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New Britain herald., 1918-10-12
THE PRICE YOU PAY

II know I ought to take treatment;
I have been running down for the
last year or two. l am all tagged out,
have no ambition, worry from morn
ing till night, don't care whether L
am dead or alive, have lost weight and
cannot do the same work [ used to
do some years ago. If I were as
strong as 1 was, I could earn good
money. I know 1 ought to treat with
a good specialist, but I cannot afford
to pay for the treatment"
You are paying for it NOW, my
friend, and dearly; yet you do not
get it.
Let me tell you why.
Your health is your capital; your
working capacity is the interest you
are drawing.
A good manager never spends more
than his interest.
Should he begin to draw on the
ca pitaI his interest would, Of course,
decrease.
And what are you doing?
You allow your health to run down
more and more; therefore, you can
not work and earn what you used to.
Do you see the point? You are draw
ing on your capital--Which is your
health-by allowing it to run down,
and so the interest (your working
capacity is steadily growing smaller.
You used to make good money;
now you earn about half of what you
used to get.
To make two, three or four dollars
was play to you; and you had all
your heart and soul in your work.
These happy days are gone.
You now barely make a living and
find it almost beyond your strength
And you shudder at the thought Of
what will happen when the final
breakdown comes.
Figure out in dollars and cents
what you have lost already and YOU
will be amazed at the amount; and
what you are going to lose is beyond
estimation.
The dollar you MIGHT earn, but
don't, is an actual expense to YOU
You spend it. And what do you get
for it, Worry, anxiety, dependency,
want and deprivation for your family.
The dollar you take out of your
pocket and spend for treatment with
an experienced specialist is not an
expense. 1t is an investment. And in
return you get increased working
ability, higher wages, health and hap
piness at home.
= Which will you choose?
Can you hesitate?
New Britain herald., 1918-10-12

ten men to reconnoiter the enemy
lines. Upon reaching the Vesle RiI
er Captain Mack swan across 1T an
arranged a rope by means of wIid
the remainder of the patrol crosse
the stream. He divided the patrd
and taking men with him advance
on the village of Bazoches, which wa
occupied by the enemy. He attackd
enemy hiding places in an old hou5
in which he encountered four Gel
man. Although under machine gu
fire he gained valuable informatio
having actually penetrated the end
my's advanced posts and with cred
skill withdrew his patrol. Capital
Mack and four of his men wen
wounded, two mortally.
Home address. w. Lewis MacI
brother, 81 woodward Ave-, Detroi|
Mich.
Second Lieut.. Leonard Cox, so
Inf. For extraordinary heroism i
action on the VesIe River near Bal
zoches France, Sept. 2, 1918. Lieul
Cox left Saint Thibault in broad dal
light with another officer and a pa
troll of ten men to reconnoiter the eneI
my positions across the Vesle Rived
The patrol divided and LieutenarI
Cox conducted his half to the Cha|
teau in Bazoches, a recognized GEN
man post. He entered the yard q
the chateau, met parties OF the ene)
my personally, killed 2 and WOUNDED
another, who were firing on member
Of his patrol, continued his obseryal
tons though fired upon by machin'
guns and with great skill Withdrew
his patrol under fire without loss
having gained valuable information.
Home address: Mrs. Leonard Cox
wife 157 East 81st ST., New Yorl
N
New Britain herald., 1918-10-12
RJ7Y TTPERTY RONDS

The Postal Telegraph Cable Co. hal
purchased $4,000 worth of Ldbert]
Bonds, through the local campaigl
committee. The company employee
have purchased bonds individually.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-12
pRORArn CONVENTION.

The democratic probate convention
will be held this evening at CONNER
cial hall, 321 Main street. The dele
gates will nominate Judge B. T. Calf
ney for further term. After thu
meeting they will be entertained.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-12

Owing to the influenza epidemic tins
social meeting of Clan Douglas ant
Lady Wallace lodge planned for Tues
day evening has been postponed.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-12
Dr.Clinton ]. Hyde

Specialist in Nervous and Chronic
Diseases.
37S ASYLUM ST. COR. FORD ST,
HARTFORD, CONN.
10 to IL, 80 to 4; 7 to 8. Sundays
and Holidays 10 to L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-21

