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New Britain herald., 1919-05-16

Dear Mrs Graham" she cooeo' would you mind coming out ana l1o neVlng me at the fruit punch po"A' l sent Mrs. Gray, who has been thel e the first part of the evening, Tn to ne"A your husband and shes stlll taihlliS to him. If you would just stay there till she comes back, people Will pe getting thirsty again presently
 "Of course" I said, rising prompt ly. ''I shall be delighted to be ot service to you" And I was, indeed, glad to escape the conversation of MT Donkers.
 She led the way to the dtning-room, ., O,o T low table was one of the -voo~t ornato cut o1a~s nnnch bowls l had ever seen with the cups to match.
 .>,...ts4,r Appears.
 This was one of my wedding pres ents,' she said proudly.
 ''It is wonderful" I murmured- and, indeed, it was-in it's own way
 You haven't tasted the punch yet, have your" she asked II don't think I've seen you out here."
 "No, I seldom drink anything that is tced," returned.
 "Oh but you simply must have some of this!" she said enthusiastic cally. 1T made this myself. It is my own special recipe. DO take some. shall feel awfully hurt if you don't"
 She was fairly fawning upon me. I felt that I must get rid of her as quickly as I could, and I reached out my hand for the cup she was filling. AS I did so, MT. Stocl1bridge's voice sounded behind me.
 "Fill me one, too, dear" he said quietly. Mrs. Graham and I will touch glasses to your health
 She looked up at him with blanched face, but stood her ground.
 Certainly, if you wish it, she said in a low. meaning tone.
 Her husband took the silver ladle from her hand.
 "Let me try my hand" he said play fully. Then, as if by accident he stumbled against the table.
 The next instant the punch bowl lay in fragments on the floor.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-16
PARSONS 'THEATER
 HARTFORD,

Tonight, S:15. Twice Tomorrow I<law & Erlanger and Geo. c. Tyler
 Present MISS ALEXANDRA CARLISLE In Booth Tarkington and Julian
 Streets Comedy,
 '"THE COUNTRY COUSIN, Original N. Y. Cast-Society Satire
 Not a Rural Play.
 SEATS SELLING Eve. 25c to $2; Sat. Mat. 25c to $1.5O.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
OLD HOME WEEK
 PLANS PROGRESS
Wiring Of Walnut Hill Started-
 Committee Meetings

Poles are being set today in Wal nut Hill park for the electric lighting for Old Home Week and wires will be strung shortly. The specifications of the company have been carefully gone over and the wiring takes care of all centers of activity during the evenings upon which the celebration will be running, with an abundance of good light.
 The plans of the committee call for the installation of a number of powerful lights along the midway to extend from the band stand to the tennis courts inside the trees. Ample space has been provided for number of high class attractions with roadway between the two rows of concessions. The eating house will be wired and located near the Hart street end of the park while the dancing pavilion, located between the band stand and the eating house will also be well illuminated. The pavilion is to be 150X150 and will be a temporary stand.
 Much of the copy for the souvenir program has already been sent to the printers and the rest will be in the hands of the workers in a few days. The program is to be beautiful one with a highly embossed cover decOra- ton having a design of the State of Connecticut in the center of which the seal of the City of New Britain wilt be set. The wording beneath the de- sign is "Thc Hardware Center of the World"
 Work is being completed in the war bureau on the compiling of a complete lit of enlistm ents including all local boys whether enlisted in this city or elsewhere. The manu- lecturers of the city met this after noon to discuss their write-ups which will consist of double page stories of the growth of their concerns with cuts of original and present buildings. The ten page history of the City of New Britain is completed and has al ready gone to press.
 The advertising section Is coming along slowly, it is reported, and it is necessary for more advertisers to make use of the space in the pro- gram if it is to be a success. The program will take the place of the September issue of the chamber of commerce bulletin, this plan having been found advisable in order to keep the money in the city.
 The general committee including all charmen of sub-committees and all mem bers of their committee will meet tonight in the city council chamber. The mercantile directors of the chamber of commerce will discuss advertising at their meeting tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
ROUILLARD- LINTON
 CAMP IS RELUCTANT
Local Branch of Service Club Not Enthusiastic Over Old Homo Week
 and May Not Participate.

