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New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
HELD FOR DEATH
 OF WIFE 190?,
Ne5PO's StepSon Waits Until He Is
 Of Age Before Telling

New York, loec. 1G.--TWelve years after the death Of his wife Richard | Towens, a negro, 56 years oll, O. 1 S412 Maple street, Jersey City wa. arrested last night on tie complaint of his step-son, Harold Finner, q years old, of 36 kearney avenue, ler- sey City, charged with having infict- ed the wound which ended her life
 F'inner told police of the Communi- paw avenue station, where ToWens was locked up, that he waited twelve years to prefer charges against his stcp-fathcr. because he believed that until he became of age he could not obtain the proper recognition in court.
 On Oct. 14, 1909, l'lnncr said his mother was struck on the head with a stick by TOwcns, and the resulting injury caused her death on Nov. l5, 1909. The family was then liVln@ at .376 Whiton street, Jersey City. Though only a boy of 9 years at that time. Finncr told the police he req lizcd the cause of his mothers death and made an oath to aVenge her.
 After his mothers funeral, Tinner said that his stepfather put him out of the house and that thereafter he encountered many hardships. F'inncr is said to have admitted freely to the police that he has a criminal record,
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
The Story of smiths Pians That
 Lillian Told Madgc

Before | had finished my recital to Idlllau and Robert soyorins speech and dcmeanor | wished myself well quit Of the task.
 Close, intimate frendsas hil4m and ire, there is always something ahout her which forbids any gercrcnce 10 her own heart problems unless Shc herself first speaks Of them. And as she listen cd in silence that 10 rny Imagination appeared unnecessarily rorbidding, I wondered if she did not consider my comment an intrusion.
 Something of this tried to express to her stammcrinEly when l had end ed my halting recital
 Forgive me, dcar"--I felt that my face was flaming flor repeating this to you, but l felt somehow that you ought to know before you talked to hi77.-,."
 She smiled at me tenderly, but with something in her face sadder than tears. '..
 Gratitude, not forgiveness, dear girl" she said, but this is nothing new. I have known Roberts attitude, his-jealousy for some time. It is only
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
FINE MUSICAL COMEDY
AT THE PALACE

The feature attraction at the Pal ace for the remainder of the week of- fcra Frank Dobson and his Sirens in the best musical comedy offering that has ever appeared in this city, It has a cast Of fifteen, beautiful scenery, costumes and a beauty chorus that you seldom see in one shoW. Frank
 Dohs0n tg q very clever comedian and
 will always he a big ravorite. his sing
 ing and dancing being very clevcrly
 done. His comedy throughout the act IS received with big laughs, All in all,
 "Tho Sirens" Is Il wonderful musical comedy from start to finish. The other acts are of tho highest caliber and in- clsde Frank Sheilds in an excellent rope spinning novelty; Peggy Brooks
 IS very clever singing and talking comediennc, and Dobbs and Watkins offer n. splendid comedy singing and talking number. The feature photo play presents Constance Talmadge in "Wcdding Bells. The third anniver- sary week will be featured with a big show in the very near future. An eX- cellent selection of photoplays and vaudeville will be offered, the photo- plays featuring "The Child Thou Cav est Me-; Harold Lloyd in Among Those Present.; and '"rhe Sign on the Door,. Reserved seats will go on sale next Monday. .e
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

Turkey Proudfoot was not always content to stay in the farmyard. Al. though Farmer Green fed him well he liked to range over the fields ir search of extra tidbits, such as grain seeds and insects. Sometimes Inc wandered even as far as the pasture And ,one day he strayed into the edge of the woods beyond the pasture fence.
 There he discovered a beech tree. And Turkey Proudfoot was enjoying the nuts that he found on the ground beneath it when all at once a thump- thump-thump startled him. He raised his head and listened. The humping sound came faster and faster then died away in a rumble. .r
 'Ho, it's only Johnny Green drum ming. Probably his mother wouldn't let him drum near tic Farmhouse, so he came to the woods where she couldn't hear him."
 Turkey Proudfoot paid no more heed to the druming, which rolled through the woods now and then. He went on with his search for beech- llulS. put tJ ldSl d lnOuSlll popped into his head "Johnnie Green must be eating most of the time, or he'd drum oftener," Turkey Proudfoot mUttcred He must have found a beech tree"
 Soon Turkey Proudfoot decided to join Johnnie Green. He hoped that beechnuts were more plentiful be- noath Johmie's tree. So Turkey Proudfoot picked his way slowly through the mderbrush. And guided by the thump-thump-thump which once in a while boomed upon his ears, at last TruEey Proudfoot came into a little clearing.
 There on log sat a speckly, fcathcrcd. short neckcd gentleman with a tail spread in much the fash ion in which Turkey Proudfoot so often carried his own.
 Turkey Proudfoot drew back be hind a bush, ont of sight,
 "I1l show that bird a tail that is a tail" he muttered to himself. So he spread his tail and then stepped
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