OWNER instead Friends Of the head Of the Plant
System urged him to sell the ship At last the
magnate consented, and the Grande Duchesse
was sold to the Savannah Line.
The Grande Duchesse was now reehristened
City of Savannah. But the new owners were
disappointed in their hopes of losing the "hoo-
doo." The ship was entered in the mail service
between Boston and Halifax On her first run
to the Nova Scotia port she ran down the Taran-
lula, the fast .ocean-going yacht owned by Will
lam X. Vanderbilt, Jr.
The Tarantula was but slightly damaged, while
the City of Savannah was so seriously crippled
that she was two days overdue when she drew up
to her dock at Halifax Again she was deserted
by her crew, all sailors accepting this accident
on an initial trip on a new run, under new owners
and new name as a deliberate taunt from the
"hoodOo.".
Upon her return to Boston from this voyage
the City of Savannah was again laid up. She
remained idle, no captain being found who would
consent to take her to sea, until April, 1898,
when she was Communicated by the United
States Government for use as a transport
On her second trip to Cuba as a transport she
was loaded with mules She was caught in a
gale on this trip and lost almost half her cargo
of mules. She became separated from her con-
voy, and for time was in imminent danger of
capture by Spanish scout boats. After she had
landed and had been unloaded the United States,
apparently taking cognizance of the "hoodoo,"
turned her back to her owners in disgust
Before the Inflated steamer was again put into
service her great bronze propellers, which had
been the pride of her builder, Millionaire Plant,
were discarded for steel substitutes.
Then the boat was again sent to sea-and to
more disasters. In January, 1902, she was
beached off the coast of Maine and rescued by
tugs, which claimed enormous salvage
In the same year her owners started the City
of Savannah for the Philippines with valuable
cargo Three days out her new engines refused
to work and her captain brought her back to
port When the engines had been repaired she
was started for Panama, but her new screws re-
fused to work, and she again put back to port.
In 1903 the government needed ships to carry
freight to the Panama Canal zone The City Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-21

Savannah, once more discarded, was then tied up
to a Brooklyn pier, out of service. The govern
ment bought her and put her into the Panama
service. She made three trips and each time
was from one to four days overdue The gov.
eminent, for the second time, abandoned her.
Until 1906 the City of Savannah tried vainly
to overcome the "hoodOo." During that time
she was struck by other steamships at sea three
times, each time so seriously hurt that expensive
rpears were necessary. In 1906 a second effort
to ward off the prima donna s Course was made
by reehristening. The Porto Rico Steamship
Company purchased her "for song" and re.
named her the Carolina.
As the Carolina her misfortunes continued,
however In 1910 she sank big Standard Oil
tank steamer off Governors Island. In 1912
she ran onto the Newfoundland rocks. When
she was refoated it was found she could not
make her own way, and was towed back to her
home port by oeean-going tugs. In 1915 the
Carolina jumped into international prominence
when she was held up by French cruiser and
searched on the high seas. Two American eiti-
zenS who were suspected of pro-German aetivi-
ties by France, were taken off her and carried
to France as prisoners. Diplomatic negotiations
resulted in a threatening situation between
matter was eventually adjusted satisfactorily to
. both France and the United States
In January of this year the Carolina was
rammed by an ocean liner in Ambrose Channel
and laid up for many weeks for repairs. Her
owners threatened at this time never to send her
to sea again, but ships are too valuable now for
even 'hoodOo" to interfere with their useful
ness The Carolina continued to brave the evil
spell cast about her by the prima donna in 1896
until that Sunday morning in June when the
"hoodoo" triumphed at last with the assistance
of bombs placed by the German submarine.
In the meantime Mile Granier upon returning
to France, forsook the operate stage in her Dique
and became dramatic actress. She gained new
fame, and for many years was considered as the
world S only rival Of Mime. Bernhard. She re-
tired triumphantly but few years ago, and now
is living in retirement in a village in her native
Normandie-foFgetful perhaps Of the "hoodoo"
which, sailors declare. avenged her for the snubs
she received in America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-21

