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New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
GLORIA SWANSONIN
CAP|TOL'S FEATURE
"Blusbsards Sth VILE ihe Big
Film Leader

II hluebeard OF the fable had hae
eight wives as lovely as those eheseI
for the Paramount picture, 'Blue,
heard's 9Th Wife," starring Gloria
Swanson which comes 10 the eapito
theater sunday for, four days. h.
might have been less prone 10 dis
pose OF them in such a cavalier man
ner,
These eight women. Miss Swanson,
the star, being the eighth, are all dis
iinet types and exceptionally charm
Ing, And they dress distinetiyely.
for In This film, as In all OF Miss
swanson's pictures, clothes are an I'm.
portant factor But there Is intense
dramatic acting for the star, as well.
The settings are lavish and in every
respect this picture Is worthy sue
cessor 10 the brilliant offerings In
which Gloria swanson has appeared
for Paramount. such as MY Ameri-
can Wife" 1.-THE Impossible Mrs. BEL
lev" and others.
The vaudeville offering will be
another big bill of five big time
vaudeville acts that will contain many
features and names of popular New
York stars. Casson Bros and Marie
are novelty character dancers. each
ono of the trio being creators OF
dance steps, Rhyme and Reason are
generally strangers with fun and song
but Billy Dunlay and Bessie Merrill
wont permit one To get peek at the
other. They offer little comedy skit
called without Rhyme or Reason"
which contains many good laughs and
some excellent singing: Fisher and
Hurst will present Hate and Things
which is n general discussion of head
gear which usually brings domestic
troubles In any household. The
Worlds Greatest Forehead Balancers
is rather large claim but the orig
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

inal -Four Phillips subslshtists il with
ease. They are one Of the most sue
eessful gymnasiie acts IN all Europe
and are now showing their wares IN
America VIA Keith sandesllle where
they have been 50 far very success
full Carl shaw and Co, Keith head
liners viii he well liked while AT the
Capitol as their act il one Of real g0od
entertainment, ON Thursday the en-
tire bill changes and brings an enr
tirely new hill with Katherine Mae
Donald In "Refnge" and I'VE more
acts OF big time vaudeville.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
WIS should An Idle Question
I'rouble Mrs, siarkss


Turning from the door she has
just huns shut, Airs, retey Mark
swung toward me with erimsanee
checks and furiige eyes,
Had ! seen the surprising number
OF fur eloaks in her closet. This,
know, was the question sarels
troubling her, and I summoned all
the power of discrimination pos,
sessed 10 reassnre her, Fortunately
when she had made her dash toward
the door, intuitiyely had turned M
face 10 another quarter OF the room
and ! did not look toward the closet
as ! spoke enthusiastically
What pretty lamp. Mrs, Marks
You'll pardon my speaking Of IL,
know. II Is so lovely !"
was speaking only the truth. The
electric reading lamp upon small
table At the head OF the bed was n
most exquisite thing In eoloring. Its
pedestal groundwork tinted the
green OF the first tender leaves of
spring. and overrnn with tiny white
blossoms, The parchment shade, In
clever blending OF the same green
and old rose, and morning glories
rioting over II, and the chatclaine OF
the. apartment had possessed the good
sense DO place only the plainest sheer
white scarf below IT,
felt her troubled, questioning gaze
upon me and knew that she was de-
batting my sincerity. She In so curl
GUS q combination OF childlike nal
sete and sharp worldly cynicism. that
| was not sure which quality would
pull down the scales. But her voice
held note OF distinct relief when
she spoke, and ! knew that my ruse
had succeeded.
you'd like Mollie."
II kinda thought that would hit
you In the eye" she chuckled. My
self, don't care for II so much. I'd
like something a little more striking
there was red one with black fig
ures on II that took my eye. But
Petey he got this for one OF my
Christmas presents and of course !
couldn't kick-didn't want to-for
do like 1t lots but the red one was
swell !"
She waited a reminiscent sigh to-
ward the red lamp, while struggled
with the anachronism of Petey
Marks being responsible for the Sc
lection OF the artistic thing upon the
table.
"Petey didn't pick it out" his
spouse ratified on. He knew / want
ed lamp, and so he got girl friend
IF mine to give things the once-over,
md she picked this. She's an awful
Iueer girl in her tastes. Mollie is,
twful ambitious too, always crazy to
cad what the real swels have i'm
heir homes, but she never. wants |
nothing real stunning the way l do
You'd like Mollie, I'll bet and / want
Ter to see you. She's always tellin'
ne what a real lady acts like, and |
ID like her to know I've found one"
There was such ingenious SINGER
ty in her tone, that ] found myself |
ushing like schoolgirl at the COM
nent.
a Natural Question
Thank YOU" ! managed to say,
milling, That's the incest thing I've
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

