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Evening journal., 1916-12-20

ordnance officers might have been I'm
different toward the Lewis gun be-
cause OF the fact that they are more
interested in a type which the army
itself is trying to develop.
One member Of the Senate commit
tee said that rivalry between General
CrOz!er and General Wood, sponsor
for the Lewis gun, was the root Of
the controversy. He said the trouble
was due to the fact that General Wood
desired a more sweeping recognition
OF the merits of the Lewis gun than
the ordnance officers believed it de-
served. He shared the view Of Senator
Chamberlain that the hackers OF the
Lewis gun wished to have Il made the
standard army type.
The Vickers machine gun was desig-
mated by the latest department ruling
as the heavy type Of gun TO be pur-
chased. There are only a few so far
in service. The Benet-Mercier gun
was adopted some yars ago and almost
all now in service are OF that type.
There are also some Colts, Maxims
and Lewis guns in use. but a decision
on the light type of gun to be pur-
chased Is to be made shortly.
Evening journal., 1916-12-20

through the parish house and receive
the accustomed box OF candy.
There will be no services on Sunday
evening. the carol service being sub
stituted for Il.
The Christmas entertainment usual
ly held a few days after Christmas for
the Sunday school children will this
year be omitted: except that the
children OF the primary department
will have their usual party under Miss
Cooks direction.
The services in Trinity Church on
/ Christmas Day will be: Holy com
munion, 7SO a. m: morning prayer
sermon aud holy communion. 1896
a. m. Bishop Kinsman will preach al
he latter service
On Tuesday (St. Stephens Day)
Wednesday est. John the Evangelist
Day) and Thursday tThe Innocents
Day. the holy communion will be ad
ninistered at 9 o'clock.
On December 81, New Years Eve
he services will be in accordanc,
with the church's regular Sunda,
custom. except that a special char
Evening journal., 1916-12-20
sT. Johns MEMS CLUB.

At a largely attended meeting Of
the Mems Club Of st. Johns Church
last night bylaws were adopted and
plans for the future laid.
Colonel Horace Wilson was elected
vice-president. a new position created.
and W. L. Cloud was elected treas
urer TO succeed Carlisle Hemphill, who
resigned on account OF the press Of
other business.
Mus,c was furnished by c. William
X. Bradford, choir director Of st.
Johns Church. The meeting OF the
club was in charge Of the executive
committee, composed OF ]. II. Nixon,
A. A. Cummlns and Edmund S. He'll
inRs. The club president will appoint
two additional members of the execu-
tive committee and an entertainment
and social committee of FIVE within q
short time.
Evening journal., 1916-12-20
Canada RIPS UP RAILS
TO MEET WAR NEEDS

OTTAWA. Ont. Dec. 20-Canada has
begun to tear up 1000 miles of rail-
way to meet the needs Of the war on
the western front in France and Bel
gum. The rails will be shipped to
France. where they will be relaid TO
facilitate the movement OF troops and
guns from French ports to the front.
Laborers now are at work tearing
up 500 miles OF Government railway
sidings, and il has been decided TO
remove 220 miles OF rails between
Edmonton and the Pacific Coast.
where the Canadian Northern and
Grand Trunk Pacific run parallel.
Traffic will be thrown upon one OF
these lines.
Evening journal., 1916-12-20
delaware CITY FIREMEN
MAY BUY AUT[M bile

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY. Dec. 2O-The
monthly meeting OF the fire company
was held last night The treasurer,
Howard Money, reported S6SS.So In
the saving fund. New members elect
ed were: Walter Scott, William Pen
nington. Roy Cox Jack Larky, War
rem Downes, Frank Moore, Romaino
Cullison. Allen H,cken and \. b.
Stapleford. Il was decided TO reim-
burse the Pleasure Club for mony
turned into the treasury OF the COM
pany and add IS more toward pay
ment on the Victrola recently pur-
chased by the members OF the COM
panv. A committee consisting of K.
l. CofOr. chairman; Norris ". VIII
kinson and George n. Bright was ap-
pointed TO arrange for a new method
OF ringing the fire bell. There was
discussion Of securing an automobile
This matter was referred to the equip
ment committee.
Notices have been posted az the
canal locks warning captains OF YES
sells that the propellers Of vessels
must be stopped while boats are pass
/ ing over the drop gate, as this inter
/ feres in the operation OF the gate.
Property owners OF Delaware Cit!
expect to make protest to the recen
, increase in fire insurance rates.
Several yachts have been caught II
the canal on account Of the fee.
The weather OF the past few day
has halted the muskrat trapping.
The Bulkhead Shoal lights, recent
ly established, are meeting with tn
favor OF people using the river.
Sergeant James p MAIDEN OF IN
ouartermaster corps, son-in-law o
Postmaster and Mrs. Albert /. Swar
has been ordered 10 Henry Barracks
Ponce. Porto Rico, for duty.
Evening journal., 1916-12-20
Holiday PROGRAM At
TRINITY P. {. Church

