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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
Arriual Of the Americans

Central France, September 21.-Amer- ican ingenuity is fast making itself felt in the construction of field guns in the vast workhouse of the ordnance branch of the American army here.
 One of the American designs which has won strong favor with the French experts is the split trailer which ex- tends back of the gun from the wheels down to the ground. From the earliest days of gunnery this trailer has been a single piece. But that Americans have split it in two from the ground up, so that two great legs spread out backward from a cannon.
 The results have been astonishing permitting an ordinary field piece to be elevated to 80 degrees, or almost straight up.
 The American design has now beer adopted as the standard French model and it is going into all the new guns made at French arsenals. Official pho tographs made by the ordnance brancf are now going forward for public ex- hibition in America showing this split trailer firing at an elevation of 73. 4C degrees.
 ALL KINDS OF GUNS 1 Here could be seen also every form of the death-dealing machine gur which became such a formidable weap- on in the present war.
 | This is an age of mechanical war fare" said the officer as he pointed
 out the different types, French, Amer
 ican and English, as well as German
 and Austrian. There were no machine guns used in the civil war, only a few t, In the Spanish American and Boel
 wars; more in the Russo Japanese ant
 Balkan wars; and now they have de
 veloped to a foremost place as an eff fective and deadly means of warfare.
 Most of the nations are making two forms of these machine guns, the
 heavy type weighing about 30 pounds
 mounted on a tripod and drawn by {
 mule, and the lighter automatic rifle
 weighing about 15 pounds, fired iron the shoulder like an ordinary rifle, an6 carried by hand, as it is not mucf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
SHE USED ID
 BE GRAY
Society Ladies Everywhere Use La Creole" Hair
 Dressing

The we'll known society leaders hair was prematurely gray, perhaps just like yours. but Mrs. J. heard of "La Creole" Hair Dressing-how thousands of people everywhere had used it with perfect satisfaction. It is not a dye, but a preparation designed especially for the purpose of grad ually restoring color to gray or faded hair, and which is easily applied by simply cbmbing or brushing through the hair. La Creole" Hair Dressing positively eradicates dandruff. keeps the scalp in healthy condition and promotes the growth of new hair; brings back natural, soft. even. dark shade to gray or faded hair and makes 1t 1ustrous. full of life and beau- tiful.
 USE
 sIA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING to prevent your hair from growing gray and to restore a beautiful dark color to gray or faded hair. Sold and guaranteed by all good drug stores everywhere, or sent direct for s1.20 by Van Mansfield Drug Co, Mem- phis, Tenn.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
Banking the Fire


 From Save 40,O0o,000 Tonsi" by George
 n. Cushing, in the American Review
 of Reviews.
 Ihls slowing down of a furnace like everything else, is a good thing which can easily be overdone. learned three, years ago to avoid the common mistake. or shutting off the furnace too much at d, hlght Nearly everyone goes on the theory that the proper way to save coal IS to slow down the fire tremendously when retiring for the night. If they heat the house in the day time to 70 degrees they allow it to cool off to 45 degrees or even lower at night. TO insure that the nre will hold through the night. they put layer of ashes over the fresh coal This, makes cooling of the house un-i avoidable
 used that method and weighed the coal necessary to raise the temperature in the morning. Then I tried another plan and weighed the coal I>know that to bank the fire with ashes causes you to use more coal in a day than it does 10 maintaln a steady slow fire through the night. Therefore, I never allow the house temperature at night to drop be- low 5S or 60 degrees-preferably the lat ter !, After my experiments, I never use ashes for banking It helps to start clink- CTS. Also it helps to kill the efforts at making the needed hot fire. But l use either anthracite dust or bituminous screenings or slack coalo This dust can be had by inquiring of the retailer. l never spread it entirely over the fire. Instead, I put shovelful or maybe two in the center of the firepot thus leaving room for the air to pass up around 1t in ring close to the sides of the fur mace. This keeps the heat up, moderate ly. all through the night. By about four O clock in the morning. this dust begins to take fire. It is generally pure coal. When it starts to burn it makes vert hot fire. Thus the house is comfortable at breakfast time and there is the best of foundations for a new fire for the day I vastly prefer coal dust to ashes as 8 means of banking the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
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Tt seems that every girl and woman
 here is making lemon lotion, says a
 well-knowrf druggist, and the reason is because at the cost of a small jar of ordinary cold cream they can prepare a full quarter pint of a creamy lemon skin softener and complexion beautifier, by squeezing the juice of two fresh lemons into bottle containing three ounces of orchard white. Care should be taken to strain the juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman has known for Years that lemon juice is used to bleach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22

