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The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
Norwegian w o m a n
Seeks Interview
With Ford
SAYS CULT is
VERY POWERFUL
midas Freedom Neces-
sary To Insure Peace,
She Declares

Miss Eva Blytt, general secretary
OF the Theosophical Society OF
Christiania. Norway, iG IN the city.
having been sent by that society
for the express purpose OF seeing
Henry Ford.
Miss Blytt says that the theoso-
phists OF Scandinavia have very
powerful organization with which
the social democrats are strongly in
sympathy. In her opinion Mr.. Ford
will accomplish his purpose OF work
Ing with the governments OF Eli-
rope 10 end the war, through this
medium.
Peace" said Miss Blytt. "can
only be brought about through a
clear, understanding OF the philos-
ophy OF theosophy Most OF the
intelligent people OF Norway are
theosophists, and our society has
great influence"
Asked when she thought the war
would end, Miss Blytt said when
India gets It's freedom.
Miss Blytt is lecturer we'll
known IN Europe She spent year
In Adyar. Indian, at the Theosophl-
cal headquarters. She II disciple
OF Nine. Blavatsky and a pupil OF
Annie Besant She has lectured In
Finland. Sweden. Norway, Denmark
and Iceland She is an ardent SUI.
fragist and interested in all
branches az the woman's movement,
having been the private secretary
OF Gina Krog, the foremost figure
In this work in Norway She is en-.
thusiastic in her praise OF Iceland
and It's people. having spent much
time In It's capital. Reykjayik.
Iceland" said Miss Blytt, needs
help. II wishes political freedom
from Denmark but Ia too poor 10
manage government OF It's own.
The people. originally. were Nor
wegians. but now they are mix
ture OF Scandinavians. with the
Danes predominating. II il a vol
canic island. composed largely OF
lava and most dificult ia cultivate
for agricultural purposes. Electricity
would be OF immense benefit TO il Il
II could be installed by capital. The
wealth OF the country is derived
mainly from It's boats A fine line
OF passenger steamers was recently
started, being built and financed by
the entire population OF Iceland,
each person buying one or more
shares. The state runs these boats
and they have proved great sue
cess
Some Icelanders have emigrated
TO America and have founded col
ony near New York. Among them
In Kemben, remarkable poet and
orator, who found the Icelandic Ian
guage so meager OF expression that
he came TO this country 10 learn
English and find bigger field"
Miss Blytt will go through TO the
Pacific coast and will visit the the
osophical societies in the different
cities along the way. She will re-
main here few days and endeavor
10 see Mr.. Ford who, she feels GER
tain. will be interested in her plans
II she II able 10 present them 10
him.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
% GRADUATE
FROM LIGGETT
SCHOOL. FRIDAY

The annual graduating exercises
OF the Liggett school took place Fri
day morning. in the Woodward-ave.
Baptist church, when 90 young wom-
en- were presented with diplomas.
The Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins, OF
Providence, X. L., formally pastor OF
the First Congregational church, In
this city. made the address TO the
graduates.
The graduates wore simple gowns
OF white and carried the class flower.
the red rose, tied with the class col.
ors Of red and gold.
An informal reception for the
members Of the class and their
friends followed in the church mar
lors.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
SAYS GIRL Did
ALL The WOO|NC
Benjamin Barnett's Landlady
Testifies for Him IN Breach
of Promise Suit

new form OF loye.making came
TO light In a breach OF promise suit,
Friday morning. in Judge Sullivan's
court. Jennie Coacaer IL suing Ben
jamin Barnett. Mrs. Clara Burko-
witch. the mans landlady. testified
that Jennie came TO his house TO
make the calls. and would walt for
him when he left in the morning TO
90 to work.
She said that Benjamin was So
Der. and very industrious young
man, while Barnett's acquaintances
said he had openly declared that he
loved the girl
Miss Coacaer. who Is tiny and
trim. said that on June 10, 1914,
Barnett had asked her TO marry him.
and that they were acquainted about
six months before the match was
broken of.
She In bringing her suit by Eva
Loerner The Loerner woman was
held TO have been the matchmaker
in the breach OF promise suit
brought by Rose Weshny against
Max Goldman. A verdict for 81 900
Was given Miss weshny in this case.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10

