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New Britain herald., 1920-08-13
MOVIE ACTOR HAS
 A MARROW ESCAPE
Is Swept Over Dam in Pennington
 RiVer-Nearly Drowned

A spectacular scene that came near being tragedy and which was. withal not in tho scenario. was enacted on the Farmington river in Pennington yesterday where n. ". GHtlith is filming hts latest picture, featuring Lillian Gish and .ftichard Fnrthol- mess. whilo details of the picture. and even it's name was withheld, it is believed to he burlesque on Uncle Toms Cabin.
 The Iocaic Of the picture is the old dam somewhat to the south of the FarminEton river bridge. The dam has accn built up somewhat to pro vido a more ample pond. several compressed air pumps have been in- stalled to add to tho current and make tho "surEing waters" appear moro wild. and the tam is such that the water really goes over the dam with considerable force.
 While loitering around yesterday afternoon, two or the actors. in a small rowboat. got caught in the cur rcnt. were unable to get out Of it
 
 boat was smashed to splintcrs on the rocks below. One of tho occupants saved himself by Jumping but the other was hurled over Barthelemess' undcrstudy succeeded in hauling him out or the water but not before the man had been rendered unconscious by the fall and almost drowned. It was necessary to roll tho victim across barrel before he could be re- vived. Later Mir. Griffith disappeared in tho bushes to reappear with tho mysterious little brown bottle which also did considerable in resuscitating tho half drowned movie man.
 Tho Gritlith players have been in farmington three weeks now. The two leads. Miss Gish and Mir Earth lcmess each have an undcrstudy made up SO we'll thet the throng Of spec tators are bafflcd as to which is who Although no final picture was filmed yesterday tho practice had to do with what was evidently Little Eva" tMiss Gish) attempting to cross tho ice. Standing on n cake of "propcrty ice". she is swept onward toward the over flow Of the dam. Just as she is about to be dashed over. our hero" does tho expected. Thus far the scene has not been made thrilling enough 10 suit the producer fer escape has not been sufficiently miraculous. lt Is expected that the completed picture will he produced in December.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-13
EMPLOYEES ENTERTAINED.

Nathan Levy of New York, presi- dent of tho Commercial Shirt com- pany. ccompanied by statesmen from Texas. Oklahoma and other western states. paid a visit 10 tho local fac tory of the company yesterday after noon. Work was suspended on the arrival of the guests, and the en- ployes joined with President Levy and his guests at a luncheon served at the plant Following the luncheon danc-
 ing was enjoyed.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-13
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 III Main Street
TT ITEMS

by & Lewis Co. Hartford. storo close Saturdays only -Advt.
 m Corps Field Day. St. Sat.. Aug. lith.--advt.
 and dance Bardeck's lght. Aug. 13th. State convention,--advt. baton contest, drilling. hll Sat. night. Aug. 14th. Corps convention.-advt. k parnde Sat, Aug. 14th. un Corps. .---advt. s Drake lodge. Sons of wtii attend the field day nchcster tomorrow. teav- on the ' o'clock trolley ter.
 aEentA for Stetson Shoes. ! Co.--advt.
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
NURSING SERVICE IS
RAPIDLY EXPANDING
This American Red ceass Work
Flourishi1g in Small Towns
Throughout Country.

