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New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

What are you going to do about
Christmas this year? Are you going
to have just the same kind of a Christ
mas as usual, the same carnival OF
cookery and holiday of self indul-
gence, the same exchange of luxur-
les behind a, camoufagel Of generosity.
the same talk of good will when one
is in a state of irritability brought on
by tearing oneself to bits to get this
or that last thing done?
'"This Is the Year OF My Escape"
Or are YOU going to say, II have
gone on with this business of ex-
changing, this extravaganza in the
face Of poverty and suffering, long
enough. This is the year of my es-
cape. I have reason this year so
powerful that it will help me to break
the iron bands Of habit and conven-
tionality and make a new kind Of
Christmas that, please God, I shall
cling to the rest of my life.
Our Snug Complacent Convention
Made Christmas.
This is the year when no one can
possibly resent a change. This year
when we hear of foreign peoples
starving by the thousands, of babies
pindling away because there is no
milk, of soldiers lacking warm clothes,
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
News For 7heater8oerS and Women Readers
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
Ry ADELE GARRISON

lection Of colors and fabrics in my
home.
I tried to protect one, at least, OF
my pet projects.
There are often remnants of
chintzes at HambeIs at surprising re-
ductions," I ventured II think it
would give most satisfactory results if
we should upholster those black wal
nut chairs 1 bought of Mrs. Wilde in
pieces of chintZ of the same general
tone but different patterns. The
costly pieces of chintz do not come
in remnants large enough tor more
than one small cnair.'
"Rubbish!" my mother-in-law said
emphaticallN You're crazy, Mar
garet, to think of putting delicate
chintzes on those chairs. Tapestry is
what you want. That will last for
years, and it's much richer"
"Hook, Line and Sinker.''
I opened my lips to do valiant bat
tie, for the chairs l had bought from
the woman who owned the house we
had purchased, wonderful mid-Vic-
torian black walnut chairs with the
grape design carved in them. 1 had
spent many pleasurable moments
imagining their gloomy, horsehair
upholstery replaced with bright Eng
lish chintzes
But before any words found utter
ance I closed them again. For the
solution of the problem Of getting rid
of my mother in-law had flashed upon
me.
II don't know but you're right,
mother" I said meekly. But / don't
know anything about tapestries, and
7 have several errands that I really
ought to do. Don't you want to take
all this vexed question of household
draperies off my hands? You've had
SO much more experience than I. Sup
pose you make the selections and or
der them sent out, and meet me for
tea at Hambels at o'clock"
1t Dicky had been describing the
way his mother received my PROPOSE
ton he would have said that she
swallowed it, hook, line and sinker."
That's the first sensible thing I've
heard you say in week." she re-
joined, and 1 saw her shopping spirit
begin to grid itself for the fray. You
run along about your errands And
don't bother to meet me for tea.
Perhaps ! shan't be through. I'll get
tea when I want it, and go home when
[ get through, and you do the same"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
BigRedPiIIl|p|es
DisfiguredFaCe
Large and Fierce-1ooking. Burned
and 1tched So Gould Not Sleep.
2 Boxes Cuticura Ointment and 8
Cakes Soap Healed. Cost $1.75

II began to have big red pimples
break out on my face. They were large
and ferce-looking and festered. They
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

There is no need for you to go
through another day of corn agony.
But be sure you get "Gets-It'. Accept
nothing else, for, remember, there is
positively nothing else as good. Gets
IT, never irritates the live flesh, never
makes the toe sore.
You can go about as usual with work
or play, while "Gets-It", the magic,
does all the work. Then the corn
peels right off like a banana skin and
leaves the toe as smooth and corn
free as your palm. Never happened
before, did it? Guess not.
Get bottle of "Gets-1t" today from
any drug store, you need pay no moro
than 25c, or sent on receipt Of price
by E. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago, Ill.
Sold in New Britain and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by CrowelIs Drug Store, VIM. n.
Schweitzer, J. P. Connors
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
ANSWER THE CALL
New Britain People Have Found That
This is Necessary.

New Britain People Have Found That
This is Necessary.
cold, strain, a sudden wrench,
A little cause may hurt the kidneys.
Spells of backache often follow,
Or some bladder Ills
A splendid remedy for such at
tacks,
A medicine that has satisfied thou
sands
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, special
kidney remedy.
Many New Britain people rely on it,
Here's New Britain proof.
Mrs. F. Torch, 2S6 Maple St, says:
Some time ago 1 used Doan's Kid
ney Pills for backache, which came
on after I had been over-lifting.
Sweeping caused a great deal of pain.
Doan's Kidney Pills gave me great re-
lief and I recommend them highly"
soc. at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
Madee Gives Up One Dream That She
May Attend to u Reality
UnhamDered.

