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New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

Broadway, where it is expected to attract as much attention as have other carefully prepared productions of it's character during the past sea- son.
 The too brief revival of Klaw and Erlangers widely popular musical comedy, Miss Springtime." will be made at Parsons the first half of Easter week. Interpreted now by the original company engaged in the New York run all last season, there is as surance of gay, tuneful music, by Emm erich Mailman. composer of "Sari'' and "The Riviera Girl" all ready danced to by ardent youth over America: witty lines, and intelligent lyrics by Guy Bolton and P. c. Wode house and young, beautiful girls who, from q mere half dozen at the open ing, gradually increase in numbers until the stage is crowded with them.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
HARTFORD AUTO SHOW FROM. MAR. 30 TO APR. 6

With a record breaking list of ex- hibitors, Hartford's eleventh annual automobile show to be held at the mamm oth State Arm ory, Broad street March 30 to April 6, gives promise of being the greatest exposition of it's kind ever held in Connecticut. The show will be divided into two sections this year, the main floor being de- voted to passenger cars, special show cars and accessories, while the base mcnt will be devoted to trucks and commercial vehicles. The show, as usual, will be given by the Hartford Automobile Dealers association, under the auspices of the First Connecticut Home Guard, and committes from both organizations are planning the details on a, large scale. Show Man ager Ben F. Smith reports an unpre- cedented demand for space and every booth will be allotted long before the shows opens Many special wartime features are being arranged which will be announced shortly.
 Musical programs will be furnished every afternoon and evening by the Home Guard band (Colts) under the direction of Theodore P. Ford, and there will be vocal soloists and other features for the entertainment that has always made the show popular, decorations and illuminations will be on an elaborate scale, the interior of the big building being garnished most t1ttingly for the setting of auto cars. The show will open promptly at s clock on the evening of Saturday, March 30, and from 10 a. m. to II D. m. daily the following week It is expected that men of national Tame will be secured to make brief ad dresses on the part that the auto mobile industry is playing in the world Several of the exhibitors are also to show farm tractors, which are revolutionizing the work of till1ng the soil.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

of what she says is interesting, but there is too much of it. You feel as if you. should scream, some etimes, if she doesn't keep still.
 Sometimes people have seemed unresponsive when you have been saying things you were sure were in teresting. Can 1t be they wanted to scream?)
 That one, has a way of nagging you to do things. Usually things you ought to do,-and probably would do, in your own good time. But her inn portunities create an extraordinary obstinacy in you.
 Sometimes you have found people obstinate and unreasonable about simple things. Can it be-?)
 Is This the Answer?
 Another antagonizes by a self opinionatedness that obscures her excellent qualities of mind and heart.
 (You have wondered why, in spite of your excellent qualities of mind and heart, people are not always quick to take to you. Is this the ansWer?)
 To be sure. self analysis can be carried too far and become in its ex- cess a fault. But to one person who abuses his bad examples, there are ninety mine who could use them to better advantage.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
SIDE TALKS
Can It Be?
RY Ruxx 0Al1E11oN

What a lot We can learn from peo- ple,-if We will!
 And not only out of what they know, but out of what they don't know.
 Long. long ago q wonder if there is a reader friend who still remem- bers it) I wrote a little talk on the value of 8 bad example.
 One learns as much, I stated, from the bad example as from the good.
 I have revised that opinion. | think one learns more, at least about small faults.
 Of course, 8 good example is a wonderful influence. It gives us large ideals of character building. It fires us with high enthusiasm. But to help us detect small faults, un- pleasant mannerisms. offenses against good taste, l think there is no force so powerful as the bad example
 Hitch This Force Up.
 Of course this force has to be hitched up to the habit of self-analy- sis Otherwise it is as useless as a pulley without a belt.
 But once get the power transmit ted to tho right place, and what all the people you know, no matter how much you like them, you are apt to find some small faults.
 Now, which of these faults do oth CTS see in you?
 You Feel As if You Should Scream.
 This friend talks too much. Most
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