having been convicted of carrying a concealed weapon and of attempted eXtortion. He is said to have told the police also that he was released two weeks ago from IIlmira.
 I'nner was told to return to the station house yesterday morning. A detective went with him to the first criminal court where Police Judge Leo Sullivan issued the warrant. Tow ems was arrested shortly belorc 3 o'clock last night, protesting inno- cencc.
 pr. George Cannon, a negro, of 3T4 Pacific avenue, Jersey City, who treated Mrs. Towens, said last night that he remembered having attended the woman but could not recall the details. According to the statute of limitations in New Jersey person cannot be arrested for any crime eN- cept murder after two years lave elapsed from the date, of the com mission of the crime. The statute does not apply to murder.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
TOM MIX AT laOX's.

"Niolots," the hoadliucr at FoX's, is il brilliant little musical act, the set ting of which is in il florists shop where two pretty girls come 10 pro- cure bouquets, A cOlorcd comedian and a straight lead male character round out the com pany The mum bcr has some good popular song se- lections and plenty of pep, The Fly ing Hcnrys have an unusually inter- estng and thrilling aerial sensation Leonard is one of the best eccentric dancers here this year and the Sem mole Trio. three Indians, have Il song number that cannot be beaten. One of their features is an Indian song.
 Tom Mix in "The Rough Diamond" as usual more than satisfies his audi ence with his neck break defying stunts combined with his rough and tumble comedy, He is supported by Eva Noyak. In this picture, dressed in the gorgeous costume of the South American republic, having enlisted in that cause just because the most beautiful girl in the world" beckoned to him.
 Sunday night brings Shirley Mason in "Queenie." In this, Miss Mason portrays the role of q girl who starts life as a drudge in seminary. There are some wonderful adventures for this little Waif and she earns all the happiness she gets in the end. Harry Carey in "If Only Jim" is the com panion picture.
 Beginning Monday. 'I Accuse" will Re featured. This picture has the full endorsement of the American Legion of the country, the department of state of New York and other big or ganizations. It is n French produc- ton, staged in Paris, and in 1t the stars and stripes'and the tri-color are nter-twined. Its story is one of hate, jealousy, intolerance and envy in which all these characteristics are condemned.
 Bill Farnum in "The Lone Star Ranger comes the last half of the week.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
FEEBLE: BLOOD
 WORKS HAVOC
Gude's Pepto-Mangan
 Makes Red Blood; Liquid and Tablet Form

When blood becomes thin and weak 1t is due to q falling off in the number of red blood cells. It is easily recog- nized by pallid skin or blemished complexion, loss of appetite or unnat- ural irritability and a sensation of weakness. It is not dangerous at first. In fact, many people scarcely notice 1t and go on for days thinking they will be better the next day.
 The great danger is in the .possibil- ity of becoming seriously i'll from dis ease, which can work havoc in a body that lacks the, endurance and resistance in rich, red blood.
 Taken in time and steadily, a few bottles of Gude's pto-MAngan are a great help. It improves the quality of the blood by adding red blood cells. They check the weakness, i'm prove the appetite, and clear the complexion
 You can get Gude's Pepto- Mangan in liquid and tablet form at your druggist's Get Ethe genuine with the name "Gude's eptoMangan" on the package. Advertisement.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

