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New Britain herald., 1924-04-22
CANADIAN BANKER DIES

Sf. Catharines. Ont. April a. Lieut.. Col. William Hamilton Merritt, ss, vice-president of the Imperial Bank of Canada. died today. He was 4 former mayor Of st. Catharines and a director of many companies includ- ing the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge company. He commanded the fourteenth Canadian battery overseas in the war.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-22
Announces He Would Ap- -gH pv ? owe Such Steps As
 ooon As German Repa-
 rations Is Firmly Settled
Addresses Associated Press Luncheon and Expresses Hope That New Era of Peace Is at Hand.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 New York, April ae. - President Coolidge announced in an address at the annual luncheon here today of The Associated Press that with firm establishment Of a settlement of the German separations question he would favor steps looking toward the calling of another world conference to consider further limitation of arm aments and the codiieation of inter- national law.
 Disclaiming any ability to announce | a formula that would guarantee the peace of the world, the president de- clared there were, however, certain definite things which should be done 10 relieve the world "of much of the burden of military ornaments and diminish tho probability of military operations"
 The Washington conference did great deal to restore harmony and good will among the nations" the president said, another purpose of conference is the further limitation of competitive armaments. Much re- mains to be accomplished in that di- 1 rection.
 Time Not Practical Now
 Ut would appear to be impractical to attempt action under present con- diiions, but With a certain and definite settlement of German separations | firmly established, 1 should favor the calling of a similar conference to achieve such limitations of arma- ments and initiate plans for a codi- fication of international law, should preliminary inquiries disclose that such a proposal would meet with a sympathetic responae.''
 The United States. the president said, stands in position to take tho lead in srch an additional move to- ward world peace because Americans holds the respect Of other nations and "Our position is such that we are trusted and our business institutions and government considered to be worthy Of confidence"
 Praises Dawes Work Mr. Coolidge hailed inc work of the Dawes commission as unsurpassed in importance by anything that had transpired since the armistice and de- clared their appeared 'to be every reason to hope that the report offers a basis for practical solution of the separations problem"
 ''l trust that 1t may commend it. self to all the European governments interested as a method by which, through mutual concessions. they can arrive at a stable adjustment Of the Intricate and rcSatious problem Of reparations. and that such an outcome will provide for the restoration of Germany and the largest possible pay mcnts 10 other countries . he added. Continued on Twelfth PageD
New Britain herald., 1924-04-22
MINOR WRECK AT BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, April s2. = A broken brakebeam on a freight car today ripped up ties and delayed traffic for several hours on the main line of the \. T.. \. 1T. & II. railroad here. No one was injured. One car was de- railed and thrown across two tracks.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-22
REALTORS ELECT OFFICERS
New Britain Board At Annual Meet ing. Plans to Take Active Part in "Own Your Own Home" Campaign

The New Britain Real Estate board met yesterday at the Burritt hotel and elected officers for the ensuing year. Louie S. Jones of Watson & Jones vas elected president succeeding w. L.. Hatch who had served as president O. the local board since its organiza- tioE three years ago. T. W. o'Connor va selected vice-president and Harry q. Hancock was reelected secretary treasurer. The local board has a membership of IS. The board is planning to take an active part in the own Your Own Home" campaign.
New Britain herald., 1924-04-22
THE WEATHER

Harffori, April 22.--Forecssf for New Britain and vicinity: RaiH this afternoon and possi- bly tonight: colder tonight; Wednesday fair.
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tcontInusd on Tag. sI.t.snl
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Praises Dawes Work

Continued on Twelfth rsge)
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WHEN IN
DOUBT
BY Cornelius Beekman-


