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New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
MAINE FOR WILSON,
 ROOSEVELT REPORTS
Assistant Secretary Of Navy Says
 President Grows Stronger

New York, Aug. 5. 5.~Rcturning from 8 weeks trip in eastern Maine. Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant sec retary of the navy, has reported to Vance c. Mccormick, chairman of the democratic national committee. that he had discovered nothing for the democrats to be alarmed about in thai srate this year. He said he found a. distinct trend to President Wilson among the people there generally and especially among republicans. Repre- sentatice Alfred G. Allen of Cincin nati, O., also back from a short trin through Maine, also brought encour- aging reports
 While l was in Maine," said As- slstant Secretary Roosevelt" the Hughes speech of acceptance was pub ished and I made particular efforts t ) find out how the republicans and pro- gressives felt about it. I was greatly surprised at the number who felt that the speech was wholly inconclusive who had hoped for a definite state ment along constructive lines but felt that they had received nothing but clever words which could be con- strued into almost any line of policy at the desire of the constructor
 "A large number of the men whom I talked with-factOry hands, me- Chanics, and store keepers-were reg uiar republicans who had never voted for a democrat. These men did not wish to announce publicly that they W ould vote for Wilson, but told me that this was their present intention" i"
 Representative Allen said conditions were very satisfactory for the demo- cratic ticket in Maine; that every man with whom he had talked informed him of the growing strength of Presi- dent Wilson's candidacy, especially since Mr. Hughes speech of accept ance. x
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
News fov Theater Goers azrd Women Readers
REVELATIONSOF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRU3ON

Molla Bjursted's understudy?" she demanded, and then, without giving me time to answer she hurried on:
 NO wonder Dicky was sore at not being able to play with you. There's been a long tennis rivalry between Harry and Dicky. They used to play together great deal. I think Harry IS shade the better player, but with you as his partner Dicky could have knocked the spots off my loving husband.'
 She was busily applying the atro- clous mask of powder and rouge. which is the only thing I dislike about her, as she talked. With her lip stick poised in one hand, she turned gleefully toward me.
 Did you see Dicky's face" she de- manded, when the Draper girl made that last fool shot? I'll bet he would have given anything he owned for the privilege of hitting her with his racket when she did it.'
 But it was a different look he gave her afterward when she was begging his pardon so prettily,' I returned bitterly.
 My dear girl, Lillian laid down her lip stick, put her hands on her
  when you're as old as I am you will know that only one man in ten thou sand can resist smiling at a pretty girl who begs his pardon-that is, un- less she happens to be his wife''- acidly-''and Dicky is distinctly not the ten -thousandth man."
 T kept you after the Draper just now to give you both a reinsurance and a warning," she went on hur- riedly.
 Let me have the reassurance first" I tried to smile, but it was a miserable failure.
 Well, then, take my word for it, Dickys interest in this girl isn't a bit dangerous. It isn't even as acute as I thought it was. not half what you feared it to be. It will take time to erase her from Dicky's conscious ness, but it can be done."
 Dicl1y is Hungry.
 "And the warning?' I asked, trem- uously.
 'She has something up her sleeve" Lillian said succinctly. You complete ly outclassed her at tennis. She'll not rest until she exhibits to Dicky some stunt or other in which she eXcGlS, so QOn UG SuIpIlSGu dI dly- thing she may do this evening after dinner. Whatever else you do, regis ter the most enthusiastic approval of her.
 I was about to question her as to whether she had any idea what form Miss Draper's "stunt' would take when an imperative knock at the door startled me.
 For heavens sake," Dickys voice was undeniably cross, 'whatever are you two gassing about so long? Can't YOU come down and get a move on Katie? Harry and I are starved
 There have been times in my life with DicSy when I would have re- sented his discourteous Impotence, but I hugged to my heart with joy every angry infection.
 Miss Draper's blandishments has not succeeded in making Dicky for ret his hunger after all.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
EPIDEMIC IN HOSPITAL
Resident Physicians and Nurses Taken Down With DiphtheIia-Thirty Re- moved to Other Institutions.