Unhampered.
Margaret you havest heard a word
I've said to you"
My mother-in-law' voice, shrilly
reproachfu1, rose above tho hum of
the train wheels which were bearing
US cityward.
I turned a startled face toward her.
Her Indictment was true. I had no
idea of what she had been saying, or
indeed, that she had said anything at
all. 1 had been looking at the brown
Long Island meadows just beginning
to show traces of the approach Of
spring, with no thought Of the beauty
which at any other time 1 should
have so enjoyed, with no thought
indeed, of anything but the sinister
circumstance which had sent me
journeying to the city in search of
Katherine Sonnet, my brother-cousin'
fiancee
Two cheap, grimy envelopes had
come through the mail to me within
the last two days, envelopes bearing
widely differing postmarks, but each
containing a single half sheet of cheap
notepaper enfolding newspaper
clipping marked with red ink One
clipping was the account of the exc
cution of a spy is Paris, the other a
description of gruesome Black Hand
murder in Chicago
There was no possible clue to the
sender of them, and the only infer
ence [ could draw from their coming
was that some one was trying to
brighten me. 1 knew of only two per-
sons in the world who could possibly
wish to do such thing, and they were
Mrs. 'Allis, whom I supposed to be
confined in a sanatorium for drug ad-
diets, and Grace Draper, of whom
had heard but a few weeks before in
South America.
Chintzes or Tapestry?
Katherine Sonnet, through whose
prompt action Mrs. Allis had been
placed in the sanatoriun, was the only
person who could find out whether
the poisoned pen" clippings were of
her sending. But the unexpected
presence of my mother-in-law on my
little journey threatened to thwart
any interview with my brother cous-
ms little fiancee.
Il beg your pardon, mother" I
said contritely. MY mind must be
wandering, for I truly didn't hear you
speak at all. What is it you wish %
II don't wish anything" she replied
tartly. II only remarked that we
would go up to Feltman's first and
then go around through the other
stores Feltman's always have a great
many beautiful designs in chintzes
and cretonnes and madras, but they
are horribly dear However. we can
get an idea of what's being done in
draperies this year"
My mother-in-law's tone was final.
When I had made looking at dra-
peries for the house we had bought
an excuse for my little excursion into
the city she had at once said that
she was coming with me, as she
didn't wish any draperies bought
which she did not see. I had fore
seen difficulty in getting away from
her and seeing Katherine. But with
the program she had just mapped out
I would have no chance to slip away
long enough to telephone. And
foresaw a battle royal over the ques-
ton Of draperies, for although my
mother-in-law's taste in such matters
Is excellent, 1t does not always accord
with mine, and I, like any other
woman, naturally wanted my own Sc
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
SIDE TALKS
BIZ RUIN CAMERON
Shall We Change the Name Of Christmas?
BIZ RUU CAMERON

of infinite suffering because of the
high cost Of living here at home. To
go on with our SNUG. complacent, con-
vention-made holidays would be to
take the Christ out of Christmas. ,-.,ny
II will no longer insult him by eel
ebrating a holiday called by his name
and absolutely at variance with his
spirit.
II VIII Be the One"
II will be the one among my cir
Gle of friends and acquaintance to
make the break and to ask that we
do it differently this year. Not that
we upset the business Of the country
by ceasing to buy, but that we buy for
those who need instead of those who
have"
Is that what you are saying?
hope so.
think we should do one of two
things. Either change the name Of
Christmas, call it Present Day, or by
the name Of some pagan God Of gifts,
or make it something that Christ, II
he came back to earth, would not
spurn and disown as he did the den Of
thieves which had once been his Faith
er's temple.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
FANNIE WARD AT
kEENEYS THEATER

In one of the most unique and
thrilling photodramas in which she
has ever appeared since the famous
production Of The Cheat" Fannie
Ward will be seen at Keeney's the
alter on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day in the Lasky- Paramount pro-
duction Of The Crystal Gazer," a
perturbation by Marian Fairfax Of
Eve Unsell and Edna Filey's grip
ping story.
In this production Miss Ward has
three unusual roles-in that she dis
plays the mother and her two daugh.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
The End of
Your Corns

Pains Stops at Once-COrn Lifts OF
Clean.
There is nothing in the world like
"Gets-It" for corns. Just apply it ac-
cording to directions, the pain stops
at once and then the corn lifts off as
clean as a whistle. No fuss, no both
er, no danger. "Gets-It", you know,
is safe. Millions have used it, more
than all other corn remedies COM
bined, and it never fails.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