Leaving Cards
.nEAR MRS. BEEKMAN:
We are newlyweds in a
strange town. Recently an elderly
couple called on us and left their
cards. Two Of the gentleman's
cards were left and one of his
wife's.
Will you please explain the
point of etiquette involved?
When we return their call
what Is the proper manner with
respect to leaving our own cards?
L. v. D.
THE wife left her card Tor you,
i and the husband left one of
his cards for you and one for
your husband. That was correct.
A lady leaves a card for every
lady in the household, and a
gentleman leaves a card for
every lady and one for every
gentleman. However, not more
than three Of any one card are
left) A lady does not. of course,
leave her card for a gentleman.
Mrs. Beechlnan will be glad
to answer questions on etiquette
submitted by rcaders.)
Copyright. 1894. Premier Syndicate, Inc.
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yeaFn secretly after Madonna and
OF whether friends laughing
comforting when they gup that and say "Oh yeserumm
II like itl"
with half bought
before you "bobbed."
OF whether you have HIS respect-or shattered all HIS
beautiful illusions about you forever.
OF whether it is really important youngeror
look sweet and feminine and to preserve your personality
OF whether Eve and Deah Medusa
gotten with much they had been shorn
browning torment.
OF how will EVER look Interesting" widows
weeds.
OF WHEN to have it trimmed HOW cut WHETHER
have curled and WHAT earth to do with inow that
you've got it!
Oh yes; bobbing your hair is like marriage!
happy until try and then eternay
wondering why you did it.
And whatever worries and troubles may Oft
BEGINNING host of of
avndIca IncA
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tie train as it bumped along on
the rough tracks. I strained my
eyes and there, sure enough. was
Bobby looking out of the win
dow at me.
How his eyes shone when he
saw US and how he waved his
hand in delight!
On and on we went. My camel
never stopped for a moment, but
just kept on going as If he had
a steam engine inside Of him.
Before / knew it, the train
whistled again and I could see
that we were coming into the
town. The train slowed down
and my camel put on his brakes
and leisurely swayed into the sta
ton as If he had just come from
a little walk instead OF q fifty.
mile run.
Bobby was the first passenger
OOI Va ShS (AdAu oAAO AAnO AAAS
arms around my neck the min.
ute I dismounted from my ship
Of the desert" as the Arabs call
a camel.
Some ride, Foxy Grandpa"
Bobby exclaimed.
EYES," said I. rubbing my stiff
knees. Sheridan had nothing
on US, How do you feel, Bun
N.Y."
ship Of the desert is a good
name for q camel, Foxy Grand.
pa" Bunny gasped. II feel as
seasick as If had just crossed
the English Channel in a storm"
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WHERE is THE
WAISTLINE
BY Alice LangeIier-

PARIS.
VwYHAT will the winter bring
" forth in the way Of waist
w line? This is the all-im.
portant question that is being
asked in Paris just now, when
new autumn models are beginning
to appear.
There had to be a change in
the beltline because Of the short.
ening of the skirts. The break
couldn't remain at the hips when
the hem finished just below the
knees. That the old rounded
waistline should ever come back
is almost unthinkable, but all
things do have a habit Of return.
ing; and on one Of her dinner
models, Georgette has put the
silver belt almost about the real
waistline. It is q charming pink
chiffon creation. embroidered in
blue beads, with silver embroid-
cred strips half hidden at different
points.
Tall women, score with the long
waistline, and so many Of the de-
signers are continuing it. Short
women sometimes look out Of pro-
portion and are better in the
straight line following discreetly
the curves Of the figure.
Backs in general seem to be
perfectly straight, with no hint
Of the break at the waist. II
there IL any belt It lie in the front
only. A few evening gowns de-
fine the belt line with a soft
crushed girdle Of the material
or of painted velvet or ribbon.
Some designers only hint at it
by means Of blouse Of the ma.
terial at the waist and still others
have simply put a drape at the
side retained by flowers, feath.
ers or a buckle.
One smart couturiere is using
a most curious barnyard combi-
nation Of flowers and struggling
cock feathers for one of her side
drapes. Side.wheel effects of the
feathers are also used on the
shoulder as we'll as the side.
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IAhES HE CAMEL
Had missed my train. There
/ stood on the platform of that
dinky little station in the hottest
part Of Arabia, worried to death
because my Bobby was on the
train going to place fifty miles
away where he didn't know q
soul and could not speak the
language-and I had ths tickets
in my pocket!
And why did I miss the train?
Because Bunny happened to see
something that looked like a rad
ish growing under palm-tree
short distance from the station.
He thought It would furnish a
light refreshment on the trip and
when I missed him ana went to
find him-out Of the station
pulled the train.
How ashamed that little rabbit
did look! His ears dropped on
each side Of his head liKa wilted
tulip leaves.
I'm so sorry, Foxy Grandpa.
that my appetite got the better
Of me and I am the cause Of this
catastrophe"
Its rabbitastrophe!' /
laughed trying to make the beet
Of serious situation.
Suddenly Bunny's ears straight
ened and off he flew like a shot.
Now what was he up to, I won
dered.
In a few moments up the street
came a camel. Riding It was an
Arab and behind the Arab was
Bunny, trembling with excite.
ment.
Foxy Grandpa" shouted Bun.
ny, this is the fastest camel in
town. He's broken all speed rec.
ords and this good man says he
will lend him to you ani he
knows you can get to the next
station as soon as the train
doesw
"I'l try it," said I, thrusting
some money into the smiling
Arabs hand and listening to al.
rections as to where / should
leave the beast upon my arrival.
Then jumped on the camel
and tucked Bunny into my
pocket.
Follow the railroad tracks,"
= shouted the Arab.
Off we started on the widest
ride have ever taken. Camel.
riding isn't the smoothest riding
in the world, I'll tell you right
here and now. You can't I'm
agine what it is until you have
tried it. They have more ways
of twisting you about than an
osteopath.
We were simply tearing along
Bunny bobbing around in my
pocket-when off in the distance
heard a whistle and saw a
cloud of dust!
The trainl
We had caught up to Il!
urged my camel on and soon
we were right by the funny IL.
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so much faith in the Vegetable Com
pound that / keep it on hand all Of
the time and recommend 1t whenever
] have the opportunity" - Mrs.
LEWIS TRoMBLEY, Sharon, Vermont.
Glad to Help Others
81 had pains in my back and sides
for many months, and my work would
have to be left undone at those times.
My sister told me what good Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
doing her, so tried it, and from the
third bottle / was well and every one
thought / looked better. am glad
to help others regain their health, and
you may use my testimonial. -
MABEL HARTMANN, 1874 Greene Ave,
Brooklyn, N. Y. You must believe
that a medicine that has helped other
women wiz help you.
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After Fourteen Years.

