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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18

trembling. Dr.. Cong allowS the hand
holding the stethoscope to drop to ms
side and remarks prOUocattretU, Ill bet
YOU Maranvile doesn't hit $50 this sea-
son.
CorroNrML (Amazed)-Really, SIR
| never bet. No, never. | don't know
what you are talking about, anyway.
DR.. Coxy-That's all right, that's all
right. Don't agitate yourself. Just a
little professional trick | wanted to
calm you down. Now Che makes a hur-
yied eramination), Mr.. Colonial, l
don't want you to run. don't want you
TO climb stairs. Avoid excitement and
don't butter your parsnips. Fine words
are Just as good no matter what any
body may tell you, and they don't create
fatty tissue. Of course, you've got to
have some exercise. You might play a
little golf. Say, about three holes
day.
CorroxrArL (Sodly)-Three holes?
DIR. CoNy-Yes. that will be enough.
CoTroNTArL (MuSiag)-It's little
tough. DOCTOR can still remember the
dav won my III" at dear old Hassen-
pfeffer in the 'cross-country run. | had
the lungs and the legs then. Even now
| can feel the wind on my face as | came
across the meadow and up that last
long hill They were cheering for me
to come on. can tell you just leaped
along. 1t was nothing at all for me. If
I'd sprinted just bit sooner | could
have been first in hop. Anyhow, |
was second. There was nobody ahead
of me but the Tortoise. (CheerIesSly)
Three holes Of golf day
DR.. CoNy-Come, come, sir, be rab-
bit. There's no cheating nature, you
know. You had your fun, and now you
must pay.
CorroNrAL-What's the matter with
me?
Dr.. CoNy-Plain, old-fashioned govt.
CorroNrAIL-What does that come
from?
DR.. CoxY with ecident rehSh)-
From too much ale or porter or claret
or burgundy or champagne or sherry
or Rhine Wine or Clover Clubs or Piper
Heidsieck or brandy or BronXes or alb
sinthe or singers, but the worst OF all
and the best of all is port wine.
CorToNrAIL (HOrrifed)-You mean 1t
comes from drinking?
DR.. CoNY-In all my twenty-five years
of professional practice | have never
known a case of govt without antece-
dent alcoholism.
CorroNrAIL (Much reHered) We'll.
then. it can't be govt. I've never taken
drink in my life.
DR.. Coxy-In all my twenty-five years
of professional experience I've never
made an incorrect diagnosis. 1t is govt.
CorroNrAn-But Pm president of the
Bone Dry Prohibition Union.
DR.. CoNv-The more shame to you,
sir.
CorroNrAIL-Whats shall do?
DIR. CoNy-Obey my instructions i'm
plicitly A good many doctors will tell
you that they can't cure govt. Undoubt-
eddy they are right. They can't. But
can. Only you simply must stop drink
ing. Cutting down and tapering off to
ten or twelve drinks a day won't do.
You must stop absolutely. No liquor at
all. Do you understand? Not drop,
sir.
CorroNrArL His nose violently pdlpi-
tating nth emotion j never took
drink in my life. I'm president of the
Bone Dry Prohibition Union. was
Just sitting quietly reading The Even
ing Post
Dr. CoNY-Save that story for your
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-18
BACILLUS AND
4 Traeedy To BE PLAYED BY Three Rabbits and a
Pair of Hands; Written by Hey1vood Bro"n
With Pictures BY L. NJ. GlackenS