Rouillard- Linton encampment, No. ,, of the Veteran Soldiers, Sailors and Marines association, at their meeting Friday evening discussed the invitation extended to them to take part in the Welcome Home parade and according to one of their officers, while they did not announce a definite plan the sense of the meeting was that they were opposed to taking an active part in the parade unless the celebration was to be of a full weeks duration.
 It is possible that the association may request that all local manufac- turers allow all cX-serVicc men a full week With pay, and this matter will be discussed at the next meeting of the association Thursday evening. At that meeting also final action will be taken on the matter of parading:
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
CITY ITEMS

August Furniture Sale at B. c. Por- Sons.-advt. |R H. Erwin sold today through the Imp Real Estate company a three snily house at = Belden street to Inn and Amelia Becker. Smith Bus. school opens Sept. 2. |1dvt.
 |An open meeting of Machinists jon will be held tomorrow night in |ritulsky's hall.
 Only four arrests for intoxication |ve been made by the police this bnth. This is considerable of Hing off since last month when
 but 20 arrests were made for the me violation of the law.
 III. G. Nichols is filling the vacancy
 flanders Frary & Clark company
 used by the resignation of Louis ephanson, the advertising mana
 r, who left to accept q place in
 e McCann Advertising Agency of sw York.
 Thomas Manning has reported to
 e police that an Oldsmobile bear
 g the number 43,92S struck his ma line while he was driving into his trage on Arch street this morning, Id the driver of the car did not op to ascertain the damage. Also a few drop pattern rugs in B. Porter Sons.-ad"t.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
ITALIANS HONORED.
Boston Receives Admiral Who Is Visiting This Country With Flagship.

Boston. Aug. 25.-Rear Admiral Hugo Contz of the Italian navy and officers of his flagship, the dread nought Conte di Cavouv were wei comed today to this city. Submarine chasers escorted the battleship to her dock.
 The Italian flag was conspicuous throughout the city particularly in the Italian quarter. Most of the day was observed with official formali- ties. The dreadnought will remain here about a week.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
UNCLE SAM WANTS
 STENOGRAPHER TO WORK.

Sergeant c. J. Beaudoin, in charge of the local recruiting office, has re- ceived orders from war departm ent di- recting that an experienced stenoGra- pher and typist be secured for this district. The order directs that the man engaged be an eN-service man with an honorable discharge. He will be put to work at the main station, with the rank of first class private. His pay and allowance will amount to $127 a month. Sergeant Beaudoin, whose office is in the post office build ing, Wll receive applications.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
MINING CONGRESS WILL
 MEET AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, Aug. 25-The American mining congress will hold its annual convention here November 12-17. Re- adjustment of labor problems, meth ods of increasing production and eX- isting freight rates will be the prin- cipaI topics of discussion.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
EASTERN MASS. CARMEN
 MEET TO VOTE ON STRIKE

Boston, Aug. 25.-Meetings of the Eastern MaSsa chusetts Street railway were called for today and tonight to Vote on the question of accepting or rejecting the recent wage award of the national war labor board, which haS been gen.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

orally disapproved, as it failed to give the men a daily wage equal to that Of the employees of the Boston elevated system The vote will be tabulatcd here morrow. Leaders look for re- lection of the award and a consequent strike.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
TENNIS POSTPONED.

New York, Aug. 25.-Rain caused postponement until tomorrow of the lawn tennis championship at Forest Hills today.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
TO HEAR STRIKERS.

The water board will meet this evening when the matter of the de- mands of the striking Workmen of the departm ent will be discussed.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

William Walsh of the Stanle. Works and his brother, Harry, of tn, local freight office have left for St John, N.. B., where they will spend two weeks vacation.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
PERSONALS.