Beautiful services in commemora.
ton OF Christmas will usher in the
day at Trinity Episcopal Church.
Christmas eve, vesper greetings being
held at 4.So O'Clock Sunday afternoon
when the whole parish is expected TO
take part in the singing. The affair
VIII be the regular children's festival
service.
The full choir will participate, and
lead the Sunday school children IN
the familiar carols which have been
for many generations associated with
Christmastide. The early hour has
been selected for the service in the
hope that the youngest member Of
the Sunday school need not be de.
TERED from attending. At the close
OF the service the children will pass
Evening journal., 1916-12-20

acter will be given TO the evening
service. when the choir viii sing music
appropriate to the Christmas season
and the close OF the old year.
On New Years Day (the feast OF
the Circumcision OF Christi there viii
be morning prayer and holy commune
ion at . o'clock.
The Christmas Day offerings viii
be for the rector's fund Cor charitar
bic uses. It being one of the two spa
cial offerings taken during each year
for that object.
Evening journal., 1916-12-20
MAKE HOTEL ARRANGEMENTs.

William r. Hayes and John Laliy.
Of the local aerie OF Eagles. left yes
terday for Buffalo. Rochester and Nj
agara Falls. 10 make hotel arrange
ments for the delegation or Eagles
from Wilmington who will attend the
Grand Lodge session in Buffalo next
August.
Evening journal., 1916-12-20
NIGHT FIRE AT BLUMENTHALs.

District FIRE companies we're called
out shortly after midnight last night
when a IRE was discovered IN the
boiler room Of r. Blumenthai b Co.'S
plant, at Monroe and Chestnut streets.
The roof OF the building caught IRE
from an overheated boiler. The fire
was extinguished with only a slight
losa
Evening journal., 1916-12-20
ODD. ISM 1T

NEW YORK-One poke in the
stomach would have exploded Pincus
Emanuel the other day. He ate two
loaves OF bread, ten picked peppers.
"a potato pancakes and one 1S-pound
turkey.
Evening journal., 1916-12-20

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hands? The best kind are prompt 10
1nswer Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1916-12-20

Somebody wants 10 employ you
Tind him IN the Want Columns
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
Waiting for Marriage

 her husbands life evenings while 
  friendship   were s couddscu
  nature That's wly said Janet quickyb of
  through 
 
 
  wait and wait We've been engaged than marriage is his views tolerant And yet he has certain conven
  provide for it's maintenance"
  
  precious youth slip wishing for home and close com nc and keep with work justh the same
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  had possessed good mnd
  responsibility social nqua
   actually Bernard shavs pursuing  What would do in the circumstances Cora added all pmiveness to the aren't a-every of us-pursuing women
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
COSTLY WARDROBE ON
 BURLESQUE STAGE

Martelle, the female impersonator With the Behman show at the Grand theater,, Hartford, al this week, has cne of the costliest wardrobes of the hurlesque stage today. Martelle, who is one of the most important features Of the big Jack Singer aggregation. has succeeded again in amazing audi ences with voice, makeup and gen. cral ability. A funny trio of come Gians appear with the show this sea- son. Wilbur Dobbs, John B. Cain and Sam Hyams have proved irresisti- ble as laugh-makers. The Bud Shy der Bicycle Comedy trio forms an other important feature of the pro- duction. Lucille Manion and Ameta Pynes, the dancers, are winning the audiences with their pretentious num- bers. Miss Pynes is supported in her numbers by Bert Mccarthy. The chorus makes a strong bid for popu- larity. The entire show is high class end one of the best of the seasons offerings in burlesque There are many song hits, some of which are being heard in Hartford for the first time. The book is by Junie McCree.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
BILLIE BURKE
 IN NIGHT COURT

