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New Britain herald., 1917-10-23

ture?" While I whole dis
claimed any such notion, I smiled to
myself for could just fancy the sew.
ing club discussing the matter and
saying what they each thought about
it and what they thought I thought. \
Sometimes, from the way people
pass from one topic to another, one
can tell what they are thinking about
in between. Given the starting and
the arriving point, trains of thought
are often astonishingly easy to fol-
low; a fact which people who don't
want theirs followed should remem-4
Der when they make sudden transit
tons.
How Much Calildren's Questions Re-
veal!
Children are, of course, the most
delightful self-revealers, being the
most unself-conscious. One can not
help getting the whole Of the fami-
lys table talk from some of their
questions. For instance when the five
year old from next dor says to the
Authorman, IT wonder how much
money you get for g. stCry?" one
knows pretty we'll that that inquiry
didn't originate in his own BRAIN
OF course there is a danger in this
sort of reconstruction and that Is
being too sure of ones results. In
ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
ones guess is right But there is the
hundredth chance, SO don't allow
yourself to be offended or hurt or in
any way seriously affected by your
reconstructions until you have prov
en- them true.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23
MEN
AND
WOMEN

diseased. For good results use DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney medicine. At
druggists in large and medium size bottles.
Sample size bottle by Parcel Post. also
pamphlet
Address DR.. Ktlmer Co.. Binghamton.
N. Y. ana enclose ten cents When writing
mention the New Britain Daily Herald
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23

The preparation for the canvass
for food conservation pledges is rapid
ly progressing. Lists have been Sc
cured from the building inspectors
office of the number of families in
each house in the city. These are
being applied to the list of districts
or units prepared by the registrars,
and before the end of the week each
route will be carefully laid out show
ing where the people are to be called
upon and the proper number of
pledge cards supplied to cover the
territory assigned. State Chairman
F. r. Cooley has promised to provide
5000 Polish cards and 500 Italian
cards and these will be given to the
solicitors who call in sections where
these nationalities abound.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23
III News For 7heater8oerS and Women Readers
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the There
Is only one way to cure catarrhal deafness,
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by in
famed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
inf1amed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced ard this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness arc caused by catarrh which is
an fnfamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru the
blood the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars
r ' EEr>rwy e. CO.. Toledo. O
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23

The city will be divided into six
main sections, each composed of a
city ward. Mrs. George w. Corbin
will be the captain for the third
ward, in which LOO families reside.
Captains for other districts will be
announced later. Valuable assistance
will be given the captains by the To-
cal offices of the big insurance COM
panies. D. w. Everett, of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co. and j. C.
Callaghan of the John Hancock Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co. nave pledged
the cooperation of their solicitors
which will be of particular value
among the non-English speaking resi-
dents. Mr.. Everett expects that his
people will secure a thousand pledges.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23
Why Mother Graham "Wants to
Know