weeks ago the Grande Duchesse, then called the
Carolina, was sunk by a submarine. Two pas
sengers and sailor aboard the Sea Rover were
drowned. One of the great boilers in the Grande
Duchesse exploded in the collision and the big
ship limped back to port.
In the dry dock it was found the Grande Ouch
esse was so badly damaged that her machinery
would have to be almost wholly replaced So
expensive had been the cost of operation due to
the unusually bulky engines and boilers and the
lack of cargo space, the interior of the ship was
almost wholly rebuilt. Much of the rosewood
superstructure was torn out to Tighten the top
heavneSs of the vessel.
In September of 1897 the Grande Duchesse,
thoroughly Overhauled, again put to sea- 1t
steamed into New York harbor from its dry dock
at Newport News, loaded for Havana and, on
September 15 started on its run for Cuba Just
outside Sandy Hook it encountered gale which
tossed the big boat from wave to wave as if it
were toy. After a gallant fight against the
treacherous winds the captain, in desperation,
ordered the crew to the upper deck with axes.
MaSts and spars were cut away. tunnels were
hacked down. Deck houses and heavy parti-
tiOns, relics of the original Grande Duehesse,
were thrown overheard. After hours of frenEied
chopping away the upper weight of the ship was
lessened until the ship was better able to fight
against the gale
When the wind subsidized the Grande Duehesse
was so badly Scared the captain feared to con-
tinue her trip. He turned about and brought the
ship back to port. Her crew deserted her as
quickly as they could scamper to land, each man
vowing he would not again tempt the prima
donna "hoodoo."
Millionaire Plant was grief-strcken. He
called upon his port captains and his veteran
shippers for their advice what to do with the
Grande Duchesse. One and all these old seamen
looked glum at the very mention of the rebellious
vessel. They declared the "hoodoo" was proven
beyond skepticiSm. They urged the owner to
"send her to the scrap pile"
For many months the costly ship was tied to
its docks No crews could be found to man her.
Owner Plant was suddenly stricken. His steam
boat captains swore that the "hoodoo," angered
by the idlencss of the Grande Duchesse and the
loss of its opportunity to play dire tricks with
the ship, had turned its attention to the vessels
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Duchesse was badly smashed and the Nell Smith
was literally ripped in two.
The crew of the Nell Smith scrambled into
Iifeboats. When the fog lifted the Grande Ouch
esse picked up the survivors. The captain, chief
mate and four sailors were lost.
On her next voyage to Havana from New York
the steamer broke all passage records, making
the Cuban port in forty-two hours and three min
utes-six hours less than the best previous record
for the run. Upon her return there was great
demonstration in her honor. Sailors shook their
heads, however, when longShoremen and lands
men ventured the belief that the "hoodoo" was
broken. "When woman who has been scorned
puts curse on a Ship" the sailors declared,
salt water never forgets it-watch and see"
The sailors seemed to be right. July IL, Of
the same year, the big freighter, The Sea Rover,
owned by the United Fruit Company, was struck
smidshipS by the Grande Duchesse off the Jersey
coast at almost the same spot where but few
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-21

ter. she vowed that she hoped
rtune would come to it-that
ed, or blow up, or sink-that
would stick to 1t forever
returned to Paris. but the
placed on the Grande Ouch.
the rest Of the story seems to
hesse never made another trip
sed the ocean to any transat-
: as she sailed the Plant flag.
idle at her docks for several
or of the prima donna's hoo
road, and seafaring men were
Ifor voyages on the ill-omened
rev was found, with skipper
e the spell cast over the ship,
nto service between Cuba and
fame spread quickly because
fittings ana the unprecedented
her twin screws-an innova.
rise steamers.
b" began to work on its first
The Grande Duchess left New.
initial run to Havana April 8,
lies out to sea it ran into q
hing through the Vapory veil
en- knots an hour, the Grande
head on into the 2,000-ton
,th. The keel Of the Grande
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-24
MAN WHO USED TO PAY
IRWIN COBB HIS $S A WEEK,
is NOW in ST. PETERSBURG
AND TELLS ABOUT WRITER

