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New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
THE CONQUEROR"
 FOX'S BEST PICTURE

"The COnouerOr" came it was seen and it has conquered the hearts and Judgment of all who have seen it, and it has been seen by all that have been able to get into For's theater for the two days past. Hundreds have been turned away every night, so great have been the throngs who are anxious to avail themselves of the opportunity of seeing Big Bill Farnum at his best. His work is nothing short of perfection itself. as, with rollicking humor, and deep steadfast- ness of purpose, he smilingly battles his way from uncouth backwoods boy who could neither read nor write, to governor of the state of Tennessee. His chara acterization of one of most unsung, yet most interesting and romantic figures in American history, General Sam Houston, could not be improved upon. But not all of the credit goes to Farnum. There is 8 large measure for his supporting com- pany, from Jewel Carmen, the fckle southern beauty who would not see him because she was "constrainedly unable', down to fat Jim Marcus, who played the governor in "The Honor System,' and who. n the present at lTdCIlOIl, gives occasion TOT much hearty laughter by his interpretation of the lazy negro, particularly in the scene wherein he mixes a high-ball of witch hazel and iodine. The de- tail of the piece is perfect, and the casting of characters the same, both of which are recognized qualifications of R. A. Walsh, the director. Every actor fits his part, from Chief Little Bear and his pugnacious frau, down to Sam Houston's dog. The scenic effects. too. are admirable particu- larly worthy of mention being the border battle. the night-firing element of which is distinctively unusual Re- markable, too, is the striking contrast presented between the peaceful in terior of the convent, with the sis ter's assembled at their evening re- past, and the wild disorder, of the hordes of retreating Mexican outlaws. who mark the convent for their prey. To accommodate as far as possible, the crowds that have been turned away, Fox's will run continuously to- day.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
What Can This Love Letter in Dicky's
 Handwriting Mean?

Why did Dicky display so much solicitude about the burning of the waste papers he had brought down from his room, and where in the world had he kept so many of them hidden?
 These were the questions that buzzed through my brain like so many tormenting bees after Dicky had finished burning the papers in the furnace, incidentally running tho fire and making the rooms a smudgy tor ment for some time afterward.
 He couldn't possibly have used up so much paper in writing or in drawing in the short time he had been upstairs, and yet I had not seen a scrap of paper about his room for some time. I was sure of this, for l had remarked the fact with wonder, knowing Dicky's usually untidy hab- it's. He must have kept them hidden in his locked desk and chiffonier drawers, and only had disposed of the accumulation this morning.
 But why such secrecy? I looked at the matter from all sides, while a hun dred idle, ridiculous surmises oc- cured to me. Finally I resolutely dismissed the matter from my mind, and went about the odds and ends of packing for our prospective re- moval to the house we had bought.
 How NIadge Found It.
 I went through all the rooms, gathering up the more fragile of my vases and ornaments, intending to wrap them in tissue paper and to pack them carefully in baskets, so they could be carried to the new home when any of us made a trip there. I had foolish feminine dread of trusting them to a packer.
 It was on one of my trips to the dining room, where was packing the things, from my room upstairs that noticed in a corner of the hall a large crumpled piece of paper. My first thought was that Katie had been careless in her cleaning of the hall the day before, and I picked up the piece of paper to carry it to the kitchen. It had been carelessly crum- pied, and from a corner of it some words in Dicky's handwriting stared up at me.
 Now forever your own.'
 Fortunately I had nothing in my hands but some large sheets of tissue paper. By the abruptness with which
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
CLEVER CROOK PLAY
 LYCEUM FEATURE

