreadingI
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04
TRAVEL FESTIVAL
A BROAD EDUCATION

The great vogue and popularity of
Lyman H. Howe's Travel Festival
which comes to the Lyceum on Sum-
day night is due to the fact that the
public has become more and more
discriminating in the Photographic
quality of films as well as the sub
.ject matter. This same public rea-
Lies that in these respects Mr.. Howes
exhibition meets the demands of the
most critical and exacting and that it
can always be depended upon the sur
pass the most sanguine expectations.
In his entirely new program Mr..
Howe promises one of the most de-.
lightful picture journeys he has ever
presented. 1t will take local Howe
travellers to Venice-the city of the
sea. The series is unique-because
Venice is unique. All other cities
in the world resemble each other In
many respects, but Venice alone re-
mains distinctive a city of romance
where poetry conquers prose. And
1t is exactly this poetic beauty of
Venice that Howe's film conveys ex-
quisitely. OF course, the new pro-
gram includes numerous other note
worthy features such as a descent into
the crater of ,Vesuvius where specta-
tors peer down into a vast abyss of
boiling lava. Then there is a thrill
ing ride on a runaway train. This
too, is a descent, but at an appall-
ing rate Of speed down the noun
tain side and around curves-the
train increasing in momentum at
every foot until spectators are trans
fixed in suspense as to just how such
an eventful trip will end. The mys-
FERROUS development of flowers; the
grace and beauty of natures handi-
work during the growth of plants:
the fascinating formations caused by
the electrolysis Of metals, and rail-
road ride through Greece are only a
few of the many other features to
be presented. In addition there will
be those amusing, clever animated
cartoons which always form such
pleasant diversion. Seat sale at
Crowelrs now.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04

(Ry Doris e. F1eischman in New
York Tribune.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04

\ He'll Grace = Why don't you
come over for some bridge y
of course, bring him over - = we
were going out but Jack phoned that
he was tired and I think he will prob
ably excuse himself and go to bed
early and yon know what a
perfectly delicious chaperon I.smake.
Oh, nothing exciting y
we did little shopping and Lucille
bought the darlingest hat = but
she is positively the hardest woman
to shop /. with! - Poor Maurice
tried every hat In his shop before she
selected one \ - yes, finally!..* :
It was large Milan straw, very pale
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04

/ say, "Oh, pass me the tea; it is a
| charming day; yes, quite DISASTROUS
all In the same manner that leads
one call it an insincerity of speech,
even though 1t is not more than af-
fectation of sincerity.
|. you see,'' assented Miss Matthi-
son, you have that in your favor
You have many varied tones in your
voice, tones which make it so de-
1ightful to talk to the Swiss, the
the French and Germans, and in par
ticular the. Alsace-Loringians, who
have that charming singing quality
If you spoke more carefully, your
voices would be quite like theirs.
Americans are not sufficiently
careful about the lingual and vocal
| environment and Influence of their
children. In England we take very
| much more care to see that our chill
dren speak correctly. We do not al
low them to shout, we try to speak
correctly when we are with them,
and we see that their companions
will not injure their speech, so far
os we possibly can.
Use Voices Beautifully
.'The first thing to care for Is the
way in which the child uses its voice
In speaking. And I should ina CINE
the best influences would be the
Irish and the Negro. Both of these
use their voices beautifully in speak
ing and the, faults of each would be
counteracted by the other, and the
tonal influence therefore would be
almost perfect. OF course, since
children are naturally initiative, they
might be apt to acquire certain un-
desirable cumulative characteristics,
such as the brogue, and for that it
would be necessary for the parents
| and the schools to teach the proper
speech.
MANY Americans feel that the
! British accent is the only proper
English diction. But that is quite as
wrong as to say that the Yankee
dipthong is the standard of speech.
| The tendency of the English, to use
| all closed vowels, to turn every sound
to an 'eh' is very ugly one and very
/ bad for the throat, just as yuor flat
"a In cast is poor. One localism is
] as bad as the other. The British "a
which. becomes an 'au' is quite as un-
pleasant as the American a.. The
best is the Italian "a, for that not
i only sounds well in itself, but II
makes for a proper handling Of the
Ivoice. tt3s
Vowel Hammer That Rings Out Sound
!. You know, Of course, that if you
Luse your novels in the proper man.
4 rier it will help the voice materially,
I for the vowel is the hammer that
rings out the sound A good, clear
vowel makes for a good, clear voice.
i Please don't think that I mean a con-
sciously singing voice, for that is de-
Itestible, quite as detestible as the
pedantic diction is, or anything that
makes for unnaturalness."
/ Where did Miss Matthison acquire
this perfect diction of hers, which is
so perfect that one quite forgets to
Inotice it when she is speaking, "just
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04
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g neuralgia may affect
body. Different names
hen it affect a|certaiil ner-
ralgia Of the sciatic nerve
~ but the character Of the
nature Of the disease is the
xise is the same and
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of neuralgia is ,Scaused bv
a. The blood, which nor
nourishment to the nerves.
son no longer does 80 and
M you feel is the CRY 81 the
God. The reason why tha
70 properly nourish the nerves
sause the blood itself is weak
/ Or thin blood, ID the most
:ause of neuralgia. Build M
1ood with DR.. Williams pink
Eou are attacking neuralgia at
hese tonic pills also have 3
d direct action on, the nerves
by are robably The very best
emedy for the treatment Of neu.
|7n druggist sells Dr.. williams
Get 9 box today and write
w illlams Medicine Co., Schen-
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04