St. Petersburg, Aug, 24.-Irvin w.
Cobb, the writer, who is now famous,
fat and funny, besides being rich
enough to eat meat three times day
If he wants it, pulled down the prince
!y stipend Of $S per week when he
began his career as a cub reported
on the Paducah (Ky.) News, and the
man who used to slip him the weekly
envelope containing that subsidy is
now in st. Petersburg, stopping at
the Detroit hotel.
Lloyd w. Robertson, the U. s.
treasury representative who is In the
city in the interests Of the coming
War Savings Stamp Drive, was busi-
ness manager for his brother, who
owned the Paducah paper, when Cobb
was a news boy, and later cub re-
porter, on the paper. He says Cobh
was about II years old when Henry
W. Thompson, then city editor saw
that Irwin was bright boy, and took
him into the news room as a genera
utility boy, and later sent him out tc
gather news.
Mr.. Robertson says that Cobb was
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-24
MURDERER ESCAPED
FROM STATE PRISON CAMP
Henry Jackson, Who Was Sentenced
to Life Imprisonment from Dade
County, Is Now at Large

West Palm Beach, Aug. 24.--Ofticial
notice was received yesterday by the
sheriff's office that Henry Jackson, a
negro sentenced to life Imprisonment
in Dade county circuit court, July z,
for murder in the second degree, had
escaped from the State prison camp
at Calhoun.
Jackson Is a desperate criminal. he
was escaping from the scene OF MS
crime in Miami, where he had killed
negro In card game, when nc
pushed white Brakeman Clarence
Burke from a moving freight train
near Yamato, in Palm Beach county
causing the death of the brakeman
who was crushed beneath the MOVING
wheels.
Jackson was captured by posse
from Dade county and was taken cac'
lfor trial and was convicted OF secon'
degree murder. He has never beei
tried for causing Burke's death.
The State offers a reward OF on
hundred dollars for the re-captur'
land the return of Jackson to the Stat
road camp.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-24

a long, lanky youth, nearly six feet
tall, and with huge ears, hands and
feet. But he was hard worker, al
ways good natured, and rapidly de-
veloped into a splendid writer. Later
he went with the Louisville Times as
reporter, where he began the ca
reer which has won him international
fame and wealth. He Is said to be
the highest paid writer in the world
today, with one exception.
Cobb is now over six feet tall and
weighs about 200 pounds. He prob
ably receives as much now for doz-
en- lines as he got for weeks work
In the old days. Mr.. Robertson says
that when Cobb first began to write,
he has seen Thompson, the city editor,
who was a rigid taskAmaster, take
page after page Of the young report
ers manuscript glance at IT, and
calmly throw it into the waste basket
without word to Cobb. This was
good schooling for the boy, but one
wonders how much those discarded
mss would be worth today If they
could be resurrected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-24
AMERICAN ExPEDlTlONARY
FORCES MOST MORAL ARMY
IN THE WORLD

Paris, Aug. 24.-The more than a
million men of the American Expedi-
tionary Forces constitutes the most
moral army in the world, according
to official statements Of the United
States Medical corps.
Attributing the extremity low per-
centage Of affected men in the army
to the medical programs of the Uni
ted States forces, medical officers say
that the two important factors In the
production of the most moral army
were vigorous work programs cou-
pled with the diversified recreations
of the camp and hygienic measures
At a meeting of the Research So
ciety of the American Red Cross con-
sisting of the medical officers OF the
JJnitel States army, the plan now In
operation in the training camps OF
the United States, where Illicit hous
es and the liquor traffic Is Impressed
was spoken of as highly productive
of results.
The introduction in the training
camps of the United States OF attn
letic games, libraries, recreation nails
under the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation and other organization lee
tures, and wholesome amusement'
was hailed as a great step in the SO
lution of the problem of vice In TN
army. The work of the chaplains
the universities and the press als'
was mentioned as playing a srea
part in the alleviation'
The education of men along mora
lines conducted by the medicai Oh
GERS. through literature which wa
distributed among the men, by eAn
, hits and through the agencies OF tn
War Department Commission
training Camp Activities served I
toen the men in the right mental a
titude toward the problem, the meo
cal officers stated.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-24
Americans
Are "Delivering
The Goods"
WHEREVER TESTED THEY HAVE
BEEN ALL TO THE GOOD
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 24.-Stories Of
great unpublished American casual
ties overseas are wholly false, March
told members of the Senate military
committee at conference today. He
said all casualties have been given
to the public as fast as cables trans
nit them. He said the situation on
the western front was now decidedly
favorable to the Allies. He noted fur
ther Improvement in the shipping
situation and said the total soldiers
embarked passed the million and q
half mark. He spoke warmly Of the
achievements Of Americans, and said
Everywhere they have been tested
they have absolutely delivered the
goods"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-24

