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New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
RED CROSS FILM
KEENEY'S SPECIALITY

Earle Williams always has been an
0. Henry fan and one of the ambi-
tons of his screen career has been
to play the hero in an O. Henry pic
ture. That ambition is realized in
AN American 1.-Two Wire" adapted
from the O. Henry story, THE Lotus
and the Bottle" and which is the
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature APP
pearing at Keeney's theater the first
half of the week. Grace DarmonI
plays opposite Mr.. Williams in this
Fascinating story of love and diplo-
macy set in a turbulent South Ameri-
can republic, and in the supporting
cast are Hal Clements, Miss Toner
Oral HUMPHREYS, Margaret Bennett,
and Malcolm Blevins.
The Spirit of the Red Cross" writ
ten bp James Montgomery Flagg
tshoWing actual war scenes taken at
the battlefront and life in the
trenches), will be shown the first half
of the week. It shows the splendid
work the Red Cross is doing for Our
Boys Over There
''The Broadway Review" a musical
melange, is headlining the bill at
Keeney's this week, and those who
One hour of solid laughter besides
wonderful scenic effects, gorgeous
wardrobe and catchy music
Coming: "Over the Top" featuring
Sergt. Arthur Guy Empey (the author
h1mself) taken from the most widely
read book in the world
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

sun-god and drawn by pure white
horses. Assyrians, who are shown as
participants in the realistic presenta-
ton of warfare, did not use chariots
as extensively as they were employed
by Persians. The Modes depended
largely in battle upon their archers,
who were mounted on horses. Great
err reliance was placed on such things
as the armed towers which may we'll
be regarded as precursors of the ar
mored motor cars of today, especially
of what is known as the tank car. of
so much importance to the English i'll
their trench warfare. The men in the
present-day tank car are practically
immune from injury by shrapneI,
bomb or shell, but in the case of the
armored towers of old, dangers were
almost inesca pable. Indeed, coats Of
mail were Of little avail against the
flaming torches, the liquid fire, or the
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
INTOLERANCE" ON
FOX SCREEN TODAY

war scenes Of d. w. Griffiths spec
tacle Intolerance, which opened at
Fox's today for a three days engage
ment, are exact reproductions of We
represented in the Griffith story. Ac-
cording to authorities, the Persians
not only used chariots, but they also
in enga gements mounted
on horses. A conspicuous feature in
the Persian armies on their way to
fight was a chariot dedicated to the
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON

realize that unconsciously / had dug
my nails into them in the intensity of
my impOtent rage and despair. ] had
a wild impulse to jump up and at
least to fight tooth and nail for my
liberty instead Of lying supinely wait
ing for my fate like q fowl trussed
for the roasting pan.
''Here, Try This
] shall always be proud that [ was
able to control the impulse able to
compel myself to lie still as I again
heard the footsteps approaching, and
to resume the stertorous breathing I
had affected before. Whatever hap
pened I would continue this pretense
of drugged stupor. It would at least
throw the conspirators off their guard.
| might be able to find out much of
value, and-there was always the
chance of escape.
If there was no physician or trained
nurse in the group Of people ap
preaching, l felt confident that I could
carry on successfully the pretense of
being in a stupor. OF course a medi-
cally trained observer could detect the
imposture readily, but [ could remem-
Der no one at the end table who re-
motely resembled a member of either
profession.
Nine. HOfer must have brought all
the members of the party with her.
for T heard the cultural utterances of
a number Of voices, all spoke German,
and T couldn't understand all of the
conversation, but I gathered that one
of the number feared I might be
shamming.
Here" she said at last. try this.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

