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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-13

ACCIDENT TO MUNITIONS PLANT
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 13-The French Minis
ter of Munitions announces today that
an accident happened to one of the
large munitions factories. Many were
injured and taken to the hospital.
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-13

~ ARRESTED IN COLORADO.
(By Associated Press)
Denver, June 13-S Seventy-sever
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-13
SETTLING GREEK TROUBLES.

(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 14-The vigor with
which French Senator Jonnart, rep
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-13
THE WEATHER

Mississippi-Fair today and Thurs
day. continued warm weather.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-13
NEW YORK MARKET.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

New Orleans Spots 24-l9.
Closed As to So up.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

Strictly fresh Connecticut eggs, 35c dozen. Russell Bros.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

The number of New Britain ciu- gems that have indorsed Lax-a-Tone speaks we'll for it, said Mr. Martin at The Economy New England Drug Co., I have been very insistent on the fact that your own people have spoken so well for it., as know that homo in- dorsements carry weight and convince the public. I also wish to impress on the people that Lax-a-Tone is . rem- cry that Is purely herbal and contains no mineral or harmful substance. It can be taken with a feeling that 1t is natures remedy and will produce re- suits quickly and without harming one. MT. Smith, who resides at the Hotel Nelson, this city, says:
 ''I have been a great sufferer from indigestion. dyspepsia and malaria, and have been unable to get relief until used Lax-a-Tone and that medicine has certainly worked a mrvelous change in me. can tell
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
munication. originally and before

munication' originally and before 1t was mailed.
 Authorities do not believe that a woman of the standing indicated by the text of the letter, without consid- ering grammatical construction and handwriting. would have had the nerve to do the deed or sufficient nerve to get Taft to take her to the lonely spoty where the staying took place. They do not, believe that Taft. if he was guilty of the procedure al- legged in the communication, would have taken the woman to the Kens- ington avenue spot. He would have been suspicious of the trip and, If 1t was taken, would have been on his guard and looking for trouble. All indications are that he was shot down without suspecting that his passengers were otherwise than or dinary '.joy riders"
 Then, too, the authorities are Of the opinion that an amateur in crime. especially murder. could hardly have escaped from that locality without detection. A woman of position so- cially with a family could hardly have done the deed without show ing great agitation that would have made her noticed by train or trolley crews. She would hardly have been able to walk or ride to 9 place of safety without being observed.
 The murder bears Zoo many indf- cations of a professional "gunman" or one hardened in crinfe to satisfy the authorities that an amateur or one unaccustomed to deeds of vio- lence Is the actual slayer. Possibly. they believe, such woman as is mentioned in the communication Is implicated and instigated the tragedy.
 Despite official reticence, 1t became known today that number of finger print experts are working on the case. have secured all data available and anticipate a. solution ultimately. whether these finger print experts have been retained by States Attor- ney Alcorn, the police or members of Taft's family have not ascertained. It is indicated today that an attempt will be made to get finger print re- from the paper upon which the communication was writ ten and compare them with the im- print found upon the revolver used in the murder.
 Tn the minds of number of the ofIicials, the communication received is the work of . mentally unbalanced person, the real slayer, who desired to divert pursuit and suspicion eef a desiring to create a new sensation and give new angle to the mystery. Similar communications are nearly always received bv the au- thorities in connection with the at tempted solution of practically every mystery. Crime, similar to the slay- ing of Taft, always draws the at tention of cranks, the morbidly curl ous and amateur sleuths. the same as sugar and water will attract flies.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF NEW BRITAIN MAKES INTERESTING
 STATEMENT AS TO FACTS
 WELL WORTH READING
Mr. Frankyn Smith of This City Was Restored to Health By Herbal Lax-a-Tone and Therefore Makes
 Statement of His Case for the Public.

you. Previous to taking it would bloat up, have gas pains and a sour stomach, no matter how little ate. I would get up in the morning feeling worse than when went to bed at night. It was surely wearing mA down and I was getting very discour- aged when I tried Lax-a-Tone and l am glad to say that I am todaya we'll man and thank this remedy"
 If you arc sufferer from bilious attacks. sick headaches, backache. have dizzy spells and bloat up. are constipated. have nervous spells and want a tonic that will increase the appetite and build you up. make rich. red blood, join the many people in New Britain and seek the road to health through Lax-a-Tone.
 MT. Martin, the Lax-a-Tone expert. is at The Economy New England Drug Go. 365 Main St.. where he Is introducing this remedy to the New Britain public.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