MT. and Mrs. Charles P. Blair and two sons of Newark, N. J., are visit ing MT. Blair's parents, MT. and Mrs. C. A. Blair of Maple Hill.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Charles w. Smedley, Howard A. Timbrell, w. w. T. Squire. H. c. Jack son, Harry Vessel enjoyed a boat trip down the Connecticut river in Harry Bamforth's motor boat Saturday and Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Mrs. Lydia Sjolander left this morn- ing for Brockton, Mass, where she will join her son, Harold A. Sjolander, who has accepted a position as organ ist in the Swedish Lutheran church there.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
FINDS OLD DIRECTORY.

While looking over some old books yesterday at his home, Eugene J. Porter found an old city directory of New Britain published in 1S71-2.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Porter and daughter Jane have returned from Weld, Me, where they spent the month.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Ensign Frank Nensel of Arch street is home on a 0 days furlough from New Orleans where he is stationed
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Mr- and Mrs. c. J. Parker and family of Vine street have returned from an auto tour through Vermont.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Seaman James J. Dopahue is home visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Cole man, of High street. on a five day furlOugh.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Brown ( High street have returned from short stay at the shore.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Mr. and Mrs. William Regan and Policeman William O'Mara and daughter, have returned from a two weeks vacation at Crown Point.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

MT. and MT. Casper schweitzer o1 Elkhart, Ind, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Stephen Sautter of Bas- Sett street.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hannon and daughter Catherine HannOn of 31 Wallace street, have returned from a visit with friends in Massac chusetts.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS They Were Given Us after They Tried Our Nap-a Mint. 
J. Henry Pagan, n~r D4

I> >ttA i/oAAOl
 Relieve me one of your grateful patients for the marked inter- est you took in my particular case. I was somewhat fearful when l first thought of hay ing work done, but the very cleanliness of your office and the kindness displayed by you and yOur staff dispelled all fears.
 Your thorough knOWl- edge of your work has accomplished more for me than I ever thought possible.
 Mrs. Gallagher,
 161 Hartford Ave.
 New Britain, Ct.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25

J. Henry Pagan, Dear DoCtOr:-
 l want to tell you that your method of extraction is the best ever.
 To any one who wishes to have their teeth extracted I glad ly recommend you. Mrs. Clayton Lawrence, 215 West Main St.
 PlainNille, Ct.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-25
lding Dentaa Organization

J. Henry Pagan,
 Dear Doctor:-
 l was almost fearful when l entered your of flee to have my tooth extracted and the great est surprised person when I realized it was out and without the Slightest pain. Your Nap-a -Minit method of dentistry is truly von- derful and you can rest assured 1 shall make it known to my friends. J. W. Riley.
 20 Union St.
 New Britain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
NEGRO SOLDIERS
TO PARADE HERE
Monster Celebration To Be
Staged Sunday With L.
500 Soldiers in Line.

More than $500 negro soldiers, Y. M.
G., A, war workers, Red Cross eanteen
workers and other branches OF both
domestic and foreign service wifi par
ticipate In big parade which viii be
staged Sunday aS a mark of apprecia-
tion for the services rendered by the
negro soldiers and to afford Memphis
citizens an opportunity to review the
men who fought
The parade will be formed at
Church's park at 1890 O'Clock and
marching will begin shortly after
o'clock The line Of march win be from
Churchs park to Second street along
Second to Jackson avenue, up Jackson
avenue to Main street south on Main
street to Calhoun avenue, along Cal
houn avenue to Mississippi boulevard,
out Mississippi to Walker avenue and
mousse, 762 Walker avenue. where an
oratorical program viii be carried out,
A regmental band OF so pieces will
be q feature Of the parade and all or
ganzations Will march in regimentaI
order, II Is expected that more than
/ 800 soldiers returned either from over
seas serviCe or from national army
camps will he in the line Of march
and three local negro soldiers who won
the CroiX de Guerre will be guests Of
honor.
Those in charge OF the parade. from
whom persons desiring TO obtain infor-
nation as to participation are Lieut..
w. g, Raby, NJ D., acting field mar
shall, and formerly Of the IT, s. medical
corps, and Lieut. j. D. Carr. M. D.,
acting chief of staff, late with the
American medical corps in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
BANKS BID WELL
ON PUBLIC BONDS