Alumni Of the Massachusetts In.
stitute OF Technology and represen.
tatives of colleges and scientific
schools throughout the country will
begin TO assemble in Boston today
for the opening OF a weeks celebra-
ton in honor OF the fftieth ami
versary OF the Massachusetts Tech
and the completion OF It's magnifi.
cent new buildings in Cambridge
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10
LoUe Epidemic Hits
TOWn and Keeps
Dan Cupid Busy

Detroit--the garden spot Of the
red. red rose
Cupids activities are making Il
such, comparison OF the marriage
license records OF Detroit and Chi.
cago. would indicate.
Chicago was once his stamping
ground. but late developments would
The Detroit times., 1916-06-10


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The Detroit times., 1916-06-10

The wedding OF Miss Helen Nor.
gan Hamilton, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pierson Hamilton,
and Arthur Woods, police commits
sioner OF New York city, is to take
place today at the country home OF
the brides parents at Sterlington,
n. Y.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
WANT 10 ACT
 IN THE MOVIES?
If So Here's Your Chance Story to Be Produced by Local Talent

Starting today, and lasting for nearly three weeks, the Herald is offering to local moving picture fans a contest that is novel, to say the least There must be many in the city who have had the desire to be- come an actor in the movies Today the Herald opens the door of oppor- tunity to those who wish to gratify their desires. Upon another page will be found an announcement telling of the plan, known as the Motion Pic ture Popularity contest"
 Every one in the city is eligible, Should he or she so desire, to take part in this contest, providing the con- testants age is at least 16 years. The whole cast for a real movie story will be picked from New Britain people and in the importance of the parts assigned to each will be determined by the number of votes which each has received. Coupons bearing the value of a certain number of votes will be printed in the Herald daily and friends of the contestants should collect as many of these votes as possible and place them in the ballot box, which is to be placed in the lobby of Fox's theater, in order that their A"VoilIoo Aldy pie'y Ilio lCe1u' Ali01N '' no soliciting o be done. Merely ask your friends to vote for you if you wish a part. A nomination blank will also be found in tonight's paper.
 The plot of the play is secret, but 1t will be built up about New Britain it's parks and public places. or course a love story will be the feature. It will be necessary for the principals to go to New York for a day in order to film several scenes in which a studio is necessary. The expenses of the four leads will be paid for by the Herald for this trip and a chaperone will be chosen. This will give the
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20

leads an opportunity to visit the studio of the Mirror Film Co. at Glendale, l.. l., be photographed there and watch other performers at work. The trip will be a liberal education in the movie art
 Just think of the fun you will have being filmed like a regular star. Then, too, your friends will all see you as the picture will be shown the week of December IS at the Fox theater. No experience is necessary; all you need is the initiative to let everybody know that you are in the contest. The Mirror Films, Inc. are producing the picture. They have re- gently released pictures featuring Nat Goodwin and Flora Finch. Their directors will show you just how to act.
 Who knows, this may be your step- ping stone to fame and fortune. Many a movie" star has been discovered in just such way. So if you ever enter tained the idea of going into the "pic- tures'' clip the coupon from today's paper sign it and deposit it in the ballot box provided for that purpose in the lobby of the Fox theater.
 Don't hesitate to write to the Con- test Editor Herald, if there is any thing you don't thoroughly under stand, he is here to help and CO., operate with you nevery way. Get your votes in early as the standing of the contestants will be announced within few days
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20

anced presentation of the commonly accepted orthodox view, the speaker maintaining that if there is not hell there ought to be: mans sin demands it. as also does Gods holiness. Not sticking for definitions. he insisted that sin always means misery; that Christ pictured the strongest views of that misery of any one in the Bible, and that since God hates sin with a a perfect hatred it is inevitable that if men will not separate from sin they must separate from God; and if sin is eternal such separation must he eternal also. And he called at tention to the fact that Jesus spoke of the eternity of life and death in the same terms.
 The evening discussion was a psy- chological study of the laws of free dom, habit and tendency to fixity in choices, and wildly pictured a hell created by man himself by fxity in wrong choice, when wish as he might to undo the consequences of his wrong choices, he could not: "a great gulf 1Xed.' It was a serious and thought provoking address. Mr. Greenwood. the Singing Evangelist" arrives the 2Sth
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
MOTOR "TRIP TO NEW YORK.

