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New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
PICKFORD AND HUFF
 AT THE LYCEUM

The last opportunity to see Jack Pickford and Louise Huff in their most recent and greatest offering, ''The Varmint," based on the book of the same title by Owen Johnson will be given today at the Lyceum, and 8 continuous performance wilL, take place, in order that the frio&ds of these popular young people may see them. Pickford is at his best this time, which means considerable, and Miss Huff was never given greater op- portunity.
 Today'S program will also have the Lyceum Weekly, showing pictureee of the actions of ''our boys in the many training camps throughout the country and in France. Comedies and smaller matters will also be given. making the bill an acceptable Sat- urday offering.
 Sunday nights program will be another of the ever-increasingly pop ular programs, with Souls In Pawn" a dramatic picture that goes. over with crash. as the headliner. This picture is one that you will remam- ber-it is stronger than the average and tells big story in 9 big way. It rings true, and that is what the mo- XQOAluR for.
 For Monday, Tuesday and wednes- day the Lyceum management is pleased to announce that Marguerite Clark, one of the most popular top notchers in the business will be seen in "Bab's Burglar" another of the "Bab' series. Everyone who ever saw Miss Clark wants to see her again. The reason is that every picture she makes is just a little bit better than the prevtons one. sSs r,..
 This is her latest, and so is de- cided improvement on others of her features Her kind of com edy, while not really refunded" as the word has been stretched today. nor slapstick. nor even rough, is effective and enter taining. This boarding school miss is a character worth studying and when she meets the burglar-but see what happens.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
MAE MURRAY ON
 SCREEN AT KEENEY'S

Mae Murray is shown for the last time toni Eht in the six part. production
 The Princess Virtue. The scenes Of the photo play are laid in Paris and tells the story of the love of a French count and a Russian baron Tor the love of a young American heir ess who finally takes for a husband lph American youth who wins her from the foreign noblsman by his strategy and daring. The Keeney Weekly shows views of international interest and the comedy part of the eproEram IS furnished by the LKO. comedy,-
 Deep Seas. The Gordon Highland CTS close very successful week to- night. in thir Scotch musical turn. which won the well earned plaud its of the audiences tMs week. Sum- day night brings the usual big fea>- lures and numerous other comedies and dramas. For next week, the big gest photo play event of the season will be shown. Every one has seen or has heard of Eva Tanguay who has been one of the shining stars in theatrcals for some time. She has nnally consented to work in the mov- 1es and her first production is "The Wild Grip. The management has also secured one of the biggest acts in vaudeville for next weeks bilL
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
'GN, HENNF EAy Fl

NNe VANVt 0AV &vN iq 8IF MT. r.Datar iS . firm fdend of s'Fruit-a- tives". He believes in tho healing and restoring poWegS of these wonderful tablets made from fruit juices. Ha knows-because hc tried ''Frait-a-tives'' when he was III and sunsriag, and isin . position to speak with authority.
 658 F1Rr Av1., TaoY, NY.
 APRlL 10th. 1918 I 'T have been Q sufferer for years with Kidney Trouble aad [onstita- tiOn. ! tried 'Fruit-a-tlves" about f4 month ago, and with almost immediGth results. The Kidney Trouble has disaP., peared and tho Constipation is fat leaving me- HENRY DATER.
 "Fruit-a.tives" is the greatest Kidney Remedy in the world, and is equally effective h relieving Constipation. ; boc . box, 6 for $2.oo, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent on raeaipt of prte by Fruit-a.tives Limited, 0GDE& 2 BURG, NEW YORK. s
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