lay, roaring for all the world like q
wounded lion.
Tom the boss hostler, and his men.
and johnnie Green all ran to help
him. They lifted Mr.. Black and set
him upon his feet Johnnie Green
himself picked up his black sloueh
hat and handed it to him shyly. John
ME- was astonished TO see that he was
trembling.
Il was agoin' to ask you ques-
ton, Tom" the Lion Tanner growled
in a husky voice. But that boss
knocked it clean out "a my head. I
wouldn't have your job around these
hosses--not If Jim Brown paid me a
million dollarsi"
copyright. iass. by Metropolitan
Newspaper Service.D
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
SISTER,
MdNS
NN3EN
~:
pI.usi SWEETS
~ SISTER MARY

Our grandmothers never failed 10
have some plum conserve on their
preserve shelves and this old.time
sweet surely WAS delicious.
Nowadays most housekeepers have
fresh fruits Of almost all varieties ~
their command during the entire year.
But fresh fruits out OF season are ex-
nensisa and increase the food bill
more or less needlessly. Fresh first
certainly. but more for variety s-S
change and apples for daily food with
canned fruits and sweets for desserts.
And speaking of preserves. II ones
family ARE not satisfied with sweet
Of warm biscuits and preserves but
insist on n regular dessert. why make
quantities of eytra-sweet canned
things? hut II the family does like
warm biscuits and preserves Il saves
many dessert on busy day.
Try this plum conserve with warm
homemade rolls instead OF pie.
Plum Sweetmcats
Damson ptnms, cinnamon. sugar.
scald plums and slip OF skins. Re.
move stones. Put In preserving ket-
tie and heat very slowly, drawing out
the Juice. Simmer gently In their own
juice until tender. Rub through a
sieve. Add ga cup sugar and 10
teaspoon cinnamon TO each cup OF
fruit. Cook until thick and pour into
stcrilized glasses and seal.
Euchered Pluns
Nine pounds blue plums, 6 pounds
sugar. . quarts vinegar. 2 table,
spoons cinnamon. Wash and dry
nlums Let stand "a hours and drain.
Heat liquor TO the boiling point and
pour over fruit. Do this three more
mornings. The last morning cook
fruit and juice for 90 minutes. II
takes five morning TO make this pre-
serve.
Plum Conserve
Five pounds plums, IL cup hot Wa
ter, cup seeded raisins, cup nut
meats, 3 pounds sugar.
Wash plums and remove stones.
Put fruit, raisins, hot water and sugar
In preserving kettle. Bring slowly to
the boiling point and simmer until
plums are clear. Add nuts and cook
ten minutes longer. Pour into steril-
lied jars and seal.
Plums have a rare flavor not found
in other fruits. Green gage, yellow
plums, damson or any sweet variety
ire used.
Plum and Peach Conserve
-Four pounds peaches, pounds
,ums, 1 pound raisins, pounds
sugar, 70 cup peach kernels, . cups
water.
Scald fruit and slip off skins. Re-
move stones and cook in the water
Until tender. Rub through colan-
Ter. Crack enough peach stones to
make 1-2 cup Kernels Pour boiling
water over kernels and let stand un-
il the skins slip off. Put through
God chopped with raisins. Put fruit
,ulp, sugar, raisins and nuts In pre-
CRYING kettle and cook until thick.
'our into sterilized jars and seal.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

Wear Side Pleats For Long Lines

II YOU think you're the least biz toe
short or the least hit too plump come
% your own rescue with froeks like
these,
The long side Rleated panels are a
most becoming feature Of the autumn
styles and will make you look at
least two inches taller and 10 pounds
thinner " you adopt them,
hesides, they're fashionable, Roth
Of these models are semi-tsilored. one
featuring the new square neck and a
very clever sleeve, the other a wide
rever from shoulder 10 waist, Bell
sleeve too, make this second model
a desirable froek. indeed,
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
WAS SHORTEST FIGHT.
Dempsey-Firpo Bout Bricfest Title
Match i'm Ring History.