MT. and Mrs. c. F. Frisbie and MT. and Mrs. F. s. Cham berlain motored to New York Friday for the week. end and were at the Hotel Astor where they were guests at a dinner party at the hotel Saturday evening. Afterwards they went to see Seven Chances" at the Belasco theater. Also they were hosts at the dinner musical in the grand ball room of the Astor Sunday evening when Leo B. Riggs gave a number of selections on the famous organ of the hotel, &C., rompanied by the hotel orchestra,
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
WEAK, k!LING CHILDREN
Made Well and Strong By Simple
 Remedy.

blade Well and Strong By Simple Remedy. l Here is another letter that has just fome to our attention, showing the bower of Vinol to build up health and Etrength for weak, puny, ailing chIl- [lren.
 w. A. Smith, of Shanesville, Ohio, Eays:-"My little child was puny, weak, and ailing, could not rest at night and would not eat. I learned
 about Vinol and tried it ,and within a week noticed an improvement. The ehild's appetite improved, it slept Rvell strength and health were soon
 built up. We think Vinol is excellent for weak, puny children.'' Vinol is delicious combination of beef and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates and glycero- bhosphates which creates an appetite, Jones up the digestive organs, enriches the blood and creates strength Chil- Hren love to take it. We ask all parents of weak, sickly, helicate children in this vicinity to fry Vinol with the understanding that |ve will return your money if it fails Eo benefit your little ones. The Clark &, Brainerd, Riker-Hege- han Drug Store, New Britain, also 3t the leading drug stores in all Con- hecticut towns.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
CHHy Ztems

The new troop of Boy Scouts will Enold the first meeting this evening at 53le Burritt Mission.
 S1,OO0 in prizes K. of c. fair Turner Iha1l Nov. 10 to 2O.-advt.
 At the meeting of the Y. M. c. A. Bible class this evening, Rev. pr. G. W. c. Hill of the South church will speak on "The Life of Christ"
 Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread"
 -advt
 The first degree will be conferred on a class of candidates at the meet Ing of Gerstaecker lodge, I. o. O. F.. this evening"
 Masquerade and whist, Camp Clara, x U. of A, Tuesday evening, St. J. Baptlste hall. Admission 15c-advt
 Star of Good Will, S. of B., will hold ' Whist this evening at the home of Mrs. Chapman of South Main street
 Plans for social to raise funds to pay the expense curtailed by the rem oNatlons at the church, are being made by the Young Ladies society of St. Joseph's parish. A meeting will De held Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock to formulate plans for the af- fair
 Quaker City Quartet dance Hol & Hoff. Wed. eve. Lynch's orch.-advt. This is bargain week at the Kava- naugh Shop, 40 Pratt St., Hartford Prices on all suits and serge dresses reduced one quarter.-advt. Miss Esther Brown of 131 Dwight street fell from a trolley car near Fairview street late Saturday night and was painfully bruised. She was taken to her home in the police am- bulance.
 See demonstration A1caran ranges. Arcade farm store all this week. ladvt.
 M. Wiener of 61 Laurel street com Iplained to the police yesterday that someone had appropriated horse ] 3from his barn without permission. h. 3vestigation showed that J. Janwitz, : who also uses the barn, had let his horse for use during the day. The customer took Wiener's property by mistake, supposing it to be the animal he had hired.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
MOTHER SAID "YES".
Youthful Bride Gets Permission and
 NuptiaI Knot is Tied.

