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New Britain herald., 1922-04-14
GOES ON STRIKE
Man Who Trimmed Whiskers of French Bluebcard Would Capitalize His Fame.

Paris, April l4.-M. Rapillon, the i barber of Versailles prison, who trimmed the beard Of Henri D. 1.an- dru, the "Bluebeard" convicted and executed for killing 10 women and a boy and cut the hair of the famous prisoner has gone on strike.
 The barber had demanded an in- crease in wages which the prison au- thorities declined to grant, He had obtained good deal of publicity by reason of his services to Landru and expects now that he is in business for himself that many customers will seek him to obtain first hand infor- nation of the celebrated murderer.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14
OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING CONDITIONS

the unsettled and extremely unsatisfactory state of the reparatons question European affairs have been pro- gressing In a to give encouragement, .
 The Genoa Conference although of import should accomplish something by bringing the high representatives o all Europe together.
 The disturbance the textile industry of New England Is unsettled spreading, likelihood of involving the entire textile industry of that section before it is settled
 public has taken the impending coal strike quietly refusing believe there will be effects upon business.
 labor organizations may have than the em poyrs subject law There the industrial problem than mere trial of strength between employers Industrial and progress dependent upon general understanding of this fact.
 The unfavorable factor which continues etard industrial recovery unbalanced relationship between values in the industries resulting from the fall of prices and
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14

New Britain Childrcn's Home see tho performance of the playlet, "fhC Wishing We'll" to be repeated to. morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Camp School auditorium by tho Chil. drcn's McAll for the benefit of the local Home.
 The presentation of the play, which tells the story of the failure of chil- drcn 10 got real happiness out Of granted wishes which are purely scl- fish, and the joy that comes from an unselnsh wish, brought such cnthu- siasm when 1t was given last Tuesday, that the children of the McAll them selves decided they wanted to give it again to aid the local Childrens Home. Master Billy North, who made a real hit in his prologue and epilogue has learned new piece" and it is to be inserted into the play to be told to the children as they play about the we'll
 It is expected that delegation of parents and children will come from Plainvlle to see the performance.
 Leyden University was founded in 1875 by William of Orange.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14
Current Business Conditions 
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general feeling in business
 !..i,- ,s ann oi etraputl a nt n n

"HE general feeling in business
 circles is one oi strengthening
 I confidence that the corner has been turned and that 1929 will be a better year than 1921. The improve ment in fundamental conditions and in general feeling since the first oi the year has been very marked; in- deed, from the middle of January to the first oi March optimism was perhaps ovcr-pronounced, and a moderate reaction in some lines has naturally resulted,
 The stock market, which is prompt to reflect and even anticipate changes in fundamental conditions, has been creeping upward for the last six months in slow but per siStent movement which suggests faith that better days are coming.
 Railroad traffic, as indicated by the reports of car-loadings since the first of the year, have been running ahead of last year, although Janu- ary gross earnings were about 10 per cent. below those of the same month of 1921. On the other hand the net earnings of l99 roads were S5742l60S in January against S2S,33l,056 in January, 1921, which reflects the reduction in operating expenses.
 Trading in all lines is on a short order basis. Foreign buyers wish to avoid the risks of exchange fluctuations so far as possible, and in the domestic trade there is pros pcct that in some lines, particu- larly clothing and textiles, prices may be lower. There is general agreement, however, that both at home and abroad stocks have been worked down to the minimum and that there must be constant buying to meet the demands for current consumption. This is one respect in which the situation is decidedly more favorable than it was in the latter part of 1920 and throughout most of 1921. ...
 The steel industry has made a llldrkeu recovery, tlc OHllcu oldtcS Steel Corporation now operating at about 70 per cent. of capacity and the independent companies in the aggregate at probably 60 per cent. When it is considered that produc- ton capacity has increased about so per cent. since before the war, 1t will be seen that this is far from a state of stagnation.
 The implement industry, although still far from normal, is much better than at this time last year, and that is the case also with the automobile industry and even more so with the building industry. The figures for the latter are quite remarkable, per mits in l6l cities aggregating $132,o09,000 in February last, against s50,433,l67 in February, 1921 ....
 The Situation in Agriculture
 The chief factor in the change of sentiment which has occurred since the first of the year has been the
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14
MACKEY DESCRIBES PECULIAR ISLAND
WalpOle Isle Has Been Submerged 1 Six Different Times

