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New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

to that poor mother who left her
babe just outside your door. She
saved your life, my dear. All the
medicine and all the brain of the
greatest specialists in the country
had no effect. All the great love of
your mother and father and Jack,
all the soicitude and sympathy of
your friends did not keep you from
slipping into the void of melancholia.
Sometimes, Leslie dear, j almost
wish that poor mother knew just
what she had done for you. I al
most wish she could realize that she
of some one who would love 1t as
she did and who could give it every
luxury as well as necessity that can
come into the lives of mortals.
l found, when / arrived home, that
Sally Anterior and her husband were
here. Just at present they are board
ing with an aunt Of Sans. A
motherly old soul, capable and en-
ergetic. She has taken them both
under her wing and / think it is in
every way splendid arrangement.
Poor Sam is at times very des-
pondent. but Sally tells me that he is
steadily getting better. He can now
see almost any object that is within
twenty feet of him, although he can
neither read nor write. He has taken
his cousin, 4 son of the woman with
whom he is boarding, as his secre-
tary. He is a boy just from college,
who is very anxious to learn the
steel business.
That boy has been all over the
plant with Sam, your father says,
and he has described everything that
he saw 10 Sam, who has asked ques-
tons of every one. Sam has already
made some suggestions to your ia
Their, in the way of cutting costs,
that he thinks arc very fine and he
is going to put them into practice
right away.
Your father is very much pleased
with both of the young men. He
says that they will both work into
something very good. especially ifI
Sam gets back his eyesight. I am
particularly pelased with Sans
cousin, Jimmie. He is so fine in his
treatment of Sam. Almost any other
boy as ambitious as he would some
times be impatient of tho necessarily
slower methods OF blind man. But
Jimmie. your father says, is never
impatient and always listens TO the
answers Of all the questions that
Sam asks and shows his great atten-
tion by asking many of his own.
Sally is quite happy. She finds
herself now in a position where she
can take up her old outside work
and I think il would be better for
all concerned if she did so.
Haven't heard from Alice since I
came home. Have you?
Lovingly,
tfr.rEE7
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA AT
CAPITOL. +

Real big time vaudeville has, been
booked on a specially selected bill to
feature the Grand Opening of the
newly renovated Capitol Theater,
which will open its doors on Thurs
day evening, August 3oth with big
monster performance. The headline
attraction will present Miss Bobby
Folsom, Jack Denny and their Metro
politan Orchestra in modern music
and songs. The personnel of the
offering boasts of ten entertainers
and they have met with big success
ON the Keith Big Time Circuit. They
go direct from their engagement here
to keith's Palace Theater in New
York. This show will present to local
theatergoers the first appearance here
in any theatsr of a real big Broad
way vaudeville star in the offering OF
Ed Janis, assisted by Carmen Rocker,
Premier Dansehse, Peggy White, Alice
Van Allen and Rita Jarvis who
together offer a smart advertisement
of music, song and terpischore.
Another big time offering is Smiling
Billy Mason, the movie star, in per-
son, assisted by Alice Forrest, in,
I'm and Out Of the Movies. Smiling
Billy Mason has appeared many times
in leading roles for the Thomas II.
Ince productions Chrystie and Key
stone comedies, and was one of the
first Essanay players. Murray and
Allan will prove the real comedy hit
of the show in testers of 5000 Years
Ago. These two boys were lately
featured comedians with "Thc Music
Box Revue, and 1921 "Follies", be-
ing popular in musical comedy circles
in Now York. Rose Selden and Bro.
aerialists supreme, have a splendid
novelty that stands out all over for
beauty and class. With the above
mentioned attractions there will be
other big time attractions which will
be in the nature Of surprise. The.
photopay featured for the Grand
Opening will present popular Rich
ard Barthelmess, supported by Doro-
thy Gish in THE Bright Shawl. All
seats for the Grand Opening night
are reserved and tho tickets arc now
selling at the Palace box office. There
are many choice seats to be had.
but those planning to attend this
premier opening should secure their
seats now as it looks as if the en-
tire theater will be sold out before
the doors open that evening.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
MY HUSBANDS LOVE
Garrison New Phase OF
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

