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The Washington herald., 1916-05-19
WHOLE HEAD CRUST
Of ERUPTIONS
Had to Keep Il Wrapped Up, Han
Fell Out. Looked Terribly, Ia
Three Weeks Completely
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

The breaking out on my brothe-'t hsSd
began IN . ANAL place Ike . rash and the
parts around II were red and irritzted look
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19
ryERYoNE


EVERYONE visiting WsEhInEton
wishes 20 take away something n q
remembrance of the visit 20 the Ma
lions Capital, OF as q aft for friendG
ut home.
Is the aim of the National Re-
ruembrance shop 10 supply such
things In souvenirs that shall have
some artistic merit.
NATIONAL REMEMBRANCE SHOP,
CNIr. Fosters shop
18th Street. OPP. willard Hotel
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19

INS' - - li"u lSNSlNeQ more announcement
don't know But it plain enough that some
of these rcvoutonists did not regard it as At
all mirthful For them it had associations
altogether too solemn. They understood the
spirit that lay behind rcvolutionizing the ma
tFiotlsm flaming into a devotion that was like
madness. At this time, as the later conversa-
ton showed, they were turning anxious ewes
on the war Would it lead to deeper enslave-
lH it or the smaller natiOnalities or would it
and an assurance that they should be allowed
IN future to dwell in security and peace
One of the Firms was a very able Young fell
I 1py me son OF distinguished Finnish states
ihlrty years to have himself driven out OF his
own country by Russian authorities l did not
cxs [., But IT vas plain enough that his
holm had met other young Firms similar in
character. keen of wit, intelligent we'll in
f n2o interested in political conditions, fairly
the, seif-satisfed, intellectually sleepy youths
TO be found in most communities This par
ticular Finn, had remarkable knowledge of
MINOR detail. His sympathies, might have
been expected, were strongly pro-German as
a, result OF his hostility to Russia. He declared
self-sustaining and as for Russia, her alliance
with country like England was so absurd that
1t could not possibly last Here he touched
upon : subject that excited the ire of the Eng
lIshman present, one with courage and indie
Ipendence enough to synpathize with the atti-
tude OF such men as John Burns and Phillip
Snowwden and the others in the comparatively
small groups of British subjects opposed to
the British spirit.
At the close of that po1yglot evening, as
walked along the street with another of the
guests, we compared notes We had both
passed through moments of complete CONVEX
satonal eclipse result of our linguistic
Limitations; but both agreed that, all things
considered, we would not have exchanged the
evening for the best kind of conventional din
ner party. "If we ever get a universal Ian
guage," said my companion what a lot of
color will go out of the world. We might COM
international relations and keeping the national
languages for the sake of all the traditions that
are buried in them and all the wonderful shades
of feeling that give them their distinctive char
lacterstics."
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19

AS the talk went on it occurred to me that I
had never been at a party where the social
relations were more spontaneous and easy.
When said something of this kind to one Of
the Finnish ladies she made what impressed me
as a significant remark: whenever YOU find
that nation is oppressed you may be sure
that the people Of the nation get on we'll to-
gather" What could be the explanation Was
II that oppression gave the people SO inspiring a
cause 70 work for and live for that they were
lifted out Of the petty animosities that tor
mented and divided the more favored?
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19

Among the guests there was one of those ac-
comPI1Shed Continentals at home in several
tongues, with fine bearing, a little suggestive
OF past military training, and with a faculty
Tor making happy remarks. He very i'm
pressive as he spoke in Swedish, German, and
French, each with an amazingly good accent
Though born and brought up in Sweden he
had spent a good deal OF time as a student in
Berlin and Paris. When the moment came for
him to speak in English, however he seemed to
become another being, to shrink as it were, from
a masterful man Of the world into a little child
To hear him lisp his simple sentences was like
getting another revelation of his character.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19

The other night l went to a dinner party given
by young Finnish couple. The husband is we'll
known in Finland, too we'll known for the
comfort of the Russian authorities The guests
included several other Firms, several Swedes,
and oHc Russian. The conversation was in
English, French, German, Finnish and Swedish,
One gentleman could speak English only and it
was amusing to observe his bewilderment when
he found himself involved in groups speaking
unknown tongues; but he, too, it was plain
enough, enjoyed the novelty of the occasion.
Besides when he got a chance at those who
understood him, he made up for lost time
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19
A Polyglot Evening.
by JOHN ID. BARRY