The educational value which Wis
itors to the Florida State Fair ana
Exposition of this year will find In
the very complete and comprehensive
exhibit which the Government Will
make, through the Department OF
Agriculture. will be as surprising as
II will be interesting. Take the u.
s. Government exhibit from the bu-
reau OF animal industry, as an Illus
tration not only of this particular
feature but OF all others included in
the extensive list of exhibits. Ihe
meat inspection exhibit illustrates a
leading activity of the bureau OF
animal industry. 1t consists OF a
large series of preserved pathologic-
al specimens from cattle. hogs and
sheen, condemned on account OF dis
ease, together with man enlarged
photographs of stock yards and
slaughter houses, showing the work
Of inspection of animals and meats
for the protection of the public
against that which Is unfit food
Models of dipping watts show simple
measure for the protection OF cattle
against Texas fever ticks, which
cause Texas fever in cattle, and fol
the eradication Of mango In cattle
and sheep. A large model of mum
cipal abattoir, complete in every de
tail shows what a small communit,
ran build to furnish its inhabitants
with a sanitary inspected meat sup
nly. Models of dairy barns, mill
houses, silos, poultry houses and ap
paratus, all made to scale, are object
Of great interest to the public, ant
more especially to those intereste'
in these particular subjects, and ar
great help in educating peopl
, along lines Of economic importanc
as we'll as for developing and profit
ing by the cattle and general nea
industry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-24
FEDERAL BOARD OF
FARM ORGANIZATIONS TO
MEET AUGUST 27-29

Jacksonville, Aug. 24.-C. 8. Bar.
ret, President of the National Farm
ers Union, who Is here from his farm
home at Lake Como, In Putnam
county, says:
The Federal Board Of Farm Organ
izations meets in Washington, D. G.,
August 27, % and 20. For more
than Ia years have worked almost
night and day for the betterment Of
farm conditions throughout the coun-
try, and | do not believe have been
called upon to make more impor-
tant announcement. For all these
years there has been consideration,
resoluting and SO on, going on among
us and some constructive work has
been done; but the opportunities that
this meeting offers, II sensed and
siezed upon as they should be, will
result in the accomplishment of good
that cannot be stimated.
Today the nations are engaged in
the most terrible work of destruction
the world ever has Witnessed. To,
morrow, If we are not to become a
decadent nation, the work OF recon
struction must be undertaken. And
unless the American farmer is 10
continue to occupy the position OF the
under dog In the struggle for exis
tence, he must, laying all other bus
mess aside,' get together with those
of the same or like interests, and
they must agree among themselves
what their inherent rights and priv
leges are, and then, with due regart
to the rights and privileges of Others
demand their recognition.
At this meeting there will be nj
attempt to destroy units, but Their
will be a determined effort made Il
secure unity of action. II 1t is to b.
true, as we are told, that when thi
gigantic conflict has ended thu
world In a sense will be remade, w
hold that 1t is essential to every In
terest that the farmer have part an,
voice in the remaking, and that any
one who attempts to deny him hi
share in this great work or to stiff
his voice in that hour invites an
will receive the contempt Of all righ
minded people.
. To those who may not be advise
as TO the scope and personnel of thi
. great meeting 1t may be we'll to sa
, that some II to ID different nations
| farmers organizations will be repr,
| sented. These organizations hay
3 come to see that, If they are to a
3 complish anything of real value
E our children, we must act togethe
!. Surely, then, with this purpose
/ view, no one. can fail to see the in
lportance and necessity OF full a
tendance. Our further purpose Is
cement every other farmers orga
tization in line with Us.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-24
GEN, March DECLARES STORIES
Of GREAT CASUALTY LISTS
UNF0UNDED AND FALSE: OVER
100000 TROOPS ACROSS

London, Aug 24.--The will Of Lord
Rhonda, late British Food Controller
bebequeathes $4,000 to Caius Col
lege Cambridge, preferably for the
establishment and maintenance Of
six to ten scholarships for mathema-
tics, natural science or moral science,
and 100000 to the Cardiff Infirmary,
Lord Rhonda states in his Wilt
make not other charitable gifts be-
cause have devoted the greater part
of my life to public affairs and have
already given large sums of money
for charitable and public purposes. y