More than $1,000 graduate nurses
have been enrolled In the American
Red Cross to date and its department
Of nursing is daily increasing this en-
rollment.
The department of nursing has been
authorized to maintain an adequate
reserve of nurses for the army and
navy. 1t will continue to supply the
needs Of the United States Public
Health Service to which 1t has a..
signed more than 1000 nurses In the
last year.
It will assist in establishing proper
nursing service In foreign countries
where the American Red Cross has or
ganized hospitals. dispensaries and
schools for nurses. Courses in home
hygiene and care of the sick have been
started for thousands of women who
have never received any education In
this direction. Rural nursing which
was in its infancy a short while ago
has been put ahead at least decade
through the work Of the department
Of nursing and local Red Cross
chapters.
Public health nursing has been ex-
tended to many rural communities and
now fiourishes actively in hundreds Of
small towns and counties. Nearly a
thousand efficient nurses have already
been assigned to this kind Of work.
The department Of nursing is unit
ing with other organizations in q years
campaign In recruiting nurses for
training schools, in educating the gen
eral public as to standards Of nursing
education and in showing communities
their responsibility toward schools of
nursing. 1t will endeavor to meet all
these needs as well as to continue the
enrolment of dietitians who will be
utilized as Instructors In home dietet-
les, In developing nutritional clinics,
and in supplying dietitians for the
United States Public Health Service
and the civilian hospitals.
The Nursing Service will continue to
offer to women and young girls the
opportunity of securing instruction in
home hygiene and care Of the sick in
every community In the country. This
Instruction has not only laid the foun-
dation for public health but IN some
places has given impetus to the estab-
lishment Of hospitals and community
school houses.
~As community profits by the work
Of the nurse" says Miss Clara D.
Noyes. director of the department Of
nursing. ''it is logical that the COM
munity should be aroused to its respon-
sibility. The American Red Cross
stands ready to help in q general cam
paign Of recruiting and must have the
support, sympathy and understanding
Of the medical profession as well as
the intelligent cooperation Of the
people at large"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
NONPARTIsAN LEAGUE WILL TAKE NO
PART IN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

The executive committee of the National Nonpart
League yesterday issued statement setting fort
the of the League toward the presidential
paign this year.
The statement, signed by A. c. Townley, Winial
follows:
"In accordance with the policy of the League
date the organization will take part in the presi
dental campaign this year, but heretofore the
rious state branches of the League will make state
campaigns indorsing candidates who support the
farmers program.
"The regular state conventions of the League
will decide have decided what candidates. wheth-
er party candidates independents, shall be sup
ported the various states for Office congress
and the legislature, the Leagues nonpartisan
plan of action
1.-THE national executive committee would have to
summon a national delegate convention call meet
ing of the national committee with all states repre-
sented, before the League, national organization
could enter the presidential campaign
'The League has never taken part in national
campaign and the time is not yet ripe to break its
precedent Real, substantial political victories for
the people and will be by the League in
eral states this year.
matter of state, not national action, but with the
growth of the organization among farmers and its
increasing popularity among all classes of people
who good, honest peoples government, the time
is far off when the League national organiz-
alton can enter politics effectively But that time
is this year."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
RED CROSS RELIEF
IN CENTRAL EUROPE

But for timely assistance Of the
American Red Cross during the last
year, q large proportion Of the 20,O0O..
600 population Of the Balkan States
might have starved or perished from
disease or exposure. Six million dol
lars worth Of food, clothing and medi.
cal supplies have been sent to the Bal.
kans-Roumania. Bulgaria, Albania,
Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Greece
since the beginning of Red Cross re-
lief operations in Central Europe,
while millions of dollars worth Of food
alone has been sent to the needy In
these states.
The money expended by the Red
Cross In this stricken portion of Eu-
rope has been used to set up hospitals
orphanages. dispensaries. mobile medi-
cal units and to help In the general re.
construction of devastated areas Amer.
iican tractors and other farming Imple
ments have been sent to the agricul-
tural regions where aid has been Civ.
en- In plowing the land.
BY the last of this year probably
all American Red Cross agencies ad-
ministering relief In Central Europe
win have withdrawn. By that time, II
IL believed. the people will have ap.
preached q normal state Of living and
viii be able through their own agencies
which the Red Cross has helped sef
- provide for themselves. .-t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
AMERICANS ABROAD
IN RED CROSS WORK
United States Citizens Far Away
Enthusiastic Members Of the
~Fourteenth" Division.