"Oh-you admit it, do you? Are
you to treat me as a wife?"
He shrugged: after fourteen
years. Lily, why the fervor?"
You're sorry I'm curedv'
"No-not at all"
mot at all! But It makes no
difference to you! Why do Won
think I got cured?" She grew
shrill and standing up, came with
menace toward him.
He said quietly: Don't get az.
cited, Lily. Do you think Won
have many grounds for complaint
in these years?"
Her lips moved in a weak sur.
render. She threw her long arms
about him. Andrew, be kind to
me. I have not long to live
Andrew, take me away from Fair.
dale"
ITO Be Continued Monday
Tell your friends that the back
chapters Of this great story can
be had free at The TimOS office.
Cali, telephone or write for them.
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A New Novel Of Modern Life, Conferred
on the Heart and the Mind
of the ''Flapper."

eHe was undpIS " WNAAs @hSAO
were long consultations, X-rays
OF her spine. The bones and
muscles were intact. no cause
found for her battling inconape-
tence.
A year after his marriage An
drew brought her back to Fair
dale, a. self.made invalid, feeding
greedily on his tenderness and
the remains Of his lucllss infat-
uation.
He bore It unflinchingly. She
was no part Of his life, no part OF
his thought. For the last eight
years even his pity had become a
mechanical habit.
Now. suddenly. she claimed him
again. She laid her head against
his shoulder whispering exult-
inEiy, "Your wife is cured"
COunter-Attack.
His revulsion mounted In o cold,
sweeping tide. He had no wife,
and he would have none. He
would repel with sharp. swift
finality her assault.
He got up and went into the
house. The lights were burning,
in her room. He heard her NOV.
ing clumsily. singing in q soft.
discordant key.
He went down the long hall
ana up short flight Of steps to
his own quarters. Her hands
tugging at his neck, her hair in
his face, affronted him like the
memory OF a shame.
In the night he awakened sud.
denly. Some one moved In the
room. A scent Of violets drifted
to his senses. In a gray, cold
moon he caught a blurred i'm
preston Of trailing white floating
from the window in his bed. A
hand came softly against his hair,
went down and touched his face.
He sat up shaking. She dropped
with soft cry against his breast.
Traps Set.
He raised her in a steely quiet:
"Lily-well-my poor grit has
been too mucf-" Lifting her in
his arms he carried her down the
hall and laid her on her bed.
REST, Lily"
She covered her face and
sobbed.
For weeks she trapped him a.
he was going in the morning;
as he was returning at night.
One Monday night he returned
very late from the city. The
house was in darkness. When he
switched the light in his room
he found her sitting by his desk,
her hands tightly clasped.
She smiled: You're late, An.
drew"
"Yes-very late"
Where did you go Saturday."
II had business"
You have business every Sat
urday?"
Eyes"
THE same business for five
years?"
What is the matter with you,
Lily? I have out-of.town cases,
Of course. Why are you excited?"
Patches Of crimson burned on
her clay.like skin; her eyes
glittered: What are you going
to do with me?"
What do you want me to do?"
II am your wife!'
Twas
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KEEP WALLS
CLEAN
By Hannah L. Wing,
An Authority on All Matters Per.
tanning TO Household
Mana1en,oAvnk

