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ture that is essential to maximum
brilliancy.
| No purchaser need ever make a
mistake in selecting a diamond if he
will stop and answer this question:
WHY AM 1 BUYING THIS DIA-
M0ND? Certainly not for food, raj
ment, warmth, comfort or only for
the joy of wearing it on my person,
but largely that it may be seen and
enjoyed by others. Back in his mind
somewhere the investment feature
may struggle for expression, but the
stronger reason is, that it may be
seen and admired by others. If that
is so-and it certainly is-it follows
that his diamond should express the
highest characteristics of gem, the
chief of which-and more important
than all others combined-is flashing
scintillating color-constant action
and instant response to every light
ray falling into it's scientifically
measured and fashioned facets. Pro-
per cutting is the unequivocal es-
sential to this.
Among diamond experts there is
no quarrel as to what constitutes the
value of a diamond, and in their or
der the features may be ranked as
follows:
1st.-BRILLIANCY. This requires
perfect proportions, with every facet
laid on with geometrical accuracy,
and with material free from any inn
perfection that interferes with light
refraction.
Brilliancy is simply light refrac-
tion through the So facets that every
properly cut diamond has, and it is
controlled by the shaping of the stone
in cutting, and the scientifically cor
rect arrangements of the facets.
Hence, diamonds of any color may
be very brilliant-even brown and
yellow diamonds are often balls of
fire, especially under artificial light.
2nd.-COLOR. Taking colorless,
in the sense that drop of water is
colorless, as a base for white, dia-
mond colors may range from white
to black. Black or dark diamonds
(called "bort") are used Altogether
for Industrial purposes-sawing,
drilling and abrasive work. Brown
diamonds are plentiful, hence much
lower in price than the finer colors.
Many brown diamonds are snappy
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-17
WHY DIAMONDS
INCREASE IN VALUE

