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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
News For Theafer8oerS and Women Readers
"PAlNTED MADONNA"
FOX'S BIG MAGNET

A double feature bill with several
gram of IS reels is the alluring at
traction which Fox's theater holds
out to it's patrons in the two-days
show which opened there yesterday.
One of the features is the William
Fox production, THE Painted Ma
donna" with his latest discovery,
Sonia Markova in the leading role.
The second feature Is william 8. Hart
in 1.-THE Disciple one of hts best
known and most popular photoplays
Besides these features Is 1.-The Warn
ing on the Wire, ninth episode OF
1.-The Seven Pearls, q new instalment
on THE Red Ace" and others. 1t is
a top-notch bill, both In quality and
quantity.
Today is the last chance to sec
Nine. Markova in THE Painted Ma
donna. Her debut in pictures under
the direction OF Mr.. Fox has been
marked with great success and popu-
larity and she has firmly established
herself among the patrons OF Foxs as
a worthwhile star who is certain to
have a strong personal following In
al of her subsequent appearances in
tically unknown today, will soon take
a high place among screen stars. Her
acting and her beautiful. expressive
face will stamp themselves indelibly
on local motion picture followers. In
THE Painted Madonna" she goes
from the sweet happy girl Of the
village to the whirl of New Yorks
gayest life and then back to the soul
saddened paths OF correct life, q
life of helplessness to others who
have suffered wrongs similar to those
that marred the life OF Stella. Dean,
the role portrayed by Nine. Markova.
1t is fine, varied portrayal
The appearance Of william S. Hart
has been a delight to millions of his
admirers throughout the country,
who regard him as the most forceful
and sincere of IN otion\ picture actors,
and he seemed to have lost none Of
this great popularity when he ap-
peared yesterday at Fox's in 1.-The
Disciple. He will also appear in the
picture today. He has powerful play
of the far West and he plays the role
Of Rev. Jim Houston, the "Shootin'
Iron Parson'. It is a part most ac-
curately suited to the virility and
strength of Harris acting and in it he
does an intense and at the same time
an exceptionally strong bit of acting.
1t is altogether one OF the best and
strongest pictures he has ever made
and this means much to those who
are acquainted with his work. He has
a capable cast in his support, in
Guiding Dorothy Dalton, Robert Nc
Kim, Thelma Salter and Charles K.
French.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
ELF OF THE FILM
COMING TO KEENEY'S

Dainty Vivian Martin who recently
scored such pronounced successes in
"Giving Becky a Chance" and THE
Spirit of Romance" and who will be
seen at Keeney's Theater on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday in the Pal
las-Paramount production of Paul
Vests clever story "A Kiss For Susie
prepared especially for her by Harvey
T. Thew and produced under the per-
sonal direction Of Robert Thornby, has
established for herself unique posi-
ton in the armament of photodra-
matte stars. A little wisp Of a girl.
full of vitality and charm and with
ROBUSTNESS all her own, she has been
| hailed by many as the "elf" of the
film,
Miss Martin, before she entered the
| silent drama, was star on the
speaking stage and scored pronounced
success in "Off1cer 686" and other we'll
| known productions.
! In "a Kiss For Susie" Miss Martin
has a role exactly opposite to that she
! had in her last appearance on the
Paramount program in "Forbidden
Paths" Now she is seen as Susie No
Ian, the energetic young daughter of
| Jim Nolan. an artistic bricklayer.
Young Phil Burnham OF the firm for
which Nolan works decides to begin
at the bottom by carrying the hod but
! takes different name One day he
meets Susie as she comes to bring her
! father his lunch. The friendship
grows before long and the two young
sters are In love. Then Susie's uncle
from Australia dies and they are left
a lot of money and, as Susie expresses
it, anything over six dollars a day
makes bricklayer dizzy, so her faith
er and her older brother and sister
| imm ediately start out to be social but
| terflies., Susie sees that the gay life is
wrecking their happiness so she plans
that her father shall make an in
vestment and lose ali of his money.
! This is done, and how matters are
| Strengthened out and how everyone is
finally happy Is brought about in
Paul Vests most clever and unusual
manner.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
UNBEATABLE HART
At THE LYCEUM