We were speaking the other day about coal and several people conn., plained of the quality of coal they had been receiving. Then two or three Ssaid they had never seen ton Of coal look so small as it did this year.
 Whereupon one woman spoke up and said, "Why dealer actually gave us half ton for ton last spring"
 You don't mean it," someone said.
 How did you find it out?" said someone else.
 "Oh it looked terribly small to me and I had MT. M. Ga neighbor) in and hs said he had no doubt it was only half a ton"
 But how did you prove it?" per sisted someone else. -:
 "Oh I didn't do anything more than that but my husband and Mir. M. and I all knew it was only half ton"
 Oh"
 She Didn't Really Know.
 And on the strength of that she was going about saying that the coal dealer had given her only half ton.
 She was unfair to the coal dealer and unfair to herself.
 If he really gave her only half measure she was labelling him.
 If he really gave her only half ton she was betraying the public in not going further with the matter.
 This is time when housewives ought. not to be content to guess about such matters-they should know. ..r.
 Among the many helpful bulletins that are being issued I came across one the other day &dealing with weights and measures. There were several interesting hints in it. Did YOU Know This?
 One paragraph, for instance, re- minded the housewife that she
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
SIDE TALKS
 BY nUxw 0A1uRoN
When Housewives Should Know
BY NU1 0A1n RON

should understand her units and tables of measurement. It mentioned in illustration, a fact I, at least, had never known-that the drug store ounce is not the same as the grocery store ounce.
 Again 1t warned against the mer- chants who attract trade by quot- ing a price lower than the prevail ing market price and then delivering amounts short in weight or measure. Don't Re Afraid to Report If Yosa Are Sure,
 Another piece of interesting in- formation was that the woman who does her duty to the community by reporting repeated weight shortages to the Commissioner of Weights and Measures need not be forced to ap- pear in court as the Commissioner will probably get information upon his own account before he acts.
 Another warning WAS against buy ing potatoes, apples, onions and sim liar commodities by bulk--a practice which never obtained in tho West but has been common in the East.
 Sending a. contaiper to the store and ordering galloh or quart with out being sure the conKalner, holds a full gallon or quart iS another mis- take which even thouEhtful house. wives often make. The merchant will usually fill the container and charEe for the amount ordered.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
MKS For 7hcdfer6oerS and Women Readers
WALT WHITMAN AT
 FOX'S SUNDAY EVE.

An-7lnusuany good picture, present. ing Q remarkably beautiful and ca- pable nkar-thAt'a the true description oe sTha Eternal Woman" in which the lovely and popular emotional act ress, Ethel Barrymore Is now play inH at Fox's theater. It is seldom that a. plot 70 far from the ordinary, and yet 50 puraly ,natuKR4, Is con- cetved, and an the rare cases where such a story has been found. the pro- ducern have uanally b0o2 content to let the resulting picture rest on tho strength of the story alone for it's suc- ceoR. and have Droducod 1t with me- diocre casta, and with aH little ex- pense as possible, Not so with The Eternal Mother" however. It was decaded that in order to give so pow erful tale a fitting setting. no ex- pense must be spAr0d. so tue hrst tning to be accomplished was the ac- Qu1attlon of the best star available, and, Of course. Ethel Barrymore was the logical choice for the role of Maris. Only the best of everything was used in making "rhe Eternal Mother" and 1t is a real success. It tells the story of Maris, who, against her fathers wishes marries the man of her choice. who soon turns out to be 8 worthless drunkard.\ In or der to support herself and her little daughter, Felico, Maris obtains a po- sition az stenographer Tn the private office of Henry Alden, a wealthy mill ' owner. Learning that her husband and daughter have been killed in an accident, Maris consents to marry her employer. and then follow several years of the most perfect happiness that she had ever known, until, one day, tho unexpected happens, and her former husband turns up again, alive and we'll in the company of another woman. They have Felico in their possession, and are forcing tho girl to work in the mill in order to SUD-
 port them. Then ensues the strangest struggle that the drama has produced, Tn which Maris attempts to save her child without letting her former hus- band learn of her identity, or her second husband discover. the dilemma in which she Is innocently involved, Among the other excellent subjects on the same bill are The Gems of Jeop- ardy.' the eleventh thrilling chanter of The Seven Pearls" funny Mutt and Jeff comedy. The Fable of the SpePdy sAprite." by George Ade. and the new Pathe News. An especially pleasing program has been arranged for tomorrow, the principal feature of Which will be "The Tar Heel War rlor'' with Walt Whitman. Among me other select subjects will be ..l,, sh speed How It Happened"
 sn or the Scarf" and a funny comedy success entitled "The Ouar, antined Bridegroom"
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
LOVE GIFTS

