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New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
DIPLOMATS MAIL GONE.
Action Follows Report of Consul at
 Stockholm.

Washington, July 2.-At the request of the State Department postal auth oritiea are Investigating the disap- pearance from three diplomatic mail pouches of official papers addressed to American representatives in Europe. The inquiry followed the report ot the American consul at Stockholm that upon the arrival of the poochea there the documents were missing.
 The pouches were shipped on the Shipping Board steamship Kootena1 and were@said to have contained mail regarded aa of less importance than tha. in certain other pouches.
 Most of the material removed had been done up in packages, which has given rise to the theory that whoever removed the packages believed they were obtaining food.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
TO LAY NEW LINES

Hearing Will be Given by Utlhues
 Commission on c. l.. & P. Pe-
 tition.
 Mayor Orson F. Curtis has received notice of a htaring by the Public Ut1ll- ties commission to be held at the state capitol one week from Monday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock when the petition of the Connecticut Light & Power Co. for the privilege of laying lines to carry 132, 900 volts will come up.
 The proposed rolte is from Ruther- ford avenue, the present power plant, to Corbin avenue, to Trumbull street, through private property, along the NY N H. & H. railroad property, to West Main street into the subway and thence to the sub-station on Corbln place by way of Main and Church streets.
 The West Main street subway was recently enlarged to take care of the proposed lines. The city will be re- corded as in favor of granting the pc tition at the Utilities commlsson' hearing.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
LONDON PLEADS FOR DEBS.

New Yorker Asks Congress For Am
 nesty for Wartime Offenders.
 Washington, July "A plea for general amnesty for persons con- victed of violation of war time laws was made in the house by Rrepre- sentative London (N. Y.), socialist, who declared Tt took more courage to be a socialist during the war than as a democrat or republican to be one of the gang"
 Mr London said he did not insist that amnesty at, this time be granted to military deserters. Their cases, he said, could be considered later. He referred to Eugene V. Debs as ''an idealist, dreamer and a lover of men,"
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
WHITE SLAVERY DECREASING.
South American Suu Ar Importer United States Out of Conference.

Geneva, July 2.-The United States is not officially represented at the con. ference on the white slave trade, because it is being held under the auspices of the League of Nations. Only two Americans, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of Washington, D. C., are in attendance.
 Dr. De Graaf of Holland, one of the leaders in the movement, said that since 1911, when the governments of the world substituted imprisorSnent up to five years for fines, the traffic had greatly decreased.
 South America, however, he added, still continued to be a greater im- porter of white slaves from Eu. rope.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
PLANE FALLS IN THE MUD.
Government Pilot Dives Into Raritan
 Bay When Engine Balks.

Perth Anaboy, N.- J., July "A government aeroplane dropped into the mud of Raritan bay in a few feet of water early yesterday morning when the pilot, because of engine trouble and lack of a good landing place, was forced to dive to the soft est place in sight. The propeller was smashed, but the plane appar- e4,iy was not much injured. The pilot, Richard Paige, clam bered out on a wing when his ma chine stuck fast and sat there until Captain Stephen Half rowed out and took him off.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
NEW BRITAIN ROTARY CLUB
 WINDS UP SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Local Organization Active in Social and Civic City Well fare.

Hundreds of people in the city ot New Britain have read or heard about the Rotary club and probably have often wondered just what the Ro- tary club was. The Rotary club con- sists of men selected from each dis tinct business and profession in this city, and is organized to accomplish CD, the betterment of the individual member; CD, the betterment of the members business, both in prac- tical and in an ideal way; (3), the betterment of the members craft or
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
Deaths and Funerals.
Ferdinand Billian,

Ferdinand Billian of 96 Pleasant street, 70 years of age, died this morning. He was a native of Ger many, but had lived here many years and had been employed as a machin- ist- Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Agnes Cafferty. and two sons, Ernest and Frederick J. Billian. He also leaves two brothers, Andrew and Benjamin, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Hoffman.
 The. funeral will be held on Tues day afternoon. Services will be held at the Pleasant street residence at ? o'clock and interment will be made in Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
Edward F, DObSOn,