and remove such blemishes as freckles, sallown0Bs. and tan, and is the ideal skin softener, smoothener and beauti- fer
 Try it, girls Get three ounces oi orchard white at any pharmacy or toi- let counter and two lemons from the this fragrant lemon lotion and mas sage it daily into the face, neck, arms and hands. It should naturally help to whiten, soften, freshen and bring, out the roses and beauty Of any skin. It IS marvellous to smoother rough. red lhands.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
lv,, Nensa's sIsi 5 New ss!: Gan, ?, S595

We have just received a special lot of the very newest Handbags on the market. The new canteen bags. Absolutely the newest styles on the market today and very handy and serviceable They come in all the leading colors.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
YEOWONIEN WANTED.
Navy Appeals to Girls to Fill Vacan-
 cicS at New London.

New London, Oct. 25.-The New London Naval District Base is in dire need of women capable of filling yeo- man vacancies left open by the ship ment of men to sea. The navy needs every available man for duty af1oat and they are being sent across as soon as they can be relieved from shore duty over here. Every woman who finds it possible to enroll in the serv- ice should feel it her patriotic duty to respond to the call now being is- sued from New London.
 The following qualifications are nec- essary. All applicants must be citizens of the United States between the ages of IS and 35. Enrolment is made un- der the rating of landsmen for yeo- man. Advancement is very rapid. The qualification is made, however. that discharge from the service may be ob- tained as soon as peace is declared, so that the enrolment is, in reality, only for the duration of the war
 Insurance may be taken out under government regulations to the extent of $10,000. Cash allotments may be made through the navy pay office for relatives and dependents.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
British Capture s.4OO Prisoners.

With the Allied Armies in France and Belgium, Oct. 25, 4:30 a. m. (By the A. P-Fighting which com- pares in fierceness to almost any in the war continued through the night on the field of the great battle north and south of Valenciennes. Related reports indicate the British have en- tered the German defenses, gaining considerable ground and pressing eastward slowly but surely
 Since Wednesday morning the British Third Army has taken 5000 prisoners and the First and Fourth armies each has taken 1,2O0, making a total of S,400. More than 100 can- non were captured Wednesday and Thursday.
 On the high ground south of Va lenciennes the battle is raging with intense fury, but the British grad ually are overcoming the enemy.
 At last reports the British held this line: From Le Faux to Rober- sart to Englefontaine to Ghissignies to Beaudignies, Ruesnes to Somaing to Monchaux. The British gained Monchaux after bloody fighting.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

from pneumonia, were held this after noon at 3:30 o'clock at the chapel in New Canaan, his mothers former home. Interment was in the family plot in that place where H. B. Huma son, father of the young aviator, was buried only a short time ago. The body was brought home from Texas under a special military escort.
 Many beautiful floral offerings testi- fled to the high esteem in which Cadet Officer Humason was held not only in military life but also in civil life, and full military honors were accorded at the grave.
 Cadet Officer HumasOn was q Veter- an of the war in Europe, having serv- ed six months with the French army as a camion driver before the United States entered the war when he re- turned home and joined the American Air Service.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
EIGHT DELEG ATTS ATTEND
 NEW LONDON CE

The New Britain delegation to the Connecticut State Chamber of Com merce War Conference left this morning at 9:45 for New London. The party left in automobiles and was scheduled to arrive at New Lon aon about 12 o'clock. Several of the members who had handed in their names to MT. Sprague found that they would be unable to attend the conference, and only seven members left this morning. They are: D. Mo Milan, w. A. House, Frank Fl. John stoa, George w. Baker, A. A. Mills, George w Dyson and E. w. Pelton. MT. Sprague left for New London yesterday afternoon. making the New Britain delegation consist of eight members.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
PRISONERS ESCAPE
 FROM WETHERSFIELD
Make Exit Through Coal Bin, Scale Wall and Disappear in
 Dense Fog.