we'll directed darts of a beleaguered
army. This is made apparent in one
Of the most exciting scenes of the
Griffith spectacle when an attacking
force in one of the movable towers
fights desperately and is rapidly
brought to the verge of humiliation.
Men fall from tremendous heights to
sure death on the ground below, and
others, nortally wounded, sink back
into the structure flaming under the
fire of a relentless foe. But the most
thrilling scene Of all is in the collapse
of this tower in the midst of fighting
and when the warriors who have not
already succumbed to repelling acti-
vities fall victims to their own des-
perate bravery.
The presentation of this part of the
spectacle was made possible only
through the engaging of men who
were willing ''to take a chance
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

campaign that will extend through
the following week.
However, this afternoon and eve
ming, Friday afternoon, and at a con-
tinuous show Saturday, this big pic
ture, aided by other pictures, smaller
but nevertheless of high quality and
a. program of three vaudeville acts
will be served up for the approval Of
Lyceum patrons.
The vaudeville bill will include
Cliff Clark, com edian, Lift & Nolan,
a man and woman in a comedy of
ferng and the Wilson Aubrey Trio,
in a. comedy wrestling act. This bill
has the personal recommendation of
the theater management, and is sure
to please
Pickford in his latest picture, The
Spirit of IT. proves once again that
he is the peer of the younger line of
actors. He does not have to bow to
anyone in the business and in this
Offering, depicting the role Of boy
who leads a, small army of G. A. r.
veterans against gang of German
plotters. he strikes a, receptive chord
in the hearts of his admirers.
Pickford is Davy Glidden in this
picture, son of the superintendent of
a. grand army home. The principal
business in the town comes from q
mine and German propagandists
foment dissatisfaction among the
workers. Young Glidden hears of it,
and leading his men against the plot
tiers, saves the day.
There are scores of scenes in the
film that bring the audience right out
Of their seats. OF especial interest to
Boy Scouts and to everyone in gen
eral, especially Young America, this
picture comes as an appropriate bit
OF patriotic material.
During these warm days, and in
fact through ut the summer the man
agement has arranged to have the
theater ventilated in highly efficient
and sanitary manner. The theater
will be an ideal place to spend the
sultry afternoons and evenings, what
with the place itself cool and health
full, and a pleasing, satisfac Glory pro-
gram presented at all times.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
How Madame Hofer Disclosed the
Truth

Truth.
Nine. Hofer stood motionless for
so long after shaking me and demand
ing to know what was the matter with
ME that I found the task Of keeping
UP my stertorous breathing in feigned
drugged stupor to be a most arduous
one.
To the mere physical task was add
ed the nervous strain of wondering
whether the wine had been drugged
after all If it hadn't been. if there
had been no conspiracy to detain or
harm me, then I was in a supremely
ridiculous position.
But just as it seemed as if | simply
couldn't bear her silent scrutiny any
longer without exclaiming or at least
opening my. eyes-for with her intent
glance upon me I feared even to peer
at her from beneath my lashes--l
heard her mutter something to her
self in German. T wasn't able to
translate it literally, for my German
is almost altogether a. reading knowl-
edge, but the sense of it was
''She really drank it, then! I must
get the others"
What Madoc Fears.
She hurried away, and when the
sound of her footsteps, no longer eau
tious, had died away ] ventured to
relax my breathing, to open my eyes
and to steel myself for the next ordeal
which awaited me.
For my worst fears had been real
lied. The wine had been drugged
and whatever fate awaited me was in
the hands of the ill-favored crowd I
had seen in the dining room Of the
inn. I recalled the face of the ferret
faced youth who had consulted his
notebook, showed it to his neighbor,
and left the room, all within q, few
minutes of my first appearance in the
dining room, and I shuddered. The
suspicion, which had seemed too ridi-
culous even to admit to myself, that
his notebook contained a description
of me, was apparently we'll founded.
Otherwise they would hardly have
dared or even thought it necessary to
detain or harm an ordinarily inquisi-
tive woman and a former patron OF
the inn at that.
That they had discovered I was con-
nected With the secret service, and
would stop at nothing to silence me,
or, at least, to detain me until they
could escape, l was now convinced.
But where had the ferret-faced
youths description Of me come from
That was an easy question to an
swer, although the answer made me
quake with craven fear. Grace ORA
per and the man whose hand I had
SCARED with carbolic acid when he
had attempted to gain entrance to
Lillans Hbrary-these were the only
two in the enemy camp who pos
sessed that knowledge. One of them
had evidently passed on a description
of me to other spies, that I might be
recognized wherever I happened to
cross the path of the conspirators.
Whether this was merely an ordi-
nary precaution Or whether these two
had also instructed their associates to
detain me until they could reach the
scene I didn't know. But upon it I
felt depended my very life. For I felt
instinctively that there was nothing
too fiendish for Grace Draper and her
henchmen to plan for me.
sharp pain in my palms made me
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
SIDE TALKS
Less to Give Away

