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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28
TALKING MOVIES. :"

Reference Is not made here To NOV
Ing pictures which tell their stories 20
dramatically that they fairly speak"
Reference is made rather to the pic
ture to be presented I'm New York
wherein the characters actually will
speak and. il is said. will he heard
throughout the auditorium.
Joseph Jefferson was once asked why
he did not have a dog, Snyder i'm
his production of RIP Van wiukle."
His reply was that acting was but the
holding OF the mirror up to nature and
not nature itself. The dog would bc,
out of place.
The same idea has been felt in books
OF fiction. One often prefers to picture
the hero or heroine in the Imagination
than to have a photograph or print of
some real person presented as that hero
or heroine.
At first one would feel that this rule
would apply To the moving picture.
Ones inclination is to believe that the
Limitation of the lack of the human
voice will cling always to the screen.
But today. when the air has been CON
quered and when 80 many other invon-
tons have come TO shake ones conf
dence in ability to predict, 1t seems
quite possible that the human voice
might be added to the wonder of the
moving pictures.
The next question arising is whether
or not the addition of the human voice
would add to or dctract from the effect
given by the really wonderful pictures
that are being produced today. Would
not the spectator prefer to imagine
just the tone i'm which the heroine re-
Jected the love OF the villain, or MUIR
INJURED her yes TO the hero. than to
hear the words spoken in voice which.
no matter how sweet. might be quite
diseordant to the ears of the different
members of the audience?
When "A man or woman appears on
the stage I'm person IL Is quite a differ
cnt matter. Were they not to speak
the whole thing would seem unnatural.
When there appears a photograph of "A
person would il not seem equally I'M
natural II that photograph were TO utter
audible sounds?
Naturally the speaking pictures"
will be great attraction ut first
Curiosity will call many to see 1nd hear.
But. without doubling the possibility .s
the perfection of the plan. one is in
clined To believe that the movie will rs-
main the silent drama TO the end and.
as such. will continue to bring pleasure
10 millions who have had little chance
to see and hear plays and stories pre-
scented in the manner now shown by the
cinema.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28
Is YEARS AGO
(From The Herald of That Date.)

Stanley Relief Corps will give an
entertainment at the odd Fellows
hall tomorrow night.
The German Rife club will open it's
season Saturday afternoon at its
range near Andrews crossing.
The collections taken up in st.
Mary's church Sunday for the bene-
fit of st. Joseph's parish amounted
to s715.
''Trilby'', the greatest play in years
will he presented at the Russ
win Lyceum theater. Monday May 4.
The Swedish Lutheran church
members are planning for holding
the annual bazaar.
Mrs. Margaret Kehoe is TO erect
two story building on North street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

Every man in America has a chance
to be successful except the one who
thinks all the big guys are crooked.
And so the senate will fran our
foreign poicy. Well, framing up is
one of the best things the Senate
does.
Building material hasn't returned
TO a normal price, but you no longer
have to buy brick and lath by the
dozen.
Twice the world has been free Of
racial hatred: when Adam was a
young fellow, and when Noah camc
out of the Ark.
He was an Irishman who cried for
Liberty or death, and the people Of
his race seemed destined to get one
or the other.
If the universe is finite, as Einstein
asserts, why don't they always find
those balls Babe Ruth knocks out Of
the park?
Raising the tariff in order to lower
taxes is like drawing cider out of the
east end of the barrel to save tina,
in the west end.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

1t doesn't help much when the
dove builds her nest in the lannon's
mouth. The great need is something
to stop the diplomats mouth.
Happy thought! Why not persuade
all the Irish to move to England, and
people Ireland with Britains?
Still, Lenine is the only stateman of
this era who has been able to raise
revenues by taxing credulity.
Unrest: 4 yearning, almost uni
versal, to shift the fiddler's bill to
some mythical third person.
There is some fear that cutting
the cotton acreage in the South will
reduce the wool clip this year.
After establishing trade relations
with Russia, it appears that the first
thing Britain imported was an in
dustrial situation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28
ALLIES WILL MEET
Application OF Penalties on Ger
many and New Boundary Lines to
BE Discussed On Saturday.

Paris. April 2S (By Associated
Press ).-Application of further
penalties to Germany and the trac-
ing of new boundary lines between
Poland and German Upper Silesia
will be discussed 10y the supreme
Allied council at London on Saturday,
IL was learned here today. The coun-
ell will limit its deliberations TO
these subjects, il was said, having
decided TO take up only questions, OF
urgency.
The United States, il is under
stood. will be invited to have rep
reSentatiye at the London meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

In their plans for today-their plans
for tomorrow.
Have the proper sense of proper
ton. Weigh tho apple-and do not
wait until IL strikes you on the head
To determine just how much each
apple weighs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28
STEAMSHIP NEWS.