Hartford 25-The deficiency in the force of guards at the Connecti- cut state prison in Wetherstield caused by draft and enlistments and higher wages elsewhere, gave two prisoners a golden opportunity to escape. They were Claud R. Taylor alias Charles Taylor, number 37S6, and Thomas Maloney, alias Thomas Howard, number 3790.
 Some time after o'clock this morning the two prisoners, who had been detailed for early kitchen duty in preparation of the morning meal, slipped into the kitchen basement, broke a lock of the window of the coal bin, and got into the yard and over the outer wall. In gaining lib- erty they climbed a length of piping which had been left against the wall by other prisoners connected With mechanical work.
 The dense fog which enveloped the earth until a late morning hour was of material assistance to the fugi- tives. There is no guard on the out CT wall of the prison during the night.
 Authorities in all Connecticut towns and cities were at once notified by telephone and telegraph. A reward of $10O is offered--$oO for each for the capture of the prisoners.
 Taylor was sentenced from Hart ford, December f, 1917, for theft of horse. theft. and breaking and enter ing. Maloney was sentenced from Bridgeport, December IS, 1917, for manslaughter.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
LID ON TIGHT FOR
 ALL PUBLIC DANCES
Health Department Warns Thcatcr Managers That Health Rules
 Must Be Enforced.

Although the schools, theaters and all public meetings will be permitted to reopen on Monday, the health board has issued explicit orders pro- hibiting any dances for two weeks more. This is because of the dust which rises from the dance hall floor
 The theater managers have been notified they must observe all rules which were in vogue when the thea ters were closed. All theaters must be properly ventilated with exhaust fans alternately every five minutes Slides of an educational nature sent by the health departm must also be exhibited. In addition to this, the theaters must be comfortably heated at all performances.
 The school board is also to be ad ViSed that for two weeks every pupil must be examined daily by the teach CT. If child shows signs of a cold or sickness of any kind, he shall be to take him to the family doctor or to the board of health
 The health department states that while it is not probable, it is quite possible that there will be a recrudes- cence of the Spanish influenza cpl demic during the next week or two and because of this possibility it be- hooves the public to exercise extreme caution, especially in coughing, sneez- ing, etc.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
BLEW OUT THE GAS
Two Men Nearly Asphyxiated ina Washington Street House-Tirel and Police PuImotors Used.

Andrew Kzywicki, aged 55, and Bruno Meklowski, aged 25, narrowly, escaped death by asphyXiation early this morning at the home of the for mer at 161 Washington street. BrunnI came home last night and after ua- dressing blew out the gas instead ofl turning it off. and then went to bed. Alex krzywicki, son of the older man, awoke about 8 this morning and smelling gas investigated. Hel found the old man in the bed and Bruno on the floor, both unconscious.
 He immediately notified the policeI and Sergeant Johnson and Officersl Liebler and Hellberg were sent to thsI home in the patrol with the police pulmotor Later Chief Dame sent Captain Barnes and Fireman Edward Woods with the pulmotor from the' fire department. The men are none the worse for their experience this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
S2O,OOO FIRE IN DANBURY.
Nine People, Three Sick. Rescued
 From Third story Window.

Danbury, Oct 25.-Fire starting in the clothing store of F. F.. Hartwell & Co.,, at the corner of Main and Liberty streets, early this morning. caused damage estimated at $20,000. The principal damage was to the stock in the clothing store, the cigar factory of Edward c. Ginty, which is owned by John H. FantOn.
 Nine members of the family of Edward l.. Baldwin were carried down ladders from a third story window, their escape by stairs and fire es- cape having been cat off by smoke. Three members of the family were ill with influenza.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED.
Disturbances Believed to Have Oc-
 cured in Gulf Countries.