hand thrust In the steaming basin.
Hold his face as close TO 1t as
you can without burning him." she
strangled myself, with the fumes
coming from the basin. But in only
Il few seconds the awful choking
ceased. and ] felt my little lads
tense body relax against me.
Ceramics Lamb
There, that will do for a little"
Katherine decided. Just hand me
that other blanket, please. Thank
you. Now II you'll ring the bell for
Katie. please. We must have a fire
here right away"
| heard my mother-in-law's foot
steps going to the side of the room
where she has had bell installed
so that she may summon my little
maid at her convenience.
1t is an arrangement at which
have rebelled secretly, and l know
Katie detests it, but now / was de-
voutly thankful for 1t. And then
the swathing blanket was lifted from
me, and another blanket wrapped
quickly around Junior, while kath-
crime wiped the steam from his face.
He'll do for few minutes" she
said, looking at him gravely. I'll
get something to give him"
For a few minutes" / echoed,
anic-stricken. DO you mean he's
going to have another of these
things?'
We're in for fight she an
swered. but don't lose your nerve
No child ever died of Group yet. 1t
gives most parents heart failure,
though"
She was out OF the room as she
spoke, and l heard her feet feet
running down the hall / clasped
my baby boy closer and saw that he
was too exhausted by his paroxysm
to move or cry. Mother Graham
came back into the room and white
faced bent over him.
Grantees lamb" she said I'M
steadily, and there was room in my
heart beside my own anxiety for
profound pity for her. My curiosity
stirred feebly also, for there was
something in her tortured eyes even
more poignant than normal anxiety
would bring there.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
The Way Katherine Lcapcd TO the
Emergency.

Emergency.
The mother of child over one year
old is generally like a wel-trained
from sleep and slide down the pole
without loss of time.
| had no knowledge Of the mean
ing Of the hoarse, strangled noise
had Just heard from my mother-in-
laws room--for ! never had heard
anything Just like it-but that 1t
meant illness or danger for my small
son, ! knew instinctively. And even
as | sprang from the bed, | thrust
my feet into my felt bedroom slip
pers, and snatching my bathrobe put
it on as / ran down the corridor.
Swift as l ran however, Katherine
reached my mother-in-law's door at
the same second did. | pushed the
door open unecremoniously asking
wildly as / did so:
"Oh! What is it,"
Group, by the sound" Katherine
returned laconically, and then, with
little Cry, / ran forward to the bed,
where Junior was standing upright,
his eyes glazed in the agony of get
ting his breath, his face dark and
convulsed with fright, and brassy,
raucous, horrible sound issuing from
his contorted lips. His grandmother
her face gray with fright-was
holding his thrashing little body as
best she could and she spoke tense
ly as she saw us.
IT'S one of the worst Group cases
/ ever saw. Do something, quickly"
This minute" Katherine returned
composedy, even cheeriIy. and then
] saw, what my fright, had not per-
mitted me to notice before, that she
had in her hands a steaming tea
kettle, basin and bottle.
Give him to Madge, Mother Ora
ham," Katherine said in composed
assured tones. she is stronger and
can hold him firmly, and / need you
to hold the blanket. You are used
to Group and she isn't
Quick Relief
When there Is a real emergency
my mother-in-law rises to it Won
derfully There was no hint of her
usual pidue for any infringement Of
her authority in her prompt surren-
dering of the idolized little body to
my grasp.
Take him in your arms and sit
in this chair" Katherine directed,
busy in pouring boiling water from
the kettle into the basin. Keep his
arms and legs down SO that he can't
upset this"
She had added the contents of the
bottle to the steaming water in the
basin as she spoke, and she turned
to my mother-in-laW, who, with evil
dent understanding of her wishes,
was standing close by me with big
and thick blanket spread out over
her arms.
..All ready" she said. Put it over
both heads. This will be unpleasant,
Madge, but it can't be helped"
The thick folds of the blanket en-
veloped my head, the upper portion
OF my body and the entire figure Of
Junior. Then the lower edge of the
blanket was lifted and katherine's
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