! In the heat of my anger at Cousin
Agatha I had fully meant what I said
! to her concerning my Indifference to
/ her revealing any part of the tempes-
| tuous interview we had just con-
cluded. But after she had scuttled
from my room like a frightened rab-
/ bit and I came face to face with a re-
morseful realization of some of the
things I had said to her, I began to
fear miserably that she might take
me at my word.
My mother-in-law's certain anger I
was not afraid to meet. I had al
ready braced myself for a scene with
her upon the subject of Katie, and
the knowledge Of my alteration with
her cousin, even should Cousin Aga
tina choose to tell her, could not add
much more unpleasantness to the in
terview.
But as I visualized the look Of an
cry contempt which would come into
Dicky's face If he learned that I had
practically ordered his mothers cous-
in from the house, my heart sank. I
knew that to Dicky the provocation
that I had received-Cousin Afatha's
outrageous treatment of Katie-would
be no excuse at all for the treatment
I had accorded his kinswoman.
Dicky has very high ideals of the
treatment due a guest, even an I'M
welcome one, while beneath his roof.
They are ideals which I had always
shared. My departure from them
would be no more a surprise to my
husband than it was to myself.
And yet, the hateful personality OF
the woman whom I had requested to
leave my house as soon as possible
L ant f,,l1 mo NV n
temperate tone and language. I was
torn between two impulses-one to
rush after Cousin Agatha, beg her
pardon and ask her to remain with
us as long as she wished; the other,
to remain firm in the position l mad
taken.
Madge Has Doubts.
The thing which troubled me most
in my remembrance of my interview
with my husbands kinsw oman was
| the suspicion had that Kitty's
wrongs alone, no matter how much
! they might have aroused my right
! eous indignation, would not have
! prompted all the things I said to
Cousin Agatha. Her interference with
my household, her ruthless treat
ment Of my faithful little maid were
j but the elimination of a series of in
| l
borne in upon me the knowledge that
my wishes, my very personality were
being disregarded, not only by my
husband, but by , his relatives. The
conviction was slowly coming to me
that I had rather taken it OUT on
Cousin Agatha, and my conscience
troubled me sorely, even though I
knew she richly deserved even more
! drastic treatment than I had given
her.
A familiar knock at the door made
me hastily dry my eyes with much the
feeling of one wishing to make the
best appearance possible on the scat
fold. I knew that my mother-in-
laws knuckles were on the door, and
I feared that the walls Of her wrath
were only awaiting her uncorking
to empty their contents upon my
head. Her first words upon my OPEN
ing the door bore out my fears
WILL anybody tell me what is the
NATTER" she demanded irascibly.
First, I see Katie dashing from the
door Of the room where I left her
with Agatha, as If whole menagerie
was chasing her. She was sobbing
and crying in that noisy way Of hers
as If she'd lost her husband. And
then, couple Of minutes ago, Aga
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23

Kidney trouble rreys upon
the mind, discourages and
lessons ambition: beauty,
vigor and cheerfulness
often disappears when the
hid n euQ oro o,,< ~ 1rHar ~
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23
WHEN CHILDREN CRY OUT

And are fever1sh and don't sleep WE'LL are
constipated and have symptoms of worms,
mothers will find quick relief in Mother
Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, the
standard remedy for 80 years. They are
easy to give and children like them. They
cleanse the stomach. act gently on the
aches and teething disorders. We have
10 900 testimonials Ask your druggist and
be sure to get Mother Gray's Sweet Pow
dcrs for Children. 25c "
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23
FOOD PLEDGE CARD CAMPAIGN
REPORTED PROGRESSING WELL

CARD FOR UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION
49, $500 already signed a
TO THE FOOD ADMINISTRATORS:
glad Join in the service Of food conservation
nation and hereby membership the United Food
pdgng myself
Food Administrator in home my
p''''
Street
Aa}~T
all of
entitled membership
uponre Of the "
New Britain herald., 1917-10-23

Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
Cereal and Milk
Poached Eggs with Spinach
Mullins Coffee
Salmon and Pea Salad
Peach Cake
Cocoa
Cream of Rice Soup
Potatoes in Cream
Brussels Sprouts
Tomato Salad
Fig Pudding
Coffee
Poached Eggs with Spinach-Pre-
pare some rounds Of buttered toast,
put tablespoonful prepared spinach
on each piece OF toast, poach four
eggs and place them on top of the
spinach. Put q small pinch black
pepper in the center Of each yolk Of
egg and serve.
Cream Of Rice soup-wash one-haf
cupful rice thoroughly, add to it ono
quart stock, bay leaf. blade mace.
sliced onion and stalk celery. Simmer
slowly three hours. Press through
sieve, return it to the soup kettle. Add
one tablespoonful butter one quart
milk, salt and pepper to taste, stir
constantly, until it just comes to
boil, when it is ready to serve.
Every householder should have
p1an+v of d,1st sheets for cleaning
DAYS. Sometimes old sheets can be
utilized in this way. New dust sheets
are best made of cheap calico.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
Buyers Week in
Nashville Market.