Boston, Aug. 5.-Physic1ans at the Massachusetts General hospital were engaged today in an effort to prevent the further spread of what Superin- tendent Dr. F. A. Washburn described as "a small epidemic'' of diphtheria among resident doctors and nurses. Ii was said at the hospital that no patients had contracted the disease
 Twenty nurtes, two house doctors and an ambulance driver who were found to be suffering from diphtheria have been removed to the contagious departments of other hos pitfalls.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
eISH SINGERS WIN
 AT KEENEYS

Rendering a diversified program of gal numbers, which includes selec-
 $ns from operas and the more sim
 ballads, Wistern and Taylor have en singing their way into favor at Seney's all week. The couple fur 2h a novel act that is entertaining
 m start to finish and the patrons
 the theater have enjoyed every znute of it. They have good sing
 S voices and they render @ number sgood numbers in pleasing fashion.
 Els specially of the popular type Ml it's success is not surprising. &'he remaining acts on the bill are
 first duality and the vaudeville At of the show is we'll worth the
 sn1ssion price, even if the photo
 Sys were omitted.
 he city is still talking about the
 V1tagraph feature, '"The Law De-
 aes," which is to serve again to- ht as the big photoplay attraction. #s production introduces Dorothy Ely and a number of other Vita Aph stars. It is a seven-reeler and
 #s worth seeing.
 #@re Universal releases help to Sengthen the program and those Ao attend the theater tonight are @mised a first class entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
MCCLURE SAYS WAR
 WILLLAST TILL 1918
Publisher Does Not Expect End of
 HOStilitieS for Two Years

Lohooh' Aug. 5.-S. s. Mcclure, who was detained twenty-four hours by the British on his arrival at Liver pool ten days ago, but was allowed l to land later, has reached London 'lter stay at watering resort He sad the British authorities assured hlm the only reason they stopped hlln was that they wanted to ascer- tain. in view of his activities 1.s+ l winter ln Germany, exactly what he | expected to do here.
 explained I wanted to see the British people and write my expres- sions of England and how she was standing the strain of war;" said MT. NlcClufe, so they let me come here, ana am going to stay a month, writ 1Is th1ngs for my paper in New York.
 have called upon one or two Brush officials and talked with lots or private individuals. The impression get Is that Britain is firmly bent on carrying on the war to the end ana intent on victory. I have found
 
 termination among the British. They have done an amazing thing in oc- cUmulating with the allies a fighting strength that is as strong as Ger many's was at the start of the war What 1t took Germany forty years to do the allies accomplished in twentv four months.
 Ihls war is going to be a struggle to the bitter end, with the strongest force victorious. The side that is gradually pounded down until it Weakens is the one that is going to lose. This British military machine today is equally as good as Germany's With all of Germany's long years of training conscripts. Britain does not show what horrors war has made among it's men. The women do not show heir true feelings as you see them on the streets They are brave While their hearts are wrung with grief
 "The way Britain has organized every ounce of her strength. both military and industrial, for war has been wonderful achievement. The organization of the munitions plants, with the women taking the part of men, is something that never seemed possible two years ago.
 "All talk of peace efforts now is pure idiocy. Ford's peace expedition was a sheer phantasm. Before it ever landed at Stockholm it had been dis credited. Although I was a mem Der of it, I only went for the fun of the thing. I wanted the trip to Flu rope to see how things were going. Any one who sees the deep determin- ation of the British to carry the war to the bitter finish realizes, how fu- tile it is to think of peace now. To my mind it will take two years to wind the war up, and the bitterest phase of the struggle is now at hand"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
Roderick's Unselfishness.

! 1t the night before" l The trousers came last
 He Threw His Trousers On a Chair. Il pressed these a few days ago." 1 said Roderick's mother, ''and look at 1 them! Instead of putting them on a | hanger, you threw them over a chair l when you came in that wet day and now they need pressing again. 1 If you look in the dictionary, Ro- 1 derrick, you'll find that the definition of l self1shness is 'preferring your advan- | tage or convenience before another's.' When you make father and the rest of us all that trouble about burnt matches rather than bother yourself to put them in the right place, isn't that preferring your convenience to ours? And when you made me miss my walk because you wouldn't bother to put things back in their places, what was that?"
 There was a deep red color in Ro- derick's face as he bent over his book with a half audible murmur that sounded like, "I don't know"
 She Found Him Bending Over the
 Ironing Board.
 But the next day when Roderick's mother came in from @ walk, she found him in the kitchen bending over the ironing board
 Look here, mother," he asked, with an elaborate affectation of careless ness, do you press the cuff, or not?"
 Too wise to admit that she read any significance into his act, or to offer to help him, Mrs. Martin casually an- swered that 1t wasn't good form to press the cuff. But that night she did venture to put her arms around his neck and give him a specially tender hug when Roderick came to kiss her goodnight.
 And Roderick understood.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
YOUNG LOSES FIGHT
 FOR NORDICA GOLD
Court Decides Singer Disinherlted
 Husband in 1914 Mill