A generation ago, a carat dia
mond of good quality could be pur
chased at retail for $125. To-da!
the price is $500 and upward. To
days schoolgirl, bethrothal ring
may anticipate that the convention
al carat diamond of fine color and
brilliancy, will call for an expendi
ture of about $1,000.
The thought persists in the minds
of many people, that diamond prices
are forced by huge trust or mono
poly. They are unmindful of the fact
that diamonds have advanced steadi-
ly, year by year for half century
and that natural conditions insure
further advances as surely as the
years come.
1t is true that production is con-
troIled, for the DeBeers Consolidated
Mines, Ltd, owns and operates the
South African fields, which produce
ninc-tenths of the worlds supply of
diamonds. That very fact, however,
is purchasers best safeguard when
buying at current and always ad-
vancing prices, for the "DeBeers'
financial strength is too overpower-
ing to permit anything to happen to
diamond values. In fact, purchaser
may write check for a diamond in
our store, with all the assurance of
continuing and increasing value, that
he would feel in writing a check to
the New York Life" for an insu-
rance premium.
The supply of diamonds in the fine
color and brilliancy grades, has fall
len steadily for several years, now far
below actual demands. This fact of
itself explains WHY DIAMONDS
INCREASE IN VALUE" but there
are other equally co.gent reasons, and
they are: (a) declining yield at the
mines; (b) ever increasing cost to
recover from the earth; (c) ever
growing cost to cut and polish.
Fifty years ago, diamonds were
picked up on the surface. The orig
inal mines were shallow and crude
but wonderfully productive. To-day,
the mine shafts are down more than
1000 feet--some of them nearly 5000
feet. AS the shafts have sunk deep
er, the yield has steadily declined,
and the average yield now (Summer
of 1919) is approximately $500 in
diamond value for every ton of dia-
mond bearing rock brought to the
surface.
Note:-Diamond bearing rock is
spoken of as "Blue Clay"
owing to it's color. 1t is more pro-
perly q rock formation.
AS the "Blue Clay" is brought up
from the mines, it is Immediately
hauled to a distance of more than
six miles, where 1T is spread over
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level ground for treatment. Here i
must lie exposed to the weather fol
more than two years, and must b'
sprinkled from water carts twic,
every day during the dry season. Al
the end of Is months signs of disin
intregation are apparent, and sooI
thereafter, it is in a crumbling con
dition.
Note.-In our window we show q
photograph of piece of "Blue Clay
reproduced in natural colors. The
photograph was taken at the mines
and is reproduced by permission OF
the publishers of the JEWELLERS
CIRCULAR WEEKLY. This piece
shows diamonds, Cape rubies and
common pebbles embedded in it. The
large stone at the top-center is a dia-
mond.
The next step is to shovel the
crumbling rock into dump buckets
and transport it to the washing ma
chimes, where the dirt and super
fious rock is washed away, leaving
slush of gravel. This residue is
now transported more than ten miles
to the pulsating machines, where it
is poured in at the top and sits down
TO the tables. These are plates of
iron that pulsate continuously under
flowing water and their surface is
covered with secret preparation to
which diamonds will adhere, while
the waste matter is carried away by
the water. Men at the tables pick
up the diamonds and at night the
days accumulation is sent under
heavy guard to the Company's office
at Kimberley. Here the stones are
sorted into grades and sizes and sent
to London, which is the initial mark
ct for rough diamonds.
From the foregoing it is obvious
that the time involved and the ex-
pense incurred in recovering dia-
monds from the earth and getting
them to their initial market is very
great The operations in the dia-
mond fields require the services of
$4,000 native Kaffirs and 1000 white
men, and they WORK with every facil-
ity and equipment tina. modern en-
and vast resources can sup
ply. The net result is-SIX DOL
LARS WORTH OF ROUGH DIA-
FOR EACH TON OF ROCK
BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE.
The half-carat diamond that
sparkles on clerks cravat speaks
for 40 tons of rock that has been
buried more than 1000 foet deep on
the other side of tho world for count
less centuries, and which has re-
luired more than three years of time
and labor and, finally, the very high
est human craftsmanship to create
INTO a marketable commodity.
Now let us glance at the condi-
ions which confront the diamond |
cutter To secure his raw material |
ne must go to London---it is unob-
elsewhere.
Suppose a cutter makes selec-
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tion of 1000 carats, he will have
only enough rough diamonds to make
400 finished carats, for the wastage
in cutting is so per cent. An uncut
diamond weighing two and one-half
carats is required to make finished
gem of one carat weight. The time
required for cutting a stone of this
weight is approximately sixty hours,
and it involves unremitting atten-
tion from highly specialized work
men-men whose earnings will run
from SIS to $125 per week, accord
ing to their experience and ability.
1t is quite true that "DeBeers''
shares pay regular and handsome
dividends; it is equally true that
millionaire cutters are not uncommon
But in neither instance has wealth
come from huge profits, but always
from huge production and output
Bear in mind that diamond mining,
cutting, buying, selling and wear
ing have for half century been done
on rising market, hence there have
been no losses. The profits have
been moderate and constant, and
there have been no "bad years" to
be offset by the good ones.
In diamond cutting there is op-
portunity for calculating and manip-
ulating. The work is gauged entire
ly by the eye, hence with a rough
diamond before him the cutter is
freehanded to follow his own notions
or policy. One cutter aims at get
ting the finest gem Characteristic
another will aim to get the greatest
weight. From stone weighing two
and one-half carats one cutter will
produce a carat gem of perfect pro-
portions and rare brilliancy, while
another would from the same stone
fashion a diamond of inferior life
and fire, but weighing from five to
twenty per cent heavier.
When the jeweler accentuates CO.
lor and perfection of material, and
seems inclined to pass over correct
cutting and maximum brilliancy
lightly, it is we'll to be assured on
these points. The answer is simply
this: BUY YOUR DIAMOND
WHERE THE REPUTATION OF
THE HOUSE FOR HIGH QUALITY
YOUR CONFIDENCE.
When you look down at dia-
mond, it's circumference should he
an exact circle. Any variation pre-
cludes geometric arrangement and
reciprocal relations of the facets,
hence, largely diminished brilliancy
The foregoing explains why one
jeweler will display and offer only
gems of the most accurate cutting
nsuring the greatest brilliancy--
while another will be tempted by |
he possibilities of being able to offer
more weight for given price. When
LII is said, however, the jeweler of
established reputation for diamonds
If high grade is the one who is abb
unyielding on the import
lnce of scientific cutting the fea-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-17
A diamond of bright. clear

mon. A diamond of bright, clear
white color (water white), with fine
brilliancy, is always safe purchase.
Diamonds that show a blue tint
usually spoken of as blue-white, are
the most desirable, and as they are
becoming less frequent year by year,
they are the most valuable. 1t is
color that fiuctuates between white
and blue with such dazzling brillian-
cy, that it left experts cropping for a
descriptive worduntil someone gem
Grafton ago, said "steelblue." 1t is
the gem with the whitish, blush,
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CONTINUED on fourth page.)
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-31