pink trimmed quite simply with
an old blue bow AMI long streamers
/" at the end of each was a small
French flower = ** yes, but you
know how stunning peaches-and-
cream blond, Of Lucille's type, looks in
pale pink y and the old blue just
matched her eyes she took one
look in the mirror and Maurice knew
his troubles were oyer. |" About
tonight? s. You call me up at
eight and let me know and re-
m snber the conservatory has just
been fixed over and it looks so ro-
mantle = y, you dear! OF course
. I'm fooling y hope to see you to-
night, then, goodbye. Il
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04
. Mems for Theatre G0eys and Women Readers
SIX REELER AND
CHAPLIN'S. DOUBLE

with The Eagles Nest" Lubin's
six reel drama, and Harry ingalls,,
impersonator of Charles Chaplin, for
extra attractions the show at Keeneys
tonight give promise of being the best
entertainment that has been furnished
here in a long ime. These attractions
will be in addition to the regular
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-04
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast zA a
s. 50 go Fruit ~ ~
Minced Meat on Toast
Baked Potatoes
Corn Bread Coffee
Lunch
Satisfy Fritters
Fruit Drop Cookies Tea
Dinner
Onion Soup =
Curry of Mutton Boiled Rice
Stewed Tomatoes
Egg Salad
Waters Cheese
Strawberry Charlotte
Coffee
Thin Corn Bread--In the evening
)ut in q mixing bowl one pint of fine
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25
PLACE YOUR FLOWERS NOW

Why wait until one is dead to scat
ter your roses. 1t is better to place
them in the pathway while one is liv,
ing than to place them on their graves
The kind words and eulogies we be
stow on the dead would be appreciated
by the living. Kindness, be it ever 81
small, tends to encourage and uplift
to give one, as it were, a glimpse o:
the silver lining to the dark clouds
that hover over ones life, for as Ten
nyson has said, Unto each life some
rain must fall,etc."
And, when weary with all the care
of life, when the future seems to have
little in store, when clouds of sorrow
and suffering hang over our lives, and
one is prone to ask ones self if life is
worth the living then kind and cheer.
ing words and deeds, like the morning
dew the sward of nature, refresh
ems and puts new life into the weary
souls and make us feel that we are
not friendless; that some one takes an
interest in our lives; that life is real,
life is earnest" and that we were
placed here for a purpose and that
duty calls on us to face our sorrows
and cares and not to shrink nor muir
muir, and that if we are not rewarded
here, We will be in the great hereafter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT

The installation of a crematiry TO.
the disposal Of city garbage will again
be brought up in city council, which.
meets tonight in fortnightly session.
AT a previous meeting the subject OF
installing a crematory at a total cost
OF $1,000 was discussed and com
mittee appointed to inspect and re-
port upon a similar plant in operation
at Albany. The committee had not
up to yesterday, visited the ALBANY
plant, and may ask for another month.
or sufficient time in which to do So
DR.. D. B. Mayes, city physician and
chairman of the board of health.
strongly recommends to council the
installation of an incinerating plant
in Americas, as it is very greatly
needed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25

We hear something every now AM
then about subsidized press. There
is probably not newspaper in the
United States, year old, that has not
been charged with selling out" As
the Albany Herald sees it, charge Of
that kind falls of its own weight, as tc
contend that there are no honest news
papers is to argue that there are nc
honest men. There is class of people
whose morbid natures hunger after
scandal and salacious gossip as vul-
ture hungers for carrion. They are
ready to accept as true anything that
reflects on the character of men, wo
men or institutions and ask neither
proof nor authority for what they
hear. People believe an assertion be
cause they want to believe it.-Greens
boro Herald Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25
DONT'S FOR THE COTTON GROW.
Frs.