New York, April 2S.-Arriv'
America, Marsellies. =
Bremen, April 24.-Arrived: Suq
hanna, New York; 23rd n
Rochelle, New York.
Christiania, April 23.-Saild
Bergensfjord, New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

believe that the optimistic prophecies
heard on every hand have a firm
foundation, If, as the belief is, so
much rests on settlement of this
question.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

If woman is vain and fond of
cats she would do well to examine
herself to see if she is not one of
them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

1t is not irreverent to apply to
some people of the present day: They
toll not neither do they spin. yet Sol
ONION i'm all his glory was not ar
rayed like one of these"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

II may be wise to lock the barn door
after one of your horses is stolen, but
Ii is no way to catch the thief who
may come after the other.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

A man cannot realize the power of
Time" and environment until he sees
after long years. mental, physical and
spiritual pictures of his youth.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

He'll is paved with good intentions.
Even armament well.
Psychological note: We won the
war; they" levy taxes.
The wastage of war didn't reduce
Europe's visible supply OF sore spots.
National bank rolls won't hear
call to arms while they remain
little deficit.
Niviani desires nothing, and each
day makes it more apparent thal
he will get il.
Europe is beginning TO lear that
Americas new foreign policy VIII De
non participating.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

Often thoughts are non-productive
but production inspires thought.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28
FACTS AND FANCIES
BY ROBERT CULLEN -

And when the immigrant begins to
speak our language he fondly thinks
that he is learning to speak English.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28
TELEPHONE cALLsi

the poas once At New Britain
|Becond Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28
GERMANY OUTSKIRTS
j. 5. and ALLIES IN
fight TO NORMALLY
Continued from First Page.)

Germany was ahead of all of them in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-28

profitable advertising medium In
Nv. Circulation books ana press
always open 90 advertisers
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19

complete turning OF the tables had for
the moment destroyed his nerve now,
at DrummOnd'S words, he recovered
himself. There was no mercy on he
soldiers face, and in his inmost heart
darlington knew that the end had come.
For strong and wiry though he was,
he was no match for the other.
Relentlessly he felt himself being
forced toward the deadly liquid he had
prepared for Drummond, and as the
irony of the thing struck him, the
sweat broke out on his forehead and
he cursed aloud. At last he backed in
to the edge of the bath and his strug-
giles redoubled. But still there was no
mercy on the soldiers face, and he
felt himself being forced farther and
farther over the liquid until he was
only held from falling into it by Drum
mOnd's grip on his throat.
Then, just before the grip relaxed
and he went under, the soldier spoke
once:
Henry Lakington," he said, "the
%retribution is just"
Drummond sprang back, and the
liquid closed over the wretched mans
head. But only for a second. With
a dreadful cry Lexington leaped out,
and eve Drummond felt a ~mOmentary
qualm of pity. For the criminals
clothes were already burnt through to
the skin, and his face-or what was
left OF twas a shining copper color.
Mad with agony, he dashed to the door,
and flung it open. The four men out
side, aghast at the spectacle, recOiled
and let him through. And the kindly
mercy which darlington had never
shown TO any one in his life was
given to him at the last.
Blindly he CROPPED his way up the
stairs, and as Drummond got TO the
door the end came. Some one must
have put in gear the machinery which
worked on the fifth step, or perhaps it
was automatic. For suddenly q heavy
steel weight revolving on an arm
whizzed out from the wall and struck
Lexington behind the neck. Without
a sound he fell forward, and the
weight, unchecked, changed suddenly
home. And thus did the invention Of
which he was proudest break the in
ventor's own neck. Truly, the retribu-
ton vas just.
That only leaves Peterson" re-
marked the American, coming into the
hall at that moment, and lighting a
cigar.
THAT only leaves Peterson" agreed
Drummond. "And the GIRL" he added
as an afterthought.
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sound Of a duh explosion came from
inside the house. ION the other hand"
he continued, going back into the room
and quietly pulling the safe door open,
lit may not. There's your book, Cap
tain
He calmly relit his cigar, as il safe
opening was the most normal under
taking, and DrummOnd lifted out the
heavy ledger and placed it on the Ia
Bile.
Go out in relays, boys he said to
the group of men by the door, and
get your breakfasts. I'm going to be
busy for a bit"
He sat down at the table and began
to turn the pages. The American was
amusing himself with the faxed Chi
nese cabinet Toby and Peter Sprawled
in two chairs, unashamedly snoring.
And after a while the detective put
down the cabinet and, coming over.
sat at Drummond's side.
Every page contained an entry
sometimes half a dozen-Of the same
type, and as the immensely Of the
project dawned on the two men their
faces grew serious.
Il told you he was a big man, Cap
tain" remarked the American, leaning
back in his chair and looking at the
open book through half-clOsed eyes.
Zone can only hope to Heaven that
we're in time" returned Hugh. 'D-n
it, man." he exploded, surely the po-
lice must know of this !"
The American closed his eyes still
more.
Your English police know most
things" he drawIed, but you've sort
of got some peculiar laws in your
country. With us, if we don't like a
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19
SWAMP ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause it's mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle.
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug store in bottles of two sizes, medi.
um and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., B~inghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this Observation-Disclosures.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19