Among TIE most enthusiastic and
energetic members of the American
Red Cross are those citizens Of the
United Sntes who live outside the
continental boundaries Of Cheir country
sons and daughters Of the Stars and
Stripes residing at tho far corners of
the earth.
These people compose the Insular
and Foreign Division of the parent or
ganization, generally known as the
"Fourteenth" Division. which has
jurisdiction of all territory outside
the country proper; that is, Alaska.
Porto Rico. Hawaii. Virgin Islands, the
Philippines, Guam, and even the is
land of zap, which came under our
dag as a result of the world war. For
the year 1920 this division reported
B0,S0S paid up members.
The main object Of this division II
to give our citizens everywhere the OPP
portunity to participate In the work
Of the organization which stands for
the best national ideals. Americans.
In far places intensely loyal and pa
triotic, treasure their membership in
the Red Cross as the outward ex-
precision of their citizenship. 1t Is an
other tie to the homeland and to
each other. There are chapters Of
this division In Argentine, Bolivia,
Brazil, Canal zone, Chile, China. Costa
Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, England. France, GUAM
Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras,
Japan, Manchuria, Netherlands, Mica
ragua, Paraguay, Peru. Philippines,
Porto Rico. Siberia, Spain, Sweden
Switzerland. Syria, Turkey, Uruguay,
Venezuela and Virgin Islands.
During the war these scattered
members Of the Red Gross contrib
uted millions In money, and millions
Of dollars worth of necessary articles
for the men In service, and sent many
doctors and nurses to France. At the
same time they carried on an excel
lent Home Service In their respective
communities for the families of those
who had gone to war, and in some re-
gions gave large sums Of money and
immeasurable personal service to the
relief Of disaster and disease victims.
The division is now establishing
service clubs In foreign ports for the
benefit Of sailors in the American Mer-
chant Marine. making plans to aid
Americans In trouble In foreign lands
and completing arrangements for CIV
ing immediate adequate relief in case
Of disaster.
It Ii the Fourteenth Divisions part
In the great Peace Time program OF
the American Red Cross.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
HOME SERVICE FOR
EVERYBODY IN NEED

Do you know what the present day
Heme Service Of the American Red
Cross Isl
Many people do not know that. be-
sides completing the work for ex-serv-
Ice men, especially the disabled, 1t pro
vides the same neighborly service to
families in general that 1t formerly
gave families Of soldiers. sailors and
marines.
"Home Service covers, a wide and
varied feld." says Frederick G. Mum
roe. general manager of the American
Red Cross. '.'It gives aid to families
In solving such problems as budget
planning, marketing, tiding over times
Of financial stress. keeping children In
school, helping crippled children. Wild
owed and deserted mothers. children
backward In school and children In
ice to the homeless and transient, to
the illiterate. to tenement dwellers. to
the unemployed, and gives friendly as
sistance and advice to foreign speak
ing groups"
In addition to helping families In
the solution Of their own problema
Horne Service helps in strengthening
the weak spots In the social life of
communities. II Joins hands with 9TH
ers to make communities safer.
healthier and happier.
Organizing action along lines In
which the community is already inter
ested Is one of the objects Of Home
Service. II has established community
meetings. patriotic celebrations. pag-
eants and picnics. Rest rooms. recre-
alton facilities, play supervisors and
moving pictures have been provided.
Through Home Service other agencies
are Influenced to bring about improved
commercial amusements and better
school facilities and to promote travel.
ing libraries as well as to secure coun-
ty agricultural and home demonstra-
ton agents
II you need assistance at any time.
go to the secretary of the nearest Red
Cross chapter and describe the situa-
ton. Your confidence will be sacredly
respected and every possible Effort will
be made to aid you
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
BABsON ON NEW PARTY

Babson's confidential bulletin to employers, dealing
with the FarmerLabor party big business that it
such those forth the platform of this
party that going to hold the center of the polt
stage for the 20 80 years What more the
expert advisor to nancers gives his view that this
Chicago Farmer Labor platform is conservative when
contrased with the platform of the British Labor party
be taken only the first step in the path
upon which the of American labor enter
ing He says that the rank and file of the convention
were not radical, hardheaded railroad men,
miners machinists Others who knew exactly what
they wanted, and why He thinks the who did most
of the talking for the Committee of Fortyeight
out of place at Chicago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
AMERICAN RED CROSS
TO GIVE RURAL HELP
Program for Public Health and
Community Welfare Is Now
Well Under Way.

