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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-01
WOMAN, 1O8, HOPES THIS ANNIVERSARY
 WILL RE HER LAST
Death Thing to be Desired
 by Aged Illinois Lady

Springfield, H., May 1.-The old est woman in Illinois, the woman who says ."God has forgotten I'm here." celebrated her birthday here last Sunday. She is Mrs. Mary An toinette Smith, 1O8 years old.
 Confined to her bed for years be- cause of the infirmities of age, she prays that this will be her last bith- day. She regards death as thing to be desired and hopes that her days may be few.
 Mrs Smith was born on the island of Madeira, in 1872. In 1S47 the Alves family, that being Mrs. Smiths maiden name, was obliged to leave the island on account of religious persecution of the Portuguese peo- pie, who had taken up the Presby- tetrian faith.
 Her mother, Mrs. Maria Joaquina | Ayes, before their exile, was thrown in jail because of her religious be- liefs, and charged with "apostasy heresy and blasphemy." FounG guilty she was condemned to die, but was saved from death by English residents of the island who appealed to Queen Victoria of England, who in turn took the case up with Queer Donna Maria of Portugal. The sen tence was commutetd to a fine.
 Could Not Pay Fines
 For failure to pay the fine whicf l was heavy, Mrs. Alves was kept 1T prison for 23 months. When sh'
 was released the family fled to thu for two years, and then moving tt island of Trinidad, remaining ther,
 New York, in company with a bant of religious eXiles. Four months la ter the family came to Jacksonville
 Ill.,, where they helped to found tn,
 Portuguese settlement that still pre-
 dominates in Jacksonville.
 Mrs. Smith is the oldest member
 of what is probably the oldest living
 family in the United States. Fiv'
 living members of the family, rang ing in age from 80 to 108 years, tota 454 years, an average of nearly 9 . years each.
 The "baby" of the family is Johl Alvase of Salt Lake City who is 8 years old. The others of the famil, are Manuel Alves, farmer residing
 near Jacksonville, who is 96; Mrs , U. Figueria of Brooklyn, Ill.,, who i
 ST; and J. J. Alves of Farmingdale , Ill.,, who is 83, Mrs. Smith is tn 5 only one of the five who is not activ today.
 Eight Years in Bed t Mrs. Smith has been confined t her bed for eight years, but asid
 from her inability to walk enjoy l good use of her body and retains al n of her senses. While she was bor n during the war of 1872, lived throug :. the war with Mexico and was a years old at the end of the Civ S War, she did not know until tn l European war was nearly at an en @ that the world was not at peac,
 Members of her family kept a a notice of the war from her attentio D for three years, feeling that sh Q would be greatly worried by tn ,. heavy loss of life. A neighbor fina e ly dropped the information that le e to telling the aged woman of tn
 big world War.
 il Prohibition has been blow to tn f woman. She misses her wine. r "All old women ought to have
 little wine when they need it as f stimulant," she said Saturday d discussing her views of prohibition. n Mrs. Smiths oldest living childEi
 81. She has 27 grandchildren, 4
 great-grandchildre and five great h great-grandchildre
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-01

post card dated Tia Juana, Mex. was received by her sister, Mrs. Al ice Moves of Floyd Knobs, Ind, g village near Louisville. It recited that i've are going to South Ameri- ca. Don't expect to hear from me for three months" Mrs. Moves, ac- cording to Louisville police, said the handwriting was not that of her sis. ter
 Mrs. Deloney left Kentucky six years ago with her husband for Gate way, Mont. Later the couple sep. arated. Mrs. Deloney went to Alas ka and from there to California. Let ters from her announced her mar riage on December 5, 1919 to Charles N. Harvey.
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as far as Nome where l hope to be in July or August, 1920"
 After asking that mail be forward cd Amundsen concludes: eve are leaving Nome after a short trip to enter the ice around Wranqell Island. All well and happy"
 (Signed) AmSndsen.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-01

666 has more limitations than any other Chill and Fever Tonic on the market, but no one wants limitations.
 They are dangerous things in the medicine line. Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-01

666 cures malaria, chills and fever, bilious fever, colds and lagrippe. It kills the parasite that, causes the fever. It is splendid laxative and general tonic. Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-01

'.tIatoe are proud of the confidence lied sors, druggists and the public ln!ve in 666 Chill and Fever Tonic.
 Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-01

366 quickly relieves constipation, biliousness, loss of appetite and due to torpid liver. Adv.
The Press., 1920-08-19
PLAN SCHOOL ON SHIPB0ARD
Socialistic Council of Bradford, Eng
 land, Is Considering the Adoption of Remarkable Scheme.