BY The Associated Press.
New York. Sept. 15.-Jack Demp-
sey's spectacular victory over Luis
Angel Firpo takes rank as one of the
shortest heavyweight title contests in
history.
Records covering the past 80 years
of major championship matches re-
veal but one shorter bout. the one
round victory of Tommy Burns over
Bill Squires of Australia at Colma,
Cal. July 4, 1907. Three years prior
10 that James J. Jefries, before his
retirement had lifted Burns to the
title. knocked out Jack Monroe in
two rounds at San Francisco.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Letter From leslie Prescott to Leslie
Prescott Care Of the Secret
Drawer

1t has been week since I wrote
you before, little Marquise, and such
a hectic week.
In the first place Jack went to
New York with Harry Ellington and
when he came back he informed me
he was sitting on the rim of the
world-whatever that may mean. He
insisted on taking me out to the
smartest place in town for dinner
and to dance and when 1 arrived
there I found Harry Ellington and
Ruth.
: I'm really very fond of Ruth, little
Marquise. for with all her foolish
vanity she is a real woman and.
believe Harry Ellington has had a
great deal to do with her flirting
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
MIR. BLACK AND BEELzEBUB.

Soon after he Joined the circus,
Johnnie Green fell into the habit of
spending a good deal Of his time at
the horse tent He liked horses. He
liked Tom, the boss hostler. Now
and then Tom sent him into town, on
horseback to do an errand. Once in
a while he let Johnnie groom some of
the gentler horses.
1t was to the horse tent that Mr..
Black, the formidable Lion Tanner,
came one day. He looked as fearless
as ever, as became a man who per-
formed a feat that other men, as they
said, wouldn't do for a million dol
lars.
Hey bub." he addressed Johnnie
Green from behind one of his forbid
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
WOMAN SUFFERED
Three MONTHS
Pains in Back and Nervousness.
Made Well by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Montevideo, MINI. 81 suffered for
three months with pain in my back and

sides, and was awful
nervousso that Twas
unfit to do my work.
After | began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham' 8
We ge t a Bile Com
pound Igrew strong,
and now | weigh $50
pounds. ! keep house
and am able to lift
and do any kind Of
work. | have got
wonderful re suit 8
from the Vegetable
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
PARTY ron FRED FISHER.

Frederick Fisher OF Greenwood
street was rendered a surprise party
last night by host Of friends In
honor Of his birthday Vocal .selee-
tions were rendered by Miss Mary
Krawtz and recitation by Joseph
Ray. Miss Harriet Anderson pre-
sided at the piano.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Refrigerator Space

Much room may be saved in re-
frigerators by having small, straight
sided containers for leftover food.
Wide-mouthed fruit Jars will store
washed lettuce. Covered containers
should also be used for leftover fish,
cabbage and onions.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
sICk PAW GoEs RIG.

Orizaba, Mexico. Sept. 15.-The day
after the new workmen's compensa-
ton law became effective in Orizaba--
it provides full pay while ill-50o
employees reported on the sick list.
The day before only six were i'll.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

Furuncles or pimples together with
their little darker brothers, comodones
or blackheads, decorate the faces of
altogether too many people, young
men.
Through pinching and squeezing
their producing organisms are
sometimes forced into the venous
circulation. The blood stream may
then carry them to other organs or
tissues of your body where they
may do serious harm.
This may sound rather unimpor-
tant, as the majority of people re-
gard squeezing pimple or two a
exercise of no consequence.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
To preser,c Rnhhcr

Articles of rubber should he kept
in a cool. dark place. Where two
surfaces OF rubber are likely to stick
together they should be wiped dry
and busted with talcum powder.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Blinn of
1853 Dwight street announce the en-
gagemcnt Of their daughter, Althea
s.. to Walden NJ. Powell of Meriden.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Wall PAPER

Two-toned wall papers are lighter
and reflect more life than one-toned
papers. Stripes heighten ceilings
while large figures tend to make a
room look smaller
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Gossips Come,
Silver Flowers

Flowers of silver cloth are arranged
In rows on the collar and cuffs of a
turquoise blue evening coat that fas-
tens with two roses.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Metallic Emhroideries

Silver embroidery on black crepe
or satin is very smart this season.
Rhinestone beading is,.most effective
on black velvet.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Evening PUMPS

Pumps of gold or silver brocade are
worn with flesh colored stockings with
practically any type of evening frock.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

Rhinestones are used extensively
this season instead Of beads on frocks
of velvet or georgette.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Muslin Innings

Baskets used in the foundry should
have adjustable muslin Innings. The
Innings may be easily washed and keep
soil from the basket from getting on
the clean clothes.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Protects Brass

Wipe brass bedsteads and gilt chan
deliers with lemon oil or some other
very thin oil. 1t will prevent the
shellac from hardening and cracking.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Another Nervous Woman Finds Relief

Port Huron, Mich. 81 suffered for
two years with pains in my side. and if
| worked very much was nervous and
just as tired in the morning as when |
went to bed. was sleepy all the day
and didn'tfee like doing anything, and
was so nervous | would bite my finger
nails. One of my friends told me about
Lydia E. Pinkham'ss Vegetable Com
pound, and it helped me so much that
socn felt fine. Mrs. CHARLES BEELER,
1910 Elk Street, Port Huron, Mich.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
The Ironing Board