Crphanage. and, growing up i'll pro- pitious surroundings. moulds her character wonderfully beautiful
 There enters her life the love of a man she has worshipped from afar for years, and through the guiding in fluence of stong and lovable charac- tcrS, rises vertically from the slumS into WomanhOOd in it's pureSt and greatest form. The story that is woven about this girl of the sIums is one that will cause audiences to return to their homes with an indelible i'm pression of faith in human kindness. No better or more capable woman could be asked for in presenting an interpretation of the role than Miss Ferguson. "The Rise of Jennie Cush- ing'' is a trump card that the LyceuH1 management takes great pleasure ;n presenting.
 The vaudeville bill the first three days of the week will be d hummer from beginning to end. Easter week could not ask a better bill to assist in it's introduction. Heading the list will be MT. and Mrs. Vernon, comedy ventrjloqusts, Howard and Hurst, a man and woman in a novelty singing and comedy offering, and the Two White Steppers', in a novelty dacing number The quality of these acts can be appreciated to a greater eX- tent in themselves than by an attempt to describe them on paper. "here will be several good motion pictures to round out the program.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
TWO PAIR" COMING .TOPARSONS THURSDAY

Especially designed to fit the spirit of the times in the theater at the present is the new comedy Two Pairs by Donald McLaren, which, presented by Clinton W. MOffatt with a cast of well known metropolitan players, will come to Parsons thea ter, Hartford, for an engagement or three nights and a Saturday matinee, beginning Thursday night.
 In this special metropolitan cast appear the names of Georgie Law renee, Beatrice Terry, Walter Me Ewan Lionel Glenister, Leonard Booker, Roland Hogue and E. L. Give.
 1.-TWO Pairs will begin an lndch- mite New York run early in April on
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
CHEATING THE PUBLIC
 FOX FEATURE TODAY

Cheating the Public is the latest big Fox production to be offered to screen lovers, with Enid Markey in the featured role. The story opens with Mary Garvin in the tenement dwelling with her mother who is at the point of death. The mother dies and Mary is left as the sole support of her little brother and sister. The owner of the factory attempts to force his attentions on her and she resentS his actions. She is discharged and organizes the employees for an attack against capital. She visits the home of the owner and he again re- news his attacks. He is shot in the dark and Mary is accused and brought to trial. She is pronounced guilty but fate intervenes in the nick of time.
 Starting April 1st the management at F'ox's announces the opening of Pathe's newest serial, "The House of Hate, with Pearl White, the great est serial star of the world, supported by Antonio Moreno. FThe House of IIate'' is in every way bigger, better and more replete with every element that long experience has shown makes for popularity than any for mer serial; with Miss White, more beautiful, moro appealing and more daring than ever before. As Pearl Waldon, she appears as the only child of Winthrop Waldon, head of Ameri- cas- greatest m munitionS factory. Her father receives q mysterious note threatening his life and he is killed in the night by the overlapping black-cowled stranger who has sworn to rule the WaIdon War Works and to destroy the beautiful girl who through the death of her father, now becomes its head.
 This exciting story was written by Arthur B. Reeve, creater of the fla nous Craig Kennedy stories and scenarioized by Bertram Millhauser, who wrote the scenario of '"The Fatal Ring" Pearl Wa1don's efforts to de- fend herself and learn the identity of her mysterious enemy, being thrill after thrill and 8 powerful eli max at the end of each episode. Starting at Foxs next Monday, April 1st.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
BILL OF VARIETY
 ON KEENEY'S SCREEN

