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New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
NEW BRITAIN TESTIMONY
Home Proof, Here, There and
 ENCryNhere.

When you see DOan's Kidney Pills recommended in this paper you most always find the recOmmender a New Britain resident. It's the same every- wherein $500 towns in the U. S. Fifty thousand people publicly thank Deans. What other kidney remedy can give this proof of merit. honesty and truth? Home testimony must be true or it could not be published here Read this New Britain recOmmen enda- tiOn. Then insist on having Doan's You will know what you are getting: Harry H. Searle manager Singer Oil Co.,, 405 w Main St. says: q know Doan's Kidney Pills are d good remedy for kidney and rheumatic trouble. I had rheumatic pains in my limbs and suffered severely My joints were stiff and lame and I ached all over. My kidneys acted irregu- larly, too. Doan's Kidney Pills soon freed me from the rheumatic pains and put my kidneys in good condition, I heartily endorse Doan's, for I know the value of them.'
 soc, a all dealers. Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
ARRANGING PROGRAM
 FOR OLD HOME WEEK
Sub-Committccs Report That Plans Nrc FrOgrCSSing-TO Issue 100
 Page Pamphict.

The committee in charge of the program for the Old Home Week celebration report that plans arc near Ing completion. A meeting of the of the weeks work will be held in the chamber of cOmme cree rooms Thurs day afternoon at o'clock at which time a committee will be appointed to outline a program of each days hap penngS The program, as it now ap- pears,is a 100 page pamphlet and will be divided up as follows: Ten pages of history of the city of New Britain. growth and development; 10 pages of the history of the New Britain boys in the war with Germany; 6 pages of happenings Of each day of the cele- bration; 45 pages of the industrial history of New Britain. The balance of the pamphlet will be used by the city business men for advertising. Sec retary Sprague of the chamber of commerce announces that solicitors for advertising are already making a city canvass. The advertising solicited for this buletion will be taken in the form of the regular chamb of com merce bulletin for the month of Sep tenn Der.
 The decoration committee of the welcome home celebration will meet Thursday night instead of this eve ming, owing to the absence of Chair man George Dyson, who is out of town. The auto committee will meet tomorrow evening at S:30 o'clock in Mr. testers office.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
LOVE TO TAKE A CHANGE
Former Premier of Italy Receives Thousands of Letters From Ameri-
 cans to Reserve Tickets in Lottery.

Rome, Aug. II, (By Associated Press. )--Prof. Luigi Luzzatti, former premier, has received thousands of letters from America which demon strate the love of Americans flor talk ing a chance' This avalanche of cor respondence with which the aged statesman showed the correspondent tonight was filled with checks for amounts from 8 dollar to one hun- dred dollars, the aggregate running up into the thousands. The letters inn plored the former premier to reserve tickets in the gigantic international lottery which the letters asserted he is conducting to pay the cost of the war
 The proposal for an international lottery was widely published in the French press,' he said. Such a scheme was shown to me by an Ital- ian some months ago but I am not identified with it. Tn fact. at the time that ] was interviewed regarding the plan 1 strongly disapproved of it. I hope Americans will forgive my in ability to satisfy their appetite for a good game.'
New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
ALLIED TROOPS WANTED.

Archangel, Aug. 12.-An appeal to the allied nations not to withdraw their troops from Russia is being is- sued by the municipality of Archan- gel and the boards of the government tai and district Zemstova of the Archangel province, it was announced here yesterday The appeal consti- tutes an indictment of the bolsheviki as r'enemies of the constituent assem- bly, for which the Russian democrats are fighting"
New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
CREW OF BREMEN RELEASED

Berlin, Aug. 12.-The Vossisch4 the German subma rine Bremen, which disappeared three years ago. has ar rived at Bremen. Great Britain kept the men prisoners and Completely shut them off from the world in order to keep the whereabouts of the vessel a secret, the newspaper adds.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
RUSSIANS TAKE PRISONERS.

London, Aug. 12.--A Russian gov ernment official statement on opera tions in the region of Minsk, received here by wireless says: Our army on the eastern front took 5000 prisoners in. July. Sixteen members of tho Tomsk committee of the bolshevilx party have been arrested and shot .''
New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
NAVY GETS MARINES.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Return or the marine brigade of the I'd division to the supervision of the navy depart ment took place yesterday without formality. the officers and men being released from the jurisdiction Of the war department. The parade of the war department here today. therefore, will be essentially an affair of the ma rinc corps.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
WAS OLDEST SUFF'R AGIST.