The funeral oi Edward F. Dobson was held at g o'clock this morning at St. Joseph's church. Rev. Patrick Daly was the celebrant of a solemn requiem high mass. Rev. Francis Keough of Hartford was deacon, and Rev. J. Leo Sullivan was deacon. During the mass Miss Laura T. Far rell sang, and as the body was being borne from the church she rendered, Nearer My God to Thee" The pall bearers were William Dobson, John Murphy, Thomas Quinlivan, Thomas Luddy, Jeremiah Coffey and Stephen Lynch. The flowers bearers were Dr. James Dobson, Dr. Francis Dobson Edward Mccarthy and Justin McCar- thy. The committal service at tho grave in St. Mary's new cemetery was conducted by Rev. Patrick Daily and Rev. Francis Keough.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

a heartfelt friendship. MT. Sprague, president of the club, was former president of the New London Ro- tary club and upon coming to New Britain was surprised to see that no such organization had been formed here. He immediately talked the proposition over with a few of the leading business men with the result that today New Britain has one of the finest clubs of it's kind in Con necticut.
 Rotary Club Officers
 Leon A. Sprague is president of the local Rotary club, Arthur G. Kim ball vice president; Anson A. Mills, treas urer; Fred o. Rackliffe, secretary John w. Locket, Sergeant at Arms The directors are: George w. Klett w. E. Atwood, Louis P. Slade, George K. Macauley and William L. Hatch.
 Work of Organization
 Although the Rotary club is formed to do all it can in the line of service for the community, the New Britain club has not had much of an oppor | tunity inasmuch as this is the frs year of it's existence and the meet l0SS were helO more or less tO get LII members cquainted in brotherl fashion. The club, however, has don three civic propositions since it formation The first of which wa Bundle Day" Through the effort Walter Cook, local Scoutmaster. tn Rotary club gathered "A bundles O | clothing. each bundle weighing 25 pounds. These were sent to the Nea East Relief fund headquarters whil six other bundles were sent to tn local charity organization. The secon big proposition undertaken by thi club was the providing of transporta tion to the Fresh Air Camp at Bur lington, for the little tots subscribin $331.5O to that fund.
 When it had been learned that tn city of New Britain did not intend t provide fireworks at Walnut Hill par on July f. the members of the Rotar club voted to give the working clas I of the city an opportunity to observ the Fourth as has been done in tn past and as result $500 has bee raised to pay for fireworks.
 The meetings for the summe months have been discontinued bu when they are resumed in Septembe lit is expected that the Rotary clu
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
BAND CONCERT.

The American band will render a concert at Walnut Hill park tomor- row afternoon from until o'clock. This will be in the event it does not rain. Edwin J. Barrett will act d. director. The following program Will be rendered.: March; overture, "Francille;" "Ain't We Got Fun, :" Japanese Sandman" CWhitins and Laupe); Songs of the Nation; Florida Moon,' Nightingale" Sullivan and Vincent Rose); American Patrol (Needham); Avalon" Hail, Hail the Gangs All Here" Salute to Our Allies (Rose and Moses); sextette from Lucia de Lammermoor;" march Gate Cay.
 & Go to M. Irving Jester s4o,000 Used Car Sale tonight. 193 Arch St.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
CUPID & COMPANY LAWYERS.

College Romance Revealed As Pair
 Take Upstate Bar Test.
 Rochester, N. Y., July "A col 1ege romance was revealed in the local court house yesterday when Lowell Nicholson and Ruth Whit tie, both graduates of Syracuse uni versity law school, took the state bar exa mination here.
 A request by the pair that they might occupy seats near each other brought out the fact that they are engaged, and contemplate, if sue cessfu1 in passing the examination, forming business as we'll as a matri- monial partnership.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Frank Edward Marvin. a member of the sales force at the Stanley Works and Miss Anna M. Maloney Of Black Rock avenue, have taken a marriage license. A license has also been taken by Harry Dewey Smith of 100 Wooster street and Miss Esther Barns of the same street.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
WEATHER REPORT.

Prediction for Tomorrow is Partly
 Cloudy and Warmer.
 For New Haven and vicinity: Part ly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
 Conn: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday not much change in temDera- ture; gentle to moderate shifting winds.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly higher temperature.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
TO GET PROPERTY BACK

Mrs. Von Bernstorff Will Again Get
 Possession of Holdings
 Washington, July 2.-Alien Prop erty Custodian Miller was ordered to- day by Justice Hietz of the District of Columb bia supreme court to return to Countess von Bernstorff, wife of the former German ambassador to the United States, stocks, bonds and cash amounting to a million dollars, seized under the trading with the enemy act.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
POSTPONED AGAIN.