uous or malt liquors or anything con-
tanning more than 2 per cent of alcohol
per fluid ounce.
AS p. J. Colonial peruses his paper
the ceiling of the room is suddenly
plucked aside and two hands are thrust
into the parlor. One of the hands
seizes Mr.. Colonial, and the other
hand. which holds hypodermic needle,
stabs the helpless householder and in
iects into his veins the contents of the
needle. 1t is fluid gray and forbid
ding. There is no sound unless the ac-
tor who plays Colonial chooses to
squeak just once,
Here the curtain descends. 1t rises
again almost Immediately, but five days
are supposed to have elapsed. Mr. Cot
tontail is again seated in the centre of
the room, and he is again reading The
Evening Post The property man
should take pains to see that the paper
shall be dated five days later than the
one used in the prologue. 1t might also
be well to change the headline from
Submarine Crisis Acute" to "Subma-
rine Crisis Still Acute" 1t is also to be
noted that on this occasion Mr.. Cotton
tail has removed his right shoe in favor
of large, roomy slipper. On the Oppo-
site side of the table sits Mrs. Cotton
tail. She is middle-aged but comely.
A strong minded female, one would say.
with a will of her own, but rather in
awe of the ability and more particularly
the virtue of Mr.. Cottontail. Yet Mr.
Colonial is evidently in i'll humor this
evening. He takes no pleasure in his
paper, but fdgets uneasily. At last he
speaks with great irritation.
Mp. CorroNTAn-Is that doctor ever
coming?
MRS CoTToNTAI-I left word at Doc
tor Cony's house that you were in a good
deal of pain, and that he should come
around the minute he got home. (The
door bell rings.) Here he is now. I'll
send him up. (She goes ont the door,
and a fe1C moments later there enters
Dr.. Charles Cong. He IS a distin-
guished and forcetM physician, but a
meGgre little body for all that. He car
rieS black Bag
Dr. Coxy (RemOriAg his glOreS and
opening the bag)-Sorry couldn't get
here any sooner. but I've been on the &C
all day. An obStetrician gets mighty lit
tie rest hereaboutS, can tell you. Well.
now, Mr.. Colonial, what can | do for
you? What seems to be the trouble?
CorToNrAn Pointing to the open
door, and lifting one finger to has
outh)-Shush.
DR. CoxY-Realy, (The physician
crosses the room in one hop and closes
the door,
CorToNrAn-The pains in my foot
Ny big toe, think, but that's not what
worries me-
Dr. Cory breaking ip)-Pains worse
at night than it does during the day
time. doesn't it? Throbs a bit right
now, hey?
CorroxTAn-Yes, it does, but that
isn't the trouble.
DIR. CoNY-That's trouble enough. I'll
try to have you Looping around again in
a month or so.
CorroNrAn-But there's more than
the pain. It's the worry. | haven't told
a soul. thought at first it might be
nightmare.
DIR. CoNY-Dreams, Ell? Very signifi-
cant, sometimes, but we'll get to them
later.
CorroxrAn-But I'm afraid it wasn't
a dream.
DocroR-What wasn't dream?
CorroNTAm-Last Tuesday evening |
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New Britain herald., 1917-05-25

Saturday afternoon. A vote was also passed to attend the nag raising eel ebration which will be held in East Berlin tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. With the exception of the slight charge in the Memorial Day plans caused by the exercises in East Berlin the association expressed its approval with those already made and they will be carried out. Fol- lowing the business meeting q social hour was held. Next weeks meeting will be held at the home of A. H. Bushnell on Thursday evening.
 The officers of the Home Guard went to Hartford last night where they met with tho regimental officers. Next week the non-commissioned of- fcers will take their examinations.
 Tax Collector c. F. Lewis will be in East Berlin tomorrow afternoon.
 Troop 14 of the Boy Scouts will meet in the chapel at Upson's corner tonight. The Berlin troop will meet in the Congregational church.
 MT. and Mrs. Trehy gave . fare well party at their home last eve- ming for MT. and Mrs. W. B. Gregory. During the eveningSvocal and musical selections were enjoyed and all present wished MT and Mrs. Gregory luck in their 1pew home in Schenectady. N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25

fast to the prisoners, returning again ! early in the afternoon to present evil dence before . justice. As Is the rule | in most cases heard. the accused per- sons are unable to pay lines and con- sequently the officer has to escort l them to jail.
 The Pfainville policeman's duties, ] under tho existing conditions, are ! manifold and his job ts not tho most ! fascinating one in the service of the town. While Officer Marine has made no protest against being overworked ] Selectman Johnson believes that he should be given more time. for him. self and he proposes to make sorno arrangement whereby it will be un- necessary for him to report in the morning.
 To Make Patriotic Appeal. Pastors of the various churches In town arc planning to bring the war into their sermons next Suhday in re- sponse to the requests of the ofaciAls at Washington and those who attend the services will hear appeals to their patriotism and their sense of responsf- biIity. The preachers will make . special appeal to their congregations l to aid in the prosecution of the war by subscribing to tho Liberty loan. Some of them will also touch on the Registration day rules and will 1 call attention to the showing made by | Plainville in army and navy enlist ments.
 Finish Contract Early. While the contracts awarded in connection with the construction of tho addition to the Grammar school l building call for the completion of the work by the second week in Septem-
 ber. the men in charge of the job ex-
 pect to finish early in August, provtd- ] ing there is no delay in the shipment 1 of the materials which they have or- dered or unexpected developments to hinder operations.
 1 Tho builders arc now making good 1 progress with the work and the con l struction of the walls. it is expected.
 will be completed in a short time. 1 The sub-contractors have placed { orders for the materials which they will require and they are hopeful that ! they will reach here on time, although
 business conditions in tho factories
 furnishing the supplies and the vart-
 ious embargoes placed on railroad
 shipments make promises of delivery
 | within specified periods almost im-
 possible.
 The extra room win not bs re- | quired for school use until the sum-
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25
ToBACCONISTS DISLKED
English Accuse Tobacco Dealers of Making Excessive Profits Because of War Conditions.