Ironing boards should be covered
first with double wooden cloth sewed
firmly on. then with removable mus
lin slips hemmed at the small end and
laced snugly over the large end.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Cartridge PIeats

Cartridge pleats are used effectively
on serge dresses and on heavy coats,
and occasionally on silk frocks.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
Water Spots

To clean water spots on waxed
floors rub in circles with turpentine
on a flannel cloth. The turpentine
cleans and will partially soften the
wax.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
School Dresses

Monograms in bright embroidery
are woven into the navy blue dresses
for school girls Gay embroidery is
also used on the white collars and
cuffs.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

Fruit stains should be wet with
camphor or else pour stream of
boiling water through them.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

Suede hats are to be worn with
slim three quarter-length coats ac-
cordng to the latest note from Paris.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

Compound ACKNOWLEDGMENT
to my friends. give you permission to
publish my testimonial. - Mrs. OLE
BERGsTRoM, 2l0 9Th st. So, Monte
video, Minnesota.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15

Oil Paintings
To clean oil paintings go over then
New Britain herald., 1923-09-15
FURUNCULOsIS

BY DIR. CLIFFORD C. ROBINSON
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
FLOATING DEBT GROWS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-A Frank fort dispatch says Germanys floating debt increased during January from 1922. 900. .0O0,000 marks to 2,679,- 900. .Q00 900
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
NINE MUT|NEERS ARRESTED;CRAFT
 HAS HARD TRIP
Stowaways Start Trouble on Japanese Liner Bound for
 Vancouver, B. C.

VANCOUVER. B. C.. Feb. 26.-The police arrested nine alleged mutineers of 20 on the Japanese steamer Taibu Maru when the steamer entered the harbor here yesterday.
 Stowaways were found after a long search hidden in the port coal bunk CTS and they are being held for de- portation.
 According to the captain of the Taibu Maru. shortly after leaving Kobe, Japan, bound for Vancouver. for load of logs, the stowaways made their appearance. With the co operation of some of the members of the crew, they defied the ships off COTS. The stowaways were armed and thus intimidated anyone daring to interfere with them.
 The vessels plight was wrelessed her agents here and when she en- tered the harbor police officers swarmed over the sides of the boat and the arrests followed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
SPOKANE HAS
 BIG FREIGHT
 CARGO; NORTH
In Channel All Night - Has Cannery Supplies-Take
 on 500 Tons Pulp.

With a big cargo of freight for the Channel ard ether ports in this district and with IS passengers and three and one-haf days mail for Juneau, the steamer Spokane arrived here at midnight last night and left at 9 o'clock this morning. The ship unloaded 145 tons of freight at Jul neau, 40 tons at Douglas and 12 tons at Treadwell From here the Spokane went to Speel River to take on a cargo of 200 tons of freight. From that point it win go to Skag- way and Haines, and returning south. put in at Excursion Inlet, where 193 tons of freight will be discharged for the Astoria & Puget Sound Can ming Company .plant there. This is the first shipment. of cannery sup plies to come North this season for this district
 The Spokane will return here We'd nesday morning southbound and will go south via Speel River, where 300 tons of pulp will be taken on. The total cargo being 800 tons, is con signed to San Francisco.
 Passengers arriving at Juneau were: Mary Fishman, A. Fishman, c. w. Cheatham, w. c. Johnson, Mrs. vivienne Stevens. w. M. Eddy. L. F. Bullard. F.. W Kinds, J. Forrest Wit ten. L. NJ. Carrigan, J. w. Mason, A. T. Thornton, w. D. Grant, Mrs. V. Larnard. Oak Olson, Gloria Den his, Olaf Arness, s. Shucklin.
 Passengers leaving for the North were: For Skagway-O. J. Cornwall W. B. Hcisel For Haines-Albert Mathews. R. Carranza, A. Van Mavern.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
B. M. BEHRENDS Co.,, Inc.
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE

Walter Gaffney, representative for the Washington Shoe Company will arrive here on the Alameda from Ketchikan.
 E. J. Forest. brother of Albert For est of Juneau, arrived here on the Spokane. He expects to leave on the Estcbeth for Haines to spend a short lime at the Rainy Hollow mining property and will go from there to Mayo, where he will be employed as tractor man on the Treadwel prop erty.
 A, Van Mavern, representative for the West Coast Grocery Company left on the Spokane for Haines.
 L. M Carrigan. representative for Armour Company, arrived here on the Spokane from ketchikan.
 s. G. Thomas, Deputy U. S Mar. shal at Sitka, arrived here on the Estebeth on official business.
 J. A. Broaddus arrived here this morning from Hoonah
 J. Forest Witten. superintendent of the government school at Metla. katla, arrived here on the Spokane on business.
 w. B. Heisel, of the general land office, field division, left on the Spo. kane for Skagway. on official busi- ness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Word has been received here that an oil gusber producing 5000 barrels day has been brought in at cabimas. ycne- zuela.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
MAID OF ERIN MINE
 WILL NOT OPERATE
 THIS YEAR, REPORT

R. w. Wiley. general manager of the Maid of Erin mine in the Rainy Hollow district back of Haines, ar rived here last night on the Spokane on a brief business trip. He will probably leave tonight for Haines for 1o-S--v viei.
 -Nu acurve mrning operations are planned at the mine this season. said Mir Wiley. In fact, no further oper- alton is expected to be undertaken until the road from Haines to the international boundary is completed The cost of transportation of supplies and ore is too expensive under pres ent conditions to permit extensive mining. he said.
 MT Wiley had expected to go west as far as Cordova during his present trip but said today he would prob ably not be able 10 carry out this plan until later in the season.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
COLLEGE DOING
 SPLENDID WORK,
 DECLARES DUNN
Enrolment Increases Tenfold Work Being Done Is
 Highly Commended.

Enrolment at the Alaska Agrlcul- tural College and School of Mines at Fairbanks has increased ten-fold since the opening of that institution last September, according to Sena- tor-elect J W. Dunn, of Ruby, who arrived n town on the Northwestern last Saturday evening. Mr. Dunn visited the college on his way here from Ruby.
 The college opened its doors with six students. On the day MT. Dunn visited it, about 10 days ago, the 61st student was enrolled, he said Of that number about 12 are taking regular courses offered by the school and the rest being enrolled in the Mining Short Course and the Short Course in Homo Economies
 'The institution is one in which every Alaskan should feel a pride and the work that President Bunnell and his staff is doing entities the institution to the support of every one in the Territory said Mr Dunn He is interested in legislation for
 
 quate funds for its needs during the coming biennium but said he was not prepared yet to make it public.
 MT. Dunn. who was a member of the House in the 1919 Legislature. was author of an eight-hour measure !.-ssscss T K, .css. =. E. passage at the last moment. Asked if he Intended to offer a new eight. hour bill, he said he does not. What l sought to accomplish in the eight hour bin in 1919 is in effect so far as we are concerned in the Fourth Division" he said adding that un- der the circumstances he did not be- lieve that it is necessary now to re- open the matter. Labor leaders. he said, with whom he had talked on the subject are in agreement with him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
ESTERETH IN PORT

Seventeen passengers arrived at Juneau this morning on the mail and passenger boat Estebeth. Capt. J. '.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Latest styles Of engraving for visiting cards at The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
aair1aId cva1ld<rbIf H hssyG Glor.,a Morga1L

Despite diplomatic denials in New York, the report persists that
 Reginald c. Vanderbilt. son of the dowager Mrs. Vanderbilt and the late Cornelius Vanderbilt. is to wed Miss Gloria Morgan, daughter of MT and Mrs. Harry Hays Morgan, Mr. Morgan is American Minister to Belgium. and 1t is said his daughter has cabled for her par ents' consent to the wedding. MT. Vanderbilt was divorced in 1913 from Mrs. Cathleen Nelson Wander bilt. whom he married in 1903. He is 43 and Miss Morgan is 20.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Davis. from Sitka and way ports Passengers were: From Sitka-S. c. Thomas, w. Larinianoff, Charles Cam eron. Hans Hanson. From killisnoo Mrs Paul. From Tenakee-Victor Johnson, c. Olson. w Midgley, Joe Moverin, c. Stewart, Mrs. Stewart Mrs. D. Davis, Mrs. Logergren, James Fitzpatrick. Grom Gypsum-Charlie Larson. From Hoonah-F. D. Car. son, J. A. Broaddus.
 The Estebeth will leave Juneau at Il o'clock tonight for Skagway and way ports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
DEVELOPMENT WORK
 ON WlNDHAM MINE
Especial Correspondence.D

WINDHAM, Feb. 17,-M. Gotch, who left Windham recently on a business trip to Juneau, returned here last week. He is doing devel- opmemt work for the Independent Gold Mine Co. The work consists of blocking up the tunnel near the falls. as it drains into the lake which supplies the water power for opera tions at the mine. In the present state work can only be done during high water With fhe tunnel block ed there will be power for the air compressor at all times.