With last Monday began what
has become known as Buyers
Week in the Nashville markets.
general visitation Of merchants
from all over the Nashville terrific
ry to our Capitol City. During this
week. which happens twice a year,
the wholesalers Of that progressive
manufacturing and jobbing point
put on their minimum prices, offer
special inducements and exert
themselves to make the visiting
merchants recognize the fact that
Nashville is one Of the best places
in the world to visit--as well as i'm
which to trade. 1t seems to us
that Tennessee merchants ought to
at least give Tennessee jobbers the
preference and everything equal
give them the trade.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
How to Address
Mail to Soldiers.
NASHVILLE Banner.}

AS the time is fast drawing near
when Uncle Sans soldier boys
will 60 into training at the several
training camps. the following notice
just issued by the first assistant
postmaster general win be of great
interest to the public generally
Personal attention Of all patrons
is called to the vital Importance Of
complete and correct addressing Of
mail intended for officers and en-
listed men in the army and navy.
To insure adequate and satisfac-
tory service for the national army
and national guard cantonments in
the United Statea and for their
mobilization and training camps
the department has authorized the
eStaDntnment al each OF these
camps or cantonments Of a military
branchof the nearest large postof-
flee. The official names Of these
branches have heretofore been pub
lished, or will be published as they
are established from time to time.
To facilitate the work Of the militia
Try branch postofflces il Is Of vital
importance that all mail for Of
ficers and men in the camps or
cantonments be addressed IN as
perfect manner as possible.
The name Of the addressee
should be written legibly and IL
fun; his ofIlciaI.tItle should pfecede
|thoname, md he l0cafion shnrld
be given in detail The following
is suggested as the best form Of
address.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
Gore in Senate and
Another in Miss.

Prominent in Oklahoma papers
this week have been reports Of the
anti-draft riots in that state and
the oratorical duel in the Senate, in
which Senator Chamberlain brand
ed Senator Gore Of Oklahoma as an
obstructionist and declared that
the riots reflected the doctrine
preached by the Senator" The
Oklahoma editors appear to agree
with this sentiment. The newspa-
pers and the mass of Oklahomans
deplore the riots and many praise
Gov. Williams for not calling out
troops to handle the situation, thus
giving the plain people an oppor-
tunity to prove their loyalty.
Another item that has been
prominently printed in Oklahoma is
an account from Duck Hill, Miss,
Of a Tom Watson meeting" which
was addressed by S. S. Gore, a near
relative Of the Senator. The Mis- :
sissippi Gore denounces the draft
law as unconstitutional and advised
slackers to appeal to Senators to
keep them out Of the army. He
denounced Senator John Sharp
Williams and approved Of Senator
Cores course.
The Oklahomans intimate that
they are willing that the Senator
join his family in Mississippi. st
Louis Post Dispatch. August IL.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
Timely Advice to Farmers and Cat
tlemen from Doctor ], G. Cantwell

system through minute wounds Of
the skin, especially in the region Of
the legs and possibly through the
digestive tract with bad feed and
water and is principally pasture
disease.
Vaccinate all cattle from ages of
three weeks to four years.
Four Of the most destructive dis
eases in Henderson county that can
be eradicated--
Black leg in cattle.
Contagious abortion in cows.
White scours in calves.
Cholera in hogs.
My intention in writing this ar
ticle is to impress upon the farm
ers' mind the importance Of looking
more closely after this industry
during the present crisis.
J. G. CANTwELL,
Co. Livestock Inspector.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
Whole World Shocked
BY GermuD Cruelty.