Sydney, N. s. w. April 1i-A de- scription Of what is believed to he one of the most peculiar islands in the world and one nt the lonoicst spots in the Pacific, Walpolo Island, which has been submerged by the ocean at least six times from all in- dications, was given here today by A. C. Mackay, F. k, G s. representa- tive of the Austral Guano company on the island
 Walpolc is about 80 miles oast hy south Of Noumca and contains great deposits of guano. With Surprise ls- land and the Chesterfield group. il is leased by the AusIral concern, IL IS n limestone table 230 feet from the ocean accessible at only one spot at a break in the cliffs where steps have been cut
 Mackay said that thcro were rc- markably clear indications on the cliffs of successive water levels and that pumicc, coral aid other shells on this curiousy raised platform showed sthat at least six times it must have been at or under sea level Many traces of ancient human habtation were found in the form of walls, ob viously built by man, columns of coral eight and nine feet high, large tombs and clam-shcll bladed instru- ments, several specimens of which Mackay has presented to the Austral- | ian museum. Fresh water supplies were discovered in two caves, Mack | ay expressed the opinion that for i merly there was q much greater land | surface than at present
 Prehistoric Habitation.
 'I found undonbtcd signs of pre- historic habitaton," he said. 'I also found in places, where the guano ce- ment on to the coral, the remains of the horned turtle which I am in | formed have been found nowhere else 1 except in South America and Lord | Howe island"
 Mackay said that probably the for mer inhabitants had escaped in boats | when the ocean rose and submerged | the island or that they had been drowned in the rising tide. The pres ent population of the isle consists of six white men. 30 Japanese and about 100 Loyalty islanders. The singing of these islanders serve to make life less monotonous than it would be other- wise, Mackay said. Poultry and goats are raised for food while veg etables and fruits grow 2luXianty, tomatoes growing as large as 2lA pounds in weight. Cricket and fishing are the main divisions of the resi- dents. On Sundays the Loyalty is flanders hold two church services, which the whole population attend, he said.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14
MORE SWEDES COMING
Swedish official Expects Young Folks By Thousands to Emigratc to America This Year.

Stockholm, April 14,-Dr. Adrian Motion, leader Of the Anti Emigration Federation in Sweden, confidently an- ticipatos that Swedish emigration will considerably increase this year and will soon reach the limit fixed by American law.
 ''If America restarts her economic life in earnest earlier than we do," he says, "our young folks will line up in thousands seeking tickets for America. Our only chance to keep these young folks at home is that we are not yet too late to get our com mercial life going again. If we do not l am confident we shall soon have over 20,00o Swedes leaving us an- nually for America"
 Three world fairs have been held in the United States since 1893.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14

rise in prices of farm products. II came so easily and naturally as to demonstrate that the country had been suffering from excessive peSSi- mism, and that in the natural order of things the economic situation, given reasonable time, would re- cover its equilibrium, Grain prices in March lost a part of their Feb ruary gains, but the reasons were obvious and there was no serious loss of confidence. The breaking oi the drought in the southwest and improvement in the outlook for the Winter wheat crop was the prln- cipal factor in the decline. For scv- era! months the country had been hearing that the condition of the Kansas wheat crop was critical and getting worse every day, and then came snow and rain, and the pros pect is now reported good for a large crop. The world situation in wheat is closely balanced and any important news is likely to have more than the usual effect. Aus tralia and Argentina are both cx- porting freely. New wheat from India will be available within a month, and the harvest is only three nonths off in this country. As the end of the crop year approaches opinions about the supplies give way to realities. There have been two positive opinions as to whether or not this country was selling itself short, but the opinion is now gen. eral that there will be enough to gc around.
 Corn and oats always are in- huenccd more or less by wheat, and both are down from the top. The stocks in the central markets arc we'll up to storage capacity, and the speculative market is not inclined to take more. The price of corn will be dominated in the long run by the price of live stock, particu- larly hogs. Ten dollars per hun dred for hogs mean that large part of the corn crop is being marketed a very profitable prices.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14
TRADING BETWEEN POLAND AND RUSSIA
Despite Difficulties Of Two COun-
 tries, Business Is Good