Another objection to the new Christmas wrote you about has been submitted by letter friend. She says, But think of all the tenderness and good feeling that Getting such gifts for heart. Of course I'm glaA- to do for those who need mer but can't bear to do 1t at the expense of losing that season of heightened good will to- ward my own."
 There is something in that, I own. But I wonder if this lady would not
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

This frock may be s1nartly carried out iu blue wool popliQf thu deep ccl- lar being in satin of self or contrast ing collar. White or cream color chiffon should be used for the vest trimmed with tiny buttons. In me dium size the costume requires 4A yards 44.inch material, with 96 yard satin for the collar.
 The underbody is very easy to make. Just close the seams as potched and hem the front, after which the lower edge is plaited and the 2.inch belting adjusted under the platts.
 Tho outer waist comes next. Form plai4s in front, placing '"r" on cor responding small "o' perforations and tack Gather the front at shoul- der between "T" perforations. Slip side-back underneath back Cat shoulder edge) and tack, matching single small 70" and large 70" Der fofAtiona. u/
 Then, stitch the long edges of the applied box plait together, matching the notchas. Open the plait, keeping seam at center, and press. Adjust plait on outer back with the seam
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

Nov, take the slkirt and form plaits in right and left halves bringing 1T" psrforations each side of doubla small "oo" parforations, over to the double "oo" porfo4asions; bring re7 maining "T" psRfoTAttons to coFroa
 bonding single small 70" psrfoFar tions. CantsFfront indicated by line of 3 large 70" perloFatioAS, csntar- hack by { larEo 70" Qsrforatlpns. Join skirt as noteAsA ibAving edges to loft of centar-fSont fros above single largo "O'' peFfora&4on, Anfsh for closing. Grease right front edge and left back edge on slot perfora- tions, lap to small "o'' psrtorations: tack invisibly If desired rounded aE lower edge, lap to double smaN 'oo" p0Fforations. Adjust on uAdoTboAy, with upper edge along liaa of small 70" perfofations, eenter.fFonts and center-backs even; close to" left of center-fron&. .'.:f
 Slash the skirt between indicating small 70" per1orAAions for tho pos ket. and bind. Fold pocksts on large 70" perfoEAtiona, notehss svoa: stitch and insert In oponinGe in skirt. Adjust welts over lower edge of openings; small 70" perforntion indicates upper front edge of welt.
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New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
PADS AND FASHIONS

Apron effects are prominent among the new dresses.
 Sport dresses are worn with knitted sleeveless jackets.
 Black, brown and taupe are the preferred colors for veils
 A coat of green velvet trimmed with kolinsky is attractive.
 Long, coats trimmed with fur usual ly have bright Things.
 A luxurious looking wrap is made of black silk embroidered in brown.
 Smart little boleros have points at the sides, the points are finished with tassels.
 Do not overlook the soutache braid when seeking fashionable trimming.
 The simpler the style the more care fully 1t must be chopsn and the more smartly it must be worn.
 Where fur cannot be had 8 certain soft woolen matArial is excellent for the trimming of winter suits.
 pretty shopping bag is made of black taffeta with bright colored flow CTS crocheted around tho top.
 One must have a large flower en1- broidered on the veil. It should match in color the facing of the hat brlm.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
OF A WIFE
Madge Is Troubled.
Dy ADEEM oARRIsON

Madge Is Troubled.
 She broke off abruptly and looked at her watch.
 But there will be time enough for that later in the evening"" aha said. "I shall get you to myself for a few minutes. and do you explain to Dicly that something has como up which has postponed the historical VpoE& for which told him I wanted your help, l, don't think he will be eoTTE. Now for the kitchen. No need of HnAx<ing the library so closely"
 She slipped the heavy bolts which I had noticed in the outside of the closet door. and went downstairs to the kitchen with me beside her in fact, yet far away in thought.
 For besieging my mind was the query:
 Why is Lillian so certain Harry Un- derwood will keep Grace Draper from harming me?
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Allow one-half cupful of f1aked oats for each person when making por- ridge.
 Lobster salad can have chopped celery mixed with the lobster to make it go further.
 One-haf cupfuI of finely ground nuts added to custard makes a de- licious crust.
 A teaspoonful of good brandy add ed to chocolate will bring out the fla vor greatly,
 Common salt solution is made with one teaspoonful of salt to a glass of water. This solution will be helpful in case of bites or stings.
 Good coffee should be made with cold water and fifteen minutes is the proper time to allow for it to come to a boil. It should boil five minutes.
 There are so many places where brown sugar is better than granulated, in cooking. Brown betty is much bet ter made with brown sugar. ,~
 A delicious ice cream is made of baked apples put through sieve and favored with lemon and sugar. then added to an equal quantity of thin cream and frozen.
 There are twenty ways of serving canned salmon and twenty ways of serving apples.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
be interested in . plan a friend mine has followed for some years. !.
 Even SquacGtng Couldn't Produce
ChEiatuaaS Presents.

