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New Britain herald., 1924-12-29

one slde or hls chin and the face seemed swollen and discolored.
 There was chuckle from a chair near by after the young fellow passed.
 "Young Gainor nin't going to be so darncd free handed after this. " runlb}ed coW-puncher, cooking his sombrero on the back of his head.
 He ain't." agreed his nearest neighbor, He sure got plenty. Pretty near got 8 busted jaw, they say, Took him fifteen minutes be- fore he could sit up and ask where he was"
 There was another laugh.
 He swears that somebody sneaked up behind him and hit him with Q crowbar on the back of his head"
 Wasn't no such thing. 1 seen 1t all. He got soaked so hard that 1t lifted him off of his feet and landed him on the back Of his neck"
 Lee Hanes looked thoughtfully after the retreating back of the man who had just passed. IIe was well above average size. He was eolidly built. He might weigh, per ha ps, a hundred and eighty pounds.
 Lee turned to the -punchers with q question.
 Did hear that straight? Some body lifted him off his feet and dumped him On the back of his peck?"
 "Ain't you heard about the fra cas- asked one of the punchers.
 q sleep late" said Lee.
 Gent named Sandy Williams cleaned up John Gainor and six more last night at the dance"
 seven men"
 "All Of seven, It was a mighty pretty thing to watch. Drifted through 'tm like quicksilver through sand. All good lighting men, too. Gainor, wonder, he, spent lot of time on boxing les sons"
 Whats Sandy? 4 giant"
 The two considered the questior soberly.
 He looks bigger than he is" one said, and the second agreed.
 Lee JIaines recalled the stalwar' who had walked into the hotel din. , ing room the day before, but who when he sat down. was hardly , higher at the shoulders than Lee himself. He recalled, too, the blows : that had dropped Joe Macarthur and left him senselcss Got bush ot curly yellow l hair?" he asked.
 "Dyou know him2" they ashcc in chorus. Hes a stranger arounC these parts"
 Eve seen him. Seems 10 be quite q man.
 3 They declared torvently. that h. ] was two men rolled into one, ano { there followed a graphic dcscrip . tion ot the fight ] Which he was laughing all th' way through one declared. You, = of thought that he was dancing, c y something like that, FIoato' 6 around and ierked his fists into 'em . and every punch was like the tai of q sledge hammer" ] T knew a man once" bega, 1 Lee Haines, and then his voic j trailed away and his glance wa lost in the sweep of a distant cloud I Whats become of Sandy?" t Jail"
 "Eh?''
 n Five hundred dollars bail. Fo y disturbing the peace, they say" [ Lee Haines forgot the journe 7 which was before him. Instead. h { went to the jail. and there he in . teryiewed George, the deputy an B jail keeper. "How's the patient?" he asked
 Wants more ham and eggs. It. 9 bust the county to feed two lik I him. He's all stomach"
 May l see him."
 Everybody else has seen him. . guess you can." nodded George.
 Docs he mind it?" 8 Not him, He's got a word 10 q em all. Hen have word for you k You wa'ch.."
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New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Good Flavor

Sirup of burnt sugar makes very good flavor 10 custards and ices. It is made by melting d cup of sugar in q hot skillet. stirring 1t as it melts, When dark brown, add a half cup of water. stirring con- atantly. Cook until smooth.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
LcSsens Work

A square board, with castors on each corner, is excellent to have for holding your pail when scrub- Ling, or the garbage pail when you wish to keep it under the table. It is easily moved and saves Imneces- sary lifting.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Coats for Spring

Coats tor spring and summer are most interesting, Some of them are of figured materials with Innings oi plain silk, and they have fascinat' ing scarfs and revers that may be manipulated in several different ways,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
S200 in Cash

With $50 each 10 the next two
 choices,
 Send your picture in, togetht with ? wrappers from the soc sig or the trade mark (shown belor on the Sl size carton containing
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Lovely Gown

A lovely gown of gold lace is made over an underslip of orchid velvet and banded with ribbon and chiffon in begonia shades.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
For Street Dress

Bengaline in brown and black continues to be one of the smartcst materials for street dresses. II is levelonrd in q sotC"r and wider weave than when it was first ex- plotted
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
GOld EInhrOidcry

Gold embroidery is one type of trimming that has not been banned this year and IS used in narrow bands or very close designs.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Lace Gowns