N~~~~-~~~~
Management.
wv ITH the doors and the
w windows open during the
w summer the house is ex-
posed to all the dust and dirt that
blows in. This affects curtains
and wall coverings especially, as
they do not ordinarily get the
same weekly and daily cleanings
that other house furnishings do.
Both paper and painted walls
need an occasional wiping. For
this, use a long.handled soft.hair
brush, or an outing flannel bag
pulled over a broom may be made
to serve the purpose. The buster
must be soft so that 1t will take
UP dirt without scratching. The
best thing Of all is a special wool
brush made for wallis, but these
are unfortunately both expensive
and difficult to keep clean.
Wall paper should. be rubbed
with light, even strokes with
perfectly clean soft cloth or
brush. Hard rubbing Is likely to
blur the pattern, Wipe off the gilt
and roughen or mar the paper 80
that It looks spotted.
Putty erasers, starchy doughs
or slices Of stale bread are some
times used to clean wall papsr,
but the work must be very evenly
done and the cleaner frequently
removed or the result is likely to
be worse than before the cleaning
was begun. The use Of starch
or dough on wall paper Somc-
times draws ants and other
troublesome insects.
The putty cleaners are more
satisfactory and may be bought
in large quantity cans.
To remove grease spots from
wall paper is a difficult task.
Blotting paper and q warm iron
may remove the spots. Several
applications Of a thick layer of
fuller's earth or magnesium left
on for twenty.four hours and
brushed off lightly with a hair
brush is likely to be more eff.
fective.
Tapestry, brocade, burlap, or
heavily embossed paper may be
satisfactorily cleaned with tho
special wall attachment Of the
vacuum cleaner.
Dull finished pointed walls
may be cleaned with a cloth
moistened with very hot water
and dipped in whiting. A small
space should be cleaned with
straight, even strokes and rinscd
and wiped before beginning an.
other SPACE.
Strong, yellow soap may yellow
white paint or discoIor colored
paint. Painted wells, II very
dirty, may best lie reprinted. In
these cases the dir: should oe
removed with strong suds made
by using three to five table
spoons Of washing powder to a
pail Of warm watoI. The work
should be Thoroughly done and
the woodwork rinscd and dried
before the clean paint 10 applied.
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Here and There

EoR mending small, delicate
L pieces Of china, sticking .plas-
ter, beeswax (Which has been pre-.
viously warmed in hot water), or
even sealing.wax, carefully drop.
ped on the joint will answer.
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KEEPC OOLON
HOT DAYS
BY Chas. A. L. Reed, M. d.
By DR.. Chas. A. L. Reed
Former President Of the American
Medical Association.

EEO eep COOL"
That's the usual
IN more or less stupid ad-
vice.
Yet it has something in 1t.
OF course, you wish to keep
cool, for, failing to keep cool, you
have heat prostration.
You can lessen the probability
Of this disaster by keeping cool
in the sense Of not worrying or
fretting or Fastening your pace
or pushing yourself in your work.
But the awkward fact is that
heat prostratiton very often ono.
ours during the night when there
is no worry or fret, or haste or
push.
It is for this reason that the
term cheat prostration" has
largely taken the place of the
phrase "sun.stroke.
The majority Of these cases
do not occur as the result Of ex-
posture to direct rays of the sun,
although it is said that, in India,
the greater number Of cases occur
after 2:30 in the afternoon when
the horizontal rays Of the sun
strike the temple.
heat prostration very often &C.
result Of the accumulation Of
heat in the body, the temperature
Of which may rise to 104 de-
grees or even as high az liz
degrees Fahrenheit.
The heat normally generated
in the body accumulates because
it does not escape through the
natural ventilators Of the body
the lungs, but especially the pores
of the skin.
In the first place, prevent the
formation of excess heat in the
body by avoiding Matchmaking
foods.
This means either to reduce
or avoid meats. If you must take
them do so at only one meal,
which ought to be either luncheon
or dinner. Milk and eggs are
better energy-giving foods. The
lighter cereals, not corn, are de.
sirable. Fresh ripe fruit, all of
which abounds in invaluable
strength, imparting vitamins,
should be eaten freely. Nothing
should be eaten to excess.
Stimulants should be taken eau.
tiously, those containing alco-
hol being vigorously excluded. Tea
and coffee and cocoa may be
taken in the mornings during hot
weather, but should not be taken
at all by persons with high blood
pressure.
Frequent bathing morning and
evening is Of extreme Importance.
The morning bath should be first
tepid or warm-not hot-followed
by a cool but never cold dip or
shower.
Copyright. 1924, by King Features
syndicate, Ino.l
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and bearing-down
pains. / saw an adj
vertisementi in the
newspaper about
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and be-
gan taking it. It
has stopped these
b ca ring-down
pains and other
bad feelings, and
has helped me in
ovorVy wau Th0va
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Foes Of POstnan

DoBBERs and man-eating AMI.
~ mails are two Of the dangers
which midas native postmen have
to face In lonely districts.
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BY Elelore Meherin
The Biggest and Best Story Of
Her Career.
rYN0pGTS.