The City Mission outing, postponed from yesterday until today on ac- count of the rain has been post
 poned again. The third date set is Tuesday, July 9th. About a dozen
 youngsters showed up this morning
 ready to face the elements for a
 days outing.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
RICH U. S. MAN GONE IN HAVANA
Last Seen Leaving Cafe With Stranger
 Seeking to Sell Ring.

Havana, July 2.-Police of this city are searching for N D. Patterson, whose home is believed to be In New Orleans, who has been missing far about a week. When last seen he was leaving a cafe with an unidenti- fled stranger who had offered to sell him a diamond ring.
 Patterson, wealthy liquor dealer, came here from Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
Mrs. Patrick Foley.

The funeral of Mrs. Patrick Foley was held at g o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church. Rev. Walter McCrann officiated at a requiem high mass. The pail bearers were John Schenck, Edward Mullen, William Grey, Jr, Edward Hayes and Pat rick McMahon. Mrs. M. T. Cream sang, Lead Kindly Light as the body was being borne from the church.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
$50, 900, 900 TO PORTUGAL.
Arrangements for Loan by U.
 Bankers to Be Signed.

Madrid, July 2.-Arrangements for a loan by American bankers to Portugal amounting to $50, ,OOO, ,OOO will be defln- itely signed this week. The money will be spent for food supplies, machinery and other articles in the United States.
 It is said the amount will in increased if such a contingency is considered ad- visable by both sides to the agreement.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
TO BUY NORMAL SCHOOL

Two Others In Fixing Buildings
 Valuation.
 Mayor Orson F. Curtis has called "a special meeting of the common council for next Wednesday for the
 purpose of acting for the procurlns
 of the present State Normal schoo1 building. This action is necessary It
 is pointed out, if the legislatures az
 propriation of s750,ooo is to be avail able for use in constructing the pro- posed new school building. An agree ment has been entered into whereoy the city will name one appraiser the legislature another and third Will be chosen by both. A valuation Will be placed on the building and papers drawn up for it's purchase by the clty' Its will not be necessary, it IS ex- !, plained, for the city to take over the building at once and for that reason it will not be required that money be
 raised jus. now.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02
PAINTED WHEN SENTENCED.

New York, July 2.-Julius RoSen- wasser, 25 years old, of 123 Stanton street, was sentenced by Judge Tal1ey in General Sessions yestrday to die in the electric chair on August for killing Jacob Muzura. Rosenwasser tainted and fell over the railing of the prisoners dock when he heard his fate.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

Although it rained M. Irving Jester has sold several used cars at the s40,- 900 Used Car Sale at 1s3 Arch St. advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

Although it rained M. Irving Jester has sold several used cars at the s40,- 900 Used Car Sale at 193 Arch St. adVt
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

Go to M. Irving Jester s40.000 Used Car Safe tonight 193 Arch St.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

BUY YOUR FLAGS SATURDA1 STORE CLOSED ALL DAY MONDA1' L.
 JULY 4TH
New Britain herald., 1921-07-02

eroRE CLOSES WEDNESDAY, AT
 ta.f5 FROM JUNE % to SEPT. 14.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23

edges. Bands with pieot edges are
used in frills and ruchings and ap-
piled in many ways as straight or fes-
TONED ruffies, large disks Or squares,
and numberless organdie flowers RE
made of these bands.
There are q great many one-coior
organdie frocks, however, and mosr
Of them are simply made. A very pref
~ one appears in the picture and the
model is adapted to other sheer fabrics
like wolfe, lawn, crepe de chine or
foulard. Its simple but pleasing story
is told in full skirt with panel at
the front and three groups Of two
tucks each about the sides and pack.
The bodice has q round neck and ell
bow sleeves finished with marrow dou-
BILE frflls. The girdle-which is usual
" made of the material-is decorated
with ribbon flowers. These fabric cir
dies often find themselves in the com
pany of pretty sashes Of marrow rib
bon In one or two colors with long
ends hanging at one side and ribbon
flowers TO match.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23