ease than have for five or six years.
I owe it all to your great medicine. -
MARTHA HOOKER, ia College Avenue,
st. Paul, MINI.
When women who are between the
ages Of forty-five and fifty-five are beset
with such annoying symptoms as ner-
vousness, irritability, melsncholia and
heat flashes, which produce headaches.
dizziness, or a sense of suffocation, they
should take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound tits especially adapted
TO help women through this crisis. II
is prepared from roots and herbs and
contains no harmful drugs or narcotics.
Write to Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, for a free
copy Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Private
Textbook upon Ailments Peculiar to
Women"
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Japanese army uses more water and
less medicine than any other. Maybe
that's the reason.
Persons who go to spas or water
ing places to drink the water re-
ceive great benefits. This is account
ed for, in a large part, simply be-
cause they drink more water than
they do at home and as a result re-
ceive a decided tonic and health re-
newal.
Water is an absolute necessity for
the body and we must get 1t in some
form or other. The purer the better
for our health. Naturally then We
ask the question. Why, when and
how much should we drink? ~.
The reason for taking sufficient
amount of good drinking water every
day is obvious. The body is con-
stantly giving off moisture, in some
form, during the. whole "a hours.
Sometimes more during the night
than in the day time. In the secre-
ton of urine, the loss of moisture in
the breath, by sweat during the
working period and also often at
night, the loss is always going on and
must be renewed.
There is no hard b and fast rule
about drinking water. However,
there are certain times when it is
more healthful than at others.
A glass in the morning will help
carry off any secretion of mucous,
which has accumulated during the
rest period, and prepare you for a
good tasting breakfast.
Drinking with meals is all right il
you don't bolt your food. Drink
throughout the day literally and a
glass on retiring at night. A quart
should be minimum for day.
Those living near artcsan wells
will find such water containing iron,
sulphur and magnesium very healthy.
The sanitary intelligence of COM
munity is in direct ratio to the num-
Der of typhoid cases.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
Know
Thy
SQ1P
Drinking Water.

This Is by no means an attempt to
solve the prohibition question. 1t is
the advocacy of HOO as drink pure
and simple, without any other ques-
ton being taken into consideration.
The person who thinks that water
is a glorious thing when a fellow
wants a swim is all right, but please
bear in mind that water is just as
good internally as externally.
The Japanese have a rule which
requires the soldiers in their army
to drink at least two quarts of water
each day. Statistics show that the
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Return to Pockets

A return to pockets, both Of the
patch and inset variety, is seen. Even
evening dresses will be provided with
pockets, one model of powder blue
taffeta having a, quaint net apron on
the front o. the skirt finished with
two tiny frilled pockets and trimmed
with ribbon bows.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
JOHNNIE of the CIRCUS
and his CUFFY BEAR ~
- BY ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

ME shouted as he ran to meet him.
The hired man stopped short.
Land sakes!" he said, Il thought
for a minute the lion was loose"
Now before Johnnie Green went
off to join the circus his mother had
to warn him about dozens of things.
For instance, she told him to mind
Uncle Jim and Aunt Mary, not to go
about in the wet grass without his
rubbers, to write home every Sunday,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

rundown condition
and the troubles a
woman has to go
through at thattime,
hot flashes, nervous
ness and headaches.
At times | was not
able to do my work,
but since taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge t a BILE Com
pound | am gaining
every day and can do
nv uork With moro
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
From Mrs. Joseph Graves Hamilton 80
Leslie Prescott.

=
Leslie Prescott.
My Dear Daughter:
l know you will forgive me when
l say that it seems very good to be
home again. | didn't want to leave
you, child-you know that-until you
were perfectly able to get along
without me and l think you are now.
Consequently, | have enjoyed my
home coming more than | can tell
you.
Perhaps one of the reasons why /
have been so happy is the thought
that you are still alive. oh, Leslie
dear, now that it is all over ] may
tell you how my mind was tortured
with the expectation of either losing
you altogether or having the knowl-
edge that you were shut up in some
sanitarium unconscious of all of us
who love you.
] shall never be grateful enough
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
FAREWELL TO THE FARM.

You can't co." Uncle Jim repeat
or after Johnnie Green, in amaze
ment. well, l never heard anything
like that in all my life. This boy
must be sick" he told Farmer Green
with twinkle in his eye. why, we
have boys at every stand coming TO
us and begging to be taken along with
the show. Sometimes we have to tie
EN- up, SO they won't follow us. Yes.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
'THE MIRACLE BABY"-LYCEUM.