Warsaw, April 1s,-Poand anC Soviet Russia are doing some trading despite their difficulty in arranging [ trade convention.
 For months Poland has been send, Ing Into Russia, by wagon and bs packs on horses-back great amounts or cloth and some food supplies, most Of the business being carried on al night away from the beaten path where either Soviet guards or Polish soldiers are on watch.
 In return the smugglers have been receiving some of the old Russian gold rubles, which peasants had buried hides furs and in some instances da. monds.
 Dress material and bright colorcd ishaWls which the Russian peasant women wear over their heads on Sun. day when they go to church are in greater demand than at any time since ltussa's troubles began and, accord Ing to travellers, bring a fancy price once these goods arc landed on the other side.
 Soviet Russian trade commission has been in Warsaw some time nr- ranging purchases from tho Poles and It was announced recently that the lirst consignment of goods purchased officially by the Soviets would leave soon for Moscow.
 This consignment is made up chiefly Of clothing materials manufactured in lodz. The goods will be insured against theft, the insurance company furnishing armed guards to convey the freight cars all the way from War saw to the Soviet capital
 Despite the famine in Russia the government has permitted caviar to be sent out of the country because of the high price it brings. There has been but little genuine Russian caviar on the world markets since the great war began.
 In December last Russia oxnorted to foreign countries through Latvia alone more than 130,00O pounds of caviar some of which was sent to the United States. Other exports included hemp, flax, leaf, tobacco, furs, un- tanned hides, kerosene and bristles.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14
YOUNGEST DIPLOMAT
First Envoy of Afshanistan to Great Britain Takes Up Headquarters in IOndOn--lS 30 Years old.

London, April 14--The first diplo- matic envoy of Afphanistan to Great Britain. Srdar Abdul Hadi Khan has taken up his quarters in London. He is only 80 and the youngest member of the diplomatic corps, a distinction previously held by Dr. Wellington Roo of China.
 The ministe- and his staff wear
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14

Lake Noagh, in Ireland. is the largest lake in the British Isles.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14

A well that produces asphalt has been discovered in Oklahoma.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14

English clothes and look more like Spaniards than representatives of a hermit kingdom of Asia.
 Sirdar Abdul told an interviewer that three newspapers were now pub lished in Afghanistan, all evening pa pers and that there were also about dozen weekly newspapers and mag azines.
 Brown and bluish- green eyes photo graph best for the screen.
 There are 1900 persons in the per sonal retinuc of the pope.
 Envelopes were unknown prior to 1880.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14
TO GIVE PLAY TOMORROW

Little McAll Thespians Will Repeat
 "1he Wishing WclP'
 An effort is being made to have some of the little people living at the
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14

1880.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-14

Leyden University was founded in 1875 by William of Orange.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
NEWS CONDENSED
AtHome and Abroad of Inter-
est to Everybody.
EPITOME OF LATE DOlNGS
Of the Entire Week That Is
Worth While of Mention and
Of Interest to All.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Harry B Spencer, former vice pres
ident of the Southern Railway and
general purchasing agent for the war
time railroad administration, FRIDAY
was appointed federal coal admins
TRAITOR for the duration of the present
strike emergency by President Hard
ing.
A raw wool tariff rate Of 33c
pound on clean content, sc more tnan
proposed by the house, was approved
Friday by the senate, 3S to 10. Four
republicans voted against the rate and
six democrats supported It,
President Harding has accepted the
resignation of Elmer Dover, Tacoma,
Wash. as assistant secretary of the
treasury in charge of internal revenue
and customs, 1t was announced this
week at the White House.
Approximately $1,000, 100000 Of Az
per cent Victory notes, maturing May
20, 1923, will be- called for redemption
on December Is, 1922, as a result OF
lots drawn Tuesday by Secretary Mel
lon, which decided the series to be re-
tired in advance would be those let
tered A, B, C, D, E and F.
Immediate steps for acquiring
maximum production OF coal from non
union and strip mines, adequate dis
tribution of the supply through gov
ernment control Of coal cars, and pre-
ventatives against profiteering have
been effected by the administration.
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover will be
virtual fuel dictator
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
STATE AND DOMESTIC NEWS.