Though fashions are ever changing,
the coat suit, is modified forms often
but still the coat suit, persists in its
hold on favor. This photograph
shows the new half-length coat
trimmed with a rolled collar of rich
gray fur. The suit itself is of rich
green broadcloth ornamented by but
tons of variegated colored bone.
The smart black velvet hat has the
new sweeping feather effect
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

of Cuticura Soap when was completely
healed. (Signed) Victor Parson, u
Pleasant View Ave-, Everett, Mass,
Sept. IS, 1916.
In purity, delicate medication, con-
venience and economy, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment meet with the approval
of the most discriminating. Cuticura
is ideal for everyday use in the toilet.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcards: "Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston, Sold everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast
Fruit
Corn Griddle Cakes
Maple Syrup
Coffee
Baked Potatoes
Cold Slaw
Stewed Apples
Tea
Dinner
Celery Soup
Baked Fish
Mashed Potatoes
Escailoped Tomatoes
Ravensworth Pudding
Coffee
Corn Meal Gems-Sift together one
cupful corn meal, two cupsful -four,
three heaping teaspoonsful baking
powder, One-half teaspoOnful salt and
two tablespoonful sugar. Add grad
ually one and one-half cupsful milk,
one egg we'll beaten, and two table,
spoonsful melted butter. Bake in hot
buttered gem pans thirty minutes in
hot oven.
Ravensworth Pudding-Bake three
apples and take out all the pulp. Boil
one cupful milk and pour it over one
quarter pound bread crumbs add
three yolks of eggs, one by one,
grated rind and strained juice small
lemon, one-quarter pound sugar, lit
tie grated nutmeg and apple pulp.
Beat up whites of eggs stiffly and add
carefully. Pour into buttered pud-
ding dish and bake three quarters Of
an hour In moderate oven,
New Britain herald., 1917-11-20

burned and itched SO I
could not sleep and l was
disfigured.
"a friend ofmine advised
me to use Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. l used a sample
and my face began to heal
so l bought more and l
used two boxes of Cuticura
O;otr,o>% o1J %l,roo coLoe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Havana Entries

First race. furlonss ,or three-year.o,o.
claiming s-'ssfe and Sane. 90; SISTER Riley ~
sBray. lO2; stalwart Van. 1903; Susie Iyo---
ioe Little Wonder 1881 Piaschke. ITO. y
Second race, y furlongs. Cor thrce.year-o,6>'
claiming -Bessien, DC; Excalibre. 102, ~
Ray 1t2; Jim H., 1902; Cherry Seed, io2: -
xetta, 1O2; Louise May, i01 Blue Wing i0a -
Third race, ga .urlongs. Cor three yea -oa<-
and up. claiming Brobeck, OIL .Helms,.
Daughter. 90; Palisade. 81; otsego. 81; BrcSxs
Baby. pT; captain Fredericks, Oil CloS.S
Chance. e9i Grando. ITO.
Fourt- race, 81 furlones, for three-y,,,
olds and up. claimlng--Freshet. ~; Devonsh,.f
Dolly. 90; .Lockland oai Aunt Elsie iio
Divan. 10; sherwood, 1U2i Flute, los; Dancir,
star. los; Oakhurst, iO0 Ball Band ii6
kopje, 112 ~
Firth race. q furlongs, FOR three-year.olds a.
up. claiming Ethan Allen. l02; Doctor zsS
1OB, 'SCorpii, 1UG; fEnver Bey, 1OV: sRov.i
Tea, lo1; waveriug, io7i Muzant 1905 ca
tara, lOa
sixth race mile. four yea :. olds and up ssoo
laiming 'Ameda Lawrence. e5; .Eusrus
1Oi; 'Wenonah. 10t: 'Goodwood 101: Jesss
Jr. los Pin Money, 1885, Galway, ii2; Mass
bar 1l6.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather. clear track, good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
U. s. SECRET SERVICE
UNCOVERED CONSPIRACY

NEW YORK, March 1.-The German plot
to align Mexico and Japan against the
United States in event of war between the
latter and Germany was decovered by
United States secret service agents. and
not through any foreign source, according
to Washington dispatch to the New
York Evening Post
THE single outstanding fact is that
the United States Government not
through any foreign sources. but through
its own secret agents-intercepted a let
ter signed in the unquestoned handwriting
of Count Won Bernstein, the former Ger
man Ambassador here, instructing the
German Minister in Mexico City. Baron Won
Eckhardt to begin immediate negotiations
with the Carranza Government should hos
tlllties occur between the United States
and Germany on account of the recently
announced submarine warfare" the Post
story declares.
There Is nothing to SHOW that the
German Minister actually received the let
ter intended for him, though Secretary
Lansing thinks he did. Presumably a con-
frmation copy was sent through another
medium.
Government officials have absolutely no
doubt of the genuineness of the letter in
their possession the special dispatch
stated, but said that regard for the safety
OF certain persons whose lives might be
endangered made it necessary to withhold
information as to the exact means by which
the letter was obtained
The PLAIN implication was that a mes
senger used by Count Bernstorff to con-
Ney the letter to Mexico was caught by
American secret agents somewhere en-
route the story declares
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

