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New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
GREAT VAUDEVILLE At CAPITOL

For the FIRST half Of this week th'
bis attraction at the Capitol is the
big time Keith vaudeville bill OF fye
excellent acts. The feature attrae.
ton Is "The Royal Venetian Five, -
an aggregation OF musicians and good
soloists: Hector is the most noted In,
telligent little dog in a quartet OF
canine actors working together IN a
most laughable and interesting play
let; Laura Ordway & Co., are very
capable entertainers; Ernie and Ernie
In Three Feet OF Comedy" offer a
variety act that Is quite clever, The
tive work hard and crowd many un-
usual features into their Offering:
Amoros and Janet "The rrenehman
and the Fiapper." Is another Franco
American alliance. this time In yau-
deville.
An exceptional cast supports Hope
Hampton In her latest First National
starring vehicle. "rhe Light In the
Dark" which Ia al the Capitol thea.
ter on Monday Two leading men
play opposite Miss Hamilton. Il. X.
Lincoln plays the role OF wealthy
New York clubman. while Lon
CLANCY gives one OF his inimitable
as a tender hearted
crook. The fascinating story Of
'The Light In the Dark" was written
by William Dudley Pelley and trans-I
ferrcd to the screen under the direc-
tion OF Clarence l.. Brown. Other
players who figure prominently In the
cast are Theresa Maxwell conover.
Dorothy Walters. Charles Mussett,
Edgar Norton and Dore Davidson.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
By SISTER MARY
LIMA MEANS
By SISTER MARY


With the coming OF autumn thu
vegetables gain a certain substantial.
ness and richness not found In tht
more delicate summer vegetables
It's probably Just a bit Of old mother
natures eternal vigilance that a. we
need heartier food to prepare for cold
weather II Is forthcoming.
Lima beans are a heartier food
than the string beans OF early sum-
mer and TO my way OF thinking twice
as delicious. They must be gathered
before the milk inside the tender
shell covering sets" Then the
wonderful cresminess OF the vegetable
IL preserved in the cooking. II is
this creaminess that given them name
OF butter" beans. There are several
varieties OF lima beans. tiny green
ones and large fiat white ones. Az
the beans ripen the covering grows
hard and difficult to, digest and the
center becomes Arm and dry. No
matter how long the beans are
cooked these conditions cannot be
altered.
Beans are lacking In fat. so this
should be supplied in the dressing.
One pint OF shelled lima beans will
serve four persons.
Lima Beans In Cream
One pint lima beans II teaspoon
salt, Y cup cream, 1-s teaspoon pep
per.
Wash beans and drain. Drop in
boiling water and cook 80 to 40
minutes. When the beans are half
cooked add salt Let the water cook
away. Add cream and pepper and
bring to the boiling point, but do not
let boil. Serve at once. If cream
is out of the question try this sauce:
Luncheon Beans
One pint of lima beans. cups milk,
v teaspoon salt, IA teaspoon pepper,
1 tablespoon butter. 3 eggs.
Wash beans and cook 20 minutes in
boiling sailed water to cover One
half teaspoon of salt. should be added
after 10 minutes cooking. Drain
from water and rub through wire
sieve or potato river. Beat yolks of
eyes until thick and lemon colored.
scald milk and add with bean PURGE,
butter, salt and pepper. Beat whites
Of eggs until stiff and dry on plat
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Ak lHnMA-x Srpy = kxkMos
EncrTms ply1klxD IN p1vfx LIrTEr.

can any woman who never met VOL
until after you had reached manhood
do that will equal the sacrifices OF
your mother?
No man should love anyone as he
does his mother If he does. then
all her pain, all her sacrifice, all her
years of care are lost.
Leslie says she hopes | know
have gained a daughter. She seems
to take 1t to herself that ] would be
glad of having any kind of daughter.
John, ] have never seen but one
woman whom | would have liked for
a daughter and that woman is dear
Priscilla Bradford, who has been n
real daughter to me ever since you
were married.
She has even told me that she
now that sou have deserted me, that
her love and duty must be given TO
me.
But all these>things that ! am say
ing TO YOU are as naught beside the
browning insult OF sending me her
check. What do ! want of her check?
Has my son turned over his entire
bank account to his wife? ] cannot
understand what she means by doing
thla terrible thing. ] did not quite
get the import OF it until after had
cashed il and dear Priscilla told me
exactly how IL looked 10 her.
II ! had not already Cashed the
check I should certainly have sent
II back and asked YOU to reimburse
me. As It is. | am so unhappy. so
miserable, SO poor and alone that
can write no more.
TOUR MOTHER.
tCapyright, 1923, sby NEA Service.
Incl
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24