Strictly fresh Connecticut eggs. s5c dozen. Russell Bros.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

Motive esss sse de1 z x 5 -adyt. ssF s'as ss,s .ss
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
LURE OF MOVIES"
 BREAKS UP HOME
Victor Davis, Charged With Non- Support, Blames Silent Drama
 For His Troubles.

For His Troubles.
 Alleging thatS his wife Is too fond Of the movies. persists in attend ing them in the company of other men and constantly freQuents a Main street restaurant where men of doubtful reputation congregate. Vic, tor Davis defended non-supnort charges before Judge John H. Kirk ham in police court today. Proba- tion Officer Edward c. Connolly said that he has tried to adjust the do- mestic troubles satisfactorily but that both MT. and Mrs. Davis are "unrea- sonable" and he has been unable to bring about desired results. Davis agreed to assign $5 from his pay en- velope at the Stanley Works weekly to MT. Connolly and the case was continued for one month to determine the success of this arrangement.
 Davis alleged that his wife has spirited away'' their fifteen month old child, that he Is not allowed to see 1t and does not know where 1t is. He contended that she has Q weakness for attending the ''movies'', has neg lected to get his meals and does not attend to the house as dutiful wife should. Mrs. Davis testified that he had ordered her from the house and she had to get a room on Main street and work in a nearby restaurant. She denied that there had been any con- duct on her part, relative to which the AcClaned could complain.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
CONFESSION NOTE
 BELIEVED 4 HOAX
Police Place Little Faith in Letter
 From Woman

That a communication, said to be
 in the possession of States Attorney
 Hugh M. Alcorn, purporting to be g
 partial confession from the murder
 ar of Charles A. Taft the night of
 March ? on Kensington avenue Is a
 hoax and clumsy attempt to divert
 pursuit into false channels is the belief of officials working on the
 mystery. While it. is admitted that
 the communication may be the truth, the authorities are of the opinion
 that 1t is not, passing their assertions
 on the lack of clues to substantiate it.
 Today. the thirteenth since the siay- ing, apparently finds States Attorney Alcorn and his sleuths as far from a solution of the mystery and identifi- cation of the assassin as they were when the long-dead body was found
 huddled up in the drivers seat of the death taxi.
 The communication, said to have
 been turned over to States Attorney
 Alcorn. was not subjected to the ''gag rule" Of his on1ce because 1t was re- ESSaved by an outside person and read
 before being given to him. Conclu-
 sions draw4 from . careful study of
 the text leads to the Assumption that the writer attempts to have detec-
 tives believe that a woman of promin-
 ence married and with . family, sent
 the bullet through Taft,s brain be- cause he was, directly or indirectly, responsible for her being led astray
 and ruined. It reads:
 March 12, 1917. Hartford, Conn. "The Police are wrong In thinking that they will find the woman who rid the world of c. Taft in the under world.s I am 9 respectable wife and mother and that fiend got me in his car and took me to place for the hire of . well known physician and drugged me and ruined me, and then left me to get home the hest I could" Authorities See Intent to Deceive. X According to interpretation placed on the letter by. numerous persons interested in the case, 1t was not writ ten by a person occupying the place in society that the message, too ap- parently, tries to, convey. Tn gram nautical construction, handwriting and other minor details. there are too many indications that the writer is of
 a lower strata of society. That 1t was written by a woman, there is little doubt but the impression has gained :! strength that she is a tool of the per son. Or clique, responsible for the staying.
 The message is incomplete. the bot. 1 tom part of the sheet.of paper being | carefully cut off from the right mar. 1 gin between the lines and from tht 1 left margin across one line lower then severing the bottom part bs connecting the two cut between thu ] final word. "could" and whatevel 1 was the next word of the communi I cation. If there was more to the com
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

valient Tent, K. o. T. M., meets at 321 Main street.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
CANsUs WORK DELAYED.