Freehold, N. J., Aug. 5.-George W. Young, the New York banker, mas no interest in the estate, estlnated' at s1,00O,OOO, left by his wife, Mhae. Lillian Nordica, the opera singer, ac- cCrding to the decision of Judge Iu1I V. Lawrence of the orphans court or Monmouth county, who has admitted to probate her will made in the Torres Strait hospital, Thursday Island, Java, on January 10, 1914. in which she disinherited her husband on the ground that she had already given him s4OO,OOO. Her previous will, made in Deal, N. J., on July 3, 1910, by which she gave him the bulk of her estate was thrown out by Judge Law renee. He held that both wills were legally and properly executed, and that the later one revoked the be- quests of the first.
 His decision is a final step in legal actions that have lasted for two years
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

and included the taking of testimony on Thursday Island by two commits sions appointed by the courts. The contest started on August 13, 1914, when Robert s. Baldwin offered for probate a copy of the 1914 will, and George w. Young was asked to pro- duce the original. The day afterward it was announced that MT. Young would file the 1910 will A few days later the original of Mme. Nordica's will was filed, and on January 22, 1915, Surrogate Cohalan admitted the 1914 will to probate. In the meantime MT. Young had offered for probate in Monmouth county the 1910 will, and Supreme Court Justice Lehman de- cided on January 22, 1915, that MT. Young could proceed with the probate of this earlier will. This decision was eturned on the application brought by Robert $. Baldwin to restrain MT. Young from taking any further steps in the matter Of prObating the first will in the orphans court here. Jus tice Lehman's decision took the con- test from the courts of New York. as he ruled that Mme. Nordica. was a. resident of New Jersey at the time she died, as "there was good ground for claiming that her residence was the residence of her husband, Monmouth county, N. J.
 The will admitted to probate was drawn by Alva, A. Adams former gov ernor of Colorado, who was a pas- senger on the Tasmania, the vessel on which Mime Nordica was taken i'll. His signature and that Of the matron of
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
WANT TO BE DELEGATES.

Although the state convention o1 the G. o. P. will not occur before next month, there is at present con- siderable discussion in the ranks of the local members of the party as to who will be delegates from this city. So far the names of Representative E. w. Schultz, Public Works Commis- s1oner John A. Anderson, Building In- spector Arthur N. Rutherford and Alderman M. I. Jester are heard fre- quently in connection with the dele gation.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
Why Mrs. Underwood Gave Madge
 Both 9 Reinsurance and Warning.

Both 9 Reinsurance and a Warning. Don't wait for me, Miss Draper Lillian Underwood said lightly, 'an old woman like me isn't as fortunate as you or Mrs. Graham. You can dash a little water of your faces, dry them, and those peaches-and- cream compleXions of yours are ready for anything. But it's the little old make up box for me, and a long session at that, so don't let me keep either of you. The boys will be lonesome' ''
 I caught swift little flash from her eyes that told me she wished me to stay with her. I turned to Miss Draper smiling.
 T shall have to change these ten- his shoes for others before I come down." I said, grasping at the first excuse I could think of They are making me most uncomfortable, but do go down ahead of us and keep those men entertained so they don't begin to worry about dinner. Dicky is simply ravenous. for tennis"
 "He isn't a patch upon Harry" chimed in Lillian. There never was a fiend incarnate who could equal that mans temper when he's hungry. He's ravening wolf before dinner and a stuffed lamb afterward. So do go down and distract their attention, Miss Draper, that's dear
 I'll do my best" the girl promised airily, and went down the stairs. I knew that she was well pleased with her mission.
 *"Lovely. Lovely!" Lillian whisp- cred, ecstatically, as the door closed, and, catching me around the waist, she whirled me madly around the room in a fantastic little dance. Did you ever see anything so perfectly scrumptious as the way things turned out this afternoon? I'll admit hadn' planned it that way at all. I had meant you and Dicky to be partners and to hand the Draper girl over to Harry.
 q figured that she might get in terested enough in Harry, who is at his best in tennis. to make her for get Dicky for a while."
 What Lillian Said.
 With her usual acuteness she read my eyes. I could not understand how she could be so utterly indifferent to a possible irritation between her hus-
 