When 1t became necessary to erect
 new secondary school in Bradford,
 the rich wool textile center of Eng
 land, the usual estimates were asked
 for, md reported. in the total sum or
 $5OO,OW
 Socialists. who have n considernhle
 majority on the Bradford education committee. at once decided to break free from tradition. and adopted the idea of buying suitable sengoing ship for that amount. one big enough for n couple of hundred children. These children will he sent to sen for six months or 1c-montha period. If n sub seHuont suggestion is adopted. It is still to he settled whether the shin schnnlhouse will remain mooreh | In Bradford canal docks, only going {" sea as a freighter during vacation pc rioda or whether 1t would not he In the interests of q general education to | let the scholars see glimpses or TOT rign ports. learning their languages among natives, the ship nt the same ! time being loaded with chrgoeS thh' would pay full maintenance expenses ! probably even of the boarding of the ! children.
The Press., 1920-08-19
KHlVA BECOMES A REPUBLIC
Famous khanate of Central Asia Has Definitely Rejected the Chains
 Of Despotism.

So Kh,va, the khannte In Central Asia through which Col. Fred Burnnhy once rode on horseback to the capital, has declared Itself an Independent re- publicl That prodigious English sol dier and traveller who won military glory fighting outside the endangered snuare mt Abu Klea, In the sudan. would smile hugely. no doubt. were he able to read the news. For the Seih'- bnrbaric city of Khiva as he found II on that famous ride in the seventies or rather as the Russians found tt Just two or three years before. to be exact. was filled with slaves captured from the Persians By Turkoman raiders. Its
 whitewashed houses. scattered amid the elms ana poplars. produced wei come effect, however, after the count less miles of arid stepnes which hnd
 to be negotiated before 1t could be
 reached. It's citizens were those weirdly named "cOusins" Of me Turks, the Uzbegs, Kirghiz. SartS. In' Iaks and the Kara Kalpaks. or Black Bonnets of the Turki tribe whom the cnliph would fain gather into the ram ily fold. The khnnate Is but the relic of the once great kingdom Of Chorhs mia, over which King Darius ruled b! means of his satraps.-Christiai l Science Monitor.
The Press., 1920-08-19
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

THURSDAY Charles Ray Red Hot Dollars" One day grimy forge, the next pampered heir to mil lions tainted millions that wronged the girl he loved Come what happened. Story by Julien Josephson Burton Holmes.
 FRIDAY. Ethel Clayton in "The 18th Commandment" All know the commandments. Most know the Eleventh it flaming the screen from the great romantic novel by Rupert Hughes Also Charlie Chaphh speela "A Days Pleasure"
 SATURDAY and MONDAY Bryant Washburne in "Too Much Johnson scandalous tale of erring spouse who put Triangle, but much mother-in-aw spoiled his plans petered out like this roaring ot of laughs! From the famous play by William Gillette ALSO a two When Cougar Called' FeaturlhB Robert Burns and Mazda Lane.
 SUNDAY Florence in "The Family Honor A first national attraction. Story by John Booth Narrower Mcheena in The Heart Of Juanlta, h girl fights against odds for love A blood Story by Capt Leslie IT. Pea cooke and Earl She'll Also a Paramount Magazine. WEDNESDAY, Hayakawa in The Brand or Lopez vivid Drama of Spanish love, hate and revenge The story fighter who played lone hand against the world and loses Story by Richard Shaver Also Para mount Magazine.
 TOWN HALL. ATrRDAY Ethel Clayton in "The 18th Commandment" A of love and life from the noted novel oy upers Hughes Charlie Chaplin Special "A Day sPieasure WEDNESDAY, Douglas Maclean and Doris May m Whats Your Doing?" Adapted from George A Hopar's stage farce of name. Also Burton ttoimes' COMING Anita the beloved American classic or the stage "In Old Kentucky"
The Press., 1920-08-19
MAYRO KEENEY IS OUT FOX
 CONGRESS-.

Former State Senator Mayro
 Keenev told The Courant Saturday
 night over the telephone from his
 home in Somersville, in answer to a
 direct question, that he would be a
 candidate for the republican nomina-
 tion for congress from the second dis
 trict. He said that many influential
 friends in the district had urged him to enter the field and that after mature
 reflection and following an investiga-
 tion of the condition he had conclud-
 ed to become candidate. He had strong support in his own town and in Stafford and other towns nearby and in many parts of the district The district includes Holland. Wind ham, New London and Middlesex counties and in area is among the largest in the state, Richard |, Freeman of New London is the in cumbent He is understood to be agreeable to n re-nomination. Be sides him. Senator Keeney knows ot no other candidate for the nomina-
The Press., 1920-08-19
Auto Worked Change.