Two Memphis banks bid splendid
prices for the market house-auditorium
bonds Tuesday afternoon The Com
mercial Trust and Savings bank bid of
AZ per cent at par with accrued inter
est was deemed the best, but this bid
was conditioned on the city leaving its
funds in the bank until needed without
interest, This bank was awarded the
bonds. .s--.-. - .,-.. ... .-. ....
The county awarded its bonds, being
half of the total, to the Guaranty Bank
and, Trust company, which institution
Immediately resold the bonds to |. B,
Tigrett & Co., out town bond buyers.
This bank bid 5 per cent, par and ac-
crued interest, with a premium Of
$4,00250 agreeing to pay per cent in
eterest on the funds on daily balances
The market house-audtorium COM
missioners say that plans for beginning
work on the structure will begin as
soon as adjoining property has been
condemned. The building will be erect
ed on the site of the, old courthouse at
Main and Poplar avenue, taking in the
block bounded by Main street, Poplar
avenue Front street and Exchange ave-
nue..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
GASOLINE SLIDES
FURTHER DOWNH|LL
Filling Station Price Goes to
15 Gents Per Gallon,
Lower Off Wagons.

The high cost bt "gas" is no longer
bugbcar for the 10000 or more AUTO
mobile drivers III Memphis
Nowadays the greatest worry Of the
automobile owner. when he drives up
to the filling station, is whether he
should tarry a few hours longer and
wait for another drop In the price per
gallon.
Early risers Wednesday morning paid
II cents per gallon for gasoline at fIll-
Ing stations, but before the morning
had gotten running start, the price
had dropped another Q cents, and gas
was selling at l5 cents per gallon at
both the Gulf and the Standard filling
stations,
The price asked from tank wagons
by the Gulf interests was n cents and
by the Standard wagons lS cents,
II Is now possible to obtain nearly
twice the quantity OF gasoline for the
same outlay OF cash as obtained two
weeks ago,
The present action involving primarily
the Gulf and Standard companies Is lin
tied to the state of Tennessee, according
to II. @, Walker, manager of the Gull
Refining Company OF Louisiana
Autoists were agreeably surprised two
weeks ago with the first announcement
that the very necessary gas" had
taken a drop Of 2 cents, after having
hung al 2a cents per gallon for two
years The reason given for the first
drop authorized at the Gulf filling
stations was that the Standard tank
wagons, which cover the county supply
Ing merchants filling stations, had been
selling gas at II cents
When the Gulf lowered the filling
station price to 81 cents the Standard 4
manager stated that he did not know
the reason therefor, and further stated
that no action would be taken Mere
until orders were received from the head
offices
within a day or two, the STANDARD
filling stations dropped the retail price
to 81 cents at the filling stations and
there began selling from Its tank wagons
at ~ cents The Gulf filling stations
then dropped the price to 10 cents TO
the public which drop a day or two
later was met by the Standard Filling
stations, with an accompanying drop OF
another cents, to II cents, from It's
tank wagons. .,l
This state OF affairs continued for a
day or two longer when the Gulf fill
ing stations again lowered the price to
the individual autoist and made the re-
tall price II cents. This drop was ac-
cordlngly met by the Standard filling
selling price Off the wagons OF IS cents,
ut is matter Of the Gulf peotle pro.
tectinE the interests Of the retailer,
said Mr. Walker. THE fight Is purely
~ local one and market conditions are
not 10 be considered as the reason. In
than II Is produced and the immense
amount Of travel which IL foreseen for
1913, makes the situation even more
acute
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
BRITISH MINERS PLAN .
TO ACCEPT SETTLEMENT 7

