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New Britain herald., 1923-01-12
BIRTH RATE SHOWS
 | ASTEADY DECREASE
K. C. of |. and Lack of Rents Dis.
 COuraees Stork in France

Paris. Jan. 1.-The high cost Of living. lack Of apartments and homes for newly married couples. selishness, too many women employed in indus try, and too, much pleasure. are the general causes assigned for the alarm, ing decrease Of the birth rate in France. now the lowest in Europe, This is a condition that has heen aecentuated by the war. which took many men to the front, whence many never returned. The war also created new conditions of living for women. gave them work. made them inde- pendent. and dlsinelined to marry readily. and less inclined to have ehil- dren,
 This situation is set forth at length by the National Alliance for Inereas- ing French population, In compa rison with a hundred years ago. each French marriage brings less than two children. instead of four children. whereas England's mar rIages bring nearly three children in- stead Of nearly five a hundred years ago. In Germany in isti. the average marriage brought t.i4 children as compared to 2.2 In 1921.
 The birth decrease does not result from high mortality. or relatively fewer marriages. Frances population of 38,000, ,000 in 1929 Is practically that Of 1900. The number Of marriages for that year was 299.ooo. or about the average since then. with the years following the war showing a larger number, which is now returning the average. For 1921 the number of mar riages was 456.ooo, and for 1922 1t was little higher.
 Until 1914. the number of births averaged s00,oo0 yearly. During sew eral of the war years the number dropped to fewer than 100000. The first six months of this year showed sSe,726 as compared to 42l,is0 for the first six months of 1921. It is argued that if France is to hold her place in the world and send emil grants to her colonies. she must pass laws. as already proposed in Parlia' ment. to give the voting majority te , married men. reduce family taxes. and give bonuses for each child born. AL ready, families enjoy lower railway fares.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-12
SEEK SAFE MEASURES
British Steamship Agents Making Plans to Avoid Confusion in Case of Accidents at Sea.

London, Jan. 1e.--Since the sinking of the steamship Egypt last May, with the loss of over 100 lives, British shipping companies have been en- dcavoring to work out a system which would prevent confusion in the event of passengers having to take to the boats, and British line are keenly in terested in the experiments in this direction made by the French Mes .sa geries Maritime Co.
 As oil lamps do not give enough light during the confusion occasioned by shipwreck. and as electric lights are apt to go out when the dyna'nos are flooded, it is planned to paint all safety arrangements with luminous paint of a new type which will resist climate and weather.
 The latest regulations for safety at sea which are generally followed by the leading companies, provide that q messenger liner should have an emergency electric lighting set on the upper deck. where the water cannot get at it until the ship actually goes down
New Britain herald., 1923-01-12
SHUTDOWN THREATENED
Dullpcss in Silk Trahc Responsible Tor
 This state of Affairs in Japan.

shimosuwa. Japan. Jan. l2.--Many of the silk factories in the Lake SuWa region. where the finest grades of silk are manufactured are threatening to ,Iose down before the end of the year
 owing to the dullness in the SIX trade.
 If this threat should be carried ou, U
 would affect not only the so,oeo
 women reeiers. but practically the
 wbole country. which is engaged m
 ono way or another in the industry.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-12
BLIND ASTRONOMER
student Studying Astronomy at Uni ,ersity of Michigan Has Never Been Able to See.

NcrSity or MNilisdu THNs ANNNSA i Been Able to see.
 Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. lo.--Blind from birth. with his conception of the
 heavens formed by descriptions from
 others. Joseph Caldwell of Indiana, ! Pennsylyania, is studying astronomy at the University of Michigan Tn
 order that he may meet the scienti@- cal requirements to permit him to De
 he graduated from the College or i Literature. Science and Arts. i Mir. Caldwell, sophmore ana 70 i years old. is doubly handicapped Tn i addition to his blindness. he lacks the i mechanical aids for the study Of as, ,ronomv that often are afforded students who take up other studies. Blind students of astronomy are so
 r.re that there are no text books
 uith raised type. Therefore. he de-
 nepds upon fellow students to read ms lessons to him. So proficient has ne become. his professors say that ne freouently memories lesson by nearing it read only a few times. In addition to astronomy, MT. Cald-
 well is studying psychology. Gefman
 l,ranch and Italian. He ranks as one
 of the most adept students in his
 classes.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-12
ALTO THIEF JAILED.