man-something happens. He kind o.
ceases to sit up and take n~ourishment.
But Over here, the more scurrilous he
is. the more he talks bloodshed and
riot, the more cOnstables does he get to
guard him from catching cold.
The soldier frowned.
Look at this entry here" he grunted.
THAT blighter is a member Of parlia-
ment. What's he getting FOUR payments
of a thousand pounds fOr?"
"Why surely to buy some nice warm
underclOthes with" grinned the detec-
tive. Then he leaned forward and
glanced at the name. But isn't he
some pot in one Of your big trade
uniOns"
Heaven knows" grunted Hugh. 81
only saw the Brighter once, and then
his shirt was dirty" He turned over
a few more pages thOughtfully. why,
IL these are the sums Of money Peter
son has blown, the man must have
spent a fortune. Two thousand pounds
to Ivolsky. Incidentally, that's the
bloke who had words with the whatnOt
on the stairs"
In silence they continued their study
Of the book. The whole of England
and Scotland had been split up into
districts, regulated by population
rather than area, and each district ap-
peared to be in charge of II director.
A varying number of sub-districts in
every main division had each their SUBJ
director and staff, and at some of the
names Drummond rubbed his eyes in
amazement. Briefly, the duties of every
man were outlined; the locality in
which his work lay, his exact RESPONSE
bilities, so that overlapping was re.
duced to a minimum. In each case the
staff was small, the work largely that
Of organization. But i'm each district
there appeared ten Of a dozen names
of men who were euphemistically de-
scribed as lecturers; while at the end
Of the book there appeared nearly fifty
names-both of men and women-who
were proudly denoted as first-class lee
turers. And IL Drummond had rubbed
his eyes at some Of the names on the
organizing STATS. the first-class general
lecturers deprived him of speech.
ITO BE coNTINUED)
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XII.
In Which the Last Round Takes Place.
ONE

1t was during the next hour or two
that the full value Of Mr.. Jerome X.
Green as an acquisition to the party
became apparent. Certain other prep
arations in honor Of Peterson's arrival
were duly carried out, and then arose
the question of the safe in which the
a%ll-important ledger was kept.
There it is" said Drummond. point
ing to a heavy steel door flush with the
wall, on the opposite side Of the room
to the big one containing Lakington's
ill-gotten treasure. "And it doesn't
seem to me that you're going to open
that n by pressing any buttons in
the wall"
Then, Captain" drawled the Amer
lean, Il guess Wen open it otherwise.
It's sure plumb easy. I've been get
ting gay with some of the household
effects, and this bar Of soap sort of
caught my eye"
From his pocket he produced some
ordinary yellow soap, and the others
glanced at him c%uriOusly.
"I1l just give you a little demonstra-
tion," he continued, "of how our swell
cracksmen over the water open safes
when the owners have been so tactless
as to remove the keys"
D~exterously he proceeded to seal up
every crack in the safe door with the
soap, leaving a small gap at the top
unsealed. Then round that gap he
built what was to all intents and pur-
poses a soap dam.
IF any of you boys" he remarked
to the intent group around him, think
of taking this up as a means OF liveli-
hood, be careful of this stuff" From
another pocket he produced an india
rubber bottle. Don't drop 1t on the
floor unless you want to be measured
for your coffin. Therell just be a boot
and some bits to bury"
The group faded away, and the
American laughed.
Might I ask what it isl" murmured
Hugh politely from the neighborhood
of the door.
ouit liilIS, Suptuih, iStuIUeu tic
detective, carefully pouring some Of
the liquid into the soap dam. THAT is
what l told you I'd got-gelignite; or.
as the boys call 1t, the oil. 1t runs
right round the cracks Of the door in
side the soap" He added a little more,
and carefully replaced the stopper.
Nov, a detonator and a bit of fuse.
and I guess Wen leave the ROOM"
"It reminds one Of those dreadful
barbarians. the sappers. trying to blow
up things" remarked Toby. stepping
with some agility into the garden and
a moment or two later the American
Joined them.
ut may be necessary to do 1t again.
he announced, and as he spoke tn
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19