Kenneth Adam who recently re-
turned from overseas and has been
honorably discharged has arrived
home. His many friends are glad
to welcome him home again.
If you are looking for a rubber
stamp clothing marker, we can
supply them on short notice. The
Canaan Printing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Nestell are
entertaining relatives and friends
from New York.
Mrs. David Hatmaker spent Tues
day in Pine Plains, N. Y.
Harvey Dean who recently re-
turned from overseas has been hon.
orably discharged from military
Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Badgley and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Glass and
daughter Edith go to Lake Buel
tomorrow where they will occupy a
cottage in Gibson's Grove for two
weeks.
Miss May Smith visited relatives in
Lakeville this week.
Miss Florence Hicks entertained
her girl friends at her home on Reed
Street, Wednesday afternoon from
3 until 5, the event being in honor
of her ninth birthday.
Lewis p. Roraback has returned
to the Roxbury School at Cheshire
for the summer term.
II. H. Scutt and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Scutt's uncle, G. A.
Lockwood at Philmont on Monday.
Mr.. Lockwood had conducted a drug
store at Philmont for 46 years.
G. J. Scutt and family of Philmont,
with a sister from Albany spent Sun
day at H. H. Scutt's.
Miss Annie Landers is confined to
her home by illness.
Mrs. Jane Camp visited friends in
Kent and New Milford last week.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kemp and fam
lily motored from Hartford on Sun
day and visited at William N. Beebe's
C.. D. V. Barnes has returned from
a fishing trip to Lake Bomoscen, VT,
Mr.. Barnes was accompanied by
G. C. Scoville of Norfolk and DR..
w. A. Damon of Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-31
TOWN
FRIDAY
NORMA TALMADGE
THE NEW MOON 1"

With this picture we show
Norma Talmadge, on our Ca
naan program, for the first
time. Norma Talmadge is
now classed, among movie
stars, as one of the "big four"
and she has earned her place
in the front rank by her splen-
did acting.
"The New Moon" has some
thing to do with present day
conditions in Russia. Miss Tai
madge plays the part of a
young Princess who takes her
stand with the young women
of Russia to obtain liberty for
themselves. She is supported
by Pedro de Cordoba and
Stuart Holmes,
Pathe News Lloyd Comedy
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-31
Woman's Superiority.

Mems tailors frequently fail to fit
their customers, because, as someone
has said. tailors do not perform mira
cles. But women's tailors have better
luck, for in their case the women per-
form the miracles.-Kansas City Star.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-31
Farmers
BE
Independent!

Own Your Own Silo Filing
Machinery
With a Fairbanks Morse ~"
Engine and a Blizzard Ensil-
age Cutter and blower you can
fill your silo when and as fast
as you want to.
Now is the time and this is
the place to enter your order.
Connecticut western news., 1919-07-31
HALL
TUESDAY
ELSIE FERGUSON
"EYESOF THE SOUL "

Founded on "Salt of the Earth" ths famous
Saturday Evening Post story.
With eyes of the world the world
saw him, a blinded soldier; called
him hero-and passed on.
But she saw him with the eyes of
her soul; knew how he had given his
sight to save a wounded comrade;
heard him sing:
"If | am happy though cannot see,
How very, very happy all of you
should be-"
1t was one of the songs he had
made up over thereto cheer other
poor devils who were worse off than
l."
So her great woman's heart went
out, not to a "hero" but to a man,
and
But see Elsie Ferguson in this fin
est of all her pictures-a powerful,
poignant, beautiful story of these
days when the boys come home.
Pathe News Christie Comedy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-15

