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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28
- CHAPTER VIII.
The BOX of Havana Cigars.

The faintness which overcame NJ.
Dumas when he was struck down
from behind in Mr.. Vernon's apart
ment was but momentary. In few
seconds his consciousness returned
with rush.
He perceived at once several things.
The first was thai he lay partly on his
face on the floor. his left arm bent
under him, his left elbow touching
some article OF furniture, The second
was that Mile. Mercier had ceased to
scream, and that the man calling him
self Charles Vernon had been Joined
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

by woman, who was engaged in ty-
ing the girls hands behind her back
with curtain cord, while her COM
panion fastened a handkerchief tight
ly across her mouth. Evidently but
a few seconds had elapsed since his
fall.
A third impression, and perhaps the
most serious of all, crossed M. Du-
mass confused mind. He had in his
waistcoatpocket the one-franc piece
which he had surreptitiously taken
from Mile. Mercier in exchange for
the one he knew was now lying on
the table. In a few moments he
would be searched and the franc dis
covered
With nervous fingers he felt in his
waistcoat-pocket for the coin. His
left arm, doubled under him, brought
his hand close TO the pocket. In an
instant he had drawn out the franc
and held it beneath his body.
He could just see the others out of
the corner of his eye. They had by
this time managed to render the young
French girl quite helpless, and were
forcing her into a chair. There was
no time to be lost.
Against his head rested some arti.
Gle of furniture. He turned slightly
and saw that it was a small smoking
table, standing against the wall. On
the lower shelf was an object that
looked like a box. With the fingers
Of his left hand he managed to reach
1t, and, with the coin still in them
push up the lid.
Ito he cont1nued.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

ANY small boy knows more about his
big sister in minute than a man car
find out during a year Of couStship.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

The man who marries for beauty
always has to dig up some excuse if
he would keep on loving her in after
years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

His first love and his first shave
are two episodes in every young
mans career that he never forgets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

Even when a leap-year girl gets
turned down she can't help but ad.
mire the young mans judgment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

A good printer is truly man OF
the highest type. He attends to his
own case and makes ii rule never
to be out of sorts. .i.A
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

One seldom sees woman on the
street ithout a shopping bag. This
should be sufficient warning to old
bachelors. ..v rr
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

The father who is always repeating
the bright sayings of his children
may be good-natured. but he is
tedious.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

The wise man always looks before
he leaps-then instead of leaping in,
to the fire he stays in the frying pan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

You man have noticed that the
friends who are willing to lend you
money are those who have no money
to lend.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28
ITO he cont1nued.)

II a man succeeds the world envies
him; If he fails it openly sympathizes
with him-and secretly rejoices.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

II rich man tells you that the
greatest happiness is to be found In
poverty, remind him of what David
said in his haste.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28
FACTS NOT WORTH KNOWN,

Goofusburg, Conn, boasts Of q
prize-winning hen with o complete
upper set of gold teeth.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-06-28

Mrs. Mooney is on trial in San
Francisco, charged with having
taken part in the bomb explosion,
which killed ten persons in the pre-
paredness parade in the coast me-
tropolis last year.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
CHILD'S TONGUE BECOMES COATED
 IF CONSTIPATED
If cross, bilious, sick. feverish, ol
 full of cold, take no
California Syrup of FiEs'' cant harm tender stomach.
 liver, bowels

Children love this fruit laxative,~ = and nothin., else cleanses the tender stomach. liver and bowels so nicely.
 A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the resub is, they become tightly closged with waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach sours, then your little oney becomes cross, half-sick. feverish. don't eat, sleep or act naturally. breath is bad, system full Of cold, has sore throat, stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all the constipated waste sour bile and undigested food passes out of the sys- tenn, and you have . well. playful child again. s
 Millions of mothers give .CAlifornia Syrup of Figs" because 1t is perfectly harmless: children love it, and 1t never fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels.
 Ask your druggist for . 6O-cent bot tie of "Cahfornia Syrup of Figs, '' which has full directions for babies. children of all ages and for grown ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be- ware of commercials sold here. o4t the genuine. made by '.California Fig Syrup Company Refuse any other other kind with contempt.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
DUTCH ACCUSED OF
 NEUTRALITY BREACH
Berlin Maintains Armed Britisl stsanaer. sllo1ld Have Been In-
 termed Following visit.