alleviate the terrible suffering of our
boys.
Less to give to uphold the Y. NJ G.,
A. and the K. of C. in their splendid
fight to make our army the cleanest
manifest army that ever went for
ward to victory.
Less to answer the pleas of the
men and women who are begging for
money to feed the starving children
of the martyred nations. Can Amer
lean consul in Armenia writes that
in his walk from his lodging to his
Office, he saw twelve people lying in
the street who had died of stHrva-
ton during the night.)
Cruelty Hard to Have to Turn Away
It is fearfully hard to have to turn
away from all these heart-tearing ap-
peals.
One could almost have it in ones
heart to pity the people who have
this burden to bear.
Indeed. I think one should pity
them. Heaven knows they need it..
RG -...-s
b - -
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
ESPRIT OF IT"
AT THE LYCEUM

spirit of the times, a country engaged
in war, will top the list at the Lyceum
theater today, tomorrow and Satur-
day, with Jack Pickford in the lead
ing role.
The theater will not have it's regu-
lar program Friday night as the the
alter will be turned over at that time
to the Red Cross for a mass meeting
in connection with the opening of a
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

A spoonful of anything called for
in a recipe always means a level
spoonful.
If You would have laying hens, do
not neglect to give them some meat
diet.
For doughnuts use onc-half cup
mashed potatoes to two and a half
cups flour.
Food cooked in vessels that are not
thoroughly washed cannot have
good flavor.
Put two tablespoonfuls of paraf-
fin in a bucket of boiling water, use
it for scrubhing tables and they will
be white and smooth.
When sewing ball and -, socket
snaps on a garment, be sure to sew
the ball snap on the upper piece. The
socket snap leaves a mark.
All the time-saveFs have a doubled
Importance in the kitchen these days
Baked potatoes should be taken
from the oven. if possible, after the
family sits down to table.
Split clothespin down the center,
and you have 4 good tool for scrap
ing pans and kettles
Apple juice and sugar cooked with
a little lemon juice can be used to
coat the apples used in a tart.
If YOU have no glass rolling pin
that can be filed with ice, try using
Il big round bottle filed with ice.
Always drop nacaronl into salted
boiling water---if the water is not
boiling the nacaroni Will be abom-
inably pasty.
Emergency soup can be made with
q broth foundation and cubes of cell
cry, onions, potatoes and carrots. 1t
should be we'll seasoned.
Don't forget that food habits are
not easily changed
Even the fat of corned beef can
be used in cooking.
Even the fat of corned beef can |
be used in cooking.
There is no finer polish for tim |
ware than wood ashes.
Beets are second only to potatoes |
in general food value.
A wooden box is better for keep
ing bread than tin one.
A sweet red pepper should always
hang in the canary's cage.
Plain pastry is the lighter for a lit
tie baking powder in 1t.
Steaming bacon is much more
economical than boiling it.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
Belgium Still Brave.
(Wall Street Journal)

TO weaken Belgium" Prussia
divides the financial adm Illustrations
of Walloon and Flemish sections,
proving that after three years Of oc-
cupation Belgium still requires weak
ening.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