He used to be a pretty easy-golng
 fellow before he bought his machine.
 Some days his name would decorate
 the spare board at the car barn and
 some days 1t wouldn't, for he and work
 were not firm friends.
 But now how different. He contract
 ed the automobile fever. The machine
 was the result Now. buying an auto
 Is easy. But keeping 1t running and
 taking your girl out Is another thing.
 That requires coin of the realm. He has developed into a terrible shark. His face Is now familiar fig ure on the North EastOn line and If there are any spare trips laying around loose he is right up to the win dow leaning on both elbows. We should have made an exception as to Sunday. An, that is the day he shines. The little machine rolls mer- rily along.
 Its worth it at that. to be million aire one day a week." he remarked as he unlimbered his portly form after II hours labor the other night on North EastOn hack.-Brockton Enter prise
The Press., 1920-08-19

tion. Several who have been men toned are believed not to be in the field. Senator Keeney was born in Manchester, July IA, 1862, son Of Rockwell and Leonora Keeney. He was educated at Monson and Wilbra- ham academies and became connected
 with the Somersville Manufacturing Company at 17 years of age. Since
 1903 he has been interested in dairy
 farming. He was a member of the
 lower branch of the legislature in
 1903 and 1905, representing Somers and was state senator in 1907 and 1913. In 1908 and 1909 he was a coun- ty commissioner for Holland county. being appointed by the governor, and in 1909 he was elected for the term of four years."- ."--Hartford Courant.
The Press., 1920-08-19
THE PRESS.
LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLISHER
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1e, 1920.
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 Entered as second class matter at the post office at Stafford Springs. Conn.,. under the act of March 5. 1873.
 Resolutions. obituaries or cards or thanks inserted at 6 cents 1ine Births, marriages and deaths inserted free.
 We are not responsible for. nor do we by publishing. endorse the opinion of our correspondents.
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 Advertisers desiring change should have copy at office by Tuesday at 12 m.. otherwise we cannot guarantee change.
 This paper Is mailed regularly to It's subscribers until @ definite order to discontinue Is received and all arrears are paid in full.
 We are always glad to have news items sent in.' but request that they reach us by Wednesday morning. or earlier, if possible. It Is often nec- essary to abridge items that are re- ceived after Wednesday noon. Forms closed Thursday at a. m.
The Press., 1920-08-19
ELLINGTON
Crystal Lake,.

Mr. and Mrs. Claude Bilson are spending the week with relatives in South Lee, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Black have rented their cottage for two weeks and have returned to their home in Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. James Stacy of White River Junction, Vt., former residents of this place, called on friends last Saturday.
 Harris and Norman Ludwig O1 Burnside are spending the week with their grandparents, MT. and Mrs. A U. Charter.
 Miss Flora Schofield of Hartford, i1 company with lady friends visited Crystal Lake last Tuesday and called on her aunt, Mrs. A. U. Charter.
The Press., 1920-08-19
NOTICE OF LOST BANK BOOK.

Notice is hereby given that Pass Book numbered 1s,435 in account with The Stafford Savings Bank, Stafford Springs, Ct, has been lost or destroyed and that I, as the owner thereof, have made application to the said Bank for positi represented thereby or the iH- suance of a duplicate or new book therefor. All persons are cautioned against purchasing or negotiating said lost book and, if found, are requested to return the same to the undersigned or to the said Bank.
 MRS. ELLA B. SCRANTON.
 Anguat q 1920.
The Press., 1920-08-19
Simple Telephony.

An interesting development in tele- phony is a new three-wire wall net which operates on two ordinary dry cells, says the Scientific American. The telephone itself Is built for the use and pleasure of youngsters. The in stallation is very simple, as the, tele phones fasten to the walls with two screws and there Is nothing more tech nical for the boy to do than to follow simple instructions in connecting the wire with the posts on each telephone box. The set will operate up to 1000 feet, instead of the usual 100 or POO feet, If two additional dry cells are employed.
The Press., 1920-08-19
SHOP IN STAFFORD SPRINGS

It is an open merchant uses leaders and sales of bring people into his stoe-o get them acouainted wi the stock So do
 yon visit onr store more look the "drawln and YOU always that there lots of other items o general merchandise priced low can buy them any 
 1y + follow the line of least looking round gbt here at home satisfactory where YOU do of sales people indifferent needs?
 Undoubtedly YOU have this that there really something this idea interested attention to your ln
 
 Tho ;tam offered in this following the They offer why It will pay won o look about at home And we'll you ou for that plenty other bargains to be found when
The Press., 1920-08-19

WANTED,-Men or women te take sr- ders among friends and neighbors for the genuine guaranteed hosiery, fui line for men, women and children. Eliminates alarming. We pay bO cents an hour spare time or s2f a week Tor full time. Experience unnecessary. Write INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILLS NorriatoWn. PA.
The Press., 1920-08-19
WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY.