The month. and April the coolest
There was a small deficiency of tenn
peratre over the northeastern coun-
ties but elsewhere, the month was
warmer than normal. the average be-
ing 5l.9 degrees or FL degrees warm
or than April last year. The highest
monthly mean was 6i,2 degrees at
Lake Arthur, Eddy county, and ut Jal
in the extreme southeastern corner of
Lea county. The highest recorded
April temperature was SO degrees at
Deming on April 20. The lowest
monthly mean was 374 degrees al
Harvey's ranch and the lowest record
ed 4 degrees at Red River, Taos coun-
~. The greatest daily range was 81
degrees on March , at Los Lunas
For the state as n whole there were
fifteen clear days, nine partly cloudy
and six cloudy Hail storms were
reported from all parts of the state
and the observer at Roswell reported
great damage, crops being practically
wiped out in strip six miles long and
half to a mile wide. The observer
at Mountainar reported hail to a
depth of three inches and with hail
stones three-Quarter of an inch in di-
ameter on April "a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-15
APRIL WARM. WET
AND WINDY. SAYS
WEATHER BUREAU
ESPECIAL coaRrspoNDEnes 10 uozN

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS TO MORNING Ioushst,
Santa Fee May l4-Amu was vet
ter and warmer al over the state than
the normal according to the United
States weather bureau report issued
today. Ii was quite Il windy month.
too, for the following maximum wind
velocities are given: Santa Fc. s. miles
an hour: Roswell, "A miles an hour:
State College, A. miles un hour lei
Paso, "a miles an hour. Nhuqucdcae.
20 miles an hour.
Total wind movement Santa Fc,
$3.50 miles; state College. 1854 miles;
Roswell, 6,S75 miles: Albuquerque. g.
465 miles; FL Paso, $50 miles
There were only two Aprils in
twenty eight years which had more
precipitation, the precipitation this
year being double the normal. the 1G7
weather stations in New Mexico are
porting an average of lG inches or
II inches more than April Of last
year. San Jon, eastern Quay county
reported rs high as 6.21 inches. while
the minimum was az of an inch at
Lordsburg. The snowfall in the high
Sierras of Taos county was as much as
fifty-siX inches during the month,
While large areas in the state report
ed ten inches and more The snow
fall for the season throughout the
state averaged 576 inches, which is
far in excess Of any previous season on
record. There were six DAYS with OF
of an inch or more of precipitation.
April 10, was the waremst day of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-15
PR|VATES CACHES
Of LIQUOR NOT
To Be DISTURBED
tnr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wtarl

Columbus, O., May IA state
ment issued today from headquarters
of the National Anti Salooa League
at WesterVile, in answer to many in
quirles as 10 what the league Will do
in view of prohibition becoming eff
receive soon, asserts that first and
foremost it expects to continue its
work to the extent that prohibition
shall be enforced throughout the ma
ton.
There will be unremitting and re-
lentless war on the bootleggers, the
blind pig keeper, the moonshiner and
the blockade runner, but the decent.
reputable citizen need not fear that
his Wife's bedroom will be invaded by
an over-zealous sleuth searching fo.'
possible cache in her clothes closet,
SAYS the statement
In short, it is pointed. out all that
has been sought or accomplished is
prohibition of the manufacture, sale,
transportation, importation and cx-
portation of liquor and now the thing
desired is absolute enforcement OF
that prohibition.
The league does not desire to inter-
fcre in the affairs Of other nations it
says, but to lend its aid 20 similar or
CARNATIONS in foreign countries in
their fights against the liquor traffic.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-15
MEAT INJURIOUS
To THE KIDNEYS
Take a Tablespoonful of Salts
if Back hurts or Bladder
B0therS,

We are q nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid, saws
Well-known authority, who warns us
to be constantly on guard against kid
ney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the overwork /;
they get sluggish; the eliminative It's
sues clog and thus the waste is retain
ed in the blood to poison the entire
system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps of lead, and you have
singing pains in the back or the urine
is cloudy, full of sediment, or the
bladder is irritable, obliging you to
seek relief during the night; when you
have severe headaches, nervous and
dizzy spells, sleeplessness, acid stom-
ach or rheumatism in bad weather.
get from your pharmacist about four
ounces of Jad Salts; take a table,
spoonful in n glass of water before
breakfast each morning and in q few
days your kidneys will act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for genera :
ton to flush and stimulate clogged
kidneys, to neutralize the acids in
urine so it is no longer a source of ir-
ritation, thus ending urinary and
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure: makes delightful efferves-
cent hthia-water drink. and nobody
can make mistake by taking little
occasionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-15