"Time Locks and Diamonds" is the title of the new Triangle play in which William Desmond is presented as star. It will be exhibited at the Lyceum theater today only.
 William Desmond, the gay Irish man of Paddy O'Hara" and dashing American of Paws of the Bear," ap- pears as "Silver Jim" Farrel, an in ternational crook who, after he has determined to go straight for his sis ter's sake, is compelled to turn one more trick to save a pal. Then be- gins series of adventures that should puzzle even the most adroit of anna teur detectives.
 The story opens in "Silver Jim's'' beautiful home near New York, and the settings are most elaborate throughout. Many panoramic views of New York city are also shown including the Brooklyn bridge, Fifth avenue and the Bronx district, spread ing way. to the north of Manhattan
 Desmond as "Silver Jim" presents a characterization similar to that o1 the late Kyrle Bellew in his imper. sonation of "Raffles.' Gloria Hope a newcomer to Triangle, and Rober1 McKim are said to have excellent opportunities to display their abili- ties Others in the supporting cast include Roland Lee, Mildred Harris George Beranger, Thomas Guise and Milton Ross. Walter Edwards di- rected the production.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
COMPARTMENTS
 ON SAME PROGRAM

Tomorrow brings in that big double feature show to FoX's. It is seldom that the opportunity is presented of seeing two of fildom's most popular ornaments on one program, particu- larly such stars as Miriam Cooper and Douglas Fairbanks, but these are the performers who will grace the Fox screen tomorrow and Thursday. Miriam Cooper comes in her latest Fox success, Betrayed, a Mexican
 drama of thrills and surprise, which
 was directed by Raoul A. Walsh,
 whose work is too familiar to require
 description. The picture presents a
 wonderfully accurate reflection of life and conditions among the people of Montezuma, and Miss Cooper, as the fascinating senorita, achieves one of her most appealing characteriza-
 tions.
 Douglas Fairbanks, the uncrowned king of legitimate laughter, will be seen in one of his most hilarious anti l gloom medicines, Double Troubles, , a picture that has done more to make 1 him popular than almost any of the other pictAnpes he has made. num- | Der of se1ecw shorter subjects will also be shown .u
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

If wife thinks her husband cares too much for his mother, let her remember, for her comfort, that he will be likely to be the father of sons who will have an equally great love for their mother.
 As a rule too, it is the higher kind of men who will not let their love for their wives wean them from their love for their mothers. The wife love is more of an animal in- stinct; the love of grown child for mother on which it no longer de- bends in any way, is the product of higher civilization. The man in whom such a love is highly devel- oped is the man in whom the inhibi- tions of civilization will be present and who, other things being equal, will make the better mate.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
State of Ohio. City of Toledo,

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he jss, senior partner of the firm of F. J. Sity of Toledo County and state a afoTee ane said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence. this 9th day of Decem- Der: A; D. 1886. A. W; GLEASON.
 (SeaD Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System Send
 r. '. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, o.
 Sold b. all Druggists, 75c
 Halls Family Pills for ccAsGpation.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
CARTRIDGE PRIMERS BAD.
Millions Condemned at Philadelphia
 Arsenal, Commander Says.

washington, Sept. 1S.-Inquiry in to the manufacture of defective car trldges at the Frankford arsenal con- unued before the house military sub committee today with several officers of the plant as witnesses
 Col: George Montgomery, com manolng officer at the plant, who was chlel "1tness at yesterdays hearing. resumed that millions of primers had to pc condemned and that it was found necessary in June to substitute pri- Vateiy owned primer.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-18
HIS HEART BADLY
 AFFECTED "Fruit-a-tives" Soon Reheyed This Dangerous Condition

632 GERARD ST. EAST, TORONTO,
 cFor two years, l was 2 victim of Acute Indigestion and Gas In The Stomach. It afterwards attaeked ny Heart and had pains all over my body, so that I could hardly move around. I tried all kinds of Medicine but none of them did me any good. At last, I decided to try "Fruit-a-tives". I bought the first box last June, and now am well, ofzer nsing only tA>se boaes. recommend "Fruit-a-tives'' to anyone suffering from Indigestion".
 FRED J. CAVEEN.
 soc. box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit. a.tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
FEARS
U.s.. CON ROL
Of THE WORLD
New Chancellor Says U. S.
May Take England's
Place as Leader.
SOUNDS WARNING
TO THE BAVARIANS
BY ERNEST p. ORR.