ItMa makes them soHEN Put through Ia ricor or mash carefully with wire Iml bor
 lin Wrc tho pUtatucs are free from Jumps it u rIrcr is uot uacd, Make a .llug well through the mashed potu- .tnw and nu this with milk Put over the fire, add butter and hcm. Add Imlh 10 make moist, heating welt with tho potato mashcr or cut a spoon
 Season with more aat 1T ncccs- .mN, and pepper }rat well and anryc ut once, The exact amount Of |mitk cannot he Eivcn for some potu- ! toes seem to absorb moro milk than others, The richer the milk used for mashed polatucs the better the dish.
 i'rcah Fried Potatoes.
 Pare potatoes ana slice very thinly. Let stand in very cold water for half |an hour and drain, Put half lard and half bacon rHinE7 in frying pan. The mcltcd fat should be about quarter of an inch deep, t.s
 When very hot putt in Sliced poto- toes, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cover Cook over n hot fire 10 mlnWtcs with cover on, Remove cover, reduce heat and finish cooking, The potatoes cook In their steam for the 10 minutes they are covered and crisp when uncovered,
 Preach Fried Potatoes
 Pare potatoes and cut in strips the length of the potato The strips should be about three quarters of an inch wide and deep. Let stand an hour in ice water. Drain and dry be- tween towels. Use old towels as the potato water may stain.
 Drop into deep hot fat and cook until a light brown. Drain and sprinkle with salt to serve. A frying basket is convenient to have but wire dipper or skinner may be used to remove the potatoes from the fat. |
 Do not try to cook too many at a time. Each piece should have room at the top of the fat. When the fat stops bubblng around the potatoes | they aFe done.
 Potatoes Roasted With Meat.
 When potatoes are roasted with ! meat each potato should be seasoned | with salt and pepper when put into | the pan. Raste wth the drippings in the roaster and allow an hour and 15 | minutes for potatoes to cook.
 Do not choose large potatoes and have them uniform in' size. If the roast is small and is to be done rare the potatoes should be put in as soon IS the flour is Drowned.
 Copyright, 1921, NIA Scrvico)
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

proudly forth, A dry twtg snapped hruoWh his weight At that sound lhe atronEor on Che log turned his head quickly Just for au instant there vna an cagor look on his face. But when he bchold Turkey proud- foot 1t changed of one of disappout- mrnt
 "Who are you?" thc stranger asked In none too pleufaut n tone,
 "l'm Turkey proudroot" said the ruler of the farmyurd, "I live down the hilI at Farmer Grocn's place"
 "fhcn you'd better go home where you belong" said tbc stranger on the log, q was expecting someone, I've bocn drumming for u friend, And when 1 heard you step on that dry tWig | thought she'd come. | had my tail spread in her honor"
 "prum again." Turkey proudroOt ordered. Gall your friend at once
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
RED PEPPER FOR. COLDS IN CHEST
Ease your tight. aching chest. Stop

Ease your tight, aching chest. Stop the pain Break tip the congestion. Feel a bad cold loosen up in just a short time. s
 Red Pepper Rub" is the cold rem edy that brings quickest relief. II can not hurt you and it certainly seems to end the tightness and drive the congestion and soreness right out.
 Nothing has such concentrated, pen etrating heat as red peppers, and when heat ,pPpetrates, right down into colds congestion. aching muscles and sore. stiff joints relief comes at once.
 The moment you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat In three minutes thc congcstod spot is warmed through and through. When you are suffering from q cold. rheu- matism, backacho, stiff neck, or sore muscles, just get a jar of Rowlcs Red Pepper Rub, made from rcd peppers at any drug store. You will have the quickest relief known
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

and others are of the soggy and woody brand.
 some cook quickly without the ."bonr in the center" and others cook ra ggedly on the outside, and refuse to become tender in the center. If you find the potatoes doing this add cup of very cold water. This stops the boiling and drives the heat to the center of tho potato.
 Mashed Potatoes.
 Five medium sized potatoest 2 tablespoons butter teaspoon salt, pepper, milk.
 Pare potatoes and lei stand in cold water 10 completely cover for an hour Put on to cook in cold water. Cover When about half done. add salt. Boil until tender and drain, .... ......
 Shake the pan of potatoes over the fire to make perfectly dry. Do not put the cover back on the potatoes as
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

ter of the silent drama; no art is lost, This great play lives again in greater scope and grandeur through his touch anG ylvihcation When Lottie Blair Parker and Joseph Grismer brought
 forth this drama at a time before peo-
 pie were accustomed 10 think in or
 ont of the thoater 1t wns referred to as q rural play Griffith has utilized 1t
 10 bring forth the story of woman'a soul and thus lay bare truths as urban as Broadway and as universal as the skies
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

 and I'll show her q tail that is a tail Yours is no bigger than Mrs. Greens fam"
 The stranger made no move 10 obey. He appeared somewhat suky
 What's your name?" Turkey Proudfoot demanded.
 I'm Mr. Grouse" the stranger snapped out. "1 supposed everybody in Pleasant Valley knew me. My drumming is famous.'
 "Indecd!" cried Turkey Proudtoot. "I thought it was Johnnie Green mak- ing that noise"
 No ronder!" MT. Grouse shifted "You're only a barnyard fowl.
 You cant be expected to know anything about us game birds" Copyright 1921 by The Metropolitan
 Newspaper Seryice).
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
Piles
Can't Be Cured From the Outside