division serving as a replacement di-
vision, but its men served in every
battle from the days of Chateau
Thierry to the time OF the armistice
Several men have been decorated,
numbers were gasscd and wounded
and some indeed have paid the final
price. AS a unit, the company served
eleven months on the border during
the Mexican trouble, and was the
only national guard company, so far
as is known, which was sent over
the border into Mexico, Captain Dean
and Lieut.. West each wearing the
Mexican campaign service stripe. 1t
was returned to Carlsbad in the early
days of April, 1916 and after a rest
of eighteen days, was recruited back
to war strength il. short time. leading
all state organizations in numbers and
efficiency. 1t was named as the guard
of honor when the Foreign missions
visited Albuquerque in the early sum-
mer of 1916, and it easily led all 9TH
er companies of the state until the
reorganization of the regiment scat
tered its men into other units.
At Camp Kearny the New Mexico
regimen of infantry was organized
into machine gun battalions and
Company "B" retained its name. al
though being a part of the 143rd ma
chine gun battalion. Numbers Of its
men were transferred into the IA NJ.
G. r. and the 115 NJ. p. Early in tho
summer of 1917 volunteers We're call
ed for service in France, and every
Carlsbad man asked for the privilege,
but only a few were taken. These
men got into the fight in the first
American offensive and fought CON
tinuously, their numbers being added
TO later, when the entire division was
sent across, some time in August. The
men were scattered from the Belgian
border to St. Mihiel, and at most
scraps in between.
At the close of the dinner, the tables
We're cleared, and dancing was in
dulged in until midnight The music
was furnished by the Artesia orches-
ira. Those in charge of arrange
Harry Braden, and Mrs. c. c. Lewis.
ments were the Rev. f. w. Pratt. Mrs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-15
SANTA FE POSTOFFICE
TO MOVE AUGUST IS

ESPECIAL coRREspoHoEHcE TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe, May l4.-Orders were re-
ceiVed today to move the United
States postoffice from its present site
on East Palace avenue just east of the
Plaza, to the Salmon building on San
Francisco street, at the head of Don
Gaspar avenue, just west of the Plaza.
on August Is. AS the lease on the
present site does not expire until No
vember 80, it is believed that the move
presages the early construction of the
S300,0 600 postoffice and federal build
ing on Cathedral street facing st. Vim
cents sanitarium and the 81. Francis
cathedral. The present postoffice site
is TO be included in the grounds of the
new building but has not yet been ac
quired by the government, although
the remainder of the site for the new
building has been already purchased
by the federal authorities.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-15
The Easiest Way
To End Dandruff

There is one sure way that never
fails to remove dandruff completely
and that is to dissolve 1t, This de-
stroys it entirely. To do this, just get
about four ounces or plain, ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when
retiring; use enough to moisten the
scalp and rub it in gently with the
finger tips.
By morning most, If not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy, every
single sign and trace of it, no matter
how much dandruff you may have.
You will find, too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop in
stantly, and your hair will be fluffy,
lustrous. glossy, silky and soft, and
look and feel hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive, and four
ounces is all you will need. This sim
nile remedy has never been known to
fall.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-15
CONTRACT is LET FOR
II MILES OF HIGHWAY


Santa Fe, May 1.-THE state high
way department through Engineer
Leslie A. Gillett announced today that
1t has let the contract for construc-
ting federal aid project No. IL to the
Midland Bridge company. The pro-
ject is for seventeen miles of road
from Roswell east to Comanche
Springs. The largest stream to be
bridged is the Hondo.
Fifty convicts will resume work on
the Santa Fe-Taos road next week.
The road outfit was moved to Ranches
de Taos by District Engineer ]. c.
Harvey. A crew is also at work on
Red Hill near Abo canon in Torrance
county on the Abo highway. Another
crew is at work on the road between
Albuquerque and Bernalillo. Work
has been started on the Bluewater
bridge in Valencia county on the AL
buquerqueG Gallup highway. The
bridge will consist of two 81 foot
spans