~ ARTS, France. Dec. "a mortal
fear Of American world domino
4 ton prevails throughout the
whole Of Germany In his recent ad-
dress to the Bavariau reichstag, count
Hertling, the new imperial chancellor.
declared that if an entente victory
were obtained only with the help OF
America. 1t would mean that the
United States would henceforward
take England's place as the leader OF
the world and, with her rapidly grow
ing fleet, dominate the seas and di-
rect the course Of the worlds trade.
So strong has the feeling become
that herr Zimmerman, former min
lister Of foreign affairs, attempted 10
create a diversion by avoWing the
time had come for Germany and her
people to cut loose from all Anglo
SaIondon," but despite his urgent in
vitation, the government declined to
commit itself to an after the war
policy that would have as its foun-
dalton complete severance" from
Anglo-Saxondom-
Would Prevent Peace Offer, Belief.
Inquiries in diplomatic circles here
reveal that number Of well in
formed men are Of the opinion tndr
= IA is unwilling to accept Herr
Zimmermann's policy because Il
would preclude q probable offer o.
peace the basis Of which would be
territorial sacrifices for the economic
good OF the country, and the offering
Of geographical concessions IN ex-
change for an allied stipulation that
the entente would permit Germany 70
resume her commercial development
unhinGered.
The almost unanimous opinion IS
that the growing uneasiness exhibited
by TeutOnic business circles and their
dread that the entry Of the United
States and the South American repub-
lies into the war will close the last
remaining fields for German COM
merce, viii soon force the government
TO throw out a peace feeler along the
lines above mentioned. How else, IL IS
asked, may Germany hope to procure
4 continuation Of her commercial
prestige with the whole world united
economically against herr
Dependent Upon Her Enemies.
while Herr zimmerman declares
in one breath it is high time for Ger
many to declare a complete severan.s .
from AnglO-SaXondOm," ne admits in
the next that after the war the central
empires Will still be dependent upon
their enemies to replenish their eI-
hausted stocks Of raw materials.
Conclusive statistics are cited show
ing the United States and Great
Britain have practically a world mon
OpOly of cotton, and that Germany's
situation with regard to several min
erals especially copper. is particular
" bad if trade concessions cannot be
forced or wrung from the countries
she is nov fighting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
No MORE STEEL
FOR BICYCLES.
BRITI5HEDICT
VIII Put Stop to Manufac-
ture Of Bicycles in the
United Kingdom.
PRESENT STOCKS
SOON EXHAUSTED

r ONDON. Eng. Dec. 22-The IN
creasing demand for munitions
- has stopped the issue OF more
steel for making bicycles. 40 order
has been issued against the manufac-
ture OF bicycles. but a representative
OF the Daily Mail was officially In
formed that no new material IS to
be supplied for their making.
Have Some Steel Left.
Manufacturers may make bicycles
with the steel on hand till It is ex-
hausted. As far as possible steel
will be allowed for the maintenance
Of bicycles already in existence and
for the supply Of spare parts The
prohibition is stated TO be due simply
to the nee1 for concentrating the sup
ply Of steel more and more for es-
sential war purposes in view OF the
demand for an increased output OF
munitions.
The amount OF steel tube used in
bicycles (siE pounds per machihe)
and steel forEings is not large. but
the view taken by the authorities is
that war essentials must be the first
consideration, and manufacturers
must realize the necessity for max
ing the best Use Of the material in
hand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
PRESIDENT SAYS
CONSTITUTION IS
NEEDEIBf CHINA
Election Law for Republic
Also Is Urged by Fong
KWo-chang.
PREMIER JOINS IN
PLEA FOR PROGRESS