Washington, Oct. 25.-An earth graphs of Georgetown university this ing almost an hour occurred during the night at some locality about 1,500 miles from Washington. Seismo- ghaphs of Georgetown unicersity this morning showed the shocks began at HAY D. m. and continued until 12:45 o'clock a. m.
 It was thought by Father Francis J. Tondorf, director of the conse1va- tory, that the center of the disturb ance probably was in the West Indies or C&ntral America. There have been earthquakes in both those regions re- cently
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE IN
 M0NTA GRAPPA SECTOR
Drive Launched Between Piave and Brenta Rivers
 -Weather UnfavOrable.

London, Oct. 25, 1:15 D. m.-Ital- ian troops have begun an offensive between the Piave and the Brenta. In tho Monta Grappa sector Thurs day they advanced across the Ornic river and captured Monte Solarolo, part of Monte Prassolan and Monte Pertica.
 (. In the Edave river the Italians have captured the islands of Grave P>3tta- dapoli and Maggiore. The weather on the front is unfavoraL-s.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Presidents Personal Representative and Ad-. miral Ready to Present America s Views; Conference Believed to be Agreed on Groundwork; Prepared for Rejection

Washington, Oct 25Coonel E. M. House, personal rep of President Wilson and spokesman of the state de partmen Admiral William S. Benson chief of naval opera arrived in France the United States in the consideration of Gemany plea for armistce and negotiations.
 It understood Colonel House prepared speak for the President negotiations that be conducted concerning question be determined before the military the terms which amse would be possible for the formu latlon of upon which be made when the Germans ready surrender Admiral Benson expecetd represent the United States navy discussion of naval questions General Take H. Bliss represents army supreme council Although formulation of the request of the German for and regarded task difficult because of importance general opinion here that little delay be expected That the council already has considered the problem known Exchange of opinion between Washington and the Allied capitals has d veoped understanding which the armistice may be based.
 It considered unlikely today ton of the form of armistce be offered Germany progress For that the details may be made Germany and the world within comparatively short time
 Rejection. repaaon armice plans by disregarded
 
 
 
  of an wn at of
  United details handled by Should political president will be available 
 of reply of President Wilson was considered satisfactory by officials
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
WILSON URGES ELECTION OF DEMOCRATS TO CONGRESS; BERLIN WOULD CONSIDER
 OTHER COURSE REPUTATION, HE SAYS

Washington Oct. 25-President Wilson today is sued appeal to the people to return a democratic congress in the November elections if they approve of his in this critical period
 Return of a republican majority to either house of the congress- the president said would be certainly i- terpreted the other side of the water repudiaon of my leadership.
 The president said he would accept the country s verdict without cav but that if it adverse the power to administer the great trust assigned to him would be seriously impaired
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
MAYO MUST PAY S1OO,OOO
Appellate Division of Supreme COur5 Rules Against New Haven Man ill Breach of Promise Case.

New York, Oct. 25.-Virginius St Julian Mayo, the wealthy New Hav- en, Conn.,, manufacturer, will have to pay to Wilhelmina Meyer, the woman, who lived with Mayo as his wife for more than ten years after a ceremonial marriage, the sum Of $100,000 and costs for breach or promise to marry, according to a de- cision of the appellate division of the supreme court handed down today. This upholds a jury verdict of the lower court.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
WHY KAISER WEEPS FOR
 SUFFERING HUMANITY

Paris, Oct. 25. (Havas)-In the town of St Amand, north of Valen4 ciennes, which has been captured by the British, the Germans left 1000 inhabitants and 1000 sick persons from that region who were in a hos pitaI in the center of the town. On the following day, October 22, the Germans bombarded St. Amand, di- rccting particular attention to the hospital. A large number of patients were killed. r ..
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
French Continue to Press Foe.

Paris, Oct. 25.-On the Aisne front east of Rethel, French troops have captured the villages of Ambly and Fleury, taking 100 prisoners, the war office announces today.
 Tn the region of Longchamps, where the French are east of the Sambre canal two German attacks were re- pulsed. On the front of the Serre river and eastward the French this morning resumed their pressure against the enemy.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
ASKS BUSINESS MEN
 TO PUNISH GERMANY
Pres. Jones, State C. of G. Says Enemy Has Not Suffered Enough
'fBEGGING HYPOCRITES"
"Give Pershing, Petain, Haig and F'och to Lay Foundation of Victorious and Lasting Pcacc," Appeal to New London Meeting.