London, March 2<.A Berlin te1e- gram transmitted by Reuters Amster- dam correspondent maintains that the Dutch government was guilty of unneutral action in permitting the armed British steamer Princess Melita to leave Dutch waters after her recent visit to them. The despatch declares the steamer ought to have been in- termed. Referring to the Dutch action the despatch continues:
 This is tho more galling to Ger many because about the same time the Dutch gave narrow interpreta- tion of nssitrality in tho case of two German submarines. Hollands diff ficuh position Is appreciated in Ger many, but Germany must demand thai in . matter so important in naval warfare as the utilization of Dutch waters by warships she shah not be placed at a disadvantage in a com paratively unjustii1able way.".
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24

The Rural New Yorker" probably the best agricultural publication in the country, says. Tho best and most profitable farming in America today Is based on the liberal use of commercial fertilizerA and this will be true more and more in the future.' 7 Therefore every farmer who orders his fetilixer from s. F. Strople. the hay. -four and feed dealer, 113 Church strPet. will be in good company. Mr. Str6ple sells A. "A. c. Fertilizers and has . valuable pamphlet on the sub. ject which any farmer may have fret for the asking.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
RUB RHEUMATISM PAIN FROM SORE,
 ACHING JOINTS
Rub pain away with $ small trial bottle of old, penetrating
 x ssSG. sJacOb's Oil.n

Whats Rheumatism? Pain only.
 Stop dragging! Not one case in fifty requires internal treatment. Rub soothing. penetrating 'St. Jacobs Oil' directly upon the tender spot'' and relief comes instantly. ''St. Jacobs -Oil'' is a harmless rheumatism and sciatica liniment, which never disep- points and can not burn the skin.
 Timber up! Quit complaining! Get a small trial bottle from your drug gist, and in just a moment you'll be free from rheumatic and sciatic pain, soreness, stiffness and swelling. Don't suffer: Relief awaits you. Old, honest "St.s Jacobs Oil' has cured millions of rheumatism sufferers in the last half century. and is just as good for sciatica, neuralgia, lumba- 20, backache. sprains and swellings.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
oN.LONG gNOWsHoE HIKE.

sl Durham, N. H. March 24.-A for
 estry surveying trip expected to cover a circle of nearlysa hundred miles in
 an almost inaccessible part of the
 White Mountains was started this week by two New Hampshire college professors. They are Prof. w. c. O'Kane, head of the department of etonology, and Prof. W. K. Wood ward. head of the department of for estry. The trip Is being made on snow l4hoes and with dog teams, aa tho mountain region still lies deep in snow. Observations will be made on the character of tree growth. as part
 of general plan to secure q stout resistance by various trees in the White Mountains to a possible attack by the gypsy moth.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24

hands to his face to scratch while asleep, waking him. The eruption also caused dis6gurement.
 Somebody advised me to try Cuti. cura Soap and Ointment SO bought . cake of Cuticura Soap and . box of Ointment. They brought relief right away and before the first box of Ointment was used with the Soap his face was healed" (Signed) OttoV. Jorgenson, Kingman, Me, Sept. IA. 1916.
 Cutinra Soap not only works wonders In all cases of skin troubles but it's prop critics are so mild and .delicately com bined that it is ideal for every toilet use.
 For Free Sample Each by Return Mail address postcard: sCuticur1. Dept. F. Boston." Sold everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
MARVELLOUS -
 FRUIT JUICE
 '...*.: MEDICINE
sFfule-a-eivesr D Made From The Juices Of Apples, Orangss, Figs And Prunes; Wifh Ponies. WONDERFUL RECORD OF \
 WONDERFUL REMEDY