KeoneNs is offering an all-star bill for the week with photoplays and feature vaudeville. Monday, Tues day. and Wednesday. brings the charming Violet Mersereau in q five part modern romance. '"rhe Giri by the Roadside" Wn. $. Hart the good bad man Of lie movies is seen in "Misjudged." typical Western picture. A new Q. I:cnrN story is also on tho bill with the Current Events and manE oth"r features. Thursday and Friday the popular Butterfly star Barry Carey is shown ir his latest production ''Thero's Gold" Mr. Carey is supported by pretty Molly Malone. Wednesday and Thursday the second chapter of the Bulls Eye" is presented with Eddie Polo and Vivian Reed as the stars Judging from the first episode this promises to be a very interesting ser ial. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, brings BrOadway's talented star, Mae Murray in an absorbing drama which is guaranteed to please all, enutIeo Face Value" Three feature Naudc- vile acts are also on the bill Which will round out an excellent hon0ay bill.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
.VELATI0NS OF A WIFE
Happened in the Waiting Room \ Allen Drake Arrived at Last
Bx ADELB GARRISON

Happened in the Waiting Room N Allen Drake Arrived at Last platform waiting room at the < station seemed lonelier than #hen the inquisitive guard had |sn his way. There had been a
 protection in his presence,
 hg though his questions had #But I knew I ought to be glad #s gone. His eyes were en-
 oo curious to make it safe for < witness the coming meeting NJ myself and Allen Drake. X is, if there was to be any meet
 occupied myself in speculating 8Mr. Drake's probable course Hae had seen me off on the train, % suspected, he had meant me M in his casual remarks an order % on the Jamaica. platform until Me.
 @o ould of course, first have to rid VI of the company of Grace @ Upon the seed with which he Blished would depend the man. M his trip to Jamaica. If 1t took Ng he would have to get the next out, almost a full hour away.
 he managed to elude her within
 tninutes of my departure I felt #hat he would commander a
 if, indeed, he didn't have a Me of his own in readiness, and ' to amaica at top speed. 8t I should do if he didn't come
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
PADS AND FASHIONS

Jersey seems to absorb all the best :deas of dress designers,
 Draped sash Waistbclts are most att 'ractiVe worn with tuniCs.
 The checked suit is not among the fashionable suits for spring.
 The tailored coated will be worn with a striped or plain odd skirt.
 Ostrich feathers are frequently used to soften the brim of a hat. The seams of one very pretty frock are bound with patent leather.
 The blue gown should have a white collar and q cherry -colored tie.
 A moIe- colored lace tunic is worn over a lighter mole slip of charmeuse
 A dress of plain material can have vest and collar of dotted material.
 The ever-beautiful shocking is still T favored mode of trimming chil- drenS dresses.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

ephone tightly to keep from falling.
 For I was sure that I recognized the voice at last. He was the man whose hand I had scared with car bolic acid when he was trying to effect an entrance into Lillians li- brary--the pedlar of poor William Trum bulls terrible experience.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

To test potatoes cut one in two, and stick together again---if tlle pieces are watery and slide apart the potato is poor.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

It should be remem bered that or dinary floor wax is not waterproof, and the furniture on which it is used can be spotted by water
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Beef can be made more tender by soaking in vinegar and water.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

A roast of beef should be put into hot pan and Drowned on all sides before it is put into the oven. This will retain the juices.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

A good breakfast dish is made with dried beef frizzled in butter and served with a circle of scrambled eggs around it.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

Keep a mixture of coal oil and ashes in a little pail or cup and it will be found handler than coal oil alone for kindling a fire, not to say safer.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

The dropped shoulder line is I o+iced in the spring frocks.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

Sweet Sandwiches-Slices of brown bread buttered and cut thin. Spread with dates stoned and chopped fine, walnut meats chopped fine, moisten with a little olive oil
 Danish Pudding-Put half a cupful tapioca into saucepan with three cupfuls water, cook until transparent. then add half cupful sugar, one cup full currant jelly, quarter teaspoon ful salt, and one tablespoonful lemon juice. Pour into a wet mold and chill. Turn out and serve with whipped cream.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

Every pot and pan employed in preparing meal should be filled to the top with cold water as soon as it is empty. This makes them easy to wash clean.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

A dress of plain material can have vest and collar of dotted material.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25
72..zc.. C.
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast Stewed Apples Crea med Dried Beef. Milk Biscuits
 Coffee
 Lunch Potatoes Baked With Cheese Sweet Sandwiches
 Tea
 Dinner
 Meat Loaf Boiled Potatoes Creamed ParsnipS Danish Pudding $. Coffee
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

A moIe- colored lace tunic is worn over a lighter mole slip of charmeuse
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

Jersey seems to absorb all the bes ideas of dress designers.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

The eVer-beautiful shocking is still T favored mode of trimming chil- dranS dresses.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-25

The blue gown should have a white collar and q cherry -colOred tie.
Sharp County record., 1918-02-08
GENERAL NEWS
TOLD IN A FEW LINES
Happenings In All Parts Ol
The Country Boiled Down
To Brief Lines.