D's7k i3or gowns are seen wi'h brilliant touches of color at fin" bet, rn.r an ov, rrroWl no",r or a large v9sctta Of brilliant silk.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Evening Gowns

Brown tulle and brown chiffon are occasionally seen in col!cc- tlons of evening gowns, usually decorated with gold embroidery or a gold cash,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
SlnIllilpr pinS

Shoulder pins, studded with jewels, are worn in place of the shoulder corsage by some discrimi- hating women.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Gossip;s Corner
To Remove Scales

The easiest way to remove scales from q fish is to dip the fish in boiling water and scrape with q dull knife. beginning at the tail.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
Baked Beans

Baked beans to be properly pre- pared in the best Bostonian man ner, should be baked in all earthen pot with cover.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
BABY

(Any photograph will do)
 w" wish to feature the baby face in connection with our coming exten- sive advertising campaign. To the mother whose baby is selected as the hoathiest and bonniest by ouI Board of Directors We will pay
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
smart pun1nS

Pumps with merely one broad strap or just plain opera pumps are the most stylish models in foot wear for street.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
l SC Coffee

A cupful of coffee is substitute for brandy in dSk cake, and adds to the richness.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
N lljta Gowns

White gowns for evening or for Palm Beach are frequently made
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
MOTHER

You are proud Of your baby.
 Yon would be proudcr still to see its picture everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29

very lovely by the addition of q sash or scarf of orchid or cyclamen- colored velvet.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29
GntiCd.

TOMORROW-Thts letter ron- tinuCd.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-29

one side of his chin and the face seemed swollen and discolored.
 There was chuckle from chair near by after the young fellow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
Forum Of The People
Navy's Capital Ships Electrically Driven

NaVyS Cap1Ca ships Electrically Driven To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Those who are, interested in electricity and the development of the use of electricity for large plants, the following short history of the use of electricity for propelling plants of naval vessels should be of much interest
 Propelling ships by means of electric motors is thing of very recent development and one of the pioneering fields of tbe United States navy. Shortly before the World War the navy installed electric drive equipment in the collier Jupiter, since converted into an aircraft carrier and renamed the Langley. This installation proved so efficient in both maneuvering ability and economy that it was decided to install the system in the capital ships.
 The first of the battleships to be cleo trically driven was the U. $. $. New Mexico, which was completed during the latter days of the war. This ship is propelled by four giant motors with 1000 horsepower each. The motors are directly connected to the pro- peller shafts. Power is generated by means of two steam turbine-driven generators, either of which is capable of supplying three-quar- ters of the full load necessary to drive the ship. This means greater flexibility in en. gineerfng, particularly in battle, when one of the generators is liable to be put out of com mission. With a steam-driven ship if one half of the motive plant is destroyed, the ship is almost helpless. Since the completion of the New Mexico all of the capital ships of the navy have been equipped with 'the electric driven. The cost of operation is approxi- mately 60 per cent. of that of steam-driven ships. c. R. CRANDALL,
 Lieutenant, U. S. N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
Your Chance At Life
By JOHN CARLYLE

l stood not long ago on the bank of the Tennessee river not far from the Alabama line and looked up at an ancient Southern mansion that stands on hill ;
 The old house bears the distinction of having been the headquarters of General Grant just before the battle of Shiloh. $
 Shiloh was the first of the greater battles of the Civil War. It established Grants rep utation. v
 Crossing the Tennessee river on a ferry, leaving the old house to dream on in the sun, chanced within a few weeks to drive past the imposing tomb of Grant on River side drive in New York.
 Contrast the old home on a Southern river with 4he granite mausoleum on the Hudson.
 The contrast appeals to the imagination.
 Grant at Shiloh was a young man, not quite out of his thirties. It was near the beginning of the war. He was not yet com mander-in-chief of the Northern armies. He had his way to make and his spurs to win.
 Grant had yet to pass through Vicksburg and along his bloody path that was to lead to Appomattox and the presidency. 7t 'p
 Today multitudes come to bow at his tomb on Riverside drive.
 Yet, in the old Cherry mansion on the banks of the Tennessee, Grant had youth and hope and ambition-life and all the love of life.
 A record in stone and the passing regard of daily multitude cannot make up for life and youth and the adventures that come with the day.
 Not young man who reads this but is more fortunate than the hero of Shiloh. '
 All the opportunities of achievement lie before not behind him.
 You, humble though you may be, are greater than Grant. You have a chance. His chance is over.
 Have you ambition, the mighty driver on the road to success?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
A NEW HIGH SCHOOL