RYAN.-Feb 81, JOHN G., son of lat.
Mathew and Mary Ryan. Relatives and frIend,
also A. q. H. No 76: Court General Mont
gomery. No. PA. r. OF A.. invited TO funeral
requiem mass St. Elzabeth's Church, 10 a.. IN
Int. Holy Sepulcher Gem.
GRAY--Feb. IS, BRIDGET, widow OF Joh,
Gray. aged 81. Relatives and friends also n
v Mary Sodality of st: Joseph's Church, In
Vited to funeral, Sat, a. m, n. T., cor IA
and Pine SITS Solemn requiem mass ST. Josepb's
Church O;30 a. m Int. Holy Cross Gem
SCHILLER. - Feb 2S. MARION WIFI a,
Joseph f. Schiller and daughter of the lais
Thomas and Ann Kane. Relatives and frienSs
invited to funeral, Mon. $40 a. m. 943 NJ hoth
ut Solemn requiem mass at Church OF Motbssr
Of Sorrows. 10 a. m. Int. Holy Sepulchre Gem
CI.OSICS.-Feb. IS, CHARLES p Jr bu,
band OF Lillian v Closlus tnee RhelD Reiativs.
and friends and all organization Of which ~
member invited to funeral services, Sun
may call sat. to u
sMYTH.-Feb. IS, at the residence Of nj.
brother -in-law, Charles Halt 4318 Otter st
JOHN A.. husband OF Amelia l.. Snyth Cns.. me.
HalD and son OF the late David r. and Anna
Smyth. Of Wilmington, Del Notice OF funeral
later.
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one could have read the whole thing
between the lines, Japan will not do such
thing-that is the one great obstruction
to the fruition of the German plans. Japan
could not do it, she would not do 1t, she
has not contemplated doing IT,
"Of course, the whole scheme of the
'ierman agents may be seen to have been
10 ALLEVIATE this long-standng friendship
between Japan and the United States, TO
conclude separate peace with Japan, and
II possible. Russia, and then TO arrange a
joint attack on the United States whenever
she might begin hostilities. That has been
going OH Tor some two years or more |
have known for some time that such a
movement was pending
o.. Il beg that the people of this country
may realize that this propa ga nda is being
most assiduously carried on, and that they
will not allow themselves TO be tricked by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
GERMANY HEARS MORE
OF us. "FRIENDLINESS''
Zimmerman Quotes Ritter's Telegram
Saying America Sought
U-Boat Farley

LONDON March 1.---speaking in the
, keichstag today. Foreign Secretary Zim-
mermann referred to "a telegram from the
Swiss Minister at Washington saying that
America desires to avoid war, provided
Germany 10 willing to treat on the oues-
tion Of the submarine blockade"
The quotations were furnished In a wire
lees dispatch from the official German press
agency. picked up here.
p Iiuassieiinss.n ives Also quoted as dsclar-
lrg "osrmany II In all ways convinced that
~ suemarins warfare ought not to be re-
4 ufrictsd"
+'Gsrmany IL resolved at all costs To
maintain her blockade. but naturally DE-
Girss 70 reach Al understanding with Amer.
- without clashing with this object ZIm-
nnormaun Added.
u (The tslesrap which zimmermann men,
(lDns was undoubtedly transmitted by poe
~ Rittsr at WAshipeton at a time I'M.
motiatsty after Washington was advised
~ the Qsrmnn submarins warfare. ana
>1oro Precedent Wkleon aroke " ralsktono
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WILSON CONFIRMS NEWS OF BERLIN
WAR PLOT TO INVOLVE AMERICA
Continued from rasc One