New Haven. Jan. ll.-Frank Bar
 rucci. a former soldier. who also had been a chauffeur for the commandant of the Springfield armory was sent 10 the reformatory for 5ia years by Judge Wolfe yesterday for stealing an automobile. Carelton Perrin, his companiop, received suspended lai' sentence of one year. The machine mentioned was taken at Meriden anu belonged to the federal government.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-12
FREE TOWING SERVICE

Buffalo, Jan. 12.-A statewide free touring service for automobilists whose engines Ego dead" or whose machines i, re Managed in collisions. is under consideration by the executive com Federation. Several local clubs already mittee of the New York State Motor have provided free towing service for their members within limited radius and the committee has taken up the proposal to offer similar facilities to members of clubs affiliated with the federation in any part Of the state tbat accidents may overtake them.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-12

only, suggests the method, and it is very simple It Is: Day by day in every way l am getting better and better Say it ten times day. or as often as you wish"
 Placed against the back of the chair 50 that it could be seen plainly from the bed was the formula Of the Frenchman.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

with his breath but the bullet was
not for him. Instead, he heard his
friend scream and choke and half call.
half cough.
"Wallace !" Santoine cried out; but
his voice wns lost In the roar Of an
other shot. This was lot fired by the
same one who had just fired at least,
1t was not from the same part Of the
room; and instantly. from another
side, q third shot came. Then. In the
midst of rush and confusion, another
shot roared the light was out again
then all was gone; the noise was out
side; the room was still except for a
cough and choke as BlatchfOrd-
somewhere on the floor i'm front Of the
blind man-trled again to speak.
Basil SantOine, cropping with his
hands, found him. He was still con-
scious. Santolne knew that he vas
trying his best to speak, to say just
one word-a name-to tell whom he.
he could not.
Santoine put his hand over q hand
of his cousin. Blatchford's fingers
closed tightly on Santoine's; they did
not relax but now remained closed.
though without strength. The blind
man bowed and then lifted his head.
His friend was dead. and others were
rushing into the room-the butler, one
Of the chauffeurs, Avery. more men,
servants; the light was on again. and
amid the tumult and alarms of the
discoveries shown by the light, some
rushed to the windows to the south
In pursuit Of those who had escaped
from the room. Avery and one or
two others rushed up to Santolne (;
now the blind man heard, above. their
cries and alarms. the voice Of his
daughter. She was beside him. where
he knelt next the body of Blatchford.
and she put back others who crowded
about. -
"Fatherl What has happened? Why
are you here? Oh. Father. Cousin
Wallace" mfl
HE Is Dead" Santoine said. They
shot him! They were three. ut least.
One was not with the others. They
fred at each other. believe, after
one shot him." Santoine'a hand was
still In Blatchford's. ~ heard them
below" He told shortly how he had
gone down, how Blatchford had en-
tered and been shot.
The blind man. still knecllng. heard
the ordering and organizing OF others
for the pursuit; now women servants
from the other part OF the house
were taking charge OF affnirs In the
room. There had been no signal
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
EXPECT BIC CROPS
Conditions in Western Canada
Please Farmers.
Seeding Has Been Begun Earlier Than
for Many Years, and Soil 10
in Perfect Shape.