Don't be mislead into selling your
cotton at five or six cents a pound, as
you were last fall, by political and
other pessimists.
Don't get frightened and rush your
cotton to market except to the extent
that you have to sell it to meet your
financial obligations, for the undue
crowding of cotton on the market
plays into the hands of the spectators
who by the tactics now being employ
ed would break down the price of
your cotton and enable them to buy i:
to their profit and to your loss, as
they did last year.
Don't expect either this Government
or any other to buy your cotton. The
Government has no more right to buy
cotton than to buy grain or hogs.
Don't look for any uneconomic and
impossible legislation in behalf of
cotton, for most of the theories ad-
vanced have bordered on assininity,
and some of them have quite reached
that stage.
Don't for a moment think that you
can barter your honor and your soul
and shape your convictions as to right
or wrong in world affairs for the price
Of a bale of cotton.
Don't seek to blackmail other coun
tries by threatening retaliation be,
cause their work may interfere with
the temporary selling price of your
cotton.
Don't permit politicians or others to
hold you up before the world as willing
to accept a bride land to shape your
judgment of right and wrong in human
affairs by the price that this country
or that might be willing to pay wor
your cotton.
Don't forget that though you have
raised more cotton than the South
ought to have produced, there is an
intrinsic value in cotton which can
not be permanently destroyed.
Don't forget that you can carry your
cotton for years without it's deteriora-
ton, and that the time will come, I'M
less the South continues to grow
more cotton than the world demands
when every bale of cotton will be
needed at a good price.
Don't defraud your creditors by re.
fusing to sell cotton to meet your OBJ
legations, but when you have sold
enough to pay your debts, don't forget
that the balance is yours to hold unit.
doomsday if you please, and await the
time when the world will pay your
price for it.
Don't, above all else, permit your
self to be misled into believing thai
your cotton is worth more than your
honor; that your cotton must set your
standard of morals in studying world
affairs.
Don't forget that he who poses the
cotton growers Of the South before the
world as beggars asking aims, or as
regarding a bale Of cotton of more
value than huan life, or the price u
a pound of cotton more to be consider
ed than individual and national honor
is the worst enemy which the South
has ever had or ever can have.-Man-
ufacturer's Record.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25

A Georgia exchange says there is a
lot of human nature in a mule-also q
lot of jackass in man-both fond of
kicking" We know some men who
appear to be a cross between a goal
and mule-they butt with one end
and kick with the other
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25
Mr.. CLEMENTS IN RACE
FOR OFFICE OF TREASURER
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF THE
COUNTY A CANDIDATE,

In the column of announcements for
the office of treasurer of Sumter coun-
ty, at the special election to be hell
September 18th, appears that of Mr.. S.
M. Clements, who is now actively in
the race. Mr.. Clements is born and
reared resident of Sumter, we'll
known and esteemed citizen, and if
elected treasurer he would ably dis
charge the duties of that important
Office
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25

One travelling man who spent a
pleasant evening in Albany this week
was heard thanking another, as the
pair separated for the night, for be-
ing permitted to spend the evening in
his company without discussing the
Frank case.-Albany Herald.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25

Cyr's Primer.
Prince Arithmetic Book 1.
"ent"orth-Smith Arithmetic Book ,
Reed Primary speller.
Reed Word Lessons.
Frye,s First Steps in Geography.
Wentworth-smith Arth Book 2
Evans History of Georgia.
Cyr's Fourth Reader.
wentworth-smith Arth Book 8.
montgomery English History.
wentworth Elementary Algebra.
Myers Med, & Mod. History.
"enoworth-smith Plane and Solid
Geometry.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25

There is not a single blind tiger in
the city; there may be few straggl
ing negro 'bootleggers' who run the
risk of selling small quantities, but
there is not suspicious place where
liquor is thought to be kept, nor is
there white man believed to be en-
gagged in the tiger iness.-Cordele
Rambler.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-08-25

Harry K. Thaw has given his tailo-
an order for forty suits Of clothes,
says dispatch. And that man was
freed from Mattewan with an o. K.
voucher as to his sanity. Anybody
can get a recommendation.