Geneva, N. H,. Aug. 12.-Miss Rhoda Palmer, 1o3. the oldest snf- fragist in New York, is dead She was q member of the first suffrage convention in Seneca Falls in 1S48. At the last election she was driven to the polls and cast her first vote.
New Britain herald., 1919-08-12
LOST IN MEXICO
Searching Parties Dispatched to Look for American Army AviatOrS Who Crossed Rio Grandc.

Maria, Tex, Aug. 12.-Searching parties were dispatched today to look for Lieuts. Peterson and Davis, Amer iCan army aviators of Fl Paso, who are thought to be lost in Mexico.
 While on patrol along the Rio Grande near Presidio, Texas, yester- day they are supposed to have mis- taken the Rio Concho, which is in flood for the Rio Grande and passed into Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
PONCE DE LEON
TOOK WRONG ROUTE
Fountain of Youth Long Sought
by This Explorer Found In
Another Section.

Our old friend Ponce went to Flor
ida looking for the Fountain of
Youth. He had the right idea, but
he went to the wrong state.
!. Out in the State of Mississippi
there has been found mineral de-
post consisting Of Iron, Sulphur and
Potash and possessing unusual medici-
nal virtue.
From this deposit Sul-Ferro-Sol is
made, and Sul-Ferro- is claimed
to be wonderful blood purifier.
Iron, Sulph and Potash-just think
this combination over.
Pellagra, Eczema, Rheumatism,
Facial Blemishes, ETC., respond read
lily to Sul-Ferro-Sol.
If it's your blood land the
chances are that it isl, try Sul-Ferro-
Sol.
Sul-Ferro-Sol, the great blood puri-
fier. Made by Nature and always re-
nanle.
Interesting booklet, "Road to
HEALTH" upon request. The Sui
Ferro-Sol Co., Montgomery, Alabama.
Desk B.
Sold by Rochester-Hall Drug Com
pany, Ensley; the Darlington Phar-
macy, Pratt City and by all druggists
everywhere. Liberal bottles for s1.00.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
More Suspensions on
Account Coal Shortage

Chicago, November ga prospect Of
more suspensions in industry as a result
of the soft coal miners strike confronted
Chicago and the middle west tonight
Greater conservation was emphasized BY
regional coal officials as applications for
reelase of coal continued to be received
from many communities.
Dr. f. c. Honnold. secretary of the
Illinois Coal Operators association, re-
turned from Washington and expressed
the belief that the operators would not
accept Secretary of Labor Wilson'S COM
promise proposal for a 81 per cent in
crease in wages, except in the form OF
government action. The operators a will
ling to turn over their properties to the
government any time it will take decisive
action to resume production, he said
DIR. Honnold said the present supply of
soft coal probably did not average more
than enough for one weeks supply for
necessary industries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
BLACK RAUCHT A
FAMILY MEDICINE
Some Kind of Stomach
! Trouble With Cramps and
Terrible Pains Made
This Oklahoma Mans
Life Miserable I'm
til Black raught
Relieved Him

Chickasha, Okla--Mrs. ]. W. Walker
recently said this: I'VE use Black
Draught as a family medicine and think
II is the only liver medicine made. My
husband makes 1t up and uses it as a
tonic as well as laxative. use it for
headache, sour stomach, a full, heavy
feeling after meals. which I suppose is
indigestion, and it certainly does me a
lot of good.
My husband had some kind of stom-
ach trouble-we don't know just what.
II would strike him just any time in the
day and cramp or pain him just ter
ribly bad. Someone told him how to
make a tea of the Black-Draught, which
he did. 1t did him so much good. it re-
moved the cause and cured him. Since
then we have praised the Black-Draught
to our friends. and gladly do So"
Seventy years of successful use has
made Thedfords Black-Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member of the family at times needs the
,help that Black-Draught can give in
cleansing the system and preventing or
relieving the troubles that come from
constipation, indigestion. lazy liver, etc
Try Black-Draught. Sold by all drug
gists.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
CRUEL HOAX THAT
WILSON HAD DIED
BREAKS UP MEETING
Vice President Marshall, on
Hearing Report Was IN
true, Said, THANK God"
in Trembling Voice