One OF the most wonderful and
horrible developments in connec-
ton with the world war is the con-
stant and seemingly natural dem
onstration of the most inhuman
cruelty on the part Of German SOL
diers. Instance after instance of
sheer heartlessness appears in the
public prints and the people are
wondering if. in the whole history
of the world, there has ever been
another people so completely with
out regard fer human life. The
Germans seem to find a fiendish
delight in sending airships over
sleeping towns in enemy country,
to kill only women and children,
with the old. and other men, who
have not been called to military
service. They are said to have cut
the hands from little Belgian chill
dren who were afterward sent to
this country. These bosches or
white trash" are said to have all
ways outraged the women wherev-
er a German army contingent
might be quartered and have the
power and but recently when forty
one members Of the crew Of a tor
pedoed ship were taken on a Ger
man submarine, the captain Of the
U-boat took away their life pre-
servers. smashed their lifeboats and
then submerged. leaving the forty
one to drown. Yet we have in
this county what claimed to be
MEN, who sympatnized with Ger.
many in the war-some Of whom
have not vet eradicated that sym.
(0dkhy from hsix systcHs With
Ifull knowledge Of the over.weenine
ambition and utter heartlessness ol
the Germans, has come the deter.
mination that the war shall not
end until that government shall
have been humbled into the dust
and made to take on their shoul-
ders a debt sufficient to pay for all
Germany has done except the res
toration Of lives so wantonly taken.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17

Black leg, which is also referred
to as black quarter and quarter i'll,
is by far the most destructive dis
ease appearing in cattle in Hender-
son county. There is probably nc
county in the state which does not
experience at least some losses
from it each year. Under the pres
ent nationwide appeal for the con-
servation Of our food producing re-
sources, it appears that the control
Of black leg in Henderson county is
a matter Of great importance and
especially so since its victims are
largely Of the ages that we are de-
pendent upon to replenish our
herds.
In writing this article my inteT-
ton is to eive.the farmers Of Hen
derson county some definite prac-
teal information regarding this dis
ease and impress upon them that
with our present day advantages
this is one disease that is easily
b i ~ Z. wv -
preventable, and the heavy losses
that have occurred this year in some
localities are wholly unnecessary.
Black leg is no new disease, but the
very fact that it has been here SO
long has made many people look
upon it us they do other periodical
destructive conditions, accepting Its
Affections in silence, hoping that
through the kindness Of Providence
with the exception Of a few, all the
cattle will be spared. The fact
must not be overlooked, however,
that unless the individual farmer
himself takes definite steps to pro-
tect his cattle losses will continue
to occur, and, my belief, with alarm
ing rapidity.
Black LEG is an infectious but not
contagious disease and is due to an
organism known as the black lee
bacillus, and was discovered many
years ago. The germ and its spare
are very resistent to natural soil
and climatic conditions. which ex-
plains why black LED infection Is 50
permanent in certain sections. We
find black leg to be more perma-
nent in low lying sections, such as
valleys, swamps, areas subject to
overflow. etc, The animal con.
tracts black leg under natural con
ditions principally as the result pl
the germs gaining entrance into fhs
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
Correspondent
ROaSts Senator.

~
We are not In a position to state
how many "roasts' U. S. Senator
X. D. McKellar has received in the
past or to predict how many will
be handed to him In the future, but
we're right now ablesto tell you the
Senator certainly was showed into
the political range and attended to
until he was done to a turn" by
one John D. Erwin. a newspaper
correspond at Washington. in the
columns Of the Tennessean and
American Of last Sunday. 1t seems
that Senator McKellar had gone
after Erwin, in the Nashville Ban
ner Of August A. on account Of
something concerning McKellar's
acts in the Senate, which Erwin
had written to his string Of papers,
which includes the Raleigh News
and Observer, the New York World
and the 1enncssean and American.
Among other things Erwin said in
the Tennessean Of last Sunday ad-
dressed to McKellar, was: IT is a
trite saying in Tennessee that Nc
Kellar lied himself into the SEN
ante but l do not intend that you
shall sustain yourself here by false
hood or by misrepresentine those
who may differ with YOU" When
Mr.. McKellar was sent to the Sem
ate he was not especially pledged
on anything except anti-whiskey
legislation and on that his promises
met the demands Of enough Of pro-
hibition voters to assure his elec-
tion. When Senator McKellar casts
q vote with the liquor side Of any
bill in the Senate, he will have
proven false to the pledge on which
he was made a member Of the
greatest deliberative body in the
world. Erwin also dubs McKellar
a Stacker" Senator.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
PrO-German AC-
tiyitieS in U.l S.