The city health department of Hous-
| ton, Texas, waged war last month on
fruit. vegetable and other dealers who
attempted to sell bad products, ac-
cording to a report for June filed with
Mayor Holcombe Friday The depart
ment condemned 30,740 melons, eight
cars of food; $500 pounds Of vegeta-
bles; SO gallons of catsup; one car
of potatoes; 40 pounds of fruit; 14O
pounds of meat and 10 pounds Of fish
during the month, the report showed
A supplemental proclamation was
issued by Governor Neff Friday plac-
ing the city Of Denison, Texas, under
martial law.
Benny Leonard, worlds lightweight
boxing champion, successfully defend
ed his title against Lew Tender, Of
Philadelphia, in a II round no dec1s-
ion contest Friday at Jersey City, N.
j. earning in the opinion of majority
of sport writer's at the ringside a mar
riw shade in great struggle.
A federal charter has been granted
to the Farmers National Bank Of Buda,
Texas, with 100000 capital, it being
a conversion of the Farmers State
Bank of that place.
The production of natural gas dur.
ing 1920, as reported by the United
States geological survey, amounted to
the enormous total Of 861, 900, 100000
feet, of which per cent was produc.
ed In Texas. West Virginia was the
largest as-producing state in the un-
ion, it's total amounting to nearly 245,-
100000 900 feet. Oklahoma, with sec
ond place, produced 10 per cent of the
total. The report shows that the large
total included more than 62,000,000 900
feet shown by operators to have been
wasted, but which, the survey says,
does not include all the waste
In the face of additional curtailment
of railroad service and almost general
reports that the strike of shopmen is
continuing effective, railroad execu-
tives have prepared for lengthy bat
tie to oust the American Federation Of
Labor unions and to replace them with
company organizations.
A sapphire mine in Montana has pro-
duced $2,O00.000 worth of the gems in
the last 20 years
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
I'VE Dress Alike. +"

until they are older. That Is very
right and proper.
Il dress as you do, in grayish feath-
erS, and with whitiSh front piece
Our tails are edged with white, too.
Il don't mean to say that either of
us has more than one tail, for it
sounded that way when I spoke of the
way our tails were edged.
What | meant to say was that each
of our tails had white edging.
Yes. we dress alike. We have the
same tastes, too. We don't like
crows. They're such big. noisy crea-
lures. We like to drive them away,
and annoy them.
we like the same places they do!
That Is one of the reasons why we do
not like crows.
I'VE like farm yards and orchards,
and so do they.
"Of course, we're as noisy as they
are; but then, our noise Is pleasant
and theirs is foolish Though, after all,
l suppose it is all In the point Of
view.
Il suppose 1t is"
Il suppose so," said Mr. Kinghird.
But then. as we said, we believe IN
being noisy, because we might as well
let folks know we are here as long as
we are here! And 1t Is good to make
noise. 1t keeps things lively
~Ah I 400 eorro fnSoctc
have dinner"
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
FOREIGN NEWS.

Fear that the nations of Europe are
drifting toward another war has
prompted Premier Lloyd George to
sound a warning against the upbuild-
ing Of new armies and machines of
war. He is urging that public opinion
mobilize itself at once to check this
spirit Of hostility, before "a match is
dropped" on the explosive material
now scattered over the face of Europe.
Reports from so states and separate
governments in the Russian federated
republics indicate that the amount Of
church treasure taken by the govern
ment for the famine amounts to vast
sum. Figures published in the Is-
vestia give 744 pound weight of gold
62S,s35 pound weight of silver, 33,7oO
diamonds and emeralds, 120 pounds of
pearls. 43,711 gold pieces and 773 trim.
kets OF diamonds and pearls weigh
ing ESQ pounds.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
SAYS CAL0MEL
SAL!vATES AND
LOOSENS TEETH
The Very Next Dose of This
Treacherous Drug May
Start Trouble.