During the past few weeks l have thought a
great deal about the confusion of tongues. In
the Scandinavian countries, on many occasions
l have been irrtated at the difficulty of making
myself understood and of understanding others.
Now l am having change of feeling. In the
variety of languages l find a great deal Of
picturesqucness and charm and interest 1t is
a. constant source of pleasure to observe the
various types of nationality to be found here
in Stockholm, most of them made exiles by the
war. There are many Russians and many former
German residents in Russia and many Firms
Most of the Firms are revolutionists who if
they were TO return to their country, would
the risk of being imprisoned.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem. written daily
for Ehs waShington Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19
THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS AT

Published by special Ifh the through
The MeCLnWe Nczrsbdber SYndcate
The Washington herald., 1916-05-19

sP artcle. GULLY Proed under
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

messengers that they are generally
 sent in couples; if one is hit, the other may get through. Two of these men from the commanding post .)f a brigade crossed the Fumin Woods; they were almost at their goal when the shell of a German 3-incher struck one of them full in the chest. His comrade stopped and searched the body for the message, but found nothing; the shell had carried away the pocket and the paper that was in it. He made his way back to the post seemed almost ashamed not to have executed his mission, and asked:
 "COlonel, give me a duplicate of the message" He received a pint of wa ter which was in those days the couriers greatest recOmpense, and started off again.
 One of these COurierS presented himself at the commanding post of a colonel, panting, covered with mud, and bleeding freely. He had passed through the zone of drum fire'' that ploughs up the ground yard by yard methOdically. He held out the en- velOpe containing the message. "HOW- ever did you get through 2" asked the colonel.
 "Colonel" was the reply, "I don't know; I only noticed that. the envel- ope was marked urgent"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
SEES ENTIRE LIFE
 IN DROP FROM SKY
Aviator Relates Experiences Ram
 ming Foe 12,OOO Feet Up

Paris, Aug. 3, 5:1 ca. m.-Sergeant Charles R., one of the companions of Aviator DeTerline, who was killed July 27, while bringing down his third German aeroplane, thus de- scribes the death of the French aviator.
 ''De Terline and three others of us Lieutenant B., Sergeant D., and myself took the air with the ob- ject of stopping the morning recon naissance of a German aeroplane. We met it about fourteen miles from our lines at a height of 12.OO0 feet.
 "De Terline and Sergeant D.. en- gagged him first, being on about the same level The German tried to fly in spirals and so escape. was little above him and dived so as to
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

though he is within range of the smaller Germans guns and the quick firers.
 During the whole distance of a mile or two miles, according to the posi- ton, hls nerves are at the highest tension, with his mind on the end of his mission and at the same time on the obstacles that are multiplied each instant in his path
 Some of these couriers get through untouched, others crawl back to the starting point bruised or maimed. Some of them never come back to tes! the story of their heroic effort
 The couriers of Verdun maintained communication from the rear with the heroic troops under the orders of Commandant Raynal-a company of l42nd infantry and a machine gun section of the 53rd-whO held the Fort of NauX several days against overwhelming numbers of aasailants. They were all volunteers selected from a considerable number of 11en who offered themselves for the dan gerous mission. One of them was a boy of the contingent of 1916 of child ish aspect, who every time volunteers were asked for was the first man to the front. "IIe had scarcely returned from one of these perilous missions," said his captain, "when he pleaded to be sent out again." Another, liter ally Tddled by fragments of a shell that had burst in his path, had dragged himself back, though unable to rise to his feet, saluted his colonel and said: "ColOnel, I am done for, but I have got enough left in me to give account O. my missiOn.' He made his report and that was the end of his service for his country.
 Sent in Couples.
 The risks are so great TOT these
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
PtJLLAR
 &6 NIVEN
CHp Mems