THE Miracle Baby" starring Harry
Carey scored decided triumph with
the afternoon movie fans at the
Lyceum theater today and from all
indications capacity houses should be
the rule at the theater the remainder
of the week. THE Miracle Baby is
a play which will appeal to man,
woman and child and contains plenty
of pep, action and speed. Carey is
seen at his best in this film version
of the popular American magazine,
story. r
Audrey Munson in Needless
Moths" will be one OF the big features
on Sunday night.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
paraSOIs

Parasols with fringe or of black
velvet with white or bright Innings
are in great vogue at the fashion re-
sorts.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
Gossip:s Corner
Apron GlOrifed

The apron is an indispensable part
of the fall frock. Sometimes the
apron is transformed into a wrapped
tunic. sometimes into cape.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
Novel Cuff

One of the newer street dresses has
a single deep cuff serving AS a muff.
1t matches the fur which forms the
high Russian collar.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

All cereals should be stirred int
boiling water and they should boil
Salt should be added at first,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Soaps should always be kept IN a
dish or wire basket and not allowed
to rest on woodwork.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
Plumbing Fixtures
Boiling Cereals

DO not use strong acids or alkalis
en- metals connected with plumbing
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
women FROM
FORTY TO FIFTY
Will Be Interested in Mrs. Hooker's
Recovery by Use Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

St. Paul, Mimi was going through
the Change of Life and suffered from
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
SOileI Collars

Clean soiled coat collars with tur-
pentine. Sometimes it Is necessary
to make several applications If the
collar is very dirty.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Under a will dating back to the
sixteenth century the mayor of Not
tingham receives sixpencc If he goes
to certain church service.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23
Dried and Fresh Peas

Dried peas require long, slow cook
ing, but when fresh they cook very
quickly.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

Peg Tops In
The peg top is one of the interest
ing silhouettes. In ono model it is
developed In brown and white
checked taffeta with hustle ripples of
New Britain herald., 1923-08-23

lConvrsphL 1929. NEA Service. Inc.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-13

Mr.. James w. johnson. Secretary
of the National Association for the All
vancement OF Colored People is now
making one the greatest moves of his
career and is centering the attention
of the country upon the undone condi-
ton of the members of the Twenty
fourth United States Infantry, who
are now serving life sentence in the
u. 5. Prison at Leavenworth, Kansas
He is urging all lovers of justice to
send an appeal for clemency to Pres:
dent Calvin Coolidge. Warden BldGle
of the Leavenworth Prison has declar.
ed his w.llingne s. to cooperate in the
movement. This business of furnishing
the innocent with the alleged guilty
is IN absurdity in free country.
Justice may sleep, but never dies &"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-13
RACE WOMAN KILLS WHITE MAN
preston News Service

EiDo"ado. Ark, Oct. 5-Accoru .ng
to the police Mrs. Annie White. II SER
want in the home Oh Mrs. j. f.. Sample
fatally snot Claude R. S..,..pie. white.
last Thursday evening 1t is claimed
that Mrs. White and her husband.
Finos White. were in the kitchen OF
the Sample home engaged in "A quar-.
rel and as young Sample stepped into
the kitchen to stop the quarrel Mrs.
White fired hitting after the puilet
had passed through the body Of her
husband. The bullet lodged i'm the lY
er of young Sample causing his death
about IL hours later i'm the hospital.
White is also in the hospital. but it is
said he will recover.
White and his wife had been quarrel
ling for several hours and Young
sample went to qulet'the disturb. nee
ne haG Just stepped into the Kitchen
"hen the woman tired at her husband
it is said. Mrs White is in Jail.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-13