|
expressed suspicion
revelations of the German plot Mexico from Allied and charged
that for the developing tendency of bgeny
Senator Stone finally informed the zimmerman note
came through high official of the British Government to the United States
"The publication public develop
swept off feet know with certainty what am pass
asking solely whether the information originated derived
from one of the berigerents want the absolute facts
Senator Hitchcock held the President could adequately whether
not the Zimmerman authentic and he opposed Senator Stones
request for specific information than called for by the resolution as
hardly
ton asking the published
PRESIDENT BACKS UP PLOT STORY
With startling sudnness nness that electrified the floor
galleries. dberateness the
letter which proposed gnng Japan and Mexico against the United
am lied by presider to say
Instantly therew on he floor.
Some Senators demanded that this of all times was the time for com
Others led by Senator Stone of the Foreign Relations Committee urged
tn' tn 1t. prp ~mm procedure be adhered to- and tina" the Lodge 0"'o" be referred
Meantime House. unanimously adopted
quick the armed neutrality bill adopted by viva
amid applause
PRESIDENT DEMANDS FULL
This bill Presidents approval President Wilson officially
behind the bill granting him full
a international situation This
that the President
House BILL which greatly
his full desires and for that he
putting all of the Administration strength behind the bill drawn by the Senate
Hhe Smith Georgia
himself had presented the information originally
to the Senate might have been construed a" the equivalent to request for
argued story
did action the Presidents initiative
gives officially
accompanied by such
Senat IN
chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee urged that the committee be
o the Lodge resolution
o
of
a
of
duty to do long ago."
OF
the believe OF
that facing situation
that impossible
Senator Pomeene asked unanimous have referred
to Foreig
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
GERMAN PUBLIC OPINION PLACES
CASTING OF WAR DIE UP TO u S.

BERLIN, March If the United States
decides the sinking Of the Cunard liner
Laconia is cause for war, Germany will
regard responsibility for the conflict as
resting upon Washington
In well-informed circles it was stated to-
day that Germany, having warned all
neutral countries that all ships in the war
zone would be sunk without warning, It is
the fault of neutrals If their ships are sunk
in this danger zone.
The German press and public alike take
the reports of the American situation and
the impending decisions in Congress with
absolute calm
The entire German people fee--as ex-
pressed in the Rechstag-that there can
be no backward step, but Germany must
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01

go forward until there is a decisive VIC
tory.
The public has great confidence in the
submarine warfare. The Conservative
leader, Herr Heydebrand, speaking at "A
meeting at Hamburg said
Il have first-hand information of a re-
suit from the submarine warfare greater
than the navy dreamed OF. There is no
perforation in our submarine warfare.
Those who enter the danger zone will per-
ish."
IL Is because the German people see an
end to the war through use of the sub
marine weapon that the public is deter
mined to continue
II should be mentioned that all news
as to the situation in America comes
solely through press dispatches. No Of
hcial advices have been received here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-01
Havana Results

FIRST RACE, three year-olds and upward,
claiming, furlongs:
/. Il Coming, 1O4. Collins 5tol 2toi even
:. Purple and Gold, 100
, Wlngheld ,......... to to : : TO 10
!" otero lOI, Thurber.. Is to I u to 3 to |
Time, 1918 3-5. Devonshire Dolly, Dametta
0nertory; Narnoc J. w. Jr., Dangerfeld and
Easter star also ran
SECOND RACE. three year-olds and up O
furOngs ~
!. Asama l09, Corey. 90. 6to5 / toa out
= sherwood, luo. Ward. - TO to 3 to I
j. Ilge" Jim 1OB. Pets, IL to | > to to l
Time, 1l5 2-5. Moonstone. San Jon, Peace
ful Star and Protasoras also ran.
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LANSING DENIES RITTER
HAS ACTED IMPROPERLY

WASHINGTON, March Secretary Of
state Lansing said this afternoon he
deeply deplored" press reports that this
Government was strongly disapproving the
manner in which DR.. Paul Ritter. the Swiss
Minister was handling the affairs of the
Imperial German Government In the United
States
Doctor Ritter's conduct" said the Sec
retary of state, has been thoroughly
proper. | regret exceedingly these attacks
II gives the wrong impression abroad of
what we are doing"
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RAILROADS OFFER
TO CUT COAL RATE
Propose 25-Cent Reduction
to End States Three
Year Fight
TRINKLE WOULD ACCEPT
Outstanding Features
in Compromise Proposal

GROWING resentment of the public
" over high price gouging causes
railroads to capitulate in matter of
excessive freight rates for anthra-
cite.
Consent to compromise agreement
which cuts in two the order Of the
Pennsylvania Public Service Com
mission, filed in December. 1914, re-
ducing freight rates on anthracite to
Philadelphia.
A drop in retail price Of coal ex-
pected to result If commission rati-
fees agreement. The agreement
would mean a saving Of s2,000,00O
annually to Philadelphians.
Understood that Attorney General
Brown and commission will indorse
the agreement Arrangements be-
ing made for public hearing.