Thousands Of Suffsrsrs In England And Canada Owe Their Recovery To 3Fruit-a-tivos".
 'Fruit-a-tives" Is now made in the United States. This will be welcome news to thousands of people who have been sending to Canada for their supply of these famous tablets, which are made from the jwiees 0f apples, O,a1ges, figs and f,Nnes.
 , So great has been the demand for q Fxuit-a-tives '' from all parts of the United States, that the propfietore deemed it wise to establish a branch right In this country. :.
 Offices and fruit tablet works are in active operation at Ogdensburg, New York from which point druggists and general stores are being supplied.
 ssFRUIT-A-TIVES' is the only medicine in the world made from fruit juices. An Engiish physician in Ottawa discovered . process whereby fruit juices may be combined in such . wy that the natural medicinal pro- perties of fruits are many times increased.
 ssFruit-a-tives' has many times proved its' value In cases Of SIOAsanh, Lisaey and. .Kidsey Z5Dx6ke Rhex- ss1tfsas, Asad6ehes, Gsd NexsulgiG- iN Dystetsia esd C0MsfitatioN = in NS.JOasssssss, gSsF,.Gl sleakn<Ss aN6 .SeiH 0ise6ses.
 s'Fruit-a-tives ss is sold by dealers It soc. . box, 6 for 12.So, trial size, 25c. or cent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, New York.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
J1TNEUR LOSES TEST CASE.

New Haven, March 24.-Anthony warrino, owner of a passenger carry ing automobile whose license was suspended by Secretary of State Perry on a proved complaint that he overcrowded his vehicle, lost a test case yesterday before Judge w. S. Case, when through counsel he att tackled MT. Perry's right to act. The court dismissed the case. The main contention of the drivers counsel was that MT. Perry did not give Warrino a public hearing.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
HAIR COMING OUT7

Dandruff causes feverish irrtta- ton of the scalp. the hair comes out fast. To stop falling haid at once and rid the scalp of every particle of dan- druff. get 26-cent bottle of ,Dander- inc at any drug store, pour . little in your hand and rub 1t into the scalp. After few applications the hair stops coming out and you cant md any dandruff.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
s1o,ooo FIRE IN STAMFORD.

Carpenter Shop of Stamford Mfg. Co.
 Burned in Night Time.
 | Stamford. March 24.--Fire in the carpenter shop of the plant of the Stamford Mfg. Co, makers of dye- stuffs and chemicals, during the night, did damage placed at about $10,00o. The company carries it's own insur- ance.
 The carpenter shop is 200 feet long and 30 feeet wide. The materials and machinery inside it were burned. The cause of the fire is not known. Defective wiring may have been re- |sponsible. No one was hurt during the excitement which was prolonged among many negroes who came here from the South to be employed.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
WORK IN PRISON CAL

New York, March z2.-Tw
 Princeton students. of eey@ who volunteered. plan to I'll America on June 1 to condt years relief work among Rriti diers and In European prisoi1
 1t was announced here today. graduates. graduates and inea11, the 1acnlty have subscribed @lG finance the project. Some AmeEicans will relieve Britishj lC. 4. members called to the col
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24

4- Miss Elizabeth Weed of Bingham. N. Y., Is the guest of Miss Alice Hart.
 MT. and Mrs. F. H. Afford and Mrs. Pillard have returned from an ex- tended southern trip. They made the last part of their trip from Wash ington. D. e.. by motor.
 Mrs. J. Hart delightfully."- enter. teined the members of the Berlin Motherhood club Wednesday after Mrs. Ida Glover Peterson is visiting D1drs. E. F. Judson at Woodmont. Conn.
 Frank L. Traut has gone to Chicago CT a business trip.
 The. general committee in charge of the Masonic hall met Thursday eve ming and discussed the plans for this event. It is expected that the ball this year will be an especially bril- liant one as extensive arrangements are being made. It is to take place on Friday evening. April 13, in the State armory. v
 Howard c. Humason is spending the weekend in South Norwalk.
 Dr. Carl J. Hart of this city and Miss Emma Johnson were quietly married this noon at the home Of pr. Hart's parents in Unionville. The ceremony was performed, by the Rev. Davis Marsh of West Hartford. Fol- lowing wedding trip Dr. and Mrs. Hart will make their home at 92 Lin- coin street. Mrs. Hart Is a native of Canada and was graduated from the New Britain Hospital Training school for Nurses with the class of 1916. The gentlemen of the New Britain club held a delightful s.'ladies night'' last evening. The entertainers called themselves the Mysterious F1oyds'' and certainly their title was correctly given. They entertained in feats of legerdenian. A delightful supper was served. 3:,,
 MfSe 10OT80 DOOCM gave a C8Tn party and linen shower in honor of Miss Jessie Whitman last Saturday afternoon at her home on Camp street. Miss Whitman received beal- tiful gifts and was delightfully."- sur4 prfsed. She is to become the bride Of Louis Jones some time next month.
 A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mitchell or 175 Lincoln street.
 N. J., and Ligget Gray are spending bor.
 The Stanley club of the Stanley last evening in Booths hall for the of- nished the music for a long dance pro- gram. K
 The local branch of the Red Cross society has been steadily working for that organization and a great deal of work has been accomplished. In this time of need the society takes this means of calling on the public to give what time they can to this work.
 The rooms which are at 59 Booths block are open from o'clock until IF and from until 6 daily except Sat- urdays. Mrs. J. J. Robinson and Mrs. Laurence Mouat are in charge of the work and will be glad to have volun- teers either to work at the rooms or to take home work.
 Mrs. Faith Butler of Meriden is the guest of Mrs B. F. Ganney.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
GERMAN FOOD sUPPLY.
Von RatocId Says It Is suflcient For
 Present Needs