John Gray, 21 years old, and Miss Frances Mae Raulingson, aged Is years, both of Hartford, appeared at to obtain a marriage license. As the bride elect was not of age her moth CTS consent had to be obtained, but the maternal parent was willing and the license was forthcoming.
 A few minutes after the couple left city hall they returned. They desired to be married at once and oculd the pleasant city clerk tie the knot? He could, and he did. Tax Collector I.oomis acted as best man and Clerk P. J Egan of the water commission was the other attendant.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20

Ctate before a large crowd yesterday afternoon on the NeWington Road Grounds, defeated the Clay Hill Jrs. of Hartford, by the score of IA to o. Both teams were evenly matched, the work of the Empires proving that the Clay Hills were not in their class. M. Groman, Rittner and OsIand fea- tured in many plays.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
WHAE IS HELL?
There Should Be One If There Isn't.
 Says Preacher.

At The Peoples Church on Court street, they are preparing for an old fashioned revival. For weeks Pastor Hartman has been preaching in an ticipatiOn of special meetings, and Yesterday took up the solemn subject of He'll In the morning he treated the topic: Safety First and in the evening, What is Hell?"
 The morning was candid and bal
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
SEEK MISSING GIRL HERE.
Helen Coureaux of Meriden Thought
 to Have Come to This City.


 Helen Coureaux, seventeen years old, is reported as missing from her home in Meriden and it is believed Ehe may have come to New Britain to seek work in a store or factory. The local police have been asked to be on he lookout for her and to take her into custody, if she is located. She is described as good looking, apparently wenty years old, dark complexion and with a large scar on her left temple. Relatives say that she left Merden |Rlone, has never been away from home before and had little money with her. She wore a black and white striped coat, blue serge skirt, pink hat with velvet underneath, gray gloves and black shoes.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
Events Tonight

High class photo drama. Fox,s theater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures Keeneys theater.
 Daly council, K. of C., fair, Turner hall.
 Harmony lodge, A. F. & M., meets in Masonic hall.
 Boy Scouts meet in Burritt Mission GerstaeclSer lodge. I. O. o. F., meets in Turner hall.
 Mattabessett Tribe, I. O.. R. M., meets in Judd's hall.
 Phoenix Temple vs. w. l.. Morgan lodge, K. of F., carpet bowls. Lees hall.
 Pride circle, F. of A., meets at PIT Main street.
 Tegner lodge, o. of ", meets at 59 Arch street.
 Martha Washington council, D. of A., meets in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20

Eo Cure Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE PROMO OITTNTNE Iablets. Druggists refund money # 1t fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sig nature is on each box. 25c.-advt
New Britain herald., 1916-11-20
EMPIRES STILL, WINNING.

The. Empire football team, one of the fastest 115 pound teams in the
The sun., 1916-09-13

He has no use for mud singing. As
usual. he referred to the Democrats as
our friends on the other side. for l so
delight to call them After d pause he
continued:
I'VE are having u campaign and we
are very earnest and erect on our cam
paign. 1t Is q time for assessment. for
appraisal and candid statement. No one
can object To fun and fair discussion.
That Is the very spirit OF our institu-
tions. But we are all friends. however
divided politically. ! do not desire, in
speaking Of those who do not agree with
me. to manifest the slightest disrespect.
"lf the argument ia sound'-this ~
the declaration on which he placed the
greatest stress-"it will carry without
any suggestion of personal cnmity. We
do not need that I'm our campaigns.
what We need liz fairness and the truth.
and then let the electorate decide. Thai
is American"
Hughes declared his hearty approval
az preparedness camp and expressed a
desire that more OF them should he
established. with Mrs. Hughes he had
spent three hours at the Flattsburg
camp. where n Il olsand rockies" are
now IN training. Witnessed "A drill by five
companies and remained for dinner
with Glen. dud Mrs. Leonard Wood.
Mrs. Hughes was particularly Interested
III what she saw on the military rescrta-
ton because her son. Charles f., Jr, had
been a volunteer there.
The sun., 1916-09-13
W0MEN'S R A WELCOME.
West PrOsnisrs Hearty Reception
for Hughes BOOatevs.