that gentleman scowled at him and
asserted that he hadn't made a sin
gle sound
Help. Help" came the weird
call again. even while MIR. Higgins
was speaking.
ITS sperrits.' shrieked the Fat
Lady. And her great dumping of a
face turned as pasty as dough.
Commodore Mudgett glanced be-
hind him uneasily, as II he feared
that some invisible hand might seize
him and whisk him away. But he
tried to appear brave. He set his
cap at jaunty angle. and stamped
one Of his tiny feet, and told the Fat
Lady not TO be scared. "1'll protect
sou, Miss Boggs." he said CALAMITY.
oh! Oh. Oh. easped Miss Boges
a moment later. The sperrits are
calling you, COMMODORE"
Copyright, 1929, by Metropolitan
Newspaper SerNtee).
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
EULOGY ON HARDING
Clergyman Says That Sharp Gibes
and Heartless Criticisms Contrib
uted TO Late Presidents Death.

Washington, Sept. 24.-President
and Mrs. Coolidge attended memorial
services yesterday for Warren G.
Harding at Calvary Baptist church
where the late chief executive wor-
shipped. There they heard the Rev.
w. S. Aberenethy, pastor. say that 1t
was not Gods will that Mr.. Harding
should die.
Some people" said the minister
have said that 1t was Gods will that
President Harding should not live.
But / do not believe that.
Sharp gibes and heartless criti-
csms wounded his kindly heart and
contributed to his death. And then
there we're the burdens we lay upon
our presidents. These were human
hunders. Afterwards we sent only
flowers. We should mend our ways"
Mr.. Abernethy listed as the things
which made Mr.. Harding great, his
ability to see greatness In others, his
humility. his gentleness, his courage,
his passion for peace, his human qua
his passion for peace, his human
qualities and his religious conviction.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Preventing Dyspepsia.
BY DIR. CLIFFORD c. ROBINSON


The old. fashioned doc" with hi
long, black coat and little black bag
who always requested a peek nj YOU
tongue. was quite right. He knew
that dyspepsia Is a regular thing with
lots OF people and that lots OF ''ill'
and ails" come from II.
You cannot suffer from dyspepsia
without the tongue giving YOU
away"
The common symptoms are fairl,
well known. SO don't forget TO in.
spect the tongue II dyspepsia Is the
trouble you're looking for.
For additional evidence. there Is
the three degrees OF taste. sometimes
bitter, sometimes sweet, sometimes
acid. The appetite may be poor or
again 1t may he quite the opposite
ravenous. Pain is often present.
Palpitation of the heart Is symptom.
Belching of gas Is another. The pa
tient frequently is troubled with head
ache, biliousness, nervousness or dir
illness
To keep from dyspepsia, choose
your diet with care. having always
In mind your own system. If OF dys-
peptic tendencies. make careful
study Of the cause and possible rem
edy In addition, general hygiene
and sanitation count. in regard to
clothing and bathing Rubbing also
must be thoroughly understood.
AS a corrective and preventive diet
eat grease, vegetables, toast, soft
boiled eggs. prunes and baked APP
pies. Milk Is always good It. in the
right condition. Above all avoid
constipation. Proper food and habits
will save you from this wasting, lin
Gering trouble which is the parent
OF many diseases.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Letter From Mrs. Mary Alden Pres
colt to Her Son, John Alden
Prescott.


My Dear john
am sending you the enclosed let
ter written to me my Leslie, that you
may see how | have been insulted by
that thoughtegs and selfish girl you
have married. | also want you TO
see what she has written for | am
sure it is not true that you have kept
from her my letter TO you.
Surely nothing that have written
you could fret high-minded and
dutiful wife. | might however
bring a thoughtful girl to her senses
and make her remember that per-
haps there was sad old woman
somewhere in the world TO whom she
might give d modicum OF thought.
OF course | cannot believe her
when she says she will do anything
to make me happy. for surely she
must know that ! have not been
happy since your marriage with her.
She has never invited me TO hsr
house except in The most perfunctory
way. She has only written me a very
few letters and I'm sure she has
kept you from writing me, although
i must say, John, you never we're
very good correspondent.
II this girl ever has a boy of her
OWL do not for one moment con-
slider that nameless child you have
taken into your house can be 10
either of you a real son--1 am 7--o
she will understand what 1t means 20
be neglected
am your mother, John. ] am the
woman who brought you into the
worid-the mother who cared for sou
all through your tender years. What
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24