Atlanta, Ga, November 23.-Through a
hoax perpetrated by an unknown person
here tonight an address by Vice President
Marshal before an audience of severa
thousand persons at the auditorium arm
DRY WIS broken UP by the false announce
ment that President Wilson was dead.
An unknown man, it was said. tele-
phonsd to the Office of the building and
asked for the Vive President. On being
told Mr. Marshal was making an adj
dress and could not come TO the tels-
phone. the voica replied, well, he'll come
now for the President is dead and Wash
ington wants him on long distance
c. L. Christian, engineer of the build
ing. received the telephone call and a
policeman carried the news to the stage
and told ii to Charles G. Haden, a prom
inent Atlanta business man. Coming as
it did from the policeman, Mr.. Halen in
formed the Vice President that 1.-THE
President is dead"
Mr.. Marshal lowed his head and APP
reared overcome. Others on the stage
heard the whispered words and for few
moments all was silent. Then, recovering
himself to a degree, the Vice President
told the audience what had been told him.
He could hardly speak. Women broke
into weeping and some one began to play
Nearer My God to Thss' on the i'm
mense organ.
AS soon as ne could the Vice President
got 10 a teleohone and called the Assoc
ciated Press, where he was assured that
there was no truth in such a rumor.
THANK Cod" he replied in trembling
voice.
Meantime the audience was dispersirg
and the false report spread over the city.
Telephones at the Associated Press Of
flee ard the local newspapers were almost
swamped with anxious inquiries.
No reason for the cruel hoax had been
advanced by local officials tonight, but
an immediate investigation was begun to
try to trace the author of it.
Governor Dorsey announced reward
of 500 for evidence identifying the peorson
who started The rumor. The governor and
army officers from camps around At
lanta were present at the address.
Mr. Marshal came here to speak in be-
half of a fraternal order and had not
made more than half his address when
the interruption came. He was paying a
tribute to Washington and Lincoln as
''rnen who are not dead when he was in
terrupted by the announcement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
OLD H. c. |. PLAYS
THE MISCHIEF WITH
TURKS EXTRA WIVES
Koran Allows Four Favor
ties, But Men Find That
One Is Plenty in Days
of Unrest

Constantinople, Monday. November IS
The high cost of living is badly hamper
ing the Turkish householders, especially
with regard to wives. The Sultan has
reduced the size of his harem. Paehas
who formerly were rich also are retreneh-
ing in this respect, and notwithstanding
the Koran's authorization of four wives
to a man, the proportion of unmarried
women is said to be increasing as the
men are finding more than one wife too
expensive to maintain.
Turkeys loss in population is not be
ginning to be made up by polygamy, &C
ccrding to reports made to the SheiS
SuleiL These losses, it is estimated. have
resulted in there being three women for
every two men. In the interior of the
country maidens are so numerous thar
well meaning natives have offered them
as gifts to American and other officers
engaged in relief work
One angle of the present situation is
the creation Of race OF bachelor maids
who are taking part in politics. Many
of them are reported to be followers OF
nationalism, having been promised the
vote and also husbands. The women of
the country are anxious for a settlement
Of peace i'm Turkey so that the resultant
prosperity may make marriage less diff
ficuit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
Plumb Receives Ovation
by National Labor Party

Chicago, November 23.-Glenn e. Plumb
was enthusiastically received today by
the national labor party convention
when he presented his plan for the mar
tionalzation of the railroads of the
country. When he appeared on the plat
form several hundred delegates from
railway labor. organizations marched
about the hail shouting: 1--WE want the
Plumb plan now"
After the greeting, Attorney Plumb as
serted that after spending considerable
time in Washington during the last two
years 1t felt good to talk to plain, c0Tn-
mon sense Americans.
The first step in the adoption of his
Man. he declared, was ito change the
faces of our representatives in Congress. "
His. method of control. he said, would
reduce freight rates 40 per cent and there
nv would help to reduce the high cost OF
living,
The system was defined by him as
profit.saving rather than proft-snaring
plan.
The resolutions committee today was
advised by number OF delegates Irolii
farmers organizations that any deciara-
tion against prohibition probably would
ALLEVIATE the support of the agricultural
bodies.
Inability of the committee to agree on
several important questions led to III
vision of the body. Twenty Eight members
were assigned to draft resolution wnlcn
would call for the release of all class war
and political prisoners, while five mem
bers were to prepare the new party
platform and other resolutions.
+ Beecher Moore, organizer or the nom
partisan league in Wisconsin, told the
delegates that a union Of farmers and the
workers in Cries was practical hu'
added: you win have to show the farmer
that il is to his interest to join hanas
with you in your new party before You
can ge; his support.
William English Walling OF the soc'ai
democratic league said the organization
of national labor party would mean true
industrial democracy.
sYou have CHOSEN an opportune tlnle
to launch this movement" he said 'Fof
the first time in the history of this coun-
try the inherent right of labor to strike
has been challenged. Labor cannot ad-
vance BY economic action alone. You must
organize for political action. No power
of the government, of capital or OF the
press can prevent labor from obtainlns
its fair share OF the wealth it creates
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
|UNDAY. SCHOOL
EVANGELISM HAS
BIG DAY IN MOBILE
lev. Bob Jones of Mont
gomery, Director of Evan
gelism, Was the Lead
ing Speaker