TO LE71Eleven Spacious Rooms on second floor. with large veranda ex- tending full length of building. Also the use of sheds and lot in the back. Rooms are in fine condition and fur- nished with electric fixtures and kttch- en range with hot and cold water. They can be used by two families or suitable for boarding house. with op- tion of 12 more rooms. on third noor.
The Press., 1920-08-19
CAUCUS!

The Republicans of the Town of Will lington are hereby requested to meet in Caucus at the Hall in South VII lineton. Thursday, August Twenty-Six (26), 1920, at o'clock D. m., for the purpose of Electing Delegates to the State, Congressional. Senatorial and Probate Conventions.
 Dy direction of the Town Committee,
 w. H. HALL, Chairman.
The Press., 1920-08-19
NOTICE.

The Fiscal year of the Town of Htaf- ford for 1920 will close August aIst. Persons having bills against the Town should mall or present same so that they will be in the Town Clerks office on or before p. m.. date mon. tioned above.
 Insefted by order of seiectmen.
The Press., 1920-08-19
AUCTION.

James Bolieau, who with his family is going to Jean, Nevada, to live, Will self his entire household goods at auc- tion, Saturday afternoon, August 2l. at Keefe's Plains.
The Press., 1920-08-19
GIvino Him Room.

"Gracious! l didn't know you were going away"
 "Yes, the doctor has ordered my hus- band to stop smoking, and I'm going to mothers for the first few weeks."- Judge (New York;.
The Press., 1920-08-19
Nut Butter Is Wholesome.

Cocoa butter, as nut butter Is called in England, was not accepted with en- thusiasm by the British public when natural butter became scarce during the war, so the food committee of the Royal society made some elaborate tests of its effects on human beings. The New York Medical Journal sum- marizes the results, which show that slightly less of the fat of cocoa butter than of that of real butter is utilized by the body: it causes no digestive troubles; when consumed in large quantities 1t has a slightly laxative eff feet, and in general 1t is safe and wholesome food.
The Press., 1920-08-19
DON'T DESPAIR
GOlDMEDAI <lk9LEMQn <lk!lMLQn

The worlds standard remedy for kidney liver, bladder and uric acid troubles and National Remedy of Holland since 1896. Three sizes, all druggists. Guaranteed. Look for the namo Gold Medal on every box
 and accept no imitation
The Press., 1920-08-19

FOR sALE-Berkshire Shotes, nice onesI ! also fifty yearling R. I. Red hens Tn
 good laying condition. E.A. GLEA-
 SON. West Wilmington, Conn. Tel. 14-3. Stafford Div. tt
The Press., 1920-08-19
Biddy'S LOQ,C,

Biddys Log,c.
 Mistress (after absence)-It's no use Bridget, you've worn one of my new skirts and you can't get out of It. Bridget-Begorry, mum, if thot's so Oid be wearin' it this mint, wouldn't Oi?-BOston Transcript.
The Press., 1920-08-19
M arried.

"When he was courting me he'd coo to me for hours"
The Press., 1920-08-19

Owners of Bees should have same
 Registered on or before October 1st
 under penalty of Fine for failure to d( so. "
 J. CARL CONVERSE, Town Clerk.
The Press., 1920-08-19

II never dreamed he'd holler at me" !" Louisville COurier-Journal.
The Press., 1920-08-19

FOR SALE+1 Chevrolet. 1 Maxwell. 2 Fords, 1 Overland Touring cnrs. Full
 man 90 H. P speed car.
 H. P speed car. FUtNlGSS GhhH'!h
The Press., 1920-08-19

JERSEY COw-For Sale. r. w. CHAFFEIG. State Line. IL. Y. D, l. BOX 1Ih. Telanhnna Fl |.
The Press., 1920-08-19

FOR sALE--A lot of good well devel- oped pigs, all weanod and eating, at $7OO each. Also few ahoato size ni $9OO and 5000 each. THE BLUE HOG BREEDING co. Wilmington Magg
The Press., 1920-08-19

STANDING GRASS For Sale-from to 6 ton. Can be cut by machine.
 JOIJN A FOSTER stafford Street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
CRYSTAL SPRINGS MAN
HAS REAL SNAKE STORY