 tressed me.
 Don't waste your time worrying about Harry and me-" she said, note of bitterness in her voice. Were a queerly yoked pair, and we get along by each allowing the other the fullest latitude. Of course, you m ust realize that we're not particu larly mad about each other, and don't think it would cause either of us much uneasiness if the other were to come a sentimental cropper over somebody else. But we jog along very comfortably, and that's all l can ask of life anyway
 I wanted to answer the weariness of her tone with a caress, but with like swiftness she was back again into the gleeful humOr which had signalized the closing of the door after Grace Draper.
 Why didn't you tell me you were
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

the Torres Strait hospital were both attached as witnesses The bulk of her estate is left to her three sisters, Mrs. Annie Baldwin of White Plains, Mrs. Imogene Castillo of Los An geles, Cal, and Mrs. lone Walker of Dorchester, Mass. The only other be- quests were $30,000 to E. Romayne Simmons, her secretary for sixteen years; 5000 to Maria Masino, her maid for eight years, and s1,000 to Mrs Ada Baldwin, friend.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

Mrs. Martin came into the room where ROderick was reading, with a match safe in one hand, the telephone book in the other. and a much unused pair of Roderick's trousers over her arm.
 "Roderick, didn't you say yesterday when Rose wouldn't lend you her ten his racket that you thought selfishness was the very worst fault ?" she asked.
 Yes, I did, and I meant it too."
 Do you think you're selfish ?"
 Roderick looked up at his moth CT incredulously.
 Didn't just save up my money for weeks to buy Rose that toilet set for her birthday?" His voice showed hurt and resentment.
 Stinginess Only One Form of
 SeIfislness.
 His mother laid her hand on his. "Yes, I know, son; you're not bit stingy, but stinginess is only one form of self1shness ad it was selfshness that you said was the worst fault.
 This is the match safe from the bathroom. It isn't a bit like the safe for burnt matches, is it? And yet you keep putting the burnt matches in it. Your father can't see in the dark as well as you and several times he has had to grope his way back into our room because he has tried several matches and found them all burnt. I've told you about this again and again, and you just said you didn't think, and went on doing it.
 Mrs Martin took up the telephone book. "I had just few minutes left after l finished my sewing yesterday to take walk before dark. I had to make two calls on the telephone first and I spent the whole of that time looking for the telephone book. It was up in. your room, where you left
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
 Blackberry Mush
 X Tomato Omelet
 Flashed Potatoes
 Pancakes Coffee
 Dinner
 Okra Gumbo Praised Fresh Beef Tongue Beans New Potatoes Escarole French Dressing Waters Cheese Cherry Pie Iced Coffee Supper Cold Sliced Tongue Cream Cheese Sandwiches Apple Compete
 Grape Juice
 Flashed Potatoes-Wash and pare hugh potatoes to make about a pint Sarter them, then chop quite fine 6 stand in very cold water for ten &autes, then drain quickly. Melt two Slespoonfuls of bacon dripping Cor
 hter) in a hot frying pan, turn in
 potatoes, sprinkle with salt and
 pper and one tablespoonful of vine
 f. Cover closely and cook slowly
 2il tender, then draw forward to
 bwn; fold carefully and turn out
 a hot platter. bhra Gumbo-One chicken, one
 brter cupful salt pork, two sliced Ions, three cupfuIs strained toma- Ks, fourteen sliced okra pods, one
 Spoonful sassafras powder, red
 bper. Cut the chicken into pieces for wing. Pour salt pork that has been
 Sked in a saucepan, when hot add other ingredients, and cook until seken is tender.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
Sunday Concert at COmpOunce.

The following concert will be held at Lake Compounce Sunday August 6, 1916:
 Military March, ........... Lanlpe
 National Defense, New Overture, "Reminiscences from Yer dis Operas F. Godfrey FOx-trOt songs
 (a) Pretty Baby, Kahn, Jackson,
 ........... Van Alstyne (b) And They Called it Dixie
 land ............ Whiting Grand Selection, Old National Melo-
 dies M L. Luxe The Cavalry Wriggle. .Brockenshire
 (By reQuest March, Intervention ........... Swift Selection, Faust GuOnOd Waltz Espana .......... .Waldteufel Kangaroo Hop ....M Morris Alba Sentimental .FasOi Star Spangled Banner
 Thomas Fisher, leader.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
WOMAN FOUND IN RIVER.
Hired Canoe and Went Padding Las
 Wednesday.