You know what calOmel is. It's mer
curry; quicksilver. Calonel is danger
Gus. 1t crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, cramping and sickening you.
Calomel attacks the bones and should
never be put into your system.
If you feel bilious, headachy, consti-
pated and all knocked out, just go to
your druggist and get bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone for a few cents which
is a harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful
and if it doesn't start your liver and
straighten YOU up better and quicker
than nasty calomel and without making
you sick, you just go back and get your
money.
Don't take calomel! It makes you
sick the next day; it loses you days
work. DodSon's Liver Tone straightens
you right up and you feel great. No
salts necessary. Give it to the children
because it is perfectly harmless and
can not te-Advertisement.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
kepDCddd!y5
9dEyeniII\0
Fairy Tale
THE klNGB BIRDS
61WAARY GRAHAM bonner
cor, ECsT ~ stSfLih ntvJAJts ah.o. -.

"We don't stay long with the SUM-
mer people," said Mr. kinghird, 'hut
while we do we let folks know were
| about"
THAT is the way to do it." said Mrs
kingbird THAT is most certainly the
way to do 1t.
Il can't understand any reason
which would make it sensible of US
to do anything else"
"Just what do You mean by all Of
that?" asked Mr. Kingbird You
know, I'm no scholar"
Neither am l." said Mrs. kingbird
Il wasn't very clear in what l was
saying. You know there are some
creatures who like to sound very wise
and who really don't say much Of any
thing of any Importance.
But because they would like to ap-
pear important they make speeches
with great, long words in them, and
they look down on any one who doesn't
understand these words.
Foolish and conceited. l call 1t.
And those creatures usually know less
than the ones who're not ashamed of
not knowing everything in the world.
Il meant, Mr. Kingbird, that l have
never seen any reason for coming
around where people were and keep
Ing quiet about it.
1--WE might just as well stay where
1t is quiet If we're going to be so
quiet.
"We're sensible though. We come
where there is a lot of life and where
there is lot of going on, and where
there are farmers and their families
and friends
"We only stay for a short time We
don't arrive until quite late in the
spring and we leave III the middle Of
the summer, as a rule, or at the end
Of the summer at the very latest.
1--WE don't wait until late in the au-
tumn to leave, nor do we wait until
the weather is cold
ut is better to make sure that we
won't be around for any cold weather
IIlan TO take any C1anceS.
THE eggs were beautiful this year.
weren't they?" Mrs. Kingbird contin-
ued.
Yes" Mr. Kingbird answered, they
were very lovely. They were so
creamy white and the little red spots
on them were so gay and pretty.
Then they hatched out into very
fine young birds, too!'
Il cannot help but admire them."
said Mrs kilgbird.
Il think we bring up the children
well,' she said. "in regard to the way
we do not let them dress in too grown
up a fashion.
Ou wear an orange crown, but
they do not have the orange crown
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
AGREED

They were talking about mutual
acquaintance and the first man was
full of praise.
''Smart-chap, that, and a nice fellow
to boot" he said.
The second man had just received
evidence of the smartnesS in question
and was still sore about it.
you're quite right" he said. He
would be nice fellow-to boot" -
London Tit-BitS.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
Accidental

Once, while chatting with s,I
Shirley of Maine, Bill Nye, the \.
list, remarked that he had been h,,|
Shirley in the senator's state ANA,
ne supposed the town had been az|
Tor one of the senator's aneesn
Il don't know" the senator n.
that there was such town In M
as Shirley
i didn't know 1t either NRa
innocently, until | was born thn'
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
Departure From Form.

Il understand your prospects OF re-
election are not as bright as usual"
"Not nearly" admitted Senator Sor-
ghum.
"Yet you believe in the wisdom Of
the plain people?'
Well, the plain people sometimes
get brain fag, same as anybody else"
Washington Star.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05
A Delicate Question

"Can you tell me precisely what
time Of day it isl" asked the man in
hurry.
"Ah,' rejoined Senator Sorghum,
that IS now one of those delicate
questions of public interest on which
refuse to be interviewed offhand."
The St. Mary banner., 1922-08-05

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BILE and disagreeable symptom |;
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MOTHERS j it is worthy Of tw,
fidence.