If she's playing off we will soon find
it OUT
7 brayed myself to endure whatever
might be coming, and it was we'll I
did, for the next instant [ felt sharp
pain in my arm, knew that som cone
had thrust a needle or a pin into the
flesh.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Some charming jersey frocks have
perfectly straight line in the back
from neck to heels
The foulard toque with streamers
of maline is used for t1ressy occasions
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16
FADS AND FASHIONS

FADS AND FASHIONS
New capes are enriched with vests.
many Of them being in contrasting
color.
Porto Rican embroidery and
drawn work is coming more and
more into favor
Tub frocks for 1918 are most
pleasing in their simplicity-sturdy
ginghams and chambrays, linens and
voiles, with all sorts of color com.
Einations.
Floral crowns are still ENJOYING
a popularity equal to last year The
smaller flowers, such as violets. for
Get-me-nots and lilac, are much in
evidence.
Bead necklaces, some of wooden
beads even, made by wounded French
soldiers, are very cleverly utilized to
add grace to the simple gowns of the
moment
The present mode in hairdressifig
demands height
The high crowned tailored hat is
greatly in evidence.
Straight-front Jackets of the blazer
type are seen. g..
The latest handbags are made with
frames OF wood. f',
The newest corsets have Philippine
work for decoration.
The seasons waists show very effec-
tive color combinations.
Black satin and Venetian silver lace
are a fine combination.
New lingerie gowns are far less
lacy than in other summers.
TEe most satisfactory silk under
wear is the sort that is shaped.
Skirts resemble the old fashioned
circular skirts in some instances.
Beads in ennbroideries and chains
will return to favor this coming
season.
Pleated skirts are too closely
pressed to lessen the slenderness of
the fashionable silhouette.
An evening cloak of gera Mum
velvet lined with black satin is a. de-
lightful reversal of the usual thing.
New jersey sport suits are made
with sleeveless slipons exactly like
dresses, or with vests that CODY mems
vests.
There is quite a vogue for having
straw hats embroidered instead of
merely applying the worked motif to
them. ~
The tape hat is an English in
novation evolved from ordinary cot
ton tape, dyed and plated as if it
were straw.
Capes are great favorites. espe-
cially in navy serge lined with novelty
silk. and Hindoo turbans are fire.
quently worn with them.
If the dress is severely plain there
should be bright ornament worn
Crepe de Chine is the most popular
Of materials for undergarments
Some of the best utility coats of the
season echo military and Red Cross
Afternoon dresses frequently are
omolnat1ons of printed fouIard and
ieorgette crepe.
hight tan leather boots like mems,
re FASHIONS latest freak for the gar
ening woman.
Heavy oriental embroidery goes
with dark blue jersey
owns If wisely used.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

An evening cloak of geranium
velvet lined with black satin is a de-
l1ghtful reversal of the usual thing.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Pleated skirts are too closely
pressed to lessen the slenderness Of
the fashionable silhouette.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Beads in en1broideries and chains
will return to favor this coming
season.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Skirts resemble the old Fashioned
circular skirts in some instances.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

TIE most satisfactory silk under
wear is the sort that is shaped.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

New jersey sport suits are made
with sleeveless slipons exactly like
dresses, Or with vests that copy mems
vests.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

A spoonful of anything called for
IN a recipe always means a level
spoonful.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

For doughnuts use onc-half cup
mashed potatoes to two and a half
cups flour.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

rub frocks for 1918 are most
pleasing in their mplicity-sturdy
glnghams and chambrays, linens and
volles with all sorts of color CON-
Einations.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Split clothespin down the center
and you have Il good tool for scrap
ing pans and kettles.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

If you would have laying hens, do
not neglect to give them some meat
diet.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Apple juice and sugar cooked with
little lemon juice can be used to
coat the apples used in Il tart.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Food cooked in vessels that are not
thoroughly washed cannot have A
good flavor.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Put two tablespoonfuls of paraf-
fin in a bucket of boiling water, use
it for scrubhing tables and they will
be White and smooth
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