Mobile, November 25.-RSpecial)-
With the largest church in Mobile
illed to overlooking and people turned
H way from the doors half an hour be-
ll ore time to open, the first state re-
| sional conference on Sunday school
Il Evangelism was held in Mobile Sun
lay afternoon. with Rev. Bob Jones of
Montgomery. director of evangelism
lebr the Alabama Sunday School asso-
siation, as the leading speaker.
The program opened with 15-min-
\ bite song service by the famous evan
selistic singer, Loren Jones, who has
lust returned from overseas service in
Il France.
II Mrs. Loren Jones, who spoke with
aeep earnestness on '~rhe Vital Cues
/ ion and the Vital Answer" Chairman
Il III. B. Baldwin spoke of the deep inter-
HIST in this evangelistic campaign which
Ills being shown by business men, in
lFtancing D. H. MarburS of the Mar
lbury Lumber company, Birmingham,
who is chairman of the state evangel-
IIsm committee.
III Superintendent Palmer then ex-
blamed the plan of the statewide cam
Paign of Sunday school evangelism,
stating that it was directed by com
gnittee composed of the leaders in all
denominations with the cooperation of
In county chairman in each county, a
Eiistrict chairman in each of the 400
districts in the state. a community
chairman in each of the 1000 commun-
tiles in the state and a school chair
man in each individual Sunday school
Abf all denominations.
II "The Aim of the Campaign" he stat
IN, lis to arouse. enlist and train each
klnday school teacher in this state for
h PERSONAL soul winning among the MEM
beers of his or her own class
II ut is the first time that any move
hnent of this sort has been undertaken
ION so large a scale. and we have every
reason to Believe that not less than
t20, 600 conversions will result from this
n campaign. 1t is probable also that
Hit will be adopted by the international
BSunday School association and thus
made continental in it's scope"
Bob Jones was/then introduced and
made a powerful plea for personal
Evangelism.
The Sunday school is beyond ques-
Ntion the greatest force IN soul winning
To-day.
This movement. inaugurated by the
Alabama Sunday School association, is,
lin my deliberate judgment, the great
lest religious movement / have ever
seen in any state, under any conditions.
|There is nothin gthat can be compared
with it. and I believe it is going to
[sweep America"
At the close of the meeting con-
ference of county and district Sunday
|school association officers was held by
president Baldwin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
Radical Meetings Broken
Up by Legion Members
BY Associated Pres.

Reading, Pa, November ga Debs
amnesty meeting was hurriedly called
off following a parade this afternoon of
1000 American Legion members and their
friends, and a threatening denonstra-
ton here tonight by 5000 people in front
of the socialist headquarters. Mayor n.
H.. Filbert, warning j. Henry stump,
one of the socialist leaders here that
bloodshed would follow an attempt to
hold the ralicals' gathering, ordered the
meeting called off, and Stump. who was
the socialist candidate for mayor re-
Gently, complied.
Rev. Irving ST. John Tucker, Chicago
Episcopalian clergymW. convicted OF
espionage, but now out on appeal, was
to have delivered the speech, advocating
freedom for Debs and other radicals im-
prisoned during the war.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
Large Crowd Enjoys
B'nai Birth Entertainment