In chapter twelve of "Gloria's Ro- will be the attraction at ,Fox's today and tomorrow, Gloria returns from Palm Beach, having failed in her mission of overta king her late fiance' S partner, Mulry. As a recreation she visits the night court in New York, and lecided to adopt a waif whose father is sentenced to jail. Mulry is also brought into the court and Gloria has him detained so that she can have a talk with him. A tramp charged with being drunk and disorderly" is then arraigned, and Gloria recognizes in him Gideon Trask, the man who murdered Frenau. She tries to scream out her accusation but faints before she can utter a word. She is borne away and the judge discharges the prisoner as it is his first offense. When Gloria recovers she tells her story and sets out to follow Trask. In addition to the above the William Fox master feature, The Straight Way" featur- ing Valeska Suratt, will be shown. Revenge for undeserved sufferings is the motive which furnishes the back ground for this strong and powerful story. The title of the picture typi- fies the method which the woman Uses in her quest for peace and quiet. She attains her happiness, but only after the vengeance which had prompted her had rebounded and brought it's trail of pain to her own feet. The program for these two days will also contain the Pathe Weekly, See America First" travel pictures and a George Ovey Comedy entitled Jerry and the Blackhanders.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
How Harry's "What You All Need Is Something to Stir You Up'
 Was Answered.

Grace Draper's condition rapidly grew worse after she had released me from my promise to stay with her until her death.
 From the moment when Dr. Petit uncovered the sham of the delirium she was affecting in order to make me believe Dicky was false to me she sank rapidly into real unconscious ness, real delirium.
 The fight for her life was bitter and prolonged one Authorized by Dicky, Dr. Petit secured second nurse SO that the girl was watched night and day by the best skill ob- tainable.
 But I had no personal knowledge of the desperate struggle that was being waged for the girls life. Back in Marvin, under Lillian's kindly minis trations, my nerves, well nigh shat tered by the narrowing experiences l had gone through, were slowly being healed.
 When we found that the fight for Grace Draper's life was to be a long and grim one, Lillian decided that it would be best for Dicky and me to return to the old Brennan house at Marvin. She also arranged that she and Harry should accompany us there. leaving her colored maid, Betty, to wait upon the two nurses and the sick girl.
 'I'm not even asking you if you want me-" she said, with the lovable imperiousness that is so characteristic ct her, flor I know you need me. You're not fit to stay by yourself, for you've been through too much. And besides, there'll be less chance for the neighbors to talk if we're all here a" we were before.'
 How Defense Was Built.
 The gossip of the Marvin neighbors was the thing we feared most To prevent it we had taken every pre- caution. When I say we" I mean Lillian, for it was she who thought of everything. From the moment when she had sent for the Cresthaven taxi to como for us in place of the lone machine from Marvin to the moment when she and I came back to the Mar win house chatting as gayly as if nothing had happened, her vigilance had never faltered.
 It was she who had sent Katie back the next morning after the accident hhCS'cS as if nothing had happeed, and say to anyone who inquired about us that Dicky and I and the Underwoods had gone for a short trip together.
 From that day until the day Lillian and I returned, Katie had come out to Marvin from the city early each stayed during the day to give the house a semblance of occupa- ton, and returned to the city each evening, where she had slept at the home of her cousin, her only relative in the city.
 Lillian had also persuaded Grace Draper's sister, Mrs. German, to re- turn to her home. It was not hard to induce the poor woma to do so, for she was almost useless in the sick room, and was sorely needed in her own home. Lillian cautioned her to be sure to say that her sister, Miss Draper, had been 1alled away to the home of the sick relative whom she had visited in the summer.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04

If all the punishments that. are visited on children in anger or irri- tation or annoyance were withheld, I think the average child's punishments would be cut in half.
 It is really astonishing to see how even the well-b bred, well-intentioned, conscientious mothers will let them selves be influenced by irritation or annoyance in the treatment of a be- loved child.
 And yet is it so astonishing when one remembers what havoc close con- tact with small children is apt to play with ones nerves?
 Why Are They So Firing.
 Why is it, when they are so ador- able?
 Perhaps because they have so much more energy than we. You know grown-up people who are too full of nervous energy are apt to be wear ing.
 I know some one will assure me by mail that right-feeling mothers do not find their children tiresome.
 I beg to differ. There are some women with children just as some have the gift of song or of skill with the needle, but I know many sweet, conscientious women who are tired out by too close contact with their brood.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04