London, May 25.-The most unpop- ular persons in England at the pres ent day are the retail tobacco dealers. They are accused of tho most brazen stroke of war profiteering that has yet been achieved. Tho budget intro- duced last week raised the tax on to- bacco by forty-four cents q pound Thereupon almost all of the dealers announced a raise in prices averaging
 on all forms of tobacco about sixty four cents q pound. The dealers take advantage of an extra tax to charge the consumer the tax and also
 an extra profit of twenty cents g
 pound. The consumers are indignant
 but as the dealers generally hang to- gether, the consumers have no rem- edy except to stop using tobacco. There is an additional grievance in that large proportion of the tobacco used in England is consumed by the soldiers in training, on leave, or in hospitals, and purchased by home people to send to their soldiers at the front.
 The profits resulting from this in creased tax really work out at more than twenty cents a pound. because
 both the tax and profit are charged on all the tobacco in stock which paid duty at the old rate. So that, on the stocks in hand when the duty was
 raised, the dealers are making new profit of sixty-four cents . pound. Tho tobacco trade will make about 1 $55, ,00O, 900 q year for collecting the new duty which is expected to yield $30, 100000 revenue. according to the l estimates of correspondent of the Daily Mail. He igdres also that the | traders have about 44,000,000 pounds in stock on which they will charge the new duty to consumers, without l having paid 1t themselves.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25

guests. After luncheon will be the following:
 Address. Rev. H. l.. Dorchester Remarks. William E. Sessions Star Spangled Banner
 ................ Mrs. Mae Ashton Remarks. s.............E. F. Newell Remarks. Rev. Henry s. Still Singing America The post and it's a4xiliaries will attend divine service at the Advent Christian church at Plainville, Conn.,, at p. m., Sunday evening May 27. 1917. by invitation of Rev. J. Will liam Denton.''
 Proposes Shorter Hours. First Selectman Johnson is planning 1 new arrangement to shorten the working hours of Constable Philiu
 Marine. the town patrolman. and in . short time it is expected the officers | hours will be 50 fixed that he will be able to spend a few hours at least l each day at home.
 l Under present conditions the con- | stable has an opportunity to sleep but l little as his duties require his pres l ence either on the streets or at the Town hail almost constantly. He spends almost the entire night pa, 1 trolling the streets about the center When he makes an arrest, and there Is hardly . night when he does mol find it necessary to lock up ono o1 more trunks, he has to be at tho town building in the morning to give break.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25
SelGtman filling and Town Clerk sssz--sss
 Shay Confer Today
BERLIN EXERCISES
East Heriin Boy Passes Naval Academy Exan,inations-Sons of Veterans Vote Thanks to Organizations Talk ink Part tn Exercises.

First 6electman Willard l. filling fand Town Clerk Francis Shaw held EGonference in the town clerks office 6fodAy and started their preparations ] for the registering of the local young Emen on. Tussday, June 5. The names kof three men who will devote their E4me and services to securing the re- 4uired data on registration day had beed secured up to noon but the se- Rectman refused to give forth the names. The others members of the board were expected to be selected blkore nightfall and with their se- lSction there will be six members on &e board.
 M It is expected that there will be hres reg1stration places and that two 1 the registrars will be placed at each station. Although no official
 ntement has been made the regular S4ting places for each district are N3pected to be used for registration Inc stations will be opened at z 1klock in the morning and will re- hin open until 9 o'clock in the etening.
 Every male between the ages of 21sand 30 years inclusive, must regis ter and failure to do so will place the ovader in serious position. The peaa1ty for not registering Is fine or . jai1 sentence or both according to the proclamation issued by Presi- dent Wilson. The only persons ex- cuaed from registering will be those who are in the active service of the unfted States, either in the army or nAv3.
 By tomorrow evening all plans for the registration should be completed eccording to those in charge. All kpe1strars must be instructed as to th41r respective duties by tomorrow evsning and the required blanks be in their hands Tn other words all thosnecessary machinery for the regis tlAtion must be in readiness to set in motion. Already forty-five towns ir the state have sent word to Governor Holcomb that they are prepared. Sc 1ectnan filling stated that his prepa- ratisns would be complete by this evening.
 Should 1t be impossible for the se' 1ectmAn to secure the required mum her of registrars who will act without eompensation there is provision 1nade for paying the registrars fol their services. It is believed however
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25
BUILDING PERaUTR