William 8. Hart in his latest and
greatest picture 1.-The Narrow Trail
a. picture for which the New Britain
people have been waiting for weeks,
and which will measure up to the
limit opened this afternoon at the
Lyceum theatre. It will be shown
this afternoon and tonight, Friday and
Saturday afternoons and evenings
Hart has been working hard since
joining tho list of motion picture stars
has finally completed a picture that
Is a silent testimonial to his ability
Ever since this great big fellow
with his strong features and his ready
, gun-hand appeared on the screen,
he has been an idol and an admitted
leader in his art. He won his spurs
in numerous stories until finally he
struck his big ace, western roles.
Since his first attempt at this class OF
playing his ability brought him rapid
ly to the fore until at the present
time he stands at the top of the
ladder, his rivals hopelessly outclassed.
1.-The Narrow Trail is a story of
| a masterpiece of pictures, the effect
of love on the life OF a. man whose
| sole companion is a gun who IL hard
hearted, fearless of men of the rough
est sort that thinks he feels the
| warmth when the girl steps across
his path and follows her to San
Francisco and follows her this time in
the back room OF a low, notorious
saloon. True love wins and Hart is
rewarded for his confidence.
The Narrow Trail is one of the
costliest pictures that ever came to
New Britain On the program with
this big feature during it's three day
exhibition will be a keystone comedy.
the Lyceum Weekly and other pictures.
This will be the bill of the city tn,
remainder of the week
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
SIDE TALKS
N RUM OA1UmoN
leadership.
" 1U1 QANA03r

The other day I happened to be
behind the scenes in big store where
q group of clerks were moving the
contents of large set of shelves and
stacking them In another place.
go through here called one of
the clerks who had discovered a
short cut.
Nobody followed him.
Come on" he urged, this is a
much quicker way"
And still nobody would try it. Nor
did he succeed in getting more than
one or two to try his way, all the time
/ watched. Yet unquestionably his
was the better, way and would have
saved them time and effort
Why couldn't he make them see II?
Because he hadn't the quality of
leadership.
The ability to lead, is a rare and
wonderful quality
One leader Would Have Welded
Them Into An Efficient Force.
was once at a fire in the country
where one man with the power OF
leadership could have organized tho
forces into bucket brigade that
| would have saved the first house. But
there was no such man in the COM
munity. There were brave men and
there were energetic workers and
there were plenty of willing hands, -
,, but no leader to weld all this into an
! efficient fighting force. Everyone did
his bit in his own way. There were
| too many here, not enough there.
Men ran about with buckets when
| they should have been organized into
| a coherent line, people fell over each
| other, and while confusion reigned,
! the fire burned.
When one tries to analyze the quail
tiles that help make a man a leader
| it Is hard to tell what they are
It Isn't Always the Men Who Can Talk
| Who Can Lead.
EloQuence helps but don't think
It is supremacy important. have
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22

RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION >:
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For many years druggists have
watched with much interest the re-
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Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kid
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It Is a. physician's prescription.
Swamp-Root is a Strengthening
medicine. It helps the kidneys, liver
and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test OF
years. It is sold by all druggist on
its merit and it should help you. No
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friends.
Be sure to get Swamp Root and
start treatment at once.
However, If you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.
r, for a sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention the New
Britain Daily Herald.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
by ADELE GARRISON

count Of her husbands callously
brutal treatment OF her, and because
of the irony which had brought
Robert Savarin back into her life too
late.
For Lillian was masking whatever
unhappiness she might hold in her
head behind a brilliant smiling coun-
tenance as in the old days when, in
her own words, she was "playing the
game with Harry and had masked
her grayish hair, her slightly aging
face behind an atrocious mask of
rouge and powder and hair dye, be-
cause her husband, Harry Underwood,
wished her to do so.
But l knew also that Lillian could
never be truly unhappy as long as
her little daughter Marion, from
whom she had been tragically separ-
ated for SO long and who had but re-
Gently been restored, was with her.
Instinctively I looked round for the
little thing who was never far from
her mothers side. Lillian took her
with her on her trips whenever pos
sible, and employed a governess in
stead of sending the child to school.
Her maternal love for Marion was the
one strong passion of her life.
where is Marion?' I asked.
upstairs, asleep, poor little kiddie,
her mother returned, and the smile
which the thought of the child always
brought irradiated her face. "She was
so tired from the journey that had
scarcely taken off her wraps and
shoes and had covered her up warm
ly, before she was sound asleep, I am
afraid I shouldn't take her with me
on those trips. They're too fatiguing."
Send her to me whenever you go
away" 1 said promptly and sincerely.
I'd love to have her."
II know it, Lillian flashed an eff
fectionate glnce at me. But you
didn't come here to talk about
Marion. Sit down and tell me your
troubles
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
Tells HoaU to Stop a
Bod Cough
Surprising results froun fhio home
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and Costs little.