Even 6quacGanG Couldn't Produce M
 Chrialmas Presents.
 She is a person who has long had a small fixed income. Out of this SAA always managed to squeeze very prot ty gifts for all her friends and relA. tives, Then some business men d14 something queer to a stock she ownA& it ceased to pay dividends and eV squeezing could not produce Chrtot% mas presents. sg
 And then my friend started her nSs scheme. Tn not solar bos x: s aats Christmas presents any more, bhe said. 1T can't. But I'm going to give love gifts in the future" { Of course, I asked what love Etfts were. T Es Not Grand Enough to Be Called ., a :, ~cAsi1naAs PrenuntA
 Little fth1nGn, :" she explained, mot grand eA11GA to be called Christmas presents. June little bits of things 1 that say T lov4 you specially today because It io CCaotmas.' gathered q lot of hM4nnn when I was in tho woods laNt 0unaaer and I'm stenciling little saoA01a e 1t. And then I've savod half . Aonen tumblers of my currant jelly and I'm going to take that round to soma of my little friends that live near lore"
 The sweet Nve Scent That 61e- geste InDf Presence.
 That was tho nTst year: In subse-, quent years sno haS added to her list of love giftS. 0oMot1snos she sends . psckaxe of s4SA~ klnA of seeds from her lovely ga&Asn. again she writes . letter and encassos . thy sachet made of ribbon and A1le4 with the sweet elusive scent taA4 always suggests her presence. Again she carried around to those of her friends within reach a single biub well SGAFtoA in . little ray crockery pot or bulb vnse.
 Now suppose one g&ve this year to those who need 1t mere, of ones money, and gave to those of ones family and friends whA were in coEl- fortabie rcumsEAnce9 just love gifta would there nsceAltty be any ten der feeling. any S1rU0 q good will to- wards one's own ln14, INwonder.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Menu for TcmoErow

Breakfast a. Oranges ~ Rice and Milk Latticed Potatoes
 French Rolls
 Conee . Dinner tE, Tomato Soup fa. Roast Mutton Brown Gravy \
 Brownod Potatoes
 Stewed Tomatoes ,
 Celery Salad
 Steamed Bread Pudding
 Coffee
 Supper Ha5
 Toast with Cheese Sauce ,r~ White Custards t4sg COM0e -.,r zEg4W 3s Steamed Bread Pudding-Two cup fuls bread crumbs: one cupGul New. Orleans molazaes, one cupfnl hot wa- ter on tho crumbs, one cupful -four. one cupful raisinS and currArts mixed, one tablespoonful melted butt ter, one egg, one tea1poonful soda dis solved in the hot waAAr. Steam two hours. Serve wttk q sauce. White CustArylo--The whites of threo eggs arc woll beaten with 2 pinch of salt, aud one pint milk. Bake in cups. When cold. serve with shaved maple sugar and cream.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15
Costume for Informal Wear.