Permits were issued by BaisdiAx In-
 spector A. N. Rutherford yesterday afternoon as follows: William Shec-l han. frame garage. 10 by IT, at. 4k Hamilton street. estimated cost $30e.i ,. E. Tppier, frame gerAse It 11k Greenwood street, 12 by 20,. estinated cost $2oe: Nathan 0rsAnblat for TIT. Gittiesnsn. alterations at 1fs whst-
 ing street. estimated cost S2aO: 1Jo@ seph Okslak. frame garage, 1s by 1e.i at 3ol Pennington avenue. estsnnats1s cost $2OO
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25

s o oar DEFEND ON
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25
PREsENrs FOR CHURCH.

Two beautiful banners have been presented to St. Andrews Lithuanian church by St. Anne's society and the Children of Mary. Rev. Edward ". Grikis. the pastor, has made arrange |ments Tor the delivery and the ban nerx are expected in g short time.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25

teers having agreed to serve wittos1t compensatfon 7S77 s1s
 Pythian lodge. K.s of F. sent As TT v gation to Bristol last: evendng "
 tend the meeting of Elsam l&Ak1 ts The degree of third rank VII scoIisss ferred &t the session. Sssss
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25
mer vacation is over and by that time the board believes the full equipment will have been installed.

Driscoll-Fdrd Eneagemcnt. Announcement has been made ot the engagement of Miss Mary Ford of Corbin avenue, New Britain and John Driscon of Elm Court. MT. Driscoll is assistant foreman in the .spinning de- partment of tlss local niant of the Bristol Manufacturing company His Aancoe Is . daughter of Mrs. Ealen Ford and is an extremely popular young lady.
 The dats of the wedding has not been set.
 Briee Ieeans.
 Henry O'Hara and Mrs. Hermann Carlson of Elm Court arc in Now York attending the funeral of their cousin, John Dennery. who died sud- denly Tuesday.
 Several additional o1ers to aid in the clerical work connected with the registration of conscription eligibles on Juno have been received by the sefectmen.. Apparently the resistra- ,tion board will have plenty of assist- ance and as fas as Plainvills lis con- cerned the government will incur no expense in the work. all of the volun-
New Britain herald., 1917-05-25

that there are nix patriotic men in the town who will act without remuner- alton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-28
CHANDLER DENIES
PROMISE TO WE'D
MRS. RICHARDSON

Denial OF the charge that he prom
ised to marry Mrs. Bessie Richardson.
q Baltimore widow. who recently nleo
suit for 100000 heart balm against
him. is made by George II. Chandlee'
wealthy patent attorney. Of the nrm
of Chandlee & Chandlee. in his an
swer fled in the law division OF ths
District Supreme Court today. Il
Chandlees answer which was nIeo
by Attorney Mason N. richardson II
very brief. simply stating that ne
did not enter into or make any OF the
promises as alleged In the declare
ton fled by Mrs. Richardson.
Mrs. Richardson charged In her oee-
laration, which was filed September l,
that ChandIee promised to marry her
in January, 1915, in Baltimore Az
the time the engagement was entered
into, the widow states, no dennite GATE
for the ceremony was set, IL being I'M
derstood between them that tney
would agree upon this later. more
than a year later, in June, 1915, mrs.
Richardson says Chandlee promised TO
marry her in June, 1911. Although
she has been ready and willing 70 ne
led to the altar, the lawyer has per
sistsntly refused, the widow states
causing her much suffering ana men,
tai anguish.
Attorneys Henry ]. Quinn, OF WASH
inEton, and T. Howard Embert. OF Bal
timore, are counsel for Mrs. Aicharo'
son.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-28
Here's a Real Hair Grower
That Shows Results
In Few Days