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You can feel this take hold of 4 cough
In a way that means business. IL
loosens and raises the phlegm, stops
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irritated membranes that line the
throat and bronchial tubes with such
promptness, ease and certainty that it
is really astonishing.
Pinex is q special and highly concen-
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pine extract, and is noted for its speed
in overcoming severe coughs, throat and
chest colds. It's millions of enthusiastic
users have made it famous the world
over.
There are many worthless limitations
of this noted mixture. To avoid disap..
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Pinex" with full directions and don't
accept anything else. A guarantee OF
absolute satisfaction or money promptly
refunded, goes with this preparation.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
Facts About the Sugar Situation

Our Government has asked you to use sugar spar"
n&ly. We believe that the people Of this country
will be glad to do their part to the sugar
Il supply when they know the facts.
Il These facts follows:
Il More than two-thirds Of the Of Europes
sugar supply within the present battle lines This
has resulted in greatly reducing the production Of
sugar in Europe.
England and France and other countries have been
forced to SO for sugar to Cuba.
Il Ordinarily, nearly all Of the Cuban sugar
to the United States and refined here chiefly for
II home This is not the
In view Of the exceptional world demand for sugar
there is surplus, and barely enough to tide
until the crop comes in. The people Of the New
\ EnSand and Atlantic Coast States should sugar
II sparin&ly No should hoard Or waste it,
Il This Company has surplus sugar to sell. 1t is
working with the Government the supply,
and to take Of the Allies 50 far a possible
Do not pay an increased retail price.
American Sugar Refining Company
".Sueeten it Nth Don1ino''
II Tablet Powdered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
How KatheIine's "Never Take ANY.
thing for Granted" Resulted in a
Most Satisfying Surprise for
MadCe

| Katherine Sonnet returned from the
| telephone booth from which she had
I sent long distance message to the
sanatorium for drug addicts where
Mrs. Allis was confined, her face
grave.
Mrs. Allis has been very seriously
! Ill for week." she said. "They only
| pronounced her out of danger today.
| And she has been closely watched
| since she entered, for hers is rather
an unusual case. There's no possible
| chance Of her having had anything
to do with sending the clippings"
Then Grace Draper must be in
New York." I exclaimed. and there
was despair in my voice. hadn't
realized how much I had hoped we
would find Mrs. Allis had sent me the
clippings, until the impossibility of her
having done SO had been proved
Mrs. Allis, with her drug-crazed
brain, her insane, revengeful feeling
toward me, was infinitely to be pre-
ferred as an adversary to Grace
Draper, with her mad passion for my
husband still consuming her.
see here, Madge!' Katherines
tone was incisive. There's something
about this that's beyond me- I think
you ought to get in touch with your
friend. Lillian Underwood. She has
the cleverest brain, the sanest judg-
ment of anyone I know"
But she's out OF the city," said.
Are you sure?"
She has been gone for over a
week."
But how do you know she hasn't
unexpectedly returned?'
"What Colossal Tmckp,
II don't know" returned mechan-
ically. The conviction that Grace
Draper was Responsible for the SIMS
ter clippings seemed to have dulled
my faculties.
Never take anything for granted,
Katherine retorted briskly. Call her
up and we'll soon know for certain"
went to the telephone. a tiny hope
begotten OF Katherine's manner
growing in my heart. And sure
enough, Lillian, herself, answered the
telephone.
You blessed child" she said,
What colossal luck! Just got in, not
fifteen minutes ago!"
May Katherine and I come up
right away? Something has hap
pened about which I must ask your
advice"
Don't waste time asking" Lillian
advised merrily. Take the first taxi"
Well do just that" I returned,
and within a few minutes we were
being warmly welcomed by Lillian in
her wonderful brown-toned library,
where Betty had just laid a little fire
These first days of spring are
pretty raw" Lillian said in explana-
ton. AZ she drew our chairs up be-
fore the hearth.
Tell Me Your Troubles"
Her appearance was almost enough
to make me forget the trouble which
had brought me to her door. Her
face was glowing with exercise, and
the crown of softly piled hair above
it with its wonderful silver tone made
a regal frame. And I looked in vain
for traces of the humiliation and an
guish knew to be her portion on ac-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22

known very quiet men to whom every
one 1nstinct1vely turned to in my
crisis.
I think one ingredient is self COM
mand. You can't command others
unless you first command yourself
You must know where you are going
before you try to lead others. (And
yet there have been leaders who lead
in the wrong direction. I suppose
they must have felt so burningly sure
they knew where they were going that
they convinced others.)
1t is easier to say what qualities q
leader shouldn't have than those he
should.
No One Who Gets Sl1rill Could Lead.
You cannot imagine anyone who
gets shrill in excitement possessing
the power of leadership.
Or anyone who whines.
Or a nervous person.
Or self conscious person.
When you cannot explain why
some people have any particular pow
er and others lack it, why, for in
stance, some people are popular and
others equally good looking and intel
ligent are not, there is one phrase that
you can always fall back upon.
think I shall have to take refuge in 1t
! in this case. To be a leader you must
have personal magnetism. Where
can you get il? Would I could tell
you. I could certainly make my for
tune selling the secret.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
Fruit
Goldfish Balls
Saratoga Potatoes
Mullins
Coffee
Lunch
Sardine Salad -
Pop Overs
Baked Bananas
Tea
Dinner
Tomato Soup
Broi1ed Fish
Potato Croquettes Caulif1ower
Celery Mayonnaise
Chocolate Corn Starch
Coffee
Muff1ns.-Beat to cream two table
add two well beaten eggs. one cup
full milk, one scant quartz -four, two
teaspoonfuls baking powder, and q
pinch of salt; beat batter with egg
whisk, and pour into hot, we'll creased
muffin pans. Bake in quick oven.
Chocolate Corn Starch.-Melt two
heaping tablespoonfuls grated choco-
late with one tablespoonful milk. Mix
together in a saucepan three ounces
corn starch. three tablespoonfule
sugar, one teaspoonful vanilla ex-
tract and one and one-haf pints milk
Boil for five minutes, stirring con-
stantly. Add chocolate, mix we'll. and
pour into wetted mold.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
FADS AND FASHIONS