New lingerie gowns are far less
lacy than in other summers.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

When sewing ball and -, socket
snaps on q garment be sure to sew
the ball snap on the upper piece. The
socket snap leaves a mark.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

New capes are enriched with vests.
many of them being in contrasting
color
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Floral crowns are still enjoytni
a popularity equal to last year Th,
smaller flowers, such as violets, for
get-me-nots and lilac, are much il
evidence.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Baked potatoes should be taken
from the oven. if possible, after the
family sits down to table.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Steaming bacon is much more
economical than boiling it.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Forto Rlcan embroidery an,
Drawn work is coming more an,
more into favor.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Plain pastry is the lighter for lii
tie baking powder in it.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

All the me-saveFs have a doubled
in the kitchen these days.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-16

Bead necklaces, some of wooden
beads even, made by wounded French
soldiers, are very cleverly utilized tc
add grace to the simple gowns of the
moment.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-20
OF GREAT BENEFIT TO KEoKUK.s

! In the books it is said that the shortest dis
| lance between two points is that represented by
straight line Railway construction engineers
have, while recognizing this as truth, been
forced in many cases to disregard the shortest
distance proposition because Of the require
ments of grades and for other reasons. But In
the circumstance of the governments taking
over control of all the railroads of the country
there is seen a way out of difficulty that has
always prevailed and initiated to certain ex-
tent against the prosperity of section rich in
agricultural and manufacturing resources mot
a new development, but one that is The gov
eminent has it within its power to knit together
lines of transportation already in existence and
reaching from Logansport, md a railway cen
ter of great activity, to Omaha, Neb., thus MAX
ing a short line from the middle west to the east
What is known as the midway all rail route can
become fact by the mere scratch of pen held
in the hand of the federal director general of
railroads. It would be hardly more, is said
than an Office arrangement and would not dis
turb the present officials and employees of the
lines already in operation. The proposal has
been laid before Director General McAdoo, and
if approved by him will revolutionize routes of
travel both In their passenger and freight serv-
ice.
The particular interest of Keokuk in the mat
ter of the proposed lacing of the lines is that it
will place this city in position on transconti-
mental railroad thoroughfare. By this direct
line to the east congestion of freight and pas
senger business which is now routed to go
through st. Louis or Burlington and Chicago
would be avoided, thus doing away with lay
overs and the loss of much time.
The midway short line all rail route is adj
vocated war measure applicable TO the
quick transportation Of men and munitions, but
should it become fact it will be here to stay.
Taking view of the proposition aside from its
relation to the present war activity, there is
every reason why it should receive the unani-
nous endorsement of the people in this locality.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-20
Faith is the substratum of life; so that
man will be as he believes, and will believe
as he lives.-Wm. M. Taylor.
MEAT ON THE HORIZON.

i Restriction of the use of meats by our people
having been removed by the federal food ad-
ADMINISTRATION, we are free to buy all the meat we
choose to pay for. This is hopeful. 1t will be
Joyful when the price of meat begins to reflect
the plentiful supply that the food adminlstra-
tion foresees. One thing that will help the peo-
ple to resume meat eating with some equanl-
nifty over war costs is the fact that meat sub
stitutes have SO risen in price that the real
thing is not likely to cost much more The gov
ernment control of the packing industry has
been discussed and there comes with the discus
sion roseate prediction of lower prices. But
rift in the Lutte is found in the behavior Of rail
road costs under government control. No ard
ent advocate of government control chooses to
discuss government management on the basis
of railroad costs It does not yet appear that
we shall use telegraph or telephones at reduced
cost. Therefore it is optimism rather than
comparison that foresees cheap meat coming
through the governments possible taking over
pf the packing industry. But it is something
10 be able to buy meat if we choose. We are
auite used to the sort of stint which is imposed
by the pocketbook.