Thousands Of we'll known Western
women ar" responding to a telegram
~ent out by Mrs Harry Payne Whitney.
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth and
Mrs. Mary Hartman Rumsey, fund
committee OF the women'S committee
of the Nat oual Hughes Alliance, be-
speaking \ hearty Western welcome for
hr Hugh"s womcr's campaign train,
,hich Us to- sot the West afr" for the
Republican candidate. The train will
leave New York early in october and
WIN visit ;hirty-ouc states and over n
hundred cities.
~ the way to san Francisco the
ltoplc WA have the unusual spectacle
az women spCl'hindinC from the tlil end
Of I. train. and while first ulaCc ~ 10 ho
r.v.u to voters in the crowds. the places
oi honor on r.c..p : On committee 1rc to
lee rlled by women. Women are findn-
ciir the ti#T |rj making al range
meats. bat the plan has the hearty IN
Gors"meu; ~ the Republican National
Committee.
The sun., 1916-09-13
DEMOCRATS PANIED
BY RESULT IN MAINE
Defeat Likely to Force Change
in Manner Of Conducting
the Campaign.

Gloom displaced yesterday tho chenr.
headquarters. II was tho Maine figures.
OF course. Nobody could quite expla n
them.
There was no question that the com.
piete defeat of the Democratic ticket, IN.
Guiding the loss of their only Represcn-
OF the %ralnbows. In some quarters H.
was predicted that the House Morgon-
thau-McAdoo clique. which has been
taking a leading part in the direction ~
the campaign. would, az n result Of tho
Maine cataclysn. he forced to give sor'r
Of the old crowd n greater voice in the
management.
o. Friday there is to bc a conferences
Of Western Democratic leaders IN Ch'-
cago, in which Chairman McC"rmick VII
participate. Some of the Western lead
ers are reported to he planning tn .u
form Mccormick at this conference me.
in their opinion the part that Secretary
McAdoo and the White House ,ptcr =
has been playing in the campaign has
not been calculated to bring about
Democratic harmony in certain S'itos
like New York. With Maine serving ~
a warning, they are going to insist upon
having more to say.
In coins over the Maine t-ur'. N,.-
tcrday the only comfort ~" y. mw.'H'
seemed to u was ~ the TACT 'h'' to
total Democratic vote in Maine Ntd o."
creased. They also took hope IN % c.'-
rulation made by IIa,ihurtou Fa'rs -.
a wall street statistirion, VINO tgut,l
that tho Maine Democrats had h"cr 2h''
10 Increase their vote by les pr cont
and that IL they were able 10 10 'h's IN
IA. national election they should ave
more than = majority of tho rorr'7r
vote. But that, ~ co'irs" docs urt '".
! sure u majority o. electoral votes
The sun., 1916-09-13
PAGE WILL GO BACK.
\ - Republican WcnOminRtr
Him for %cnatOr

B~uEItNCToN. VI. Sept. 1.-THE re-
:urn Of carroll : Page 10 the United
states Senate was indicated Tonight
when returns from about A. per cent. Of
The voting precincts If the state gave
the Vermont senator a vote considerably
arser than TIVE combined totals If his
Two opponents, GOV. thdrlcs " Gates
OF Franklin. and former GpVcrNpr Alien
VI. Fletcher Of cHyend ~. rhc figures
were Page, 77G7, Fletcher, .sl3
Gates. 2253.
H.mocratic leaders ConCcdc that the
nom nation 10y Republicans - equivalent
To- an elect on IN \oVcwhvr.
The sun., 1916-09-13

$500. 600. The state candidates kept
up the fight until "A late hour on the eve
Of the election.
chief interest WAS directed toward the
tire" Corncred ight between Frank ..
Iowd"u of oregon. trduk |" Smith OF
Dwight and state Senator Morton ID.
Hun of Chicago for the Republican
nomination for Governor. MI three OF
the candidates issued statements predict
ing victory Tomorrow by large plurali-
tCs
ON the Democratic side tn" light be-
tween Gov. Edward L. Dunno and Will
lam Il. Briuton Of piNon has been bitter.
Brinton. Who Is backed by Roger &. Sui
Ivan and the regular Cook county
Democratic organization. asserted he
would carry Chicago by 2i.ooh plurality
and win ,lghty-nNe OF the iul counties
down State. GOV. Dunno said he was
confident h. would be ienominated by a
Large plurality.