Red. white and blue jewelry is a
novelty.
The newest form of lynx furs is
taupe dyed.
Evening wraps have huge collars
OF fur.
Wool embroidery is effectively used
on many new dresses,
Turkish effects obtain among wom-
ems luxurious negligees.
Shaded striped Innings are seen in
fine satin coats for afternoon.
HOUSEHOLD NOTES
Darn stockings at heels, toes and
knees before they are worn.
Potato salad can be carried in
school child's lunch basket.
Chicken should be scalded in very
hot water before it is cooked. If this
is done 1t will have a more delicate
flavor.
The ice cream freezer should al
ways be scrubbed and scalded after
being used and the can should stand
uncovered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22

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put together, and for years it was sup
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pronounced 1t incurable. Catarrh is
local disease. greatly Influenced by con-
stitution&l conditions and therefore re-
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Darn stockings at heels, toes and
knees before they are worn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-22

MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE s1CKLY
Mothers who value their own comfort and
the welfare of their children, should never
be without box Of Mother Gray's Sweet
the season. They Break up Colds, Relieve
Feverishness, Constipation. Teething Disor-
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
THURSDAY

With all the detectives for which
Field Marshal Haig started his men
early Wednesday morning in a new
offensive near Ypres securely in their
hands, the English, Scotch and Aus
tralian units now are t~enaciously hold
ing them, Notwithstanding fierce Ger
man thrusts.
Near the Polygon wood, where the
Australians are facing the foe, north
and northeast OF st. Julien, and north
west of Zonnebekc, the encounters
have been of a sanguinary character,
the Germans losing heavily in their
counter attacks.
OF all the points of vantage sought
for and gained By Field Marshal Haig
the village Of Zonnebeke probably was
the most important, for six miles far
Their on lies the Ostend-Lille railway,
the cutting Of which by the British
would seriously interfere with opera
tons between Germany's naval bases
at Ostend and Zeebrugge and the
southern part of their line.
Only at two points during the fight
ing were the Germans able to recap
ture lost ground. This was east of
st. Julien, where two redoubts again
fell into the hands of the enemy. One
Of these still remains in German
hands, but from the other the Ger
mans were scattered pell nell by a
fresh British onslaught.
Italian troops have completed their
occupation of the entire Bainsizza
plateau which is now firmly in Italian
hands, according to official dispatches
received from Rome.
1t is the opinion among Italian Off
Gals that the Austrians are trying
to fortify their lines so as to have
good winter quarters by the time the
SHOWS interfere with active operations.
The ridge over which the fighting
Is now in progress is virtually all that
separates the allies from the plains
OF Flanders. German officers taken
prisoner admit the seriousness of the
situation for their country.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-10-04
REBEkAH CONVENTION

The fourth semi-annual meeting OF
Rebekah lodges, /. o. O. F., for dis
trict No. 10, was held at Bookings on
the afternoon of September 25th, at
which a very large delegation of mem
bers vas present from both Elkton
and Estelline lodges. Besides the
transaction of other business the fol
lowing officers were elected:
President, Mary Luckinbill, Brook
ings; vice-president, Mrs. Sampson,
Elkton; secretary and treasurer, Pru-
dence Snyder, Estelline. Following
officers were appointed by the presi-
dent: Warden, Mrs. Trautman, Elk
ton; conductor, Eta Soule, Bookings;
chaplain, Minnie Chappell, Bookings;
inside guard, Minnie Gullick, Brook
ings; outside guard, Cora A. Palmer,
Bookings.
Miss Evelyn Rude favored the COM
pany with two beautiful vocal selec-
tions, after which a supper a served
at the G.. A. r. hall to the visiting
and local Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
Many of the visitors remained for the
lodge meeting in the evening, when
the degree work was put on by the
Brookings staff; entertaining talks by
many of the visitors and readings by
Miss Florence Palmer dding TO the
general good time of all present. An
invitation was extended by the Estel-
line lodge for the next district meet
ing to be held at Estelline.