Three hundred hens owned by
Mrs. E. S. Dunlap, Of Fulton county
No., earned 81 ,O82 for theil owner
during 1917. Each hen laid an
average of l4O eggs during the
year.
After directing that $4,000 be
given to each Of his sons, Bertrus b.
remplin of Wabash, Ind, inserted O
clause that $1,000 should be deduct
ed from the sum for the son who
used tobacco in any form.
The service flag on the state per-
itentiary at Salem, Ore, has 10 stars
on the field Of white. Sixteen con-
victs have been paroled for war SER
vice, after they had proved their
faith by being model prisoners
Because he declared that "85 per
cent of the American soldiers are
buns" Frank Bruner, a railroad
machinist, Of Waterloo, la, was
painted yellow from head to foot BY
fellow employees, Th" company ap'
proved the action by discharelne
Bruner
The requirements for Uncle Sans
soldiers and sailors during the yeel
will be about 7O,o00,OO0,OOO eans o'
food. Fieurine each can at 8 inches
in height, they would reach, end or
end, more than twenty times
around the earth,
Congressman Eugene Black 0,
Clarksyille, Texas, recently returned
to the treasury 0t Warrington
Si50,ie left over from his quote
for clerk hire, thereby establishing
a precedent and startling treasury
department officials
In an unsigned letter received By
Secretary Of the Treasury MeAdo'
Sharp County record., 1918-02-08
Edwards
Nero. 60.

was $108 in bills and a note say inf
I an deeply reren,snt for having
defrauded the government out o
this sum" The bills we're founC
later to be counterfeit,
To save paying four cents wal
tax, H. M. Kirschner, a merchant, oI
Elizabeth, W. Va, paid his railroad
fare in short jumps, instead Of buy
Ing a continuous trip ticket. Al
Parkersburg he was found guilty oI
trying to avoid the tax, and fined
$50.
So scarce are negro nen laborers
in the vicinity of Mobile, Ala, that
women are being employed in saw
mills, In veneerlne plants and box
factories, They are said to be ef'
icient workers, Some are receiv.
ine $1,25 a day and others even
more,
After dressing himself In his best
clothes and making all arrangements
for his funeral, J. |. Eaves, an elec.
triclan, Of Birmingham, Ala, com.
mitted suicide. He left a note tc
his brother saying he expected tc
find better living conditions in hell
If this Is life let me stay in hell al.
ways" he wrote.
George Arhuckle, a laborer, Of 81
Paul, Mimi, found a pockettoob
containing $1,000 belonging to Johl
koerner, a jeweler. When be re-
turned the currency the iewelei
looked at him In contempt, tossed /
quarter to The honest man, and said
Take this money to buy a rorc
and 60 hane yourself for q fool"
While Joseph Daldamus Of New
York city tramped the streets tryinJ
to buy coal at any price, his VIII,
aud two nonlhs.old babe stayed II
bed to keep warm, When Daldam
US returned with so pounds of Goa
his wife met him at the door an,
said something was wrong with Il,
child, lie drew back the cover an,
found that the baby was dend
Sharp County record., 1918-02-08
WINTER