II your hair is thinning out. prema-
tureIy gray. brittle. lifeless. full OF
dAndruff and your head itches like
mad it's a sure sign of the dangerous
dandruff germ and quick action must
be taken to save what hair you have
and start a new growth. Don't walt
until the hair root Is dead, for then
nothing can help you, but get from
your druggist four ounces OF Partisan
sage-it doesn't cost much and there's
nothing you could use that's any
better. DR.. SAngerbund, the famous
Paris specialist, discovered that dan
druff and falling hair are caused by
a microbe-then came the discovery
OF the value of the genuine Partisan
sage Uiquid form), to destroy this
germ and prevent further loss Of hair
and the formation Of dandruff. You
will surely be delighted with the
FIRST application, for your hair Will
be bright.looking, all itching ceases,
and your scalp feels cool and com
Portable. A few messages with
Partisan sage are all that are usually
needed to destroy the germs that
cause dandruf to form, and very soon
you should be able to see the new
hairs coming in. Partisan sage is a
favorite with discriminating women
because II is delicately perfumed, does
not stain or streak the hair, and
makes IL Iustrous. soft and funny. Be
sure you get Partisan sage (Gir'
ouxOs for this is guaranteed.
o'Donnslrs Drug stores will supply
you.-AdYk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-28
COURT ORDERS SALE
OF TOPHAM PROPERTY

A decree directing the sale by
Charles II. Merillat and Adolph A
Hoshling, as trustees for the parties
interest Of the property at 1919 F
street northwest, now occupied by
Topham's trunk store, and OF fac
tory building and warehouse located
at 1900 lexington place, was signed
by Justice Stafford, of the District
Supreme Court today.
The decree was signed as a result
Of a suit brought by Howard Topham
and Anna A Topham as heirs at law
of the estate OF the late James S. Top
ham for partition OF the estate, the
other parties to the suit being Wash
ingon Tophsm, George Topham, Ida
r. Oldneld, and Ida T. Bernheim.
The trustees were required TO give
SIS, 900 boEd. The sale will be held Oc.
tober %.
Attorney Charles H. Merillat ap.
peared for Howard and Anna Topham
and Attorneys Hoehling, Peelle, and
Ogilby for the remainder of the chill
dren OF James S. Topham.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-28
GERMANY HAS REACHED
HER MAN POWER LIMIT,
SAYS MAJ. GEN. KUHN

CAMP MEADE. Sept. 2s.-"Ger-
many hiss reached the limit OF her
man power. Unless che can keep her
yearly losses under 100000, which is
the strength OF her annual recruiting
in her lighting forces, she cannot
hope to win. At present her losses
are SOC, 0OO a year, Including the kill
ed the wounded, prisoners, and sol
disrs who are in other ways with
drawn from her ranks"
The man who made this statement
was Maj. Gen. Joseph 8. Kuhn. com
mandant at Camp Meade and former
military representative OF this eoun-
try with the German army. There lie
no man in America who knows the
situation from a military and eco
nomic point OF view better than does
General Joe" He was talking about
the situation "over there" TO several
OF the correspondents at the camp
yesterday, and incidentally in some
epigrammatic, pithy sayings summed
up his view OF things.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-28
Odd Good-by Brings
Tears to Eyes Of
Departing Colonel

He was one OF those solitary
looking men. According to the
eagle device on his shoulders. he
was q colonel in the United States
army.
He issued forth from = lunch
room on lower Fifteenth street to-
day, and. a newsboy, not over
twelve. stepped UP to him with a
paper. He seemed to be one Of
the kids steady customers.
The unsmIlIns face Of this man
who seemed alone in the world
lighted up as he saw the boy.
"Good-by. old top" he said to
the youngster, as he took the
paper, Il won't see you any more"
Are you going TO war; asked
the boy, with an anxious note in
his voice.
"Yeh; in a day or two now.
Good-by. old fellow"
The kid looked at him 4 minute
in silence, and said slowly:
''0ood-by!"
The officer stuck the paper I'M
der his arm and turned up Fiji
teenth street, with strange
mlstiness In his eyes.
One got the idea that there
wasn't anybody else that the orfi-
Ger wanted to bid farewell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-09-28
mitchell HACKERS
PLAN TO RUN HIM
AS INDEPENDENT

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-victory In
the contest for the Republican mayor
atty nomination apparently having
been snatched from Mayor Mitchell by
the recount. his supporters made plans
today for running him as an indie
pendent.
As the recount in Brooklyn pro-
Erssssd. william NJ Bennett, contest
ant for the nomination, was at one
time $40 votes ahead. At latest re-
ports, this lead is now 455.
On the face OF the recount results
TO date Bennett obtained an order
from Justice Con restraining the
board OF elections from certifying
Mitchell to the secretary OF state as
the Republican candidate.
Representative OF the district at