New London, Oct. 25.-Representa- tive men from all over the state are here today to attend the annual scs- sion of the State Chamber of Com merce. Owing to illness, President Edward F. Jones was unable to bo present and his annual report was read this afternoon by Secretary Aubrey L. Maddock. In his report the president detailed the important measures the state chamber had as sisted in carrying out during the past year. Referring to the present attl- tude of Germany he said:
 ''We know that the Germans are brutal and diabolical in all their deal ings, we know that they are crafty and cunning; we know they are reso- 1ute and resourceful; we know they are diplomats as we'll as devils.
 Ut seems to mo that our job from now on is to resist tho appeals of the begging hypocrites-giVe Pershing and Petain and Haig and Focl1 orders to lay the foundation of a victorious and lasting peace. Germany has not yet suffered enough to be rCpentant What Germany wants and is willing to pay any price for is time. America has shown that she could make war. It yet remains to be proved that she can make an enduring peace"
 The session of the state chamber is being held on the roof garden of tho Mohican Hotel. It was called to or der at o'clock by Vicc-P President Alton T. Miner, of this city. Mayor E. Frank Morgan welcomed the dele gates. The annual banquet will be held this evening. Saturday after noon the delegates will take a trip around the harbor and visit the ship building plants.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
PHILIP CORBIN ILL.
Under Care. Of Two Physicians Al
 New Britain Club.

Philip Corbin is seriously, but not critically, i'll with Spanish influenza and is confined to his apartments at the New Britain club under the care of two physicians.
 MT. Corbin became i'll three weeks ago while in New York but was thought to be recovering. His present sickness is due to a relapse,
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
QUICK DECISION BY CONFERENCE ANT1CIPA1 AMERICANS. BRITISH AND FRENCH GO FORV
TURKEY WILL EFFECT PEACE
 BASED ON WILSON'S POINTS

The grand vizier's speech was made on the occasion of the presentation of the new ministry to the chamber. He said the government would grant without delay to all elements not only political rights without distinc- tion as to nationality or religion but the right to participate in the admin istration of the country.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
TERRIFIC FIGHT ON MEUSE
 AND VALENCLENNES FRONTS
Foe Becomes Weaker as Americans Prolong Con- flict-English in Ascend ency During Struggle.

Paris, Oct 25.-(Havas)-Th fighting along the American front on both sides of the Mouse is particular ly fierce. The Germans appear to be making a despairing effort to hold their position in this vital sector. h. formation received here gives the inn pression that they cannot resist much longer in their present position
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Basel, SwitzerlanG Oct. 9, (Havas) Turkey will accept peace based on the principles of right and justice laid down by President Wilson which the new Turkish government ap- proves, the grand ViZicr, Tewtil< Pa sha, is quoted in a Constantinople dispatch as having stated in parlia- ment.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
CROATIAN REGIMENT REVOLTS
 AND SEIZES CITY OF FItJME

Basel, Oct. 25.-It was announced in the lower chamber of the Hun garian parliament yesterday that the Croatian soldiers of the 79th Regi- ment at Plume had revolted, seized the city and destroyed the railroad there. Count Apponyi, Count An
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
HUMAS0N FUNERAL TODAY
Military Honors Accorded Cadet Avia- ton Officer at Services Held in New Canaan This Afternoon.

Funeral services for Cadet Officer Howard c. Humason who died at the U. s. Aviation field at Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas, early Monday morning g
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Paris, Oct. 25.-An enormous crowd assembled before the Reichstag building in Berlin yesterday calling for the abdication of Emperor Will liam and the formation of d repub- lie. according to a dispatch from Zurich to L'Information.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
British Win Two Towns.

London, Oct. 25.-The British have captured Maing, southwest of Valen- ciennes, Field Marshal Haig an- nounceS.
 The British also have captured Vendegies- sur -Ecaillon, on the front below Valenciennes.
 A German counter-attack was re- pulsed and fighting was resumed early today.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

drassy, and the opposition deputies thereupon demanded the resignation of the ministry, according to Buda- pest advices received here.
 Dr. Wekerle the premier, declared that. in view of the increasing diffi- culties of the situation, he would pro- pose to the king coalition ministry.