Home Raiment Gets Prettier All the Time

Clothes for the home grow pretiier
esers ass. The nswes, garments are
house froeks ana house aprons made
sf the eeleFsd injured asmssk that
formerly wa used for the napkins
ana table eleths Of very attractive
breakfast sets,
This eeleFed nIurea asmask may
be ebisinsa In rose, blue and gold ana
ls decidedly effective In its new role,
Illustrates IN : model that 10 haN,
Ing a very popular yeEus made with
q suFnlies front which crosses and ties
IN hack.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
THE MYSTERIOUS CRIES.

Crouched in the Wild Mans pit,
Johnnie Green listened intently. He
heard a few dull thuds, as of falling
bodies. and the quick thump of hur-
rying feet.
Gradually the noise died away. All
the sound that remained in the side
show tent was an excited chatter of
few voices, among which he recog-
nized those of Commodore Mudgett
the Midget and the Fat Lady.
Thinking that he could safely show
himself now, Johnnie Green tried to
scramble out of the pit But to his
dismay he soon found that its sides
offered him no foothold. And when
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
JOHNNIE Of the CIRCUS
and his CUFFY BEAR =
= By ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

gifts would be able to answer any
question that anybody might ask
But the Fat Lady told her fatty that
she was mistaken.
That cry for help" the Fat Lady
declared, came from inside this
tent x x. There 1t is again. she
quavered. IT'S certainly somewhere
in this tent. But there's nobody here
except US. Oh, dear! Oh, DEAR I'm
terribly frightened"
Don't be alarmed, Miss Bosgs,"
Commodore Midget the Midget piped
up. ITS only practical joke. Mr..
Higgins is trying to fool us"
The Commodore smiled knowingly
at Mr.. Higgins. the ventrloquist. But
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24

Rissiins those ~ me mess iEaper.
tsnt prod actions ef shs season. the
cast selected 81 Wallism Fos fer hts
screen version OF ST. Elmo. Augusta
Thomas famous novel. which opened
az the i.yesum LAST night, l. one Of
the strongest ana hskf hslanesa that
could be obtained. The title role or
the famous story Is portrayed By John
Gilbert, whose excellent work tn
Monte criste snd is shame has won
Tor him the praise OF critics the
country over, Barbara LAMAR
plays the part OF Agnes Hunt the
iaithless sweetheart of 81. Elmo,
Miss LAMAR established an IN.
equivoesl popularity with her master.
full performances In frininE Women
The Hero. The Prisoner Of zends ana
Rich Mems Wives. Bessie Love. the
star OF the vast array OF photeplsys,
ID cast In the feminine lead ana as
Edna Earle gives a sympathetic biz of
action, Warner Baxter has the heavy
role OF ST. Elmo's false friend.
The story itself concerns a young
and-popular southefner who hnds that
his sweetheart has proved herself
false 10 him and turns against all
women and also his former friends.
He wanders about the world a
gronchy eynie until he returns 10 his
mothera home and nnds that she has
taken a little girl as her ward.
Against himself, 81, Elmo feels at.
traeted 10 the girl. but 10 prove to
himself that all women are alike. he.
sets a deliberate trap for her HoF'
she withstands the temptation he puS
before her and the ANAL climax riakH
for as dramatic and satisfactory "a
conclusion AZ one would care Ia see.
For the Anal half OF the week phe
Lyceum will show Daring Days. .ea-
turing Mildred Harris and Mary Carr.
the lhtter~in the sympathetic roie OF
mother In which she made such a hit
In Over the Hill. II Is ty1 teal
story OF today and deals great aeal
with college life and the problems
facing young people and their parents.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24