External treatments seldom cure Piles.
 Nor do surgical operations.
 The cause is insIde--bad circulation
 The blood Is stagnaut, the veins fabby
 The bowel walls are weak, the parts al most dead. T..
 To quickly and safely rid yourself ol piles you must free the circula tion--send a fresh current through the staEnant pools Internal treatment is the one safe method. Olntments and cutting won't do it. 2 J. s. Leonhardt NJ. h., a specialist, set at work some years ago to find a real in- ternal remedy for piles. He succ eeded. He named his prescription HEM -FoTB, and I tried 1t in 1000 eases before he was sat isned. Now HEM -R0ID is sold by drug gists everywhere under guarantee. It is a harmless tahlet, ensy to take, and can al ways be found at Clark Bratnerd O., and druggists everywhere who will gladly refund the purchase price to any dissat- isfed customer ..H. .. E.a.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

mute his sentence or grant him a re- prieve. The convict was strapped in
 the electric chair at 11:09 o'clock, and at 11:11 was pronounced dead by the prison surgeon, pr. Amos L..
 Squires. Brazie had hoped for some word from the govern or at Albany,
 but prison officials went ahead during
 the evening with their preparations
 for the electrocution and did not eX- pect a reprieve in spite of the senSa tional charges made by Bra2ie and his attorney during the last few days. The governor had already told the con demncd mans attorney that his state ments regarding newly discovered evil dence were too vague for, considera- ton.
 Brazie is GO years old, and so far as the prison records showed last night, is the oldest man who has ever come even within an hour of going to the electric chair at Sing Sing. The old man said during the afternoon that he would accept whatever fate held in store for him, and that he would not weaken if the governor failed to grant the reprieve. He ate a, large supper, and when the keepers came to dress him in the suit which he was to wear into the death chamber he received ? them with a smile and a joke.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
CAPITOL-HEA <TEORD,

David w. Griflith's masterful mo- ton picture elaboration of Way Down East is at the Capitol Saturday, mat inee and night.
 Again, as in the case of "The Birth of a Nation," Griffith has turned to a success of the stage for his material. This time he has taken a play that has withstood the tid of time for more than a score of years and en- joyed an unusual appeal The sue cess that has crowned his efforts proves that nothing dies for this mas
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
Catarrhal Deafness
 and Head Noises
TELLS SAFE,s SIMPLE WAY TO TREAT
 AND RELIEVE M HOME.

| Eou mNs eamrH catarrhu deafness or head noIsts caused by ratarrh. nr iT rhleEm drops iu your throat and has caused ratamb of tho stomach OF towels you will be glad to know that tleze dis dressing symp,nms Nuay he entirely uNor- come in maaa ipstpnre= lv tbr following treatments, which you oau easily prepare ii, your own home at little roH Secure from your druggist uunru nf Tanmiut tDouhIe strenEth) Take thIa home and add to il h pint of hut water and a Utto Er1uuIat- cd sugar; stir until clssalytd THtr one Tablespoonful four times a day. An i'm provement la gpwettmas Uutrd after inc first days treatment. nrcathiue should be- come easy, while the rdiatrog-I0g head noises. hc7darhes dullnesv. rlou0y think. Ing, etc. should gradually disappear under the tonic a'tluu rl thn treatment. Loss Of smell, taste. defective holruE and murus dropping in tho IaDk of the throat are other symptoms which sualost the presence of ratarrh and which may often he overcome h@ this of3rarious treatment T. Is said that neHrv ninety pot rent of all ear itouidss are eausrd ly rstarrh and there must therefore be many people whose hearing may he restored bg this simple. harmless, home treatment.
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
COOKING POTATOES
CBy Sister Mary)

O T A T c recipes
 will appeal to the new bride
 these have been pre- p a re q es- pccially for the a m q | e UT CooE. She must remen- Der that there are diff f Q re n { kinds of common polatoca, $ c m p are n a | u l y mcaly and light
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16
OLD MAN EXECUTED.
George Braxic, GO Years of Age, Put
 to Death at Sing Sing.