Manager M. S. Bronson of The AL ling Rubber Co. and wife, have re- turned from an extended automobile trip along the New England coast and through the White Mountains.
 The regular meeting of Court Prog ress, No. 143, F. of A., will be held at Eagles hall, 252 Main street, this evening at 8 o'clock. It is expected that business of importance will be brought up so all members are re- quested to be present.
 A successful lawn party was held by the Salvation army at the bar racks last evening. A large num- Der were in attendance.
 The suit brought by Morris Schu- pack against Louis Edelson to recover money has been settled out of court. Attorney Joseph G. Woods was re- tained by Schupack and the hearing was scheduled to take place yesterday afternoon in the city court.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
MRS. Al DAVIS GETS
 $7OO,OOO LEGACY
Runaway Wife of Cabaret Dancer
 Comes Into Fortune

New York Aug. 3.-Announcement
 is made that Mrs. Eugenia Kelly
 Davis, wife of Al Davis, the dancer,
 has come into possession of the prin- cipal of the trust fund left her under
 her under the will of her father, Ed ward Kelly, the banker, which was to become her absolute property when she reached the age of 21. Mrs. Davis became of age last month.
 The principal of Mrs. Davis fund, which has been estimated at from $1,- 000,O00 to $1,500,OO0, is in reality not more than $7OO,OOO. The fund is in- vested wholly in securities of the nature permitted for trust funds under the laws of the State. It is under stood that under an agreement be- tween Mrs. Davis and the trustee an accounting of the fund will not be re- quired.
 MT. and Mrs. Davis, who have been living at the Al Davis home at Hicks vile, L. l., have gone to Saratoga for the month with their infant daughter Eugenia Kelly Davis born on April 2. Until she reached her majority Mrs. Davis had an income of $10,OOO a year from the trust fund.- She received only $6,000 a year until 1912, when her mother, Mrs. Helen M. Kelly, who was her guardian, got permission in the supreme court to increase her al- lowance to $1O, 1000 because she needed $4,000 for entertainment and $2,OOO each for wearing apparel, education and an annual trip to Europe.
 Mrs. Davis is the esgranddaughter of Eugene Kelly, fiscal agent for the United States during the civil war, who left 8 large fortune. She married Al Davis on November IT last at Elkton, Md, after a divorce decree obtained by former Mrs. Davis had been made final.
 It is understood that the securities comprising the principal of Mrs. Davis trust fund will not be dis tributed, and that she has placed her financial affairs entirely in the hands of her attorney, Frank l.. Crocker of 5 Nassau street. No effort was made by her mother to prevent her from taking possession of her fortune al- though at the time of her differences with her mother prior to her marriage 1t was stated that some steps would be taken to that end.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

speed, crashed into him and fell W him to the ground.
 "As for me, l managed, how don't know, to stop the engine a the machine gun which was still f ing. All the incidents of my chii hood passed before me in flash 1 dropped from 12.000 feet to z'o feet, handing under the motor al merely held by the strap which a tached me to the seat. Then l maj aged to put over the lever, which o fore had resisted all my efforts, a1 the machine righted, coming dow slowly within our Hnes."
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
COURIER OF VERDUN
 NEW SOLDIER TYPE
Despatch Bearers Crawl Through
 Zone of Terrific Fire