To smile on the frozen earth below
The sun comes up with warming
glow.
In promise Of future peace and
love,
The azure sky smiles high above.
The cold birds twitter in icy trees
Each leafless twis in pearls we see
The trees veneered with :silvel
and cold,
Beautiful winter, but so coldl
The sun to the distant south
swings low,
The landscape covered deep with
snow.
To give Us hope of a nearing
thaw,
We hear the hungry crows loud
cav.
Between the earth and the rosy
dawn,
Again that leaden veil is drawn.
To The chilly east winds search.
ing blow
The ice-clad cedars murmur low.
Another snowstorm in widest
mirth,
Falls on the face Of Mother Earth,
Until near two feet DER vale and
hill,
And growing deeper, deeper still.
A chilly hush hovers over all,
No more Is heard the crows loud
call.
No sound but the bitter wind
that blows,
And the wild whistlins OF the snow
All creatures long for the coming
days
When winters mighty grasp gives
way,
And glad spring with lovinf
smile renews
The promise OF the peaceful blue.
Martha j. Roe.
Shelbyville, Ark.
Sharp County record., 1918-02-08

A wise exchange suggests a
"cheatless day." We ought to
have 1856 of them every twelve
months.
% ..
This country's war aims have
been repeatedly stated f,cn WASH
ineton. And now it might be a
good idea to aim at the Germans.
That is what it is going to take to
end the war.
%
With meatless, wheatless and
healless days, liehtless nights,
transportation facilities all torn
up and industrial conditions gener-
ally disturbed before America really
gets into the war, what may we eX-
pect if the struggle should continue
for two or three years? There is a
disposition upon the part of many
people to believe that the govern.
ment is showing itself weaker than
it really is, and it is certain that
conditions as they are now repre-
sented in this country so early in
the war game will make no great
impression upon the enemies of
this country as to the ability of the
United States to carry the burden
Of the great war.
Sharp County record., 1918-02-08
NORTH ARKANSAS NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Horace Moore of Minorca, Ran
dolph county, recently fell on the
snow and sleet, disjointine his
wrist and elbow.
A large hay barn on the farm of
Sidney Harvey near Swifton collaps.
ed under the heavy weight of sleet
and snow last week.
DURING the heavy sleet last week
a barn belonging to J. E. Mccall Of
Portia collapsed, killing a COW, a
horse and four fine hogs.
Circuit court for Jackson county
convened at Newport Monday. The
docket contains 100 cases, 81 civil
suits and SO criminal cases.
The New Hope correspondent of
the Pocahontas Star Herald sends
in this interesting item; There
are several people in this neiehbor-
hood suffering from frozen heels"
Because of the bad weather, the
shortage of fuel and the bad condi-
tion of the school building the pub
lie school at SWifton has been dis
missed until the first Monday in
March
Judge j, D. Doyle has announced
as candidate for reelection as rep
resentative from Lawrence county.
He is opposed by j. E, Mccall of
Portia, former senator from this
district,
The cotton gins at Walnut Ridge
have great piles Of cotton hulls that
have accumulated from the cleaners
These hulls are being given for fer.
tilizer to farmers who will haul
them away.
b, F. Cheney and W. B. Barron
were arrested at lloyie one night
last week They had three grips
containing whiskey, and when taken
before justice of the peace were
fined 500 each,
The largest purchase Of War Say
ings Stamps reported in this section
If the state was made at Calico
Rock recently when Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. Bootby pur ,hased $500 worth
Of these stamps,
The daily mails between Cottcr
and Mountain Home were carried
during the worst part of the cold
spell in a sleigh, The mail between
these two points is usually carried
in an automobile
The Citizens Bank and Trust Co.,
Of Batesville has arranged with
County Agent Leland Bunch to fin
ance the purchase Of registered hogs
to be placed among the farmers Of
independence county.
Capt. Jacob llufstedlcr Of Birdoll,
Randol ph county, died one day last
week, aged 83 years He was a
pioneer settler Of Randolph county,
and for years was leader Of the re-
publican party in that county,
The boys Of the Melbourne High
School have contributed more to
the Y. M. G. A, than any other high
school In the state, according to the
state secretary, The Melbourne
school boys have contributed sos
70 that fund.
&, W, Glockeneeiser, a German
armer of Bieeerc, lost three fine
milk cows a few days ago, The
'ows started to cross creek on