Amsterdam. via London. March 24. Adolf Von Batocki. president of the food regulation board, addressing a deputation on the food question. ex- pressed confidence that the supply was sufficient until the next harvest. ac- cording to g Berlin despatch to Reu- ters. fs s, ,s7s Production, on the other hand, :, he concluded, ifs not as great as in peace time but the stocks are suffi- cient to last until the new harvest. The coming autumn production Is as- sured by the increase in prices and the yield will be as high as war conditions permit ''
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
ISSUE OF TREASURY NOTES.

London. March 24.-The treasury announces the resumption of the is- sue Of short term treasury bills as a result of the successful floating of the great consolidated war loan and the favorable condition of the money market. Tenders will be received by the hank of England from time to time for bills of one thousand, five thousand and ten thousand pounds sterling, running for three, six or twelve months.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
LOCATING FRENCH DEAD.

Berlin, March 21. By Wireless to the Associated Press Via 6ayvtlle, March 24.-Having printed in the French language the names of 360.- 900 French prisoners of war and the places at which they are being held the German sgovernment is beginning the publication of the names of French soldiers buried behind the graves.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24

Eugene Peck of the Harvard Med- ical school was home over last week end with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Robert N, Peck.
 Mrs. William Lutx of Albany Is visiting her sister -in-law. Mrs. George Christ of Harrison street. t
 Miss Ruth McMillian of Forest street gave an informal dance at her home last Friday evening. About twenty attended this delightful af- fair
 An all-day sewing meeting will be held at the South church Wednesday.
 The Woman's club has planned a most attractive program for the an- nual meeting on Tuesday afternoon in the Baptist. chapel. After the usual business and election of officers, MT. Miller. 'cellist, and Mrs. Miller, vio- linist, both of the Hartford Phil- harmonic, will render selectionS of Scandinavian music. Mira, Miller will also sing and Mir. Laubin will be the accompanist. Following the music a reception will be held.
 
 The Alpha Alpha sorority of the New Britain High school is planning a dance for the evening of March s1. The patronesses will be Mrs. Walter F. Crabtree, Mrs. Ernest N. Hum phrey, Mrs. Edward Dean. and Mrs., Frank Wachter. Dyson's orchestra will furnish the music and a large attendance is hoped for.
 Y. w. c. A. Notes. ' The vesper service tomorrow will be held in the gymnasium building, where a stereoptican talk about Joan of Arc will be given by Mrs- William F. Brooks. Many beautiful and inter. esting pictures, and Joan of Arc ban- ners will be shown. This seems most hitting time to renew one's acquaint- ance with such a character in histofy as Joan of Arc. This vesper service is open to all young women and girls. Come and bring your friends.
 The County Fair for Tuesday eve ming promises to be as great q suc-. cess as was the Y.. ". C, Al Circus last spring. There will be the general program of races pafadss. minstrels and other interesting featyres. The side shows will afford great oppor- tunity for education and amusement. There win also be m exhibition. of fancy stunts in the swimming tank. The County folks will be present and the usual fascinating visitors and County Fair officials.
 The Ramblers and Ishkoodah clubs will not meet on Tuesday evening, nor will the swimming pool be open, for plunges on that evening, on account of the County Fair. s
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24

eruptions and pimples. I had him treated and tried many remedies but all
 failed to help. The skin was sore and indamed, and the rash itched badly caus-
 ing him to scratch the breaking out all the time,
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
Cuticura Healed
 itching Eczema oa Ny Little Boy
 Writes mr. JoIgenson