New York Dec. 16.-George Brazie was put to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison last night for the murder of his common law wife, Mrs Anna Van l'atten, after Gov. Nathan l.. Miller had refused either to com-
New Britain herald., 1921-12-16

Cash your Christmas checks at The Big Store. Raphae's Dept store. -adVt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-25
MexicO's Centenary.
New York POSt.)

On Tuesday 16,000 troops paraded Merco City in celebration the hundredth anniversary of the in dependence of the republic. No other Latin-Ameri- can country look back a turbulent cen tury and participants in the fete have thought of the national record with pride much qualified by other feelings. From thes end of Spanish rule in f1S21 to the pacfcaton which Daz effected sixty years later Mexican history is almost continuous chronicle of revolutions and attempts at revolution. Each tenth year alone tells the story In 1881 Presi dent Guerrero defeated and executed in 1841 Santa Anna waded through blood back to the Presi- dency; in 1851 ended Herrera's efforts to retrieve the losses of the with the United States; in 1861 France, Great Britain, and Spain agreed upon joint intervention to halt the chronic outrages To that part of Mexico which had not the peace of the Diaz gave the peace of dictatorship until, in 1911 Madero's revolution broke out Diaz, unseaed, and period of turbulence began. Mexicans have strong motives for hoping that the century to come will be different from that just ended.
 They have also, never before in their history, a basis for such hopes. The peace brought by Obre- gons Administration is not the tryant's peace of Santa Anna Diaz, but constitutional peace The long succession of disorders founded mainly on the hostility between the privileged and protected classes-off cialdom. the Church, the troops-on one side and the oppressed and unprivleged the other Armies could always be swelled by landess, property less men, who in military life the only hope for gain. The chief motive of the great revolutionary movement of 1911 conviction that the bad Cmc and social conditions and the dominance of selfish oligarchy supported each other By the Con stituton of 1917 provision made for giving the peasant and workman chance for education, economic we'll being, safety.A The Consti ion deserves the loyal support of all Mexicans, and the Obregon Administration appears determined give t authority. Thus blow has been struck at the very root of revolution Mexico begins her second centen ary with an opportunity for orderly development
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-25

rank spite of the great growth of Western States She actually up from 31st to 29th place between 1910 and 1920.
 In the meantime the growth of business of Man haitian has been tremendous It has been great, fact that it has caused decrease in her popula- tion and responsible for the growth of neghbor ing sections Residences tenement houses and family hotels, yn which people lived have had to give way office buildings wholesale and retail mercantile establishments and factories.
 As with New York the figures that would seem tc indicate that the rivalry between San Francisco and Los Angeles is being settled in favor of Los Angeles are only superficial Business has been driv- ing residents Francisco out of he city Los Angeles has been annexng her residential sections. The last Los Angeles 576,O73 population and San Francisco 5OS,410. But if an San Francisco Bay equal to the of Los Angeles were included in San Francisco the later's population would have been S75,000 and that would allow for forty cent. the be water and without population.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-25
The Essential Point.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)


 Two Of the worlds most distinguished writers on of the Limitation of Armaments Conference How ever as their judgments and deductions not in- varaby reliable during the progress the late war their present pessmstic forbodngs should not greatly disturb the public
 The conference promises to be of the most important gatherings in the history of the world No one imagines that its deliberations will be in dulged without friction.t It holds no assurance of being cure-all for international ills It will not be able utterly to banish insure enduring peace It may not be abe to do more than arrange com promises with reference to the vital problems of the Pacific. England reasonably will desire to maintain her naval supremacy Japan will seek assurance that her surplus population may find in contiguous territory; everybody will want something even the United States, for and will insist upon equality of opportunity for Americans in trade relations.
 On the other hand, there every reason to believe that the delegates to the conference come pre- pared to make every possible concession to the end that the cause of international amty may be ad- vanced
 The essential point is this: Whatever agreements or compromises be made by the representatives at the conference. whether with reference to limitation alliance. or what not, they will agree to guarantee the one important thing-that the vital interests of each nation shall be preserved without war There Will be no more secret treatis, more alliances of mutual support of threatened rights This seems to be the feeling and inclination present leaders of the nations.