Correspondence of the Asso. Press.)
 Paris, July 31.-The unexanpled conditions of fighting before Verdun have developed a new type of soldier called 'the couriers of Verdun." They are the men who maintain commun- ication between the troops in the midst of the melee and officers com manding from the rear. The battle field into which they dart with or ders or after information is a deso- lated zone where nothing but thick smoke, sometimes black, sonletim es white, gives appearance of life; excepting during the brief time of an infantry attack, it is to all appear ances deserted; the sharpest eye dis covers no movement of humanity. The earth is everywhere furrowed by freshly stirred earth, but no one sees the hand that stirred it.
 Occasionally a form is seen going over this desert land something after the manner of a rabbit, bounding into sight out of the herbs and above uneven ground to disappear again; lea ping from obstacle to obstacle, from ditch to ditch, from shell hole to shell hole as it approaches the front line, at times vaulting, at oth- CTS crawling, and sometimes kept mo- tiOnleSs for cOnsid derable periods by showers of projectiles sent over from the other side of the line for his per sonal benefit. This is the messenger of modern battle; he was never VOre needed nor more useful than at Yer dun and the type will probably bear the name for years to come of the courier of Verdun.''
 Not a telephone line can resist the incessant hombardme that digs up the soil and levels all field work along the whole line in front of this fortress; consequently to assure cC&n7 munications between the front and rear is a difficult problem. Commun- ications by carrier pigeons are very uncertain and optical signals are in- sufficient for various reasons. NOth ing is certain excepting the man him. self and to transmit information and orders across that beaten field re- quires som mething extraordinary in the way of man. He must be an athlete with good lungs and, above all, he must have stout heart.
 The courier of Verdun is unable to use the communicating trenches where he would be out of sight of the enemy because that line is crowd ed always with soldiers going to or from the front line, with wounded being carried back, with men of the comnissary department carrying provisions to the men on guard. That Is too slow a route for the courier of Verdun; he must take his chances of being sighted-and hit-above ground
 Passing 'Drum Fire'' Zone.
 The first formidable obstacle to pass is the zone that is beaten by drum fire" where 8-inch, 6-inch and finch shells are bursting with for nidable explosions, sending showers of shrapnel over the whole zone. In going through this ordeal, the courier sees everywhere the spectacle of death, stumbles over corpses, some- times runs into a cloud of poison va DOT before he has crossed it; once
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

get below and to his rear. I opened fire at thirty yards.
 Tt was then the accident occurred which deceived DeTerline. Sergeant D., not having seen me, came up at full speed on my left. I saw him coming but it was too late to avoid him. He struck mo in the rear, car rying away part of the balancing planes of his own machine. We both plunged down giddily. DeTerline sec ing us falling, thought we had been brought down the enemy and WlShed to aVenge us at any price. He swooped upon his adversary at full
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
QUARTET CLUB ANNIVERSARY.

On October ' the New Britain Quartet Club will celebrate it's twenty fifth anniversary. As yet no definite form of celebration has been arranged by the committee in charge which consists of Louis Lehr, Paul Bellman, Joseph Preisl, Bruno Hentschel, and Michael Reindl
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
OIL FURTHER REDUCED.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 3.-All grades of Pennsylvania crude oil, with the ex- ception of ragland (reduced five cents) were reduced ten cents bar rel at the opening of the market to- day. Refners said that the next move in the market would be reduced quo- tations for gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
EMERALD S CHALLENGE.

The Emerald A c. of this city wishes to challenge any team in or out of town averaging IT years. The Federals, Rovers, Cubs and West Ends of Bristol preferred.
 Mgr. Wilburt Johnson, No. 265 High street, New Britain. Conn.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
Colored Linens

These are 46 inches wide, odd pieces from our regular stock. Regular price $1.O0, special to close out at soc q yard.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
Odd Cloths

These have no napkins to match but they are very hand some patterns and most all sizes ranging from the 2 yards square up to 3 # by yards. All these can be obtained at reduced prices.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
Doiilies

Hand embroidered natural linen, hemstitched fruit doiltes. At $500 a dozen. These are ex- cellent quality and very cheap as linen prices go today. It would cost at least $6.50 to import them today.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

your requirements.
 17x18 Lap Pads .....-. 2Oc 18x34 For Cribs ....... 42c 27x4O For Cribs ....... 75c 34x52 For Cribs S1.00 36x76 For Single Beds S1.62 42x76 For Single Beds S1.75 48x76 For Three-quarter
 Beds .............. $2.00 54x72 For Three-quarter
 Beds ............. S2.50 54x76 For Three-quarter
 Beds .............. S2.50 54x81 For Full Size Beds
 ............... S2.75 54x9O For Full Size Beds
 .......-.. ..-.,-... S3.O0 54x54 For Tables ..... S1.62 54 Round For Tables .$1.62 These Are Old Prices.
 Better Buy Now. Also an extensive variety of Bed Spreads in plain hemmed, fringed and scal- loped.
 $1.00 to $500.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
Boston Store
Special Showing of
 Quilted Pads

13 different shapes and sizes with which to meet
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
Fringed Doilies