With weather conditions highly ia
sorable, the farmers of Western Can
ada, with the exception probably Of
a portion of Manitoba, have completed
seeding from ten TO fifteen days earlier
than for some years past. In some
parts of Manitoba there were floods
which delayed seeding, but they have
abated, and left the land in good shape
for quick work and speedy germina-
ton. In Saskatchewan soil conditions
for seeding were never better. With a
generous quantity of snow, which after
melting left needed moisture, and an
other sn0wstOrm after seeding was
finished, there was an ideal condition
created. From all parts of Alberta
there came the best of reports as to
rainfall and snow moisture, leaving the
ground in the condition required for
the prospects Of Il good crop.
Spring, as in most other parts of the
| continent, was backward, but nOtwith.
| standing this, as has been said, farmers
were able to get on the land earlier
| than for some years. In fact, seeding
was practically commenced abOut tht
| 10Th of April, which TO many readers
may seem remarkable, when it Is
known that several hundred miles far.
Their south it vas not possible to do
| spring seeding for several days later.
Reports to hand on the 16th Of May
state that wheat is up above the
| ground in a great many places, oats
are being sOwn, and corn planted.
| Farm labor was scarce for awhile, but
| the demand has fallen off. One fea-
ture of the demand for farm help Is
that farmers are now employing help
by the year, at of course smaller wages
than those paid for special work. The
increasing tendency to employ help by
the year is evidence that farmers are
not relying solely upon wheat growing,
but are going out into other branches,
such as dairying, stock raising, etc.
The prospects in all portions of West.
ern Canada were never brighter than
at present. Information regarding the
condition Of the crops at any time will
be sent on request made TO any Cana.
dian government agent.-Advertise-
ment. .,..G N
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
EDWIN BALMER
Copyright by Little. Brown and Company

doing down here?" Blatchford started
forward.
"What brought you here?" Santoine
demanded instead Of reply. you were
running outside; why? What was out
there? What did you seer"
"See? ! didn't see anythlng-except
the window here open when l came
up. But / heard shots, Basil. What
has happened hereT"
Santoine felt again the sickness at
his feet. "Three or four persons
fought In this room. Wallace. Some
or one was hurt. There's blood on the
floor. There are two here I can hear
breathing; l suppose they're hurt.
Probably the rest are gone. Get help.
| think those who aren't hurt are
gone. They must be gone. But-get
help first, Wallace"
"And leave you here?" Blatchford
rejolned. He had not halted again !;
the blind man heard his cousin still
moving along the wall. The electric
switch clicked, and Santolne knew
Illdl TIC IOOlh was uOOuCu WIN llSlll.
Santolne Strengthened. strained, turn
ing his head a little better to listen.
With the flashing on Of the light, he
had heard the sharp, involuntary start
Of Blatchford as he saw the room
and, besides that, Santoine heard
movement now elsewhere in the room.
Then the blind man heard his friends
cry. "Good God!"
"What is it?" Santolne cried.
"Good God! Basil"
"Who is 1t, Wallace?" the blind
man knew now that his friends inco-
herence came from-recognition Of
someone, not alone from some sight
Of horror.
Basil! 1t is-it must bel know
him 1t is"
A shot roared in front Of Santoine.
The blind man, starting back at the
shock Of it, drew in the ~powder-gas
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
The KITCHEN
CABINET
20. 1923. Western Newspaper Union.)

So long as you think that some
one else will do what you neglect
so long as you rail at misrule, yet
fail to defend your civic rights-so
long as you believe that your infu-
ence is not needed. and h a with
out o there will be a majority
sufficient to prevail for the many,
the few shall continue to drag US
into the chasm.
When every soldier in the ranks
fears that his loss means the fall
of the cause, an army Is resistless-
when each mason lays his stone as
though the walls cannot stand eX-
cept through his skill-when every
woman bleeds at the wall or grle1
and the moan OF hunger, convinced
that her hand alone can ease, n
her loaf can succor. then, and only
then, shall our mastery endure.
You do count-your charity does
count-yOur patriotism does oun
your skill does count. NO good
deed can be spared.-Iierbert kaut-
man.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

that keeps the
body warm; II
keeps up the body
processes, such as
the heart action,
digestion, respira'
ton and other in.
voluntary n c.
tons. 1t rebuilds
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
CHAPTER XVII