The first of series of entertainments
under the joint auspices Of the local
B'nai Firth lodges was held last night
at the Temple Imanu-El A large crowd
was IN attendance and enjoyed the well
selected programme. Among the features
was an address by l. M. Engel on The
Aims and Purposes of B'nai Birth a
solo ty Jesse he, kowitz, Eph Tuntle &C
eompanist. DR.. Irwin Michlin, who was
in service of the United States army, told
of his experiences while stationed at Pan
anna, and Miss Essie Kionenberg rem
dered a delightful solo, Miss May Saks
accompanist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
big Six" Printers Vote
to Return to Work

New York. November "a mandate
issued by the executive council of the In
ternat ional Typographical union, order
ing the striking members of Topographic
cal urion No. q back to work. was ac-
cepted by vote of three to one at
meeting of Big Six today. Leaders of
the insurgent element in the union an
nounced they would decide at meeting
tomorrow whether to defy the interna-
tional or return to work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
DRY LEADERS MEET
TO CONSIDER PLANS
TO MAKE WORLD DRY
Business Session Here To-
day-Musgrove Reports
Progress in European
Nations

Leading prohibitionists Of Alabama
and several of the national leaders Will
meet here today to outline plans for
Alabamas part in the campaign to
make the whole world dry.
Announcement to this effect was
made yesterday by L. P. Musgrove. In
addition to a business session to be
held there will be dinner at the Tut
wiler this evening which will be at
tended by the visitors as well as a
number of prohibitionists of Birming-
ham
Dr. Perler A. Baker. Brooks Law
renee. Dr. w B. Crumpton. DR.. L. C.
Branscomb. Mr.. Musgrove and other
leaders in the dry cause throughout
the state will be here and it has been
expected that one OF more of the Of
ficials of the national organization will
come for the meetfE4-
"The prohibitionists are in earnest
in their intention to carry the cam
paign into other countries. and we
progress being made. especially in
Scotland, England and France" said
Mr.. Musgrove Scotland gets vote
on the question next year and the SEN
timent for a dry co,.ntry is growing
rapidly in England.
''Many of the leading business men
and officials of England are aiding in
the fight for prohibition and the cause
which was generally laughed at two
or three years ago is now one of the
national issues, Mr. Johnson. who is
assisting the British leaders. is a ca
pable and efficient worker for prohi-
bition and has made many converts
to the cause by the manner in which
he has waged the fight
Strange as it may seem to many
people in this country there is 6
strong movement on in France for pro
hibition, and while it may be some
time before wines as.d beers are inter
fered with. the fight on all spiriitous
liquors in that country is already for
midable and is growing rapidly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
Noted Alienist Passes
BY Associated Press

Great harrington. Mass. November
23.-Dr Allen McLane Hamilton, wide
ly known alienist and specialist CIR
nervous diseases died suddenly at his
summer residence here today. DR..
Hamilton. who was born in Brooklyn
in 1S4S. was grandson of Alexander
Hamilton. He testified for the govern
ment as an expert in the trial of Gui-
teau assassin of President Garfield
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
WHY DO YOU TRY
TO HIDE THOSE
LITTLE PIMPLES
Or Cover a Dark, Sallow,
Muddy Complexion With
Face Powder and
Rouge

How embarrassing it is for one to have
pimples appear on face. neck, arms or hands
One little pimple is bad enough-mars the
attractiveness of pretty face.
You quickly remove pmples and other
\skin blemishes by touching the spot or ap-
kplying Black and White Ointment to the part
Infected. This simple but effective home
beauty treatment removes, not only pimples
but clears a dark, sallow, muddy complexion.
and leaves the skin soft. white and radiant
All who have used Black and White ONT.
ment are delighted with the results and keer
a box always on their dressing table. Black
and White Soap should also be used and will
be found delightful aid to the Ointment
Both Black and White Ointment and Soar
can be found at all good drug stores and
toilet counters-25c each a package, or the
manufacturers will send postpaid on receipt
Of Soc
sample. literature and Black and White
Birthday and Dream Book will be sent you
free If you will clip and mail this advertise e
ment to BLACK and WHITE, Box s1s, Mem.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
CAIRO SPENDS QUIET
DAY ON SUNDAY

Cairo. Tuesday, November 1S.-British
points about the city, and armored cars
and cavalry are patrolling the streets as
a result of the disturbances last week.
There were no disorders in the city to-
day, however.
An officer was saved by conductor
when members of the mob entered a
street car last night, the officer hiding
in the folds of his protectors robes.
There was general search for officers
during the night.