Rural communities and towns Of less
than 5000 population beneHt In a very
large part by the public health and
community welfare work of the Ameri.
can Red Cross. Almost all of the
1900 Red Cross chapters have some
rural sections in their territory. There.
fore the Red Cross Rural Service.
Briefly. the purpose of Rural Serv.
Ice Is to assist people to get out of life
more health, wealth and happiness. In
this purpose public heath instruction
and general educational progress of
both children and adults play a big
part.
Recreation is found to be one Of the
biggest needs in rural life. There Ii
lack Of sufficient play-life for the chill
dren and social life for the adults
Picnics, pageants, debating clubs
baseball leagues. community singing
and other social events which bring
the people Of surrounding communities
together have been organized and car
ried on under the guidance of Red
Cross rural workers to great advan.
tage. In many instances solving rec
reational problems and getting people
together proves to be the awakening
Of the community to other conditions
which may be improved by united
action.
As a result of community organixa-
ton, townships in which there had
been neither plans nor interest In
community progress have been organ
lied to work together with the unified
purpose of bringing their community
up to the most enlightened standards.
Lecture and musical entertainment
courses have been started as a result
Of community meetings, as well as cir
culating libraries, Red Cross schools Of
instruction in Home Nursing, Care Of
the Sick and First Aid. In the larger
towns the need for restrooms and pub
lie comfort stations is being met Play.
grounds for the children have been
established and recreational activities
worked out for the year.
In order that there may be concerted
effort in carrying on the programs Of
the various welfare agencies In the
rural districts. Red Cross Rural Serv.
ice helps the organizations already on
the ground. The main object Of the
service is to lend a hand everywhere
and take the lead only where neces-
sary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
JUNIOR RED CROSS
ACTIVE IN EUROPE

Garden seeds for Polish orphans,
milk for anaemic Greek babies, car
penters' tools for Czecho- -Slovakiap
cripples-these are only 4 few Of the
gifts that young Americans are send
ing to the war-crushed children Of the
Old World.
boys and girls Of the United States
are giving fresh start In life to little
war orphans scattered all over Europe.
They have set up orphans' homes IN
France, school colonies In Belgium and
Montenegro, and day schools in Al
bania.
They are sending dozens Of young
Syrians, Montenegrins, and Albanians
to American colleges in Constantinepls
and Beirut, and maintaining more than
. hundred orphans Of French soldiers
at colleges and trade schooia In or
phanages and farm schools up and
down the peninsula Of Italy there are
nearly 500 wards Of American Juniors.
Last winter a thousand French chill
dren from the inadequate shelters Of
the devasted regions were sent by the
Junior Red Cross to spend the cold
months in warmer parts Of France.
At the same time i've thousand little
Belgians were having hot lunch every
day At Junior Red Gross school can
teens.
American SCHOOL children have al
ready raised something like q million
dollars for these enterprises. and they
are still hard at work
In China. through campaigns Of ed
ucation. the Junior REQ Cross 10 help
ing to combat widely prevalent blind
ness and cholera.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
RED CROSS ASSISTS
DISABLED VETERANS

The American Red Cross IL carrying
on q wide program Of service for the
disabled World War veterans receiving
treatment In United States Public
Health hospitals, and those being train
ed through agencies Of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education
In each Of the Public Health Service
hospitals Red Cross workers devote
the service men from the day they
enter the receiving ward until they
are discharged. After the soldiers dis
charge the Red Cross continues its
friendly service through the Home
Service Section in his own community.
The Red Cross maintains a convales-
cent house at all of the hospitals,
where patients can amuse themselves
after they are well enough to be up
and around. Parties and picture shows
In the wards are also furnished, with
occasional excursions when GONZALES
cence comeA
Great service has been rendered BY
the Red Cross In mental cases in iden-
tifying those who have appeared In
state hospitals for the insane, and help
ing them secure compensation due from
the Bureau Of War Fisk Insurance.
In the Federal Boards various dis
trict o6ices the Red Cross worker, act
ing with the Home Service Section.
makes necessary loans to the men. ar
ranges suitable living conditions, helps
collect evidence and supply facts to the
Board. assists in appealing cases" and
settles various personal difficulties for
the men. The workers also follow up
and aid all men who discontinue train
ing.
The Red Cross agents find men ''lost''-
to the Board. help clear up delayed
cases and aid the college counseiors in
their friendly work with the men.
Many Red Cross chapters have set upi
recreation facilities. and in some In
stances living clubs. SO these victims
of war may have attractive surround
ings and the fun which must 20 with.
effective school work.
To the American Red Cross Instituts.
for the Blind near Baltimore, Nd,
more than half Of all the Americans
blinded in the World War have come
for training. The Institute, through
the Red Cross, long ago conducted an
exhaustive Industrial survey to deter.
mine the vocations for which blind
men could be fitted. As q result 1t IL
putting forth well trained men equip.
ped to meet the social, civic and eco
nomic requirements Of their respective
communities.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
American Red cro.. RoII can.