Mdfaoret Meadows married win
Lee 9t seventeen. HIs dtsSotWte
habits made her miserable, but she
endured him jOr three VeCrs. The
night Ne raised his hand to hts too
Ve0r-oId child IN q drMTke1 rage she
0lfpped from HE home Nth her baby.
M0rGGret supported her d0t0heer
b. te0chtND school IN F0trdGle, tCher0
che met AmdTeSC. She tc0s ttoeNtN-
etT and he tDGs ttUeMt1-ntts0. AHdretu
,0Cds IDeIl.t0-do and pOpAldf, but had
On tnVGNd aotfe, uictisN Of MerUes
end bad disposition.
he SpGs attracted 70 MGf00ret.
Their lriendship SOds pIGtOmtc and
their Nseettn0s iaIreQWesat until thesr
IOve insisted upon Oeis0 recognised.
Moro and Margaret aCent to a tiny
NsoHHtdtH tosCn, tDhere tDtAtefs tCere
frs0AtfWI and swntnsera potmfuI. An
dFep wfots rsgWIoTIy 40 the seGsota
pGSS6d and then come a time trhes
10 ceased to 4OTttS.
Mdf0Gret fGded quickly. Nora
Lee found her lying IN the SHoto OtsS
day GI,noSt dead 0Ad SCfote to An
6reaO 60 come. AndreD had been
very III That SO6s tOAy he had not
eCrsttem. He come qastckEV. Mar!
O6fet recovered. IN her tbedknesS
che consented to Andrea proUidtn0
for her AID her daughter. They
HVed for some pears in d pleasant
cottage, 4Chere Nora OretO to young
tcoRtGnhOod. ANdretr aCGS q frequent
0isit0r.
Moro read M0noH LescdHt, aid
Began to understand Andrea and
her mothers I0OS.
Nora, at seventeen, met Dane
Herrick, college boy OF mtneteen'
and commenced to feel JoUe herseN.
Dane aU0s eQ~GlIy attracted BY her.
Both scorned the petttn0 parties
and dstmktm0 Of the youngsters
around them.
Dane k0d accepted chance to
% to China az a f'tess boy on q
NRer. They 4Orete IeVerIshly during
the sic months Of his absence.
When Dane returned the yosEn0
l0Uers continued their frteMdsNtp.
HOnesC0rd bound from q pIcnto,
D9Me'S auto ron out Of gas. They
SOere stalled on the lonely road, could
get no help and ren0tned out. all
wight.
GIVES, tonight. / came to fin
l. ish It,"
Taara 6AfhnrAd.-$s-o x,,nU$ he fIxy
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Fire Dies Out.

Andrew was twenty.three when
he married Lily Cornish, a
bright.haired furious girl who had
stormed his untaught heart with
her vivid passion. she was
Twenty-Five, but he didn't know
this; reckoned nothing but the
hunger and lure in her eyes.
Three months after the i'll.
fated day, Andrew saw what he
had, done. His fire quenched.
Her mad jealousies no longer
flattered. He was young and
thought to escape.
Then Lily broke her leg. She
suffered. He pitied her-he was
filled with sorrow for his plans
and his neglect. She toasted on
his rekindled devotion.
The bones were knitted, but
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n DOR little mermaid All alone in the cold cold seal
she has had such wonderful time watching the
mortals they dsport themselves briny
wishing wishing that she could be like them
her and love Mortals
and mermaids be friends.
So she watches and wonders and her little heart aches
longing for the happiness that No
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wonder the big salty tears their unheeded down her
lovely cheeks.
It's enough to make anybody the couples happily
walking by the saying their farews the of their
sad little heart that always and jusa poor
lonesome little fish! KERR.
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HELPED Her
IN every way
So Writes Mrs. TrombIey If
Sharon. VT, Concerning Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Sharon, Vermont. -'"I was weak
and rundown, had a tired feeling
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ton and evening argument as to whether to let it
grow out again or to keep on cutting it.
The question Of whether It really makes you
lock ten years younger"-or only makes you look
like an old girl TRYING to look ten years younger.
OF whether it is really cooler or lot hotter
over your ears.
OF just how much bunk there is in the theory
that it is easier TO manage and less trouble to keep
curled than long hair.
Of whether men honestly and truly admire the
cute, "snappy," boyish type of wonan---or still