Fine linen fringed doilie which are very useful as frui napkins. Size 15 in. Take you choice at $1.5O, $1.75, $2.OG $2.5O, $500, $3.75 and $4.5O dozen.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
LINEN SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY MORNING
Odd Napkins

We have a few dozen all lineT odd napkins without damask td match. From the 17-inch size uI to 27-inch. They are a fine quail ity and beautiful patterns and you can buy them for $1.5O dozen, $2, $2.75, S3, $4, $4.5O S5, $6, and $7.5O dozen
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03
Turkish Towels

These are small size, 12x24 in but they are nice for use wher travelling and the price is only sc each.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-03

The risks are so great for these
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-29

IS. j. Moore went to Kendallville
today for Thanksgiving festivities
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hanson went
to Spring Green, Wis. today for few
days visit with relatives.
Misses Stasia and Rose McCabe
went to Cresco today to spend the
week end with home folks.
Miss Imlau returned to Straw.
berry Point today having visited her
sister, Mrs. Will Rosenthal.
Mrs. Lawrence Keefe and Fred
rick keefe went to Anoka, MINI. To-
day for a couple of days visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Peters, OF
Cedar Rapids are spending Thanks.
giving at the home of their daughter
Mrs. d. H. Hill.
M. j. Soukup and son Martin
went to Dubuque today, to spend
Thanksgiving with his daughter, Miss
Virginia Soukup, who is attending
school there. Mrs. Soukup went down
Monday.
A party of sixteen guests were
royalty entertained at a six O'Clock
dinner at the j. N. Gossman home
last Sunday evening. The occasion
being in honor of Leonard Gossman s
twenty-tirst birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Briggs, OF
Swift Current, Canada, are now
proud grandparents, a fine son hay
ing been born to their daughter, wife
of Major M. A. MACPHERSON, who is in
the Canadian army in England. The
baby was born Nov. Is. q.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-29
NOTICE AS TO PAYMENT OF
SEWER ASSESSMENT.

You are hereby notified that at a
meeting of the City Council of the
City of DEBORAH, held November 2Sth
1915, and after due deliberation and
consideration of objections, resolu.
ton was adopted levying special as
sessments as provided by law against
properties abutting and adjacent to
sewer line, said sewers being con-
struggled under contract dated Sep
TENDER 9th, 1915, by the MooreSie
Construction Co.
You are further notified that the
assessments as made against the
several properties is payable at the
office of the City Clerk within the
next thirty days, without interest
and that if the same is not paid with
in the next thirty days, it will be col
lected by the County Treasurer the
same as general taxes, and draws in
terest from October 4th, 1916, the
date of the acceptance of the work.
If the owner of any lot or piece o.
ground against which an assessment
has been levied desires to pay the as.
sessmcnt in seven equal installmentS
as provided by law, they must sigr
waivers provided for that purpose
within thirty days at the office of tbs
City Clerk.
DEBORAH, Iowa, November goth
1916. F. NJ. HUGHES,
-I City Clerk
MOORE-SIEG CONSTRUCTION CO.
Contractors. 4S-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-29
1t Was Disgraceful.

He had been showing his rich old
aunt from the country some of the
sights of New York. In the evening
he took her to a musical comedy. He
was keen on making good impress
sion, as he had great expectations
from the old lady. So he was much
taken back when, as soon as the cur.
tain rose, the aunt grasped him BY
the arm and hurried him from the
theater. f. ..
"Disgraceful! Such bad manage
ment!" she said in indignation. "Just
fancy allowing the curtain to go ul
before those poor girls, we're fully
'dressed!" ,,g,s-- -' -,..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-29
Definitions for 1916.

Food-A modern luxury.
Christmas-The exchange station
Of the year. ....rYT 20.
Electricity-The only Juice that is
more deadly than whisky szs,
Political Discussions Earthquakes
that are set in motion by "a chance
word. .-..s,a s....w .-r--
misunderstanding to become
ashamed of father mother and the
old home. ~. Z. aa.
War-The new name for excayat-
ing. bue g. "es4~ 80 I
Surgical Operation-A means OF
making doctors wealthy in a short
time.
When the proboscis smells out a Sc.
cret, it nose enough to keep still about
it.
After an Illicit still has paid its re-
venue, is it illicit still?