nHking uifn ana Dake NAH an nour III
moderate oven.
Sauce
Two tablespoons butter. teaspoon
flour, v cup milk, lis teaspoon
pepper. Ia teaspoon sugar.
Cook beans as In preceding recipe
Melt butter, stir in -four. DO not let
the butter and hour turn color, but
be sure they are perfectly blended.
Slowly add milk, stirring constantly.
Add sugar and pepper and bring to
the boiling point. Add beans and
serve. The sauce should be the con-
sistency OF thick cream and coat the
beans.
Succotash
One pint lima beans. cups corn
cut from cob, 2 teaspoons salt, 2
tablespoons butter. cup milk.
Wash beans and cook in boiling
water for 20 minutes. The beans
should be half done. Add corn and
cook 20 minutes longer. Let the
water cook away as much as possible
stir after adding corn to prevent
burning Add milk, butter and salt
and bring to the boiling point, but do
not let boil. Serve in side" dishes.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Ser,ice)
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
IMPROVEMENT IN BULGARIA.
General situation Better--Small Re
volts in Isolated Places

volts in Isolated Places
BY The Associated Fress.
Sofia, Sept. s4.---The general situa-
ton in Bulgaria shows a marked Inn
provement. A few isolated cases OF
rebellion are still being reported but
these are regarded as unimportant
Troops reported by the population
have restored order In certain villages
of the Kazanlyk region where a
soviet regime was declared.
A band of SO communists which
had been formed at Rosoyo south
Kazanlyk, fed into the mountains
where it finally surrendered. The
two chiefs committed suicide and
their men game up their arms.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
yIscoUNT MORLEY DEAD

London. Sept, 24.-Viscount Morley
of Blackburn, eminent writer and lib
eral statesman, died last evening at
his residence in Wimbledon of heart
disease.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Nniseless Fire

To make a noiseless fire, as In a
sick room, put the coal in paper bags
and lay the bags one at a time in
the CRATE.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Canned Goods

All canned goods should be emptied
as soon as II is opened, II all is not
to be used at one time, the extra por-
ton should be transferred to porce.
lain container.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24

Unexpected Guests
To take care of the unexpected
guests an emergency shelf on which
you keep few cans of fish, some
olives. pickles, nut meats and a little
canned soup is most useful.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Scrambled Egrs

Scrambled Eggs
The saucepan in which eggs are
scrambled should be scrhpulously
clean or the finished product will not
have a pleasant flavor.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24

Hawaii. largest island OF the
Hawaiian Archipelago, Is little
smaller than Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Emergency Hanger

THIeTEVTICy IHhIEcT
If one Is travelling an emergency
coat hanger may be made by rolling
newspapers tightly and tying them In
the middle with string or tape.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Gossip:s Corner
Storing Clothing

All clothing to be stored should be
thoroughly cleaned. Remove all
spots from Woolens; wash but do not
starch muslins and linens; roll silks.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24

Canada has more than 1000 fur
farms.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-24
Poachetl Eggs

Poached Eggs
II you will serve tomato sauce
over your poached eggs you will find
they make very acceptable dish.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
BAY STATE MAN and
Two CHILDREN Die
IN SEAfLANE WRECK

Key West, Fla, Jan. 14.-Thc
passenger seaplane Columbus crum-
pied in mid-air while flying between
this city and Havana, Cuba, this
afternoon, pancaked to he water
with smash that splintercd her
pontoons and sank within 20 minutes,
carrying with her Edward F. Atkins,
Jr, millionaire sugar planter of Bos-
ton. his two young children and a
nurse.
The ferry ship II. NJ. Flagler,
speeding to the stricken plant at
sight of the crash, got there in time
to take off all those who had not
been trapped insthe cabins. 1t is on
the way back to Key West with five
survivors aboard. Among them is
Mrs. Atkins. wife of the drowned
man, and Otto Abraham, New York
banker and broker.
The dead: Atkins, Edwrd F.. Jr..
Boston, Mass; Atkins, Edward f..
3rd, aged ., son; Atkins. David, aged
3, another son; Haverly, Julia, of
New York, nurse of the Atkins child
rem.
Continued on Page 5, Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Little Girl Saw
Mother Whipped
BY Hooded Mob