oRGANDIE has long since passed
" the popular stage and progressed
to midsummer furore. Getting well
under way last year, the tide In its fa-
yor has swept past everything in the
way of fabrics this season-there is d
happy madness for II in all colors. Its
daintiness lends distinction and re-
finement to the most commonplace and
the most daring hues; familiar ones,
like navy and brown. have q new
charm In 1t, and high colors-purple,
gold. cherry and the like. are ut their
best IN such sheer stuffs.
The last models presented in organ
die are nearly all in two eolors and
this combination is achieved by using
one color for q foundation, with an
overdress In another. or by using one
color In accessories and trimmings on
another. Squares or other geonetri-
cal figures are cut out for trimming,
set on the dress as desired. and hem
stitched in, or tucks are edged with
marrow borders in q contrasting color,
or bands Of 1t are introduced In skirt
end bodice and hemstitched along the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23
LEOPARD CANNOT
CHANCE SPOTS
Mr.. Dodson, the 'Lver Tons'
Man, Tells the TrsacheTy
of CaiomeL

cslomaI loses you day 3ou knos
what calonel is. It's mefcuF' qule-
silver Calonel is dangerous Il arashs
into sour bile like dynamite crumpiR
md gickening you. Caiomei artacs
she homes and should never De put ius
your system. ,
When Won feel bilious, sluggish, COZ
,+;,p+ed and all knocked out and b.
IleTe you need dose of dangerous CO
omel lust remember that your uTuggis
sells for q few cents large boTtie 4
Dodson's Liver Tone, which is entirss
vegetable and pleasant TO take and !
q perfect substitute for calomeL 1t =
rnpranteed to start your liver withor
stirling you up inside, and can na
Ealiyate.
DON'T take calomel! It can not b
+rusted any more than q leopard or {
wfId-cat. Take Dodson's Liver Tonf
which straightens you right up anf
makes you feel fine. Give il TO the
children because ii is perfectly harm
less and doesn't grippe.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23
CUSTOMS FIFTY YEARS AGO

Who among ms world sav +oany,
never use . Denritrlce, never have TOP
Yet Fifty years ago, odd as it may seem,
not one person in 1000 used o Denttrice-
or even o tooth brush.
So to-day, after more than 30 years Of
persistent publicity of Aliens Foot Ease,
the Antiseptic Powder for the Feet, not
many well-turned-out people care to con-
Tess, "You know ] never have to use Q
Powder for the Feeti"
More than One Million FIVE hundred
Thousand pounds of Powder for the Feet
were used by eur Army and Navy during
the war.
The reason is this: 1ncaaing and confining
the feet in Leather or Canvas Shoes is
bound to create friction, more or less.
Aliens Feet=Ease removes the friction
from the shoes, and freshens the feet. il
is this friction which causes smarting, cab
louses, corns and bunions. You know Whit
friction does to yonr motor-car axle. Why
not remove it from your footwear by Shak-
Ing into your Shoes so-6Dy, Aliens Foot
Ease, the cleanly, wholesome, healing, An
tiseptic powders Get the habit, as railiionl
now have IT.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23

Was So Restless He Couldn't
Sleep and Daylight Was
Always Welcome.

with the exception of u little milk
toast, which comprised my dia1 iof
more than eight weeks, i could MOI
eat anything" said Capt. Geo. W.
womble, residing at 1U5 Jennings ST.,
Knoxville, Tenn. u highly respected
citizen of that city.
81 am now able" continued Captain
womble, after taking tive bottles OF
Ianlac, to eat practically anything.
had q bad form of stomach aad IN
testinal trouble for o long time ano
for months my condition had been
such that / suffered agony. got 30
i could not eat the simplest food. j
tried doctor after doctor and all kinds
of medicine, but nothing that was pre-
scribed for me seemed to do me any
good. i had terrible pain in my
breast just over my heart ano Tor
weeks and weeks got no relief.
u finally got SO nervous that j ae-
tually dreaded to see night come, as
j could not sleep, and was always so
restless that would rejoice to see
daylight come. ] was also constipated
ell of the time. In fact, life seemed
q burden and j was SO miserable that
i was almost on the verge of despair.
several of my neighbors told me about
Ianiae ind advised me to try ii.
Il am personally acquainted with
Mr.. Dan Id. Chambiiss, of the firm of
kaufman 4 Chambliss and when i told
him Of my condition and how ] SUI
fered he advised me 10 begin taking
Tanlae without delay and that ii ind
relieved hundreds of the best people
In Knoxville. j have now taken two
BOTTLES of Tanlae and am giving You
'<i.is testimonial in the hope that III
mas induce others to take it. Since
taking this medicine j actually feel
like i had been made all over again
with the youth energy and ambition
Of q sixteen-year-old boy"
Taniae is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Advertisement-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23