OHuct OOv0r " OaSNU0Sv.
Basil Santoine was o~versensitive to
sound, as are most Of the blind; In
tAe world Of darkness In which he
t1ved, sounds were by far the most
agnincAnt-and almost the only
means be had Of telling what went on
around him ; he passed his life listen
ing FOR OF determining the nature Of
soundG So the struggle which ended
"A Nations crash TO the door would
have walked him without the pistol
shots Immediately following. That
reused him wideawake immediately
and brought him sitting w In bed. for
estrnl Of his W condition.
HI hand went AT ono to the bell
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

sauce, using two tablespoonful each
when the butter is bubbling hot; sea
son with salt and pepper, add a quart
of milk, the mushroom PURGE and
serve piping hot.
Cream Of Celery Soup.-Take one
head of celery, three cupfuls of milk,
one cupful Of whipped cream, three
tablespOOnfuls each of butter and
-four, salt and pepper to taste. Chop
the celery very fine and put it into a
double boiler with two cupfuls of the
milk, and cook for twenty minutes.
Strain, return to the boiler and add
a cream sauce, using the flour, butter
and n cupful of milk. Add season.
ings and stir In the cupful of whipped
cream just at the last.
Salmon, Cream Soup.-Take one
half can of salmon, n quart Of milk,
two tablespOonfuls of butter, three
tablespoonfuls Of flour, pepper and
salt to taste. Drain the OIL from the
n of salmon. put the fish with n cup
full of milk on the stove and let Ii
cook for a few minutes, then rub
through a sieve. Make n sauce of the
remainder of the milk and the butter
and flour, add the salmon PURGE, stir
until smooth, thoroughly cooking the
-four. Serve with hot crackers.
Cream Of Chicken and c%auIihower.
TO two quarts of chicken broth add
one cupful of boiled rice and one cup
full of boiled c%aulilower which has
been put through a. potato rfcer. Sea-
son well. Make n cream sauce, using
two tablespoonfuls of butter and flour.
adding a pint of rich milk cook until
smooth, then add to the first mixture.
Serve with a few flowerettes OF the
cauliflower for a garnish.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
HeartIess.

Mrs, GOOdSOle-I haven't seen you nj
church for some time. Don't you like
The rector?
Mrs. Dogophile-No, / don't. I'll
never forgive him for refusing to read
the funeral service over my poor little
dead doggums.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

no ambition. ParC OF
the time / was not
able to sit up as l
suffered with pains
in my back and with
weakness. / took
e. Pinkham's
egg t able Com
pound, both the liq-
uid and tablet forms,
and used Lydia e.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash for infamma-
tion. Today I am
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

real we'll and u a rooming house and
do the work. I recommend your medi-
cine to every woman who complains, and
you may use my letter to help any one
else. | am passing through the Change
Of Life now and l keep the Vegetable
Compound in the house, ready to take
when l feel the need of it."-Mrs.
ALICE D. DAVIS, 2O3 w. Second St.,
Jamestown, N. Y.
Often some slight arrangement may
cause a general upset condition of the
whole system, indicated by such symp-
toms as nervousness, backache, lack Of
ambition and general weakness.
Lydia %. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will be found a splendid medicine
for such troubles. In many cases it has
removed tie cause of the trouble.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
HOW MUCH FOOD DO WE NEED?

The things that food does for us
are important-first it generates heat,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

Cream of Mush-
room Soup.-Mash
and peel one quart
Of mushrooms and
cook until tender
in very little wa
e r, t h e n ru b
through sieve.
Make q ere q III
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
A FEW E u

A half cupful of good cream soup
is a nourishing beginning for a meal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01
TODAY | AM
REAL WELL
So Writes Woman After
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Jamestown N. Y.-"I was nervous,
easily excited and discouraged and had
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

and repairs the rundown tissues, stores
up reserve fuel for illnesses or sud
den demands in emergency, and gives
us energy so walk, think and do all
kinds Of physical and mental work.
Pies made Of fruit, a piece n and
one-half inches; made Of creams, me-
rlngues, one-ipch piece, cookies, two
small cake, cottage pudding, a piece
two and one-half by two and one-half;
ginger bread the same; all IN hun
dred calOrieS.
We find that the average adult
needs three thousand to thirty-seven
hundred calories a day. AS a calorie
must be changed to Il more common
measurement for daily use by the
housewife, it has been found that a
baked apple equals one hundred cal
Dries, one orange the same, also half
Of a grapefruit, one-half cupful of
apple sauce, two or three piunes with
two tablespoonfuls Of juice, one cup
full of dry cereal, or one and three
fOurthS or less Of the cooked wheat
or cOrnmeal, one.fourth of q cupful
of scrambled egg, two small cooked
eggs, four thin slices Of bacon, one
slice Of French toast, two slices Of
bread, n tablespoonful of sugar,
one tablespoonful of butter.
One tablespoonful Of butter, one
half cupful Of milk, n tablespoonful
of sugar, one-half cupful of cocoa (tea
and coffee Of no food value without
sugar or cream, all one hundred cal,
cries.
With the above as a basis one may
portion the amount needed for the
three meals and form some idea Of
the amount each individual needs.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