and stayed four weeks but when I came home I would faint just the same and had the same pains.
 A friend who is nurse said for me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound. I began taking it that very day for l was suffering a great deal. It has already doneme more good than the hospital. To anyone who is suffering as was my advice is to stop in the first drugstore and get bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound before you go home. Mrs. w. c. BROWN, 11O9 Auburn Avenue, Cleve- land, Ohio.
 Why not take Mrs. Browns advice?
 Write for free and helpful advice to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (con6dentiaD, Lynn, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
BEATRICE FAIRFAX"
 GIVES BABY A NAME

"A Name For The Baby" the lat est episode in the Beatrice Fairfax serial, is promised as the feature of the program at Keeney's tonight. It will also be shown tomorrow. This series of stories, each of which is a distinctive narrative, has been at tracting a great deal of attention from the city's movie" devOtees since it's advent at the Keeney playhouse. Grace Darling and Harry Fox lead the company which plays the various chapters and they are becoming ex- tremely popular with the patrons of the theater. Two other important offerings for tonight are the Pathe features, "A Gentleman's Agree ment," and Luke And The Bomb ThroWers,' an amusing Universal re- lease.
 Numbered among the films for to- morrow is "The Romance Of Billy Goat Hill,' a Red Feather photoplay in which Myrtle Gonzales and Val Paul appear There will also be a Pathe leader, Where The Trail Led Around Mt Fiji"
 The management announces for Friday and Saturday the Vitagraph blue ribboner, "The Alibi,' in which James Morrison and other prominent film actors are seen, King Baggct in '"The Lie Sublime," is to be shown Friday only.
 Millie Hart, a charming ventrilo- quist and comedienne; Pero and Will son, barrel jumpers and acrobats, and the Sherof troupe, Arabian tum blers, constitute the vaudeville talent,
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
Ve1us for 7heafer G0ers azd Women Readers
PAYS TO ADVERTISE"
 A HOME RUN HIT

Conan and Harris, who ar certain ly putting over good things ill the the ater, promise that their latest farce It Pays TO AdVertise' is brimful of good things-bright dialogue, clev- CT dissertation, amusing byplay and invention.
 The tired business man may forget his troubles in viewing Tt Pays To Advertise" but, aside from it's enter taining qualities, the play presents what might be termed good business philosophy, or perhaps for those who don't believe in printers ink, good advertising philosophy.
 It's a nice little plot that the au- thors have woven into their story. A wealthy father has wagered $3O,0O0 that his son can make more money working at a regular "job' than can the son of another wealthy man. Both fathers are in the soap business Father Number One succeeds, with the assistance of his pretty secretary, in getting his son to go to work. She is to be the inspiration, because the son has fallen in love with if e young lady, who doesn't object, because she has been promised a large sum of money by the boys father if their scheme works out.
 When the son announces that he is going to marry the pretty stenogra- pher, father storms and orders the young man out of the house, and the stenographer out of his office Son tells father that he will rue the day as he intends to go into the soap bust ness and break the old gentleman.
 The second act finds the young man installed in expensive offices with his flancee as secretary, and a breezy young man by the name of Peale conducting an aggressive advertising campaign that they believe will put the old man out of business The publicity stunt works only too we'll and the young firm find themselves in the awkward position of having enormous orders for their product, but no product. They have been SO busy building up a trademark, they have forgotten the manufacturing end of the game-entirely. How their plans are framed and successfully concluded is told in the last acts Of the farce, but it would be unfair to prospective audiences to relate the details and thereby spoil the enioy- ment of seeing the plot worked out.
 Seats for both performances on sale tonight at Crowe1l's
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
Furnishing Children