801ty to Secure Personal Tax En- 1nnent Cards Compels Lay On. ecAuse the complete list of per- n tax enrollment cards could not 9cured from Pax Collector E;.. . ofIlce this morning, that official HolMg present, the census work gere compelled to take shqrt Non. K
 ofIlce force at the census bu- " last evening was mostly from sEfaut & Hine Manufacturing [bany and was kept busy long af- |t o'clock. The detail of the work under the direction of H. c. Bill l assisted by the Misses Camp E Roy, Anna Fitzgerald, Vera de, Cathern Con10n and M. Con- End A. McNicohle., J. O'Neil and
 nfr. Up to last evening there
 been nearly 17.0O0 properly
 out census blanks turned into E4Ace.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
Events Tonight
"A Gentleman of. Leisure" Lyceum

"A Gentleman of. Leisure" Lyceum theater.
 High class photo drama. Fox's theater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater.
 Ladies' Ta1mud Torah society dance. Turner hall.
 Lady Wallace lodge. D. of S.. meets at s4 Church street.
 Finance committee common council, meets In City hall.
 Basketball, Delphis vs Y. M. C. A.. at Y. M. c. A.
 St. Elmo lodge, K. of F.. meets at .242 Main street:
 Andre ,oage, T.. o. 0. E.. meets in Vega hall.
 Phenix lodge. l. o. o. F.. meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall.
 Erwin Castle, K. G. E., meets Tn Eagles hall.
 Carpenters Union, meets at S4 Church street. -e-
 vesta Hive. L. O. T. M, meets at PIT Main street. New Britain Nest, O. O. O.. meets in Electric hall.
 Valient Tent, K. o. T. M., meets at 321 Main street.
 Strictly fresh Connecticut eggs, 35c dozen Russell Broa-adyt,
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
one of the New Britain Home Guard

ono of the New Britain Home Guard recruiting officers. With him are Frank l.. Traut, F. Allen More, w. w. Bullen and William Sloper.
 While the mayor is perfectly will he is of the opinion that he is not as we'll qualified for a recruiting officer as some other men and he went to Hartford this afternoon to consult with Governor HolcoHab and to ask whether or not it WI possible to
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
City Ae,,,s

N y o. il. ball. Turner hall. Thurs evening.-advt.
 will sell 100 Hoosier Cabinets week at the Old Price. John A. ows q Co.-advt.
 e Ladies' German Rifle club will tomorrow afternoon at ? o'clock butonia Mannerchor hall.
 number of local basketball en-, as&s are planning to witness the Princeton game in New Haven evening.
 e I4adies Talmud Torah society give . beneflt dance this eve in Turner hall. The proceeds be used to remodel the insti- k0 Quaker club was entertained at home of the Misses Alice and D Ringrose at Barnesdale last Ing.
 1on. William Tucker Smith, has born to MT. and Mrs. Radcliffe |.
 Allegation of members of Phoenix pde of Honor will attend meet n Portland this evening.
 smoker will follow the meeting low Britain Camp, M. w. A. in eck's hall this evening, : hinochle party was held at the.
 Of Mrs. Wagner of Prospect | by the women of the New an Quartet club this afternoon. airt Prosperity, F. of A.. will tate the forty-first anniversary he society March 26 in Jr. O. U. hall.
 .. Malone. desk officer days, at - Headquarters has returned to After several days vacatiQp. S Francis J. Moore. wife of Po- kan Moore, has been seriously her, home at 135 Black Rock ne with an attack sof grip. ! s Following cases have been as- d for Fridays afternoons short kdar session of city court. Nicola him. represented by Attorney n @. Woods vs. Antonio Suui, 1As default for failure to-, plead, Attorneys Klett & Alling repre- .ng the plaintiff and Attorney B. ele appearing for the defense. !
 Carpenters union will meet in
 hall tonight. All members
 Attend.
 1mOFrow evening Rev. J. E. Rees kDreAch at the lenten service at tanlsy Memorial church. ys9t Fl. Themper of New Haven,
 tought suit against Samuel tatn Of this' city for $50. The IT roturnable before the New city court on ApFdlS es.',s e.' K ' sAlary committee will meet to- UW evening to consider salary & proposed for Corporation Coun-.
 B. Cooper. Deputy City Clerk HaS1reaves and Miss Pauline 6rdb, clerk in the asseesors' ly new dtesses-lovely afteynoon 4 ,ue excIusive style in light and sn, ' some especially distinc- ~ V - kAd VI eAAs&08A Y iN4sVps " AoAs
 HArtford.-a s...s
 aeconds msstang Of the con- k1on classes Of St. Marks church bs held on Thursday at 4:45 and e II. m. good number were kndance' last week. but new can- - may join either class.
 H. s. Whitehead. rector of
 church. Middletown, will be the " preacher at the lenteu service
 1E9risa Episcopal church this n9 1t 7:45.
 Trough S. Russell Mink the New S1n Lumber andi Coal company Aled . ' mechanics Hen for Da.77 against property of the Title 0 and Development company.
 O. H. ball. Turner hall, Thurs pyening advt.
 Hive eggs. 35c doz. Russell Bros.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14