When IT was shown that with re-
ownership AT the Mechanics savings
Bank, fifty per cent. of the deposits
would not be available and that the de
cents on the dollar and that under the
arrangements fostcred and advocateI
10y the Baptist Min sters Conference
Committee and the Committee ot
white citizens, the bank would pay
fifty cents on the dollar and as mulch
more as would be realized by the care
ful handling OF the present assets. In
Guiding the bond of One Hundrer
Thousand Dollars of John Mitchell,
Jr.. practically all opposition disap-
peared and the number of persons ap.
plying to sign up was increased ma.
terially.
With the vacating Of tire receiver
snip. then plans for the rehabilitation
Or even liquidation of the institution
can be considered by men skilled liz
this kind OF business. The statemen,
so tersely made by Hon. JAMES d.
Lecky that it is question as to wheth
err that magnificent four story build
ing on Third and Clay streets shall be
scare-crow or monument for the
colored people has reverberated. not
only over this entire city. but through
out the entire United States. for the
Mechanics Savings Bank is practical
~ the hest known colored institution
in this country
Local race pride should have settled
the question long ago. Certainly local
civic pride among the white people has
settled it for they are aiding i'm bring
ing thjs much desired result abou,
! sui. we shall give God the praise .
Some way and somehow. He VIII bring
/ all things right in HIS own time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-13
AGED MAN GETS 1920 BACK
PENSION.
OPrestnn Ncws seryicnN

Washington, ID. c.. Oct. 1l.-Even
though the cumbersome machinery Of
the U. S. Government moves slowl,
it finally moves rs is evidenced by
the issuance of \ warrant for the pay
ment of $500 TO Alfred Pettis aged
rs years with the comment from the
Pension Bureau 20 Pettis that this
represented payment of back pension
at the rate Of $50 month. Pettis' oC-
cupation was thai of rag picker.
According to the reports from the
bureau Pettis filed an application for a
pension 10 years ago. ii is said. but
IL Leo to follow il up. However the gov
eminent mills cont nue to Grind, SLOW
ly of course, but finally they found
out that his claim of having enlisted
in the oath Infantry ut Key West
Florida in 1864 at the age OF 16.
Pettis confidel to friends that he
had long since given up hope of ever
getting anything from the govern
ment as it had been so long ago since
he made application for pension
This is certainly very welcome sur
prise to me in my old age" he declar-
ed. L am glad the government does
not fol get you. end especially i'm your
old age after YOU have been soldier"
he concluded.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-10-13

State OF Virginia. County oil Henrco
Before me, g Notary Public in ana
for the State and county aforesaid per
sonally appeared John Mitchell, Jr
who having been duly sworn accord
ing to law deposes and says that he Is
the Editor of The Planet. and that the
following is TO the best of his knowl
edge and belief, true statement OF
the ownership, management of the
aforesaid publication for the date
shown in the above caption required
by the Act of August "a 1912 embed
led in section 443 Postal Laws and
Regulations printed On the reverse OF
this form. to wit:
l. That the names and addresses OF
the publisher, editor, managing edito,
and business managers are:
Publisher John Mitchell. Jr.. Gil n.
4th street, Richmond, Va.
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4th Street, Richmond. Va.
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81 N. 18th Street. Richmond. Va
Business Managers John Mitchell,
Jr.. 81 n. 4th St, Richmond. Va.
2. That the owner is: John Mitch
ell. Jr.
3. That the known bondholders
mortgages and other security holders
owning or holding 1 per cent or more
of total amount of bonds, mortgages
or other securities are: None.
4. That the two paragraphs
next above giving the names of the own
ers. stockholders and security holiers
if any. contain not only the list Ol
stock holders and security holders ms
they appear upon the books of the 'oom
pany but also. in cases where the stock
holder or security holders appears upoI
the books of the company as trustee
or in any o;her fiduciary citation 'hC
name of the rcrson or ca Grafton frI
whom such trustees is acting. is given
also that the said two paragraphs 70,
tain statements embracing atlantis ful
knowledge and belief as 10 the circun
stances and conditions under wlri eli
stockholders and security holders VIII
do not appear upon the books of tn;
/ company as trustees hold stock am
securities in capacity other than th"t
OF bona fide owner. and this affidavit
/ has no reason to believe that any 9th
err person association. or corporation
hos ?ny interest. direct or indirect ir
the said stock. bonds or other sc..uri
ties than rs so stated by him.
JOHN MITCHELL JR
Sworn TO and subscribed before mr
this 10Th dav Of SeDtember 1929.
JOHN A. HINES. Mp
My commission expires March . 1927