A recent issue of the Manufac-
turers Record says: The life Of
our nation is at stake because of
the pro-German activities to be
found in the United States senate,
to be found here and there in the
pulpit, in the editorship Of German
papers published IN this country,
and even in some papers claiming
to be American in spirit but heart
lily cooperating with the forces that
Satan has unloosed through Ger
many. The Industrial Workers Of
the World, one Of the worst organ
izations which the world has
known, is using its utmost power to
halt the progress Of this nation in
preparing for war. It is seeking to
retard the development Of the
things needed for war, to make i'm
possible the gathering of crops
which have been produced, and, ac-
cording to reports from the West, it
is 'spiking' some of the best timber
in that section, in order to keep it
from being used in the construction
Of ships. No act. however vile, is
too vile for this organization, work.
ing in cooperation with. and at the
behest Of Germany and Its spies.
In the senate Of the United
States are to be found a number Of
men who are seeking to betray
their country, and who would far
more appropriately stand before a
firing squad than stand in the sen.
ate fighting the efforts Of President
Wilson as he struggles to fight the
battle for our very existence"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
DynamOmeter Car
on N. G. Railway.

The Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis Railway has just put into
operation a dynamometer car, for
the purpose Of making observations
on Its several divisions with the
idea in view Of securing the maxi
mum results in train operation.
This car, which is the last word
In railroad operation, is so con-
structed and equipped with indi-
Gators that it shows curvatures,
steam pressure, locomotive pull,
conditions Of train line, air brakes,
fuel consumption, tonnage that can
be handled over various grades by
the various types Of locomotives;
and, in fact, records practically all
the details essential in the opera
ton Of trains.
Some Of the employees on the d.
visions over which the dynamome-
ter car has been operated claim
that II will even record when a
man takes a chew Of tobacco OF
"cusses" the management, but ol
course this is out Of the record.
Only one other road in the South
has such q car, and those who have
seen Its operation claim it will &C
a long way toward securing the
maximum service from equipmen,
Of the road. A picture Of the cal
and a brief description appears ir
the August issue Of the Employees
Magazine just issued.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
administrator Food
Bill Becomes d Law.

The administration Food Bills be-
came a law last Friday when ap-.
proved by the President and signed
by him.
During the war this food control
law establishes government control
over foods. feeds, fuel, oils. natural
GAS, fertilizers and their ingredients,
tools, utensils and all equipment re-
quired in the production of what
may be termed "necessaries.'
In pursuance Of the general ex-
pectation the President has ap-
pointed Herbert c. Hoover food
commissioner for the entire nation
and the cNptrol Of other necessities
will be accomplished through other
agencies.
The bill passed and signed by the
President provides $150,0OO,0O0 for
its administration and $10,000,000
for Federal purchase and sale of
fertilizers at cost. 1t fixes the min.
imum price Of wheat at $500 per
bushel. beginning next year. 1t
provides for government command
eering Of factories and mines pro-
ducing necessaries. for government
purchase, sale and requisition of
various necessaries and for Federal
licensing Of agencies producing and
handling them.
The bone dry" prohibition pro-
posed by the House did not get
through. but the law gives the Pres
ident all necessary power to con-
troll the manufacture Of and trade
in; liquors. The prohibition feature
Of the law IS q compr0mise-the best
that could be done for the prohis--
and the President is not enough Of
a prohibitionist to have insisted on
bone dry or nothing
The President is given full au-
thority to fix coal and coke prices
and to requisition for military OF
public defense needs all the neces-
sites named.
One Of the principal objects Of,
the law is to prevent injurious spec
ulotion or undue enhancement of
prices Of grains and other food
stuffs.
Commissioner Hoover has already
made an address to the people Of
the nation. asking their, sincere and
hearty cooperation in enforcement
Of the law.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-17
U=Boats Sink 43
American Ships,

"A
Up to last Sunday German SUBJ
marines have sunk total Of 43
American ships = 49, before the
United States entered the war,
and the remainder since.
The total tonnage AGGREGATES about
113,00O tons-including $4,000
since April 9th. The first Ameri-
can ship sunk was the William P.
Frye, Jan. 28, 1915. And Germany
must pay for it all--with a million
per cent. interest.