LONDON, March 26-The miners
conference has decided to recommend
to- its members that they accept the
Sankey report for the settlement OF
the miners demands on the government
and that ballot will be taken on the
question.
A resolution adopted by the confer
ence unanimously calls upon the gov
ernment Immediately to withdraw the
British troops from Russia and to in
duce the allies to do likewise. The
resolution also declares tor the with
for parliament Otherwise, the reso-
luton declares. the conference will take
steps In conjunction with other labor
parties to compel parliament to with
draw the bill.
The men are urged to continue at
work on day-to- day contracts pending
further conference after the ballot if
taken,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
LdhdOn Paper Says y
League Enhances
Monroe Doctrine

LONDON, March 26,---m an editorial
headed "A League OF Nations or Ruin. -
the Daily Mail says:
Il would be folly to overlook the prob
lens which must be solved, The most
Important Of these is the American fear
that tho league OF nations may involve
some danger to the Monroe doctrine. In
actual fact the league will afford q
fresh guarantee OF that doctrine, which
at the date OF Its origin had the warm
sympathy Of British diplomacy Then
Is no reason why provision giving tho
sanction OF the league TO the principles
OF Monroe should not be inserted In the
final constitution"
Commenting on the situation In Hun
gary, the Daily Chronicle says:
The position Ii that one of the de-
feRted enemy states has broken the
armistice and declared war on us ii
we take up the challenge and reinforce
our control the world win know that
despite war Wearineas, rehabilitation
strikes and dtsagreements, we are still
masters Of Europe and are determined
TO remain 80 until 1--WE establish the
foundations OF the new and better sys-
TEN for which we fought. But II we do
not take action our impotence will be
naked before all, and many peopIe be
side the Magyars win hasten to take
advantage of IL " tN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
1000 HOUSES SACKED
IN EGYPTIAN RIOTS

CAIRO, Egypt (Via MontreaD, March
2s,--The official reports OF the riots in
Egypt show 1000 houses In Villages
were sacked. On March II several
British soldiers were murdered and a
mob sacked and burned the stations at
Ell l-Rekkah and Ell Wasta On March
Is the express from Cairo was pillaged
and several trains were sacked. An
employe OF the state railway was muir
dered.
On March is the mob ralded the po-
lice station at Mlniet camp and re-
leased prisoners. 1t then attacked the
station. Thirty natives we're killed and
10 wounded, Several thousand natives
attacked the station tank and the troops
and police were Obliged TO fire, Twen-
ty-two natives were Killed and 30
wounded
The disorders in Cairo were checked
with the least possible employment OF
force. Altogether go natives were killed
and eight wounded here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
FRISCO MOVES
OFFICES HERE
Wood as superintendent viii
Have Jurisdiction From
Springfield to Birmingham

The offices Of superintendent of' tie
Southern division OF the Frisco rail-
road, now located at Birmingham, and
Of the Ozark division. now located at
Springfield, Mo-, will be consolidated
and will be moved to Memphis on April
j, 1t was announced Wednesday.
P. 0. Wood, superintendent of the
Southern division, arrived here We'd
nesday to make arrangements for the
change. Mr.. Wood will also become
superintendent of the Ozark division,
succeeding j. G. Taylor, who will go TO
Enid, Okla, as superintendent of the
Western division of the Frisco The
change will give Mr. Wood jurisdiction
of the Frisco lines from Springfield
to Birmingham.
The new offices will be located over
the Frisco freight offices, kenAcky
street and Calhoun avenue. The loca-
ton of the superintendent office here
will bring about 20 employees to Mem
phis, including the train dispatchers
from Springfield.
The Southern division offices were
moved from Memphis to Birmingham
about two year&Aago.
Il. l.. Mayer formerly superintendent
Of the Memphis terminals, now super
intendent of the Western division with
headquarters at Enid. Okla, will be-
come superintendent of terminals at
Birmingham.