My little boy two years old was suf- feriqg with eczema for about year. his face being almost covered with sore
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
We call attention to some . new things that have arrived in the past few days.
WHITE MUDDY BLOUSES
 AT 98c EACH.
VOHE WAISTS All white and color com binations, at
 98c EACH. -

CHHDREN'S DRESSES
 Fine materials, beautifully Trimmed, 6 months to 3 years, in white, also 3 toe years, in blue, pink and tan chambray
 75c to $500 EACH.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-24
APRONS

Bungalow and elastic belt: also some very desirable bib Aprons n7percale and ging- ham.
 59c to $1.oO EACH.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
VOLCANO ACTIVE
RED-HOT STONES HURLED FROM
SAN SALVADOR
Smaller Rocks Thrown 1900 Feet in
Air ard Brighten Natives

/ fCorrespondence of Associated Press
San Salvador, Republic of San Sal
vador. Aug. 3.-The San Salvador
volcano which burst into violent erup-
tion on the night of June last, still
continues 10 hurl into the air at in
tervals of from half a minute to "A
minute, quantities of red-hot stones.
, These emissions are accompanied by
tremendous explosions, like the firing
together of a hundred pieces of heavy
artillery. Smaller stones glowing with
heat are thrown 5000 feet in the air
and larger ones 1900 TO 1900 feet.
In the great eruption of June :,
when scores Of persons were killed or
injured vast quantities Of burning lava
poured from vents in the side Of the
ancient volcano, spreading over the
valleys Of FL Pinar and Las Chintos.
These fields Of fire now mostly have
cooled.
A lake which occupied t!,e old crs-
ter vas und'5turbed ny the first erun-
ton, but, a few days later, il baoan
70 throw off steam. For TWENTY-FIVE
days IT continued to boil from subter.
ranean heat and when, at the end of
thta period the water in the lake had
eVaporated, it was possible to observe
that new crater had been formed
within the mouth of the old one.
1t is from this new crater that erup.
tons now take place at regular inter.
walls. The spectacle is awe-insp;ring.
Millions Of tons Of burning stones
have been thrown out on the dry
bedrock where they continue to glow
Nevertheless it is possible to go with.
iIn few hundred yards of the old era.
ter without danger and some men even
have lowered themselves into the old
crater with ropes.
Excursions TO the volcano from all
parts OF the country are popular as
2 railroad runs from San Salvador to
Santa Tecla, eight miles from the vol
cano. The remainder or the journey
Fl made o. horseback
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29

ington, Hopkinson Smith, Oppsnheim
and Stockton nre favorites with the
men
You will be doing a real work if
you send a good book to occupy some
of the spare time of the enlisted
man. Any Y. NJ. c. A. secretary will
see that the book is forwarded to the
cantonment or military post. Put
your name on the fly leaf as the donor
and Won will hear from it.
This is work which women can do
for the enlisted men 1t is fitting
task for societies and women's clubs.
Further information may be had by
communicating with the national war
work council of the Y. NJ. c. A, west
ern department, 5ls First Nationa.
Bank Building, San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-29
THINGS GERMAN

In Chicago there has been much
excitement over page in the pubic
school spelling books which is be-
'l.eved to exalt the German Kaiser in
the youthful mind as hero. 1t seems
the extract deals with an incident in
the boyhood OF the Prussian warlord
wherein he showed himself to be rs
truthful as the ordinary youth ard
possessed of about the averaGa
amount of fearlessness. This is cor
strued as bad for American boys and
girls to read. 1t might tend to dis
loyalty 1t might, but that is abou,
the limit of possibility if a fairly in
telligent teacher were directing the
study. However, the page has been
doomed and is to be torn out of all
the books at certain hour, on GER
tain day. with much ceremony.
1t looks as though that were fine
way to give the children of Ame! :
lea just the impression that President
Wilson expressly denounced in his
messages concerning this country 5
belligerency. We are not fighting
against the German people, nor
against German customs or language
We are battling the German military
and autocratic- system. Conseauently
any such move as this, so easily mis-.
construed by children, is likely 10
lead to a wrong spirit. 1t is not far
from such step to regarding with
suspicion every German citizen of
America, to making life miserable for
children Of German parents and de.
stroying one of the cheris hes ideals
Of the United States.