of us two ceases TO adOrn the earth (;
that Isl X your diagnosis Of the con-
tents Of the bath is correct. What
little CLEAN Of pity I might have pos
sessed for you has been completely ex-
tinguished by your present exhibition
of ~nauseating cowardice. Fight. you
worm, fights or III throw you In"
And Lexington fought. The sudden
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19
CHAPTER Xi--Continued.
II

did l not say" he answered, that
there was power in the box? But in
the name Of that power-unknown TO
you'll warn you: Do not touch those
pearls till the light has burned low
In the brazier. If you do they will
disappointment TO return. Watch,
but DO not touch !"
Slowly he backed toward the win
dow, unperceived in the general ex-
element; and Hugh lodged rapidly
toward the car. Ii struck him that
the seance was over, and he just had
time to see darlington snatch some
thing which appeared to have been
let down by a string from above, be-
fore turning into the bushes and rae
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19

And ever as he spoke, the words
died away on his lips, and with a
dreadful cry he sprang back. For
with a dull, heavy thud the body of
the dead German Heinrich rolled off
the chair and sprawled at his feet.
my God" screamed Lexington.
What has happened? Il"
He rushed TO the bell and pealed it
frantically, and with a smile OF Joy
Hugh watched his frenzied terror. No
one came in answer to the ring, and
Lakington dashed TO the door, only to
recOil into the room with a choking
noise in his throat. Outside in the
hall stood four masked men, each
with a revolver pointing at his heart.
MY cue" muttered Hugh. "And
you understand, fellows, don't you?-
he's my meat"
The next moment he had disap-
peared down the ladder, and the three
remaining watchers stared motionleSs
at the grim scene For darlington had
shut the door and was crouching by
the table, his nerve utterly gone. And
all the while the pulled, blOated body
of the German sprawled on the
floor. 49,.
Slowly the door into the hall opened,
and with a scream Of fear darlington
Sprang back. Standing in the door
way was Hugh Drummond, and his
face was grim and merciless.
NNnp co,nt for M nho,fcn,,r Hnnr-
~Lakington," he remarked quietly. 81
am here"
"What do you mean?" muttered
Lexington thickly.
81 drove you back from Laidley
Towers tonight" said Hugh with a
slight smile. "The proper man was
foolish and had to be killed" He adj
vanced a few steps into the room, and
the other shrank back. you look
frightened, Henry. Can it be that
the young swine's wits are, after all,
better than yours?"
what do you want?" gasped LAX
ington, through dry lips.
81 want you, Henry-just you.
IlllIltlLO Cou VIC always uSIh SdhSS VI
your ruffians against me. Now my
gang occupies this house. But I'm
not going to use them. It's going to
be just-you and i. Stand up, Henry {;
stand up--as I have always stood up
to YOU" He crossed the room and
stood in front Of the covering man.
Take half-take half" he screamed.
I've got treasure-Pve . :"
And Drummond hit him a fearful
blow on the mouth.
II shall take all, Henry, TO return to
their rightful wners. Boys"-he
raised his vOice-"carry out these
other two, and undo them"
The four masked men came in, and
carried out the two chairs.
"The intimidated rabbit, Henry, and
the kindly gentleman you put to guard
Miss Benton" he remarked as the
door closed. $50 nov We may regard
ourselves as being alone. Just you
and /. And one Of us, Lakington-
you devil in human FORMS going in
to that BATH"
But the bath means DEATH"
shrieked Lakington-"death in agony
THAT will be unfortunate for the
one who goes in" said Drummond,
taking a step toward him.
You would murder me-" half sobbed
the terrified man.
mo, Lexington; I'm not going to
murder YOU" A CLEAN Of hope came
into the others eyes. But I'm going
to fight you in order to decide which
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19
Fiction Provided For.

The husband was seeing his beloved
wife off on a holiday. Maggie, dear
he said, hadn't YOU better take some
fiction with you TO while away the
time?'
"Oh, no, George" she said, you'll be
sending me some letters."-WeStern
Christian Advocate.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19
Best Way.

Mrs. Myles-Ever catch your huS-
band flirting?
Mrs. Styles-Yes; once.
Mrs. Myles-What did you do to
him?
Mrs. Styles-Married him.-YOnkers
Statesman.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19
Cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one Of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes. Advertisement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19
Goosehesh.

kathyrn-Mr. Quotit paid me a high
compliment. He said l reminded him
Of the song, annie Laurie"
Kittye-H'm! Her throat is like
the swan" Just think of a swans
throat picked bare.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer' on package Or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, T~Oothache,
Lumbago and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets Of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of Bayer Manufacture OF
MOnoaceticacidester OF Salicycacid.-~
Advertisement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-08-19
Just the Kind.

She-I do not care to marry you.
do not care even to talk to you.
He Ga widower)-That is precisely
the reason l want you TO marry me.