CRYSTAL SPRINGS. Miss Aus )
Spl Charlie Palmer, Young farmer
living near here. had a narrowing tN-
oerience with big l0-foot water moo
csstn Friday while ftsniug In Clear
creek, a splendid fishing place near
mere. Palmer was IN the stream with
ia pauts rolled above his knees catch
ne fish with his hands from out ne
reek bank as Is very often done. lie
pad caught q large string Of fine cat
ish and had them tied on a string ana
he string tied to his right arm whiIs
he explored the nests Of the fish WITH
lis left IN the creek banks. lie reached
Town into "A fish nest in the bank ana
Ie drew himself out OF the water to
lis qstonishment a 10-foot water moe
.asin had wrapped Itself around his
light leg and swallowed one Of the
mall fish on the string. He had pres
nee Of mind enough not 20 disturb ne
cptile and quietly got his pocket knite
,ut Of his pocket and before the snake
,ould turn loose the fish, cut his head
or with the knife,
Palmer admits that he had the scare
" his life and will fish hereafter win
\ hook and line IN the good old-iash-
Toned way, :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
COTTON CROP IMPROVES IN
FAULKNER COUNTY, ARK.

CONWAY, Ark. Aug =, tSpl) Al :
ready assured Of an average yield,
Faulkner county may harvest a bumper
cotton crop II weather conditions this
month are as favorable as the July
weather. Many fields are already dot
ted with grown bolls, but young hon'
will require the right Kind Of weather
for tho next 80 days to provide the
Increased yield 1t Is estimated that
approximately third OF the maxi
mum crop depends upon tho develop
ment Of hollis late IN maturing,
Plenty Of sunshine and the righ'
amount of rain during July bright,
ened the outlook for a h'g Weld, anc
farm owners are optimistic as to the
crop. except the price after baing, The
downward tendency Of the market has
been cause Of much concern and Is
being closely watched
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

Funeral SERVICES were hold Tuesday
from the residence. Burial took place
In New bethlehem cemetery. south Of
the city
The machine was being driven by
william TrueteL 4s4 Edith. lie was
hacking the car out his driveway when
the Pollard child spicd the car and
raced ta death Fruptei was eNoner-
atpd by tho Pollard family.
The machine is "a closed car and IT
Is thought that Fructel did not know
the boy was cudcayoring to swing
aboard BERNARD Fruetel g.. on the car
nj he same tim. was ugdnjured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
PROBE MYSTERIOUS
DEATH OF WOMAN

JASPER, Tenn. Aug 3--A coroner
jur@ is investigating the death OF Mrs.
James Davis, weE-yo-do widow, who
resided 10 miles north Of South Pitts
burg, and whose bouy was discovered
IN bed sunday morning with her head
blown off and the mu2zle OF shotgun
held to her face
The right hand held green switch,
its notChed end resting in the trigger
guard OF the gun. Absence Of powder
burns aroused suspicion of officers, as
this fact indicates that the woman
could not have killed herself by this
method without leaving marks on her
person. II was currently reportad tha'
Mrs. Davis kept considerable sum
Of money on her farm. she having eX-
pressed "A. dstrust of banks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
BOIL WEEVIL APPEARS IN
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARK.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug, 8. (SplJ
Boil weevils are reported in various
parts Of jefferson county following the
recent rains and aihrm is caused by
their numbers.
The cotton crop Is several weeks late,
but stalks are large and well frutted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
CONWAY MEN ON TOUR.

CONWAY, Ark, Aug. 3, tSpl)--Five
Conway men are members of the profit p
able farming party now on tour OF the
South Atlantic state on the train char
tered by the Little Rock chamber of
commerce. County Agent T. NJ. Will
liams was made 4 present Of the trip
by the Conway Commercial club in re-
ward for his efficient work as county
agent Others in the party are d. o.
Harton Julian ]. Little, John II, Pow
ers and Steve Davis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
MONDAY CANDIDATES.
DAY AT De WITT, ARK,

DE WITT, Ark. Aug g.. (Spl)-Dc
witt was the mecca of state candidates
Monday 1t being the opening day OF
the Arkansas county circuit court
Hons. w. +. Kirby and T. H. Caraway
candidates for the United States sen
ate, and Hon, Thomas J. Terral can
didate for governor. were here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

death yesterday on a watermelon seed,
and SO f-stricken was his owner,
Z midio Russomannv, 65-year -old cob
bier. that friends contributed $500 for
a funeral. including hearse,. hve
.He sang, ah, so sweet-like Caru-
SOL" sobbed the cobbler, as the little,
plush lined casket six by twelve inches,
was lowered into the gave. He plans
to erect a monument later.