ID PHOTOGRAPHED right on the spot
/ were these three summer wraps
from France, che spot being Auteuil
and the time the opening day Of the
saceS AT the annual event, where
fashionables foregather. the costumes
worn are at least as interesting as
the races. Everyone goes to see and
nearly everyone to be seens for here
ere presented the modes that Paris
has determined to launch upon their
journey around the world
A long and a short cape, and an
ample, loosely adjusted, straight hang
ing wrap, that is quite as simple as
d cape, reveal the ideas IN summer
wraps that have found q welcome
everywhere 1t Is the cape this sea-
sen that has impressed itself on the
Imagination Of the public and made a
demand that causes ali wraps to be
more or less capeIike. Once an idea
eets aeross I'm this way IT remains only
to de.elop tt IN tnnulnerable ingenious
why's. to make 1t a universal fashion.
F4ch OF the great French designers
s.as played with the cape Jenny made
one az black 1ne9e moroccan" and
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23

clubroot on Young Cabbage Plant.
had been kept alive during ali those
years by wild mustard and other cruci-
fers that had grown upon the land as
weeds.
Clubroot is not manifested In the
top In early stages Of development, but
may always be seen on the roots if II
is present at the time the plants are
taken from the seed bed. An abnor-
NAL swelling in any part of the root
is an Indication of the presence of this
disease. In its later stages the swell
ing may involve the entire root, as
shown IN the illustration and will In
variably cause the production of o
poor head.
Another example is that of root
knot of q wide variety of plants, SO
injurious in the southern part Of the
country and occurring also in some of
the more northern states. 1t would
be impossible to state how much root
knot there was In the South SO years
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23
GET CUSTOMERS FOR
PARCEL POST TRADE
Write to Relatives and Acquaint-
ances in Cities.
Many People will Not Order Farm
Produce From Strangers Because
= They Do Mot Know Of Con.
ditions of Production.

(prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculrure.)
For producers who wish TO market by
parcel post the most satisfactory way
of finding customers lis to write to
friends, relatives, or acquaintance In
cities, seeking their trade, say special
lists of the bureau Of markets, United
States Department Of Agriculture.
Purchasers, On the other hand, often
can locate reliable producers by cor
respondence with friends, relatives, or
acquaintances in the country. More
than rs per cent OF the produce being
marketed by parcel post in a number
of cities in which Investigations have
been made is sent by persons who
obtain their customers In this way.
Making business contact is less diff
cult between friends because there lis
an absence of the suspicion and dis
trust that sometimes lis found between
strangers. Many persons will not
order farm produce from strangers
because they do not know the eondi-
I1OlS An0GJ NAAIu Liz LASiSe IL =
produced, Ii is said
Although ways Of obtaining custom
ers are numerous, no method is so
promising AZ that Of working up q
trade with or through friends. This
method OF establishing business rela.
tionship is especially recommended for
the general farmer who has limited
amount OF produce. Those who wish
to market great deal Of produce by
parcel post may find 1t necessary to
obtain customers by personally solicit.
ing strangers Or through advertising
in newspapers and by other public
means. Another method is to write
to friends in the city, askng for q
list of acauaintanees who would proba,
bly, be interested In receiving tabls
supplies by parcel post.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-07-23

lined it with pretty colors. 1t
reached to the bottom of the skirt and
hung In two long points at each side
that almost brushed the instep. II
fastened at the left side with a cut
steel button and was worn over o
frock made Of the same materials.
Silk and fiber silk in the heavy
creepy weaves make beautiful wraps.
One of these is shown at the right Of
the three pictured. In garment
which may be worn almost anywhere.
The short cape-dolman 1T .he left,
I'm white, with black figures, is a
smart affair for smart occasions. The
delightful summer wrap at the CEN
ter of the group might also be made
of crepe and the popular canton crepe
VIII Enake q fitting background for
the rich embroidery In heavy silk
done I'm two colors that embelHshes
this splendid wrap.