- EKIN. China, Dec. 22.-The Chi
nese republic must have = new
I constitution. q new election law
and parliament must be reorganized,
in the opinion OF president Feng
Kwo-chang. and premier Tuan Chi
jul
An effort 80 achieve the objects
IS in progress in the sessions Of the
new national council, called by the
president and the premier for that
purpose.
Most OF China's governmental diff
ficulties during the last six years
were attributed by premier Tuan in
an address to the national council to
imperfectiOns in the constitution. II
is the desire OF the president and the
premier that a new constitution shall
be adopted and that IL shall contain
provisions for satisfactory coordina-
ton Of the executive, legislative and
judicial branches Of the government.
Both officials pointed out in address
ses to the council that IL was the alb
senCe Of such provisions in the pres
ent constitution that led to the out
break of numerous disorders and re-
volts which have transpired in this
country since the beginning OF the
attempt to organize q republic form
Of government
President and Premier Differ.
The president and the premier ap-
parently have divergent views as to
whether the new constitution should
be promulgated By the national coun-
ell or by q new parliament to be sum
moned after the work Of the council
Is finished President Feng told the
council that he sincerely hoped that
after Fl had revised the Chinese cleo
ton laws, parliament would be called
to draft and prOmulgate the co1stitu-
ton; but premier Tuan urged the
council itself to amend the fundamen-
tai law Of the Chinese state.
Unless We have a strong and sound
government. we never viii be able to
survive the struggle Of the nations"
declared the president. To form q
nation and TO establish It on a firm
basis is a colossal task six years is
too short a time 10 prove whether
government by the people is suitable
for China Therefore. I entertain
great expectations for the success Of
your task Correspondence OF the
Associated Press-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

- the following announcement:
At the request Of the army council
the director general Of voluntary Or
ganizations has made arrangements
with contractors for the supply OF q
eufficient quantity OF plum pudding TO
issue a ration OF half pound Of plum
pudding 20 every soldier serving with
khe British ezpeditionary force IN
france, whether IN tbs field OF In hos
pital
Has Assistance Food Controller.
Having regard to the shortage OF
the essential ingredients for making
Christmas buildings, the director gen
eral has only been able to make the
necessary arrangements with the as
sisCanc5 Of the food controller and the
sugar commission
In view Of the congestion Of traffic
4 will not be possible 70 grant trans
port facilities for the conveyance to
France OF consignments Of plum pud-
ding other than those referred to
above, and the army council hope that
the public VIII refrain from dis
patching plum pudding TO the troops
9u that theater or war. Other Christ
mas gifts will no doubt be much ap-
preciated.
The whole expense OF providing the
required quantity Of PUDDING TO en-
able every soldier serving with the
British eLpeditiOnary force to receive
half q pound Of pudding each viii be
borne by the expeditiOurry force can
teen funds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
GERMANS WRECK
TOWNS THAT HAD.
ESCAPED SHELLS.
j, s. ENGINEERS RELATE THE
NEWEST CRUELTIESOF GERMANS
Converts Are Entered and Nuns Violated; Prisoners
Crucified and Held Up to View of Enemies Towns
Wantonly Destroyed When Germans Find They
Cannot Hold Them From the Allies.

JEW YORK. Dec LIBERALIZATION
M OF Canadian and Scottish SOL
l diers BY Germans on the west
srn front. with wholesale outrages on
nuns In acquired converts. are given
by members Of the 18th United States
engineer regiment IN letters received
here az the causes OF a determination
they express 70 fight to q finish and
10 give or take no quarter.
IF all Of America could hear the
horrible tales these refugees tell and
see the country about Us here. says
one letter. there would be 100000
American soldiers training for war
and war loans would be oversub-
scribed by billions"
Destruction Is Wanton.
One OF the officers Of the regiment
in a letter 10 Robert RidgeWay, OF
the public service commission. wrote:
The devastated country and vii
lagos destroyed oy shellfire, I sup
pose. must be expected But the
thing that makes one boil Is the ab-
solutely unnecessary and wanton de-
sturctiOn wrought By the retiring
enemies. His usual wonderful and sys-
tematio methods have been applied
70 this destruction Whole. towns that
have hardly been touched by sheilfire
have been completely destroyed by
dynamite We find notches cut IN the
fe wstandinE walls and marked with
the size Of the charge 10 be used Ev-
identity every building had been sys-
tematica1y prepared In that way,
long In advance for blowing up upon
retirement
so homes, beautiful chateaus. gar
den walls, little summer house are all
blown up. Shade trees. Towering
shrubs are cut down or the bark cut,
so the trees viii die. Cemeteries have
been ransacked. graves and vaults
opened: bones thrown about or In
heaps on the ground ] have seen the
cemeteries, that are awful sights one
body dragged halfway out OF the
casket: collins broken open and the
honas from EeEeral dumnad INTO cna-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