Houston, Tex-Aided by seven
year old Bonnie Lee Harrison, said to
TO have seen a mob of Is or more dis
gulsed men drag her mother from
nome, cut off her long hair and whip
her. authorities expected today. to
como out in the open with their in
vestigation.
The whipping was administered to
Mrs. r. H. Harrison, a widow, the
night of Jan. 5, she admitted to Of
hcers, but had been kept secret until
Friday, when rumors were circulated.
r. A. Armand of AIiddletown, Tex,
also was taken out by the disguised
mob.
The child was the first to see the
mob members. one of whom knocked
on the door of the Harrison home at
Goose Creek, m oil town 35 miles
southeast of Houston, about Q p. m.
She told her mother that the caller
was dressed all in white"
Mrs. Harrison when interviewed by
neWSpapermen refused to describe
the alleged ASSISTANTS other than to
say they were disguised. Armand
also failed to throw light on the iden-
tity of the Is or moro. men.
At least one of the mob members is
expected to be identified by the little
girl. She told Deputy Sheriff Hamil-
ton she would know one of them.
Armand is confined to his bed. his
back lacerated by many lashes. Sher-
iff L. A. Binford, who was said to
have had endorsement of the Ku
KluX Khan at the election last Fall.
denied that the khan had anything to
do with the affair."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Herrin Murders Case
To Jury This Week

Marion, ILL.,. Jan. 14.-(By A. P.).
A jury of Williamson county
farmers will deliver judgment next
week on the Herrin riots, the great
est tragedy in the industrial history
of Illinois.
With their case practically COM
plete, counsel for the defense today
expressed confidence in the speedy
acquittal of the five defendants
charged with the murder of Howard
Hoffman. one of the % men slain
during the outbreak. Attorneys in
charge of the prosecution refused to
be quoted.
Counsel for both sides expressed
the hope tonight that the case would
reach the jury by Thursday night.
The rebuttal and closing arguments
were expected to be brief, occupying
not more than two days.
Notice has been received from
E0ward J. Brundage. attorney gen.
.eral. that he expects to make brief
statement on the necessity for strict
law enforcement to the jury during
the closing arguments.
The jury is made up of IL farm
ers. two of whom are former miners.
The twelfth juror is union miner,
but operates farm during the sum-
mer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Woman Fatally
Burned When
Hair Catches Fire

Manchester, n. H., Jan. 13-Miss
Alice Carr was probably fatally
burned tonight when her hair took
fire as she brushed past lighted gas
Jet in her room at 159 Laurel street,
where she is housekeeper. She ran
screaming into the room of her en-
ployer, Mrs. Sarah +. Dudley. The
flames spread to her clothing as she
raced about the room.
Mrs. Dudley was unable to calm
her sufficiently to beat out the blazes
and, her own clothing caught fire. as
did curtains and other furnishings.
Neighbors forced an entrance and
put out the many fires in the room.
Both women were taken to the Sacred
Heart hospital where the name of
Miss Carr was placed on the danger
list. Mrs. Dudley is 80 years Of age.
Manchester, N. H., Jan. 16-Miss
Alice Carr, Is, whose tresses caught
fire at retiring time last night. died
today at the hospital where she had
been taken after the doctor had been
called to her home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-15
Helicopter in
Successful Trial
At McCOrk Field

Washington. Jan. 13.-Announce-
mcnt that the army air service has
developed a hclicoptcr and made sue
cessful flights with the machine at
McCook Field, Dayton. o.. was made
tonight by the war department.
The duration of the experimental
flight was 1 minute and AZ seconds,
during which the machine rose straight
from the ground and was panoeuvred
at will of the operator at an altitude
of six feet. 1t descended and landed
easily.
I'm flight" the war department said.
at was steady and the landing was
easily accomplished. The helicopter
demonstrated high degree of inherent
stability. This flight was witnessed by
many army officials and employees at
McCook Field and while the duration of
the flight was less than two minutes,
it will be remembered that the first air.
plane flight in heavier-than-air ma
chine lasted only SO seconds"
The helicoptcr was constructed by
the army air service and designed by
DIR. G. DE Bothesat. under whose per-
sonal supervision it was constructed.
Work was started secretly in July,
1921, and no announcement of the tests
was made until demonstrations proved
the successful performance OF the
craft.
The new machine has total weight
Of $500 pounds and has four lifting
screws actuated by a 170-horsepower
motors The system of gearing is said
to be entirely novel. being specially de-
signed by DR.. De Bothezat.
1.-THE remarkable results obtained
the statement said. demonstrate in a
notable way the Importance of making
adequate us of scientific methods. The
construction of the helicopter consum-
ed only IS months. including the work
of designing, building, adjusting and
tastinU"