Piles Cured in 6 to if Days. Druggists refund money if PAZO 8nd Beains 1a, Prosrud,nF srae iPns Plss First application gives relief. 60.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
QUIT AND LEFT GATDs.

Shortly after midnight, George Da- genais complained to Sergeant George J. Kelly at police headquarters that he had been held up at the Elm street railroad crossing by lowered gates from 11:50 to 12:O5 with prospects that the delay would be indefinite be-
New Britain herald., 1917-03-14
4ppoint a sub-recruiting committee

here. sS
 The names of Frederick V. Streeter. easily the most prominent Grand Army veteran in the state. and Sam- uel Magson. . prominent Spanish war veteran, have been suggested as two men who would work hard for Eef cruits and whose arguments ; wo0M carry weight. AFE
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-15
He BELIEVES IN PUBLICITY
DutifuI Husband Assists Wife In Re.
eeivins, and Wants His Friends
to Know It

A small. rather timid-looking man
entered newspaper Office and ap-
preached the clerk.
"Are you the man who takes In So
ciety news?" he queried with an ap-
pealing look.
"Yes. sir" cheerfully replied the
young man at the desk. II can take
any kind Of news. What have you
got?"
"Why. It's just this way" said the
caller, lowering his voice. "iy wife
gave party last night. 1t was bril-
liant affair. and l am willing to
pay to have this report Of it put in the
paper"
1--WE don't charge anything for pub
fishing society news" explained the
clerk. at the same time taking the
proffered manuscript and looking 1t
over.
That's all right" was the reply.
"You don't get me. I wrote this up
myself. and put in line that says.
Mr.. Halfback assisted his distin.
guished wife in receiving the guests
That's the way I want it to so in.
and don't care what the cost is. abso-
lutely don't care what the cost is.
want my friends to know, by George.
that still belong to the family
LippincOtt's Magazine.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-15
Animal Resources Of the
Arctics May Relieve Meat
Shortage in United States

As wars drain on food resources
continues to grow more acute new res.
ervoirs have to be tapped. Already
reindeer meat from Alaska is replac.
Ing beef on the Pacific coast. and
Christian Leden. the missionary-ex-
plorer Of Greenland and Hudson Bay.
sponsors plan for mobilizing the food
resources Of the Arctics. the Boston
Globe says.
1t appears that the Eskimo, believ.
ing animals are sent by the great spir.
it to be killed for food. conceives it to
be his duty to kill oil he sees. Enor-
nous quantities of most valuable meat
are thus wasted-meat which the
Northern tribes could. Mr.. Leden
thinks, easily be induced to save and
Sell to the people of the lower alti-
tudas.
The German army, from the very
start Of the war, has been fed largely
on dried meat. One pound of dry
meat is equal to five pounds of fresh
meat. and it is. in addition. far easier
to transport. The Eskimos are espe-
cially skillful in drying their game.
which would make q resort to this
source Of food supply all the more
feasible.
The Arctics are far richer In animal
resources than we of the temperate
zone suppose. Caribou, walrus. sal
mon-all are prolific Of foodstuffs, not
to mention the by-products of leather.
furs and oil. It is the explorers COM
putation that the Arctics. even mOder.
ately exploited, would yield enough
meat to feed 10000 men for year.
He assures us that caribou makes the
best venison, and that the walrus. be-
ing himself fond Of oysters, makes
good food.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-15
Has Never Been CAPTURED,