The Fourth Annual Roll Cali Of the
American Red Cross will be held this
year from Armistice Day. November
II. to Thanksgiving Day. November %,
Inclusive. During this period the men
and women Of the United States will
pay their annual dues and renew their
membership.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26
Bright One Bv Lutte vyi,oo,

Cheyenne Teacher: "a rich man
dies and leaves s1,OoO.o00 to eight
nephews and nieces. What does each
get?" Pupil: Automobiles. ances-
tors, and appendicitis"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26

When YOU make big catch of fish
and want to send some to friends re-
member Empire has shipping tags.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26

A politician has the Christian Science attitude in re-
gard profeerng He the necessity of finding
a remedy by protesting inability to find the evil.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26

Popular extravaganza is newspaper term used to
the frantic efforts of the workman to
such luxuries food clothes and place to live.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26

Hanks hired says "Argufyin with
who's that the common people will git too much
power is like givn' medicine to dead hoss"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26

If in want of .nythins Try IN .d,..
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26

III oil and won't mix" asks Turner's Weekly,
whats this gasoline buys for ones carr"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26

"The Pertinent Political Paragraphs" column in the
Republican under the able management of Carlton Ss
and John E Whipp collaborating is real readable
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-08-26

Hanks hired says Its funny to old
party candidates asappn each other with pigs badders
and it's darn funner hear the editurs telhn'
what great fights goin on"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-09
Can Be Mo Comparison.

There can be no comparison made
between the intrinsic values of the
human soul, and the world. The one
is immortal, everlasting; the other is
corruptible, transitnry. The one has
been redeemed by the precious blood
of Jesus; the other even now groans
for redemption. The one is made In
the image and after the likeness Of
God: the other but imperfectly re-
fleets, az in a mirror, the wonderful
majesty and power Of God: Reg Hem
g Lowndes Drews lsissssls il
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-09
SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST TO
CAROLINLANS.

Sal.sf lry.-Captain Frank Brown.
retired business man of the city, is
! sriously ill from blood poisoning, fol-
] wing the bite of a rat The rodent
lit Captain Brown on the hand sew
cal days ago.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-09

Spencer.-Engineer c. w. Baker, ct
SJeneer, was badly scalded when a
Pug blew out of the boiler of his en-
gle, attached to train No. As near
Simmer. His colored fireman escaped
by jumping.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-09

Fayetteville.-A huge woodworking
plant for the manufacture gun rollers
to be used in mining operations is the
la est big industrial enterprise landed
by the Fayetteville Chamber of Com
merce.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-09

Few Bern.-Louis Boyd, colored
W. shot and killed by Patrolman
Frsd B.Rowe, following an assault on
the officer when he attempted to
arrest the negro for firing a revolver
on the street
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-09

New Bepn.-Moses Harris, negro.
said to have been one Of the most
desperate moonshiners in this sec
ton Of the state, and who, officers
say, had boasted that he never would
be takeE alive, was shot and killed
by revenue officers few miles from
Trenton.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-09

Rocky Mount. - Burns received
when pot Of boiling coffee was &C.
cidently overturned at the home Of
It's parents resulted in the death Of
Kenneth Bruce Coltrane, eight months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George H
Coltrane.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-12-09

Statesville.-Prof. D. Matt Thomp-
son, who has been superintendent Of
the Statesville graded schools since
their establishment twenty-nine years
ago, was struck and seriously injured
by an automobile.