Z from the passenger steamer on charges
OF espionage came as a surprise TO
TheodorinTs admirers in this city. for
he general public did not know. as
did diplomatic circles, that she had
been in recent years a great friend Of
count LuXburE and a member Of a cir
Gle Of theatrical women who were
dined and wined at the residence Of
the German diplomat
La Theodorinf came TO BUenos Aires
in 1884. Singing leading parts in well
known operas, she soon achieved a
wide reputation and afterward be-
came so attached TO Argentina audi
ences that she made her home in
this city. Since then she has figured
in the musical and theatrical life OF
Argentina. although she had retired
from the operate stage.
one OF her acts which endeared her
to the Argentine public was her sp-
plication for naturalization. inasmuch
as she was the first woman Of a for
eign country to take such a step.
Last year she paid a visit to New
York, where q festival was given in
her honor by the Metropolitan Opera
stars. She returned to Buenos Aires
in February Correspondence
OF the Associated Press.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22

Evidently the boche was looking 60P
5ewelry, was simply malicious, or
both
Soldiers Crueified.
Those things could not be dOus
without the knowledge and permis-
sion OF the officers. and the thing is
so cOHsplets that q looks as though
Il was all e part OF an official pro
gram. I never did believe the stories
We got In America OF the outra yes. 7
have to believe them now. and they
are many times worse than the stories
that l heard at homo Certain Cana
dian and Scottish battalions take no
prisoners They give and ask no
quarter The reason IS that the roche
has several times crucified the Cana
dian and Scotch prisoners and keld
them above the trenches in view OF
their battalions- In one such case :
Canadian battalion went right over
the top after the boches without Or
ders. Very few OF them have come
back A British chaplain told ne that
he knows personally OF a Belgian
convent where they found 81 out OF
50 nuns had been violated when the
boches fell back
I cannot understand what the
mental operations or processes Of the
German can be- ! cannot understand
what his object can be. 1t must be
the Wrathful spite OF a disappointed. .
degenerate mind In fairness to cur
many HGl5 AAAs aG4 4--Al-al4CeS OF N1eE-
man birth IN America ] VIII say that
the German prisoners I have seen ap-
pear to be largely q different type
from the German IN America They
look not Of a particularly high type.
Major - does not agree with me
In this He says he can see among
them the counterpart Of every Ger
man he ever knew.
Ignorant OF Q. s. Entry.
The prisoners will not believe that
We are American troops. They say.
No. u Is impossible Our submarines
have stopped all traffice between
America and Europe. That is the
way with every German soldier. and
suppose every one In Germany is kept
in ignorance OF the true situation"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-22
Work of the American
Ambulance Men Saves so
Percent of the Wounded

FRENCH FRONT. Dec 22.-AlmOst
incredible feats have been and
4 are being accomplished every day
Of the war by the surgeons who treat
soldiers wounled on the battlefield.
These remarkable feats have in
creased in frequency as the stricken
men are more quickly gathered in
by the ambulances and brought TO
the field hospitals for surgical in
PREVENTION.
At the beginning OF the war it was
not always possible TO clear up q
battlefield of the casualties in less
than three or four days, and on many
occasions wounded men waited even
longer than their injuries could be
handled The result Of this was that
large numbers Of the wounded sue
cumbed from gangrene or blood
poisoning, or were rendered so feeble
from loss OF blood that they were
unable to undergo operations that
we're vitality necessary. It was at
that time regarded as a satisfa ctory
result when 60 percent Of the
wounded brought into the hospitals
recovered eventually from their in
luries.
This percentage Of losses among
the wounded men would at present
be regarded with horror by the mill
itary surgeons, who now reckon
with perfect assurance on saving
about nine-tenths OF the wounded
men coming unCRr their treatment.
During the battle OF Flanders the
percentage OF recOveries among
wounded men brought to the hospitals
amounted to Sc
30 Out OF Every 100 Recover.
The striking figure was still fur
Their improved on on the occasion Of
the recent battle in which the French
wrested from the Germans the fort of
Malmaison and caused them to evac-
uate the Chemin des Danes after
throwing away hundreds Of thousands
Of the crown princes best troops in
the effort to retain it The French
reports after the conclusion
Of the fighting and the treatment OF
al the wounded show that 80 r2en Ou-