Throughout the little kingdom of
I.iechtenstein, which lies between
Switzerland and Austria, are many
shrines. little crosses. and crumbling
castles. One Of the latter. beside the
village of Balzers. has stood 1000 years
and never has been captured. The
Swiss tried to take it in 1899
from its baron. Overlooking the Rhine.
the ruins recall the days when
rObber barons extracted tariff from
every boat which passed In front
of their domains. Most Of the inhabit-
ants are farmers: They grow fax.
maize. apples, pears. plums, and vege-
tables. Liechtenstein practically ex-
lists on its own bread. cheese, milk.
honey and wine. Cattle Craze on its
fertile meadows and the frs Of the
mountains furnish wood for heat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-15
Let Child Act for Himself,
Is Advice Given Parents

The men and women who make
good in this world are the ones with
originality and initiative. After an
idea has been presented there are hun.
dreds of people who can finish it out
or follow 1t out. but the one who
thought the idea and presented it is
the one who Is the most valuable and
who Is the so-called zone in a hun.
dred."
Parents often crush out individual.
ity in their children. The fathers and
mothers who rule with kaiser's iron
rod and who think and act for their
children are nothing short Of crimi.
nails. says an exchange.
Children should be taught to rely
upon themselves. to think for them.
selves-to be sure, with prudent adj.
vice-and to carry out their own ideas
and plans unless they are radically
wrong or preposterously ridiculous.
On the other hand. it is just as
criminal to let children take the bit
in their mouths and run away or to
be SO free-willed that the parents mean
nothing at all but meal and room tick.
cts as it is to bring the children up in
q militaristic fashion. Strike golden
average.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-15
Oil the Skin Also.

In describing the means by which
the Hawaiians. before contact with
civilized peoples brought about the
deterioration of this splendid race.
kept their skins in healthy condition.
V. MacClaughey says in the Scientific
Monthly that they not only bathed
daily in the sea and In fresh water.
but oiled their bodies with coconut
oil.
Commenting on this latter practice,
the Journal of the American Medical
Association says the effectiveness Of
bathing is we'll recognized today. "but
we fail to realize the unquestionahle
merit in the injunctions with oil that
undoubtedly confer suppleness and
pliancy to the skin quite contrary to
the extreme detergent action of the
water bath. 1t is not without hygienic
significance that the skin is normally
fabricated by subaceOus secretion
which the bath tends to remove. often
to degree no longer compatible with
a perfect epidermis."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-15
The Joke Turned.
! -

A man thought he would have some
fun with Josef Holman. the pianist!
One evening Hoffman, was at dinner
and after he had passed his friend, q
wag. called:
"Hello. Hoffman,! Wait a minute,
Come back" !!
The wag whispered to Holman: r
Just wanted to ask yoc how far you
would have gone If I hadn't called you
back" and the company, in on the
Joke. laughed. !:
Holman never moved q muscle o(
his face. But. Strengthening up. he
said. so that the entire table could hear
him: !:
MY dear fellow. there Is no one in
the world whom would rather obliga
than you. But to tell the truth. I
haven't got IS in my pocket" Ladies'
Home Journal. ::
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-15
GOD SPEED you, SOLDIER
BOY!
BY CHARLES A. SNYDER.

The nation to arms has called you.
Bravely Boy. you have answered the
call. !
And no matter whate'er may befau you,
We're with you q hundred million all
God speed you. Soldier Boy: keep you day
by day.
And bring you back to US unframed !
At the closing Of the fray.
Mothers. dads and sweethearts true, the
friends you've left behind
Are praying that you. on the battle
ground
Might hear this prayer Of cheer.
May God speed you. Soldier Boy. to all
OF Us most dear.
So let's pray that twill all soon be ended
And back home once again you'll -,
turn. !
With Old Glory and Victory blended
To your loved ones who night and DAP
will yearn.