When soft winds stir the meadow
grass,
When butterflies fit over,
When honey bees, all burdened,
seek
The fields Of fragrant clover,
When singing birds and grooming
brooks
Seem b~lissfully In tune,
And buttercups and daisies nod,
IT'S June, dear heart, tbs June!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-01

Laugh and you won't grow fat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-05
Little Density in Foo.

1t takes big block Of fog to make
one good swallow OF water. says DR..
w. J. Humphreys of the United States
weather bureau at Washington. Tie
densest fog of Newfoundland banks
contains some 10000 droplets in a
cubic inch, Doctor Wells and Doctor
Thuras Of the bureau Of standards
found.
To get one gulp of water enough
fog TO fill a space 8 by by 100 feet
would have to be condensed. In fog
that size there are 10000 600. OO0, 900
particles of water. at would take
about half hour to count an inch of
fog particles" says Doctor Humphreys.
Placed side by side, $500 to 5000 drop
lets would be needed to all that
length" The droplets in cloud have
been found to be. on the average, twice
the size of fog droplet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-05
Blacksnakes Good for Golf.

Blacksnakes seeking comfortable
home, rent and taxes free, are invited
to the golf links of the Coatesville
County club, in Coatesville, Pa. Along
the sides of the course underbrush has
been permitted to grow thick, and
tempting Took piles with full southern
exposures have been placed to lure
the snakes from adjacent lands. An
educational campaign has been inaug'
urated among golfers with an aversion
to reptiles in order that there may
be no repetition Of the deaths by vi0-
lence which came to two of the or
gapization's pets. Champions Of the
blacksnake declare that it is the most
efficient natural enemy of the ground
mole, which admittedly is the natural
enemy of golf green's. Not only does
the snake 60 right into the mole's bor-
ings and discourage that animals oper-
atoms, but it is alleged to kill off rat
tiers and copperheads. 1t is harmless
to mankind, and is unlikely to appear
suddenly to discomfort a player about
to putt. for 1t works at night.-Ex-
change,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-05
FRAGRANCE ON PRISON AIR
Electric Perfumer in Cleveland County
Jail Arouses Mind to All Kinds
Of Possibilities.

Altar Of roses and sweet scents Of
Araby! There's an electric perfumer
at the county jail. 1t casts all kinds
! Of sweetness on the prison air. Just
turn the button and the Jail becomes
a garden Of roses or fragrant with the
scent Of orange blossoms.
The other day the atmosphere Of
the Jail reflected the aroma of the for
est cedar. 1t might have been Norway
pine, sassafras, crab apple blossom.
but 1t just happened that the perfumer
was charged to dispense an aroma
tinged with forest cedar.
The machine has possibilities, the
sheriff believes. It.might be employed
to awaken She prisoners each morning
with scents OF violets and soothe them
at breakfast with 0dors Of ham. eggs.
corn fritters. grapefruit and other
viands not on the regular morning
menu Of coffee and BUTTERFLIES bread.
Oh, yes, indeed, the machine has pos
sibilities. AT night it could discharge
the odor Of pineapple or figs or dates.
and any prisoneF with good sense
Of smell and a strong imagination
could rendily go TO sleep and.feel that
he was in Hawaii
But the perfnmer is In jail only on
trial. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-01-05
Meteors FAN in ssskatchewan.

gIant.meteor plunged into the Big
Quill lake. near Wynward. >Saskatche-
wan A fiery body was seen by many
in the district to drop from clear
sky and clouds OF steam rose from the
lake for some time after 1t had sunk
N he water Other meteoric disturb
ances are reported from vanscoy. Sas.
katchewan southwest of Saskatoon
People In the neighborhood heard Ave
or six loud explosions and the earth
between yanscpy and Pike lake was
shaken Montreal Gazette.