AlonR side odGe of outer pecA' upp.r oAeos even. Leave paAit tree below smnll 70" perforation. Close under arm and shoulder seams as noteneo' terminatinE undsrarm aeam at s1. tenaion on front section: join plAlted end of extension to back as notcned. Sew collar to neck and front edges as notchod.
 Aranxe outer waist on undarbody, centerfrouts. contor-hacks and Nn- der.arm ssAms eren. Bring back edRe of sida.back to line of small 70" perforations in undaFhody and tack: stitch froe undeR.arm OdgO of side back to undor-arm seam ot under body. Lap right front on left, cen tsr-fronts even, eloaa at loft side.
 Gathay sleeve betwsen "T' porfo- rationa. Sew pointed cu6 to sleeve As notchod. closo aeam as notehed leaving cuH scam free below small 70" perforation, finish for eloalng Face daring cufF. sew to pointed cu& aa Aotched. Sew sleeve in Arn1hola as notched, with small "o'' peTfora- tion at shoulder sea1n oasing in any fulnoas between the notches. Hold sleeve toward you when baStinE 1t In.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

4 smart little trock in bl&e ,oool pOpNn a0ith deep sh0tol cOlIGr of satin. Attached to, the drdped 1oGist 6 q plotted skirt trimmed 1Oith poe ketS.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

There are twenty ways of serving canned salmon and twenty ways ol serving apples.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

Pictorial Review Costume No. 74o 25 cents.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

A pretty shopping bag is made o black taffeta with bright colored flow CTS crocheted around the top.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

StsAs, a4 to 70 inches bast. Price
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

One must have a large flower en1- broidered on the veil. It should match in color the facing of the hat brim.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

Where fur. cannot be had q certain soft woolen matArial is excellent fo the trimming of winter suits.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-15

Allow one-half cupful of f1aked oats for each person when making por- ridge.
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
Warning to Raftsmen

Wilmington, U. S. Engineers Office,
April 30-The Government dam on
the Cape Fear river at Browns Land
ing, N. c., two miles below Eliza
bethtown, having been closed, during
medium and low water stages, the
entire volume of water in the river
is compelled to pass through the
lock, Causing strong currents and
rendering the passage of RATS very
dangerous. Until the lock gates have
been put in use raftsmen are urged
not to attempt to pass through the
lock but to wait until navigation is
rendered safe by high water or the
closing of the lock gates. Under. the
present conditions the passage is a
very hazardous undertaking, and ii
attempted even under favorable cir.
cumstances, may result in loss OF
life and property. ;,
No RATS will therefore be permit
ted to pass throuh the lock except
with the understanding that the
raftsmen is fully aware of all the
risks involved, and is ready to as
sumo full responsibility for all &C
cidents.
It is expected to have the dam com
pleted so that the lock can be PLACED
N operation in the course of few
weeks. After the lock has been plac
I'd in operation, RATS can be passe6
through in the same manner as L
now done at Kings Bluff or Lock No
"A. E. WoALDRON,
Major Corps Engineers, U. S. Army
The Robesonian., 1917-05-07
The May Woman's Home Companion

In the May Woman's Home Com
panion are a number Of unusual short
stories including "Jennie," by Zona
Gale; "The Bachelor Who Lived by
HIMSELF" by Temple Bailey; "The
Age Limit" by Juliet Wilbor Tomp-
kins and "The Twilight of Dubiety,' -
by Margaret Busbee Shipp. Gre
enter Sicily Ann" noyel in two
parts, is concluded in this issue by
Fannie Heaslip Lea.
Among the special articles are
"Snakes in Ireland" by Margaret De-
land; "The Christian in Society, a
Sermon for Everybody" by the Rev.
DR.. Charles E. Jefferson, pastor of
the Broadway Tabernacle; can Ounce
of Prevention" by Clyde Scott Still
we'll: "Tables Useful and Decora-
tive" by Lucy Abbott Throop; "The
Handy Alcove Kitchen" by Mrs. C.S.
Parker and sThe Effective Kick, a
Little Talk on Woman's Rights.
The section for younger readers
includes "The Three Heirlooms,'' by
Helen Ward Banks; "The Cheerups
a-Sailing," by Olive Rush; "Speckle
the Hero" by Francis Margaret Fox;
contests for boys and girls and 9TH
er features.
The department on cooking is con-
Quoted by Cora Farmer Perkins
Fashions are discussed by Grace Mar
garet Gould. Among the regular de-
partments are "The Woman Motor
ist," by C. H. Claudy; "Better Ba-
bies"; ssBetter Films, selected by
Helen Duey; 'The Tower Room," con-
cluded by Anne Bryan Mccall and
The Exchange. It's good number
from cover to cover.