1 She Found Herself Eager to Punish l Just the other day I found a youne ] mother with tears in her eyes. ''I 1 was just going to punish Ruth" she said "when I found I was really talk l ing pleasure in doing it so I stopped right off. How can I be so cruel to my own children. I must be a perfect brute."
 "On the contrary" I said, "you are an unusually thoughtful, conscien- tious mother. Many women vent their irritation on their children every day without ever realizing that is what they are doing'.
 What Does Discipline Mean? It all goes back to a question of
 motives A child should be punished for discipline Discipline means ito
 improve by corrective and penal meth
 ods.' It doesn't mean to punish for vengeance's sake.
 I think Seneca's ideal of punish ment would be an excellent thing for
 every mother, the ruler in her little kingdom, to hang up over her desk
 we will not punish a man because he hath offended, but that he may of- fend no more; nor does punishment ever look to the past, but to the fu- ture; for it is not the result of pas sion, but that the same thing may be guided against in time to come."
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
|REVELATI0NS0F A WIFE
Thus, with all our defences forti- 1 fed, we came back to Marvin.
"You've Got Your Wish."
By ADELE GARRISoN

Eed, we came Dack to Marvin. "You've Got Your Wish."
 Dicky's arm was completely healed, and no one seeing him swinging homeward along the coutry road dreamed that between the time of his home coming and the hour when he and Harry had last traversed that | read toward the city lay a whole volume of terror and tragedy. But all our pretense of gayety dropped from us when we were finally gathered within the friendly shelter of our home. All through the days which we spent together the shadow of the horror we had been through lowered over us.
 Constantly before my eyes was the image of Grace Draper as I had last seen her, wounded, almost dying, yet mmoning all the strength she had in one last attempt to poison my be- lief in Dicky. She had sSid that never would I be able to tell how much was false and how much true Of her pretended rawlings. Before she had said that I had felt that my cup of joy in being reconciled to Dicky vas full to overfiOwing. But even in our most intimate moments since then the doubt she had planted in my mind would raise it's head like a serpent and instil it's venom into my hap piness.
 I struggled hard to keep Dicky from discovering my feelings. I had not told him of the girls pretended de- lirium and the things she had said. I was not sure, however that he did not know it. If Lillian thought he ought to know it she was perfectly capable of telling him, but I shrank from mentioning in any way the name of the girl who had wrought such evil to me and mine.
 Lillian and Harry tried their best to act as if nothing untoward had happened, but it was a difficult task they set themselves.
 Harry Underwood voiced the gen eral feeling one night at dinner.
 "Of all funerals I ever attended this is about the limit" he said, g1anc- ing around the table, punctuating his remark by savage little slashes with his salad fork at the unoffending com bination of romaine, tomato and cu- cumber before him. 'T kept looking over my shoulder, all the while think ing the undertaken will say, pail
  all right to be upset and grieved by the actions of our misguided feminine friend, but I don't see any sense in us all going into crepe for the rest of our lives over it.
 What you all. need,'' he went on Cidactically, lis something to stir you up, make trouble, get you good and fighting mad
 Through the open windows we heard the rush of a taXicab turning swiftly from the road into the drive way near the dining room door Then voice, which we all knew, spoke in imperious dismissal of the driver
 1T think you've got your wish" said Lillian, making a little face at Harry.
 The rest of us said nothing. For myself, I was too surprised, too dis mayed to speak, for on the threshold. looking daggers at Harry and Lillian Underwood, whose presence in our home she had always forbidden, stood DickyS mothe1.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04

I could not stand it any longer. It was all in my lower organs. At times I could hardly walk, for if I stepped on a little stone I would almost faint. One day l did faint and m y husband W @ s sent for and the doc tor came. I was ta- ken to the hospital
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
Menu for Tomorrow
Breakfast
 Grapes Scrambled Eggs

Grapes
 Scrambled Eggs
 Coffee
 Cabbage Scalloped with Cheese
 Baked Cup Custards
 Sweet Waters
 Chocolate
 Cream of Spinach Soup
 Roast Veal Boiled Okra Mashed Potatoes Peach Pudding Hard Sauce
 Cheese Crackers Waffles-Two cupfuls flour sifted twice with one teaspoonful baking powder and half teaspoonful salt three eggs, one tablespoonful butter and two cupfuls milk. Beat yoll1s smooth, add milk, and pour into flour. Whip lightly and quickly for one minute, add beaten whites of eggs and drop by spoonful into heated and greased waffle irons. Boiled Okra-Procure tender pods, cut off both ends to make pods even. Put them into a saucepan of boiling water and boil till tender. Serve on a hot plate dressed with white sauce.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-04
FOUR WEEKS
 IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Brown Finally Restored to Health by Lydia E. F Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound.

Cleveland, Ohio. -"For years I suf- fered so sometimes it seemed as though