Brockton, Mass, Aug. 5.-The body Of Miss Evelyn E. Packard, 27, of this city was found in the Town River, in West BridgeWater, early to- day.
 Miss Packard hired a canoe on Wednesday last and started out in it alone. Later in the day the canoe was seen floating right side up. In it were two paddles and the young WOmans coat.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
RHc

July 1, 86; admitted, 2; discharged, IT; deaths 1 insane, 21; at the home, July 31, 75; outside poor, families as- sisted, 82; grocery orders, 75; orders on city physician, 3; office calls on city physician, 36; visits by city phy- scian, 98.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
LITTLE P|MP[ES
 ON FACE, NECK
And Hands. Became ScaIy and Skin Was Sore. Ashamed To Go Out.
 Lasted Three Months.
HEALED BY CUTECURA SOAP AND OINTMENT

"One night before retiring I was troubled with an itching and in the morning found that my face was all broken out with little pimples, and then they came on my neck and hands, The pimples became scaly and my skin was SO sore that had to bathe it with cold water to keep the pain down, and l scratched and my face became erupted I was so red and sore was ashamed to go out doors at all. It lasted about three months
 II tried - and - to no purpose A friend told me to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment so I did. and after using three cakes of Cuticura Soap and one-half a box of Cuticura Ointment I regained my con- plexlon, and was completely healed.' (Signed) Miss Helen Lynn, 80 Tyler St., Nashua, N. H.. Aug. 27, 1915.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
CHARITY BOARD REPORT.

Superintendent Hart of the charity department has completed his report for the month of July, as follows: p1----"~--- >-a t----~o ~ gn-> r~--->
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
Sample Each Free by Mail

With 32-p. Skin Book on the treatment of the skin and scalp. Address postcard ''Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston, Sold by druggists and dealers throughout the world.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05

xusted and you VIII De surprlSed at results. Now is the time, during aation. Have him start school hin bright and fresh, so he may get full benefit of the opportunities sered. Just drop in the office and al1 it over or call 1732 and I'll come a the house. DON'T WAIT, DO TT bW. C.. w. Van Alstyne, D.C.,
 raduate Palmer school.) Hours: g |12, to 5, evenings till o'clock. Ie Barnes, 131 Main.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-05
lctic Hints-Spinol Curva-

&our child's spine? Has it ked and out of line from
 the wrong position at |e out of sorts and fretty?
 his spine examined and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-27
CAPE MAY ATTRACTS
WEEKEND VISITORS
Pleasant Weather Gives Assur-
ance of Large Crowd Over
Memorial Day

CAPE MAY. N. j.. May 27.-The good
weather which has prevailed during the
ending of the week has brought many visl.
seaside to stay until after Memorial Day
Many are putting their cottages in order
for the summer and others are looking
after homes which they have rented. Many
cottages have also been leased during
the week for the season
The Corinthian Yacht Club, located on the
edge OF the Cape May Harbor, is open and
doing the entertaining of those who are
getting their cottages in order for occu-
pancy.
The links of the Cape May Golf Club
already have attracted many visitors, the
course having been greatly improved during
the winter The first mems tournament
will take place Memorial Day. and begin
ming on June IL, the regular weekly mems
handicap tournaments will be started. The
Women's Association Journeys will be
played each Monday, beginning June 26.
Among those who have rented cottages
this week. are Russell NJ. wagar, Arnold
Gerstel, A. Browning Garfield. Captain Rob-
ert Sewell, Francis c. Pequinot. Edwin C.
Taylor, George X. Crozier, william d.
Grange. Thomas G. Stockhausen. Herman
r Vetterelin. Mrs. Sarah ]. Gayley, Mrs.
Sarah C. Walsh. William w. Longstreth,
w. S. Maths, Walter N. Stevenson, Mrs.
Howard Fisher, General Edward NJ. Shin
kle, of Philadelphia; Dr. Paul Mecray, of
Camden, and Gamble Latrobe, agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Will
mington.