The establishment of an Ensley-How- ard High School as determined upon by trustees of Howard College and citizens of Ensley will be gratifying to the friends of education in this community. Business interests and citizens of Ems ley agree to give substantial support to the enterprise, and the school will open in September for active work, with the purpose of enlarging the plant at an early date to represent an investment of two hundred thousand dollars.
 This project will be valued aid to educational activities and influences in the community. There are hundreds of boys and girls in the Ensley district who are ambitious for such educational bene- fits as this school will offer, many of them anxious to prepare for, college courses. The field is broad and inviting, and the opportunity for community ad- vancement altogether encouraging. The enterprise is constructive in character. It should fill community need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
The Right Word
GRAMMATICAL ERROR"
Ry cCRTlN NICH0LsON

J. Bradford of Chicago writes "Is it cor rect English to say a grammatical error, in speaking of a mistake in grammar? Was told you would answer this in The Right Word column"
 The expression, "an error in grammar" is to be preferred. Your last sentence should begin with the subject 'I.'
 Were and Was
 Elijah Stone, Chicago: There was a death on the North Side recently, and the newspaper in quoting an interview used the word were where think it should have used cannot explain her death, or why she should that the subjunctive should only be used in a case involving an impossibility."
 The following is better: cannot explain her death or why she should have committed suicide, if suicide it was. The following is correct cannot explain why she should commit suicide, if it were suicide she has in mind. Only should follow used in the fore; going query.
 Composing a Sentence
 C. A. Calrson, Chicago: May I suggest to you as a future test sentence the following one:
 GA Belgian hairdresser has woven a pie ture of the steamer that is thirty inches long and twenty inches wide, with red tunnels and a black hull and gray sea, with human hair II have so far rendered this sentence in seven different ways" Are there some readers of '"The Right Word" who would like to improve the fore going sentence?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
Secrecy Of Goodness
By DR. FRANR CRANE

The older I grow, and the more experience is added to my store, studied and classified, the more approaGh the belief that it is the law of goodness to conceal itself, and 1t is the law of badness to expose itself.
 The common instincts of the whole world are very true, and the world has always been a bit suspicious of professed goodness.
 I am far from believing that all men who make show of righteousness and call them selves good and pure, are hypocrites; but it seems to me they would do better to say nothing. SssfT9S
 For ones goodness is the most secret, shy, and sensitivespart of him. It is like the little girl of six who will not come into the room and be introduced to company, but runs away and hides, in panic of modesty.
 On the contrary the best people \ have known seem willing to publish the very worst of themselves They admit faults freely, and if accused of kindness or a noble deed they seem abashed.
 This therefore, is the inherent law of good ness that it should hide itself in the cellars of the soul ai
 The twin-sistery of goodness is modesty, without whom she is frightened. When Jesus said we should not lot one hand know the other hands deed of mercy, that we should pray in secret, and not give our aims on the street corner, He was not so
  how thoroughly he understood the nature of goodness and the human heart. -@
 To confess our. sins is helpful; our good ness shrinks from confession.
 This being true, it comes about that ali men are much better than they seem to be.
 Down in the bottom of every heart turks store of heroism, beauty, and nobility which if we could see would dazzle us.
 That is why love has no reason. One loves simply because, being dumbly conscious that in himself are resources of goodness, he also feels with the souls antennae and sees with the souls eye that the beloved is also secretly good
 The real history of the human race goes on underneath appearances Souls meet in the dark and recognize each others angelic nature. a..f
 Whoever 'loathes and condemns any man utterly is only accusing himself of spiritual blindness. tS
 God who can sec, loves all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
A RALLOnN RAILROAD

Balloon power is to be used on unique railroad in Bavaria to haul cars to the sum init of a mountain peak. The big bag, fas tened to a small passenger car, Is G6 feet in diameter and has a lifting power of 1O,66O hounds. The car will run on single T. shaped rail. which Is anchored to the ground. By allowing $500 pounds for passengers and crew and 4620 pounds for the balloon, ropes and car, a margin of 2,640 pounds is left ill favor of the gas-bag engine" so that 1t will not be stalled on the upward climb. In de scending, gravity Is the only force required and water ballast provides the necessary ex- tra weight to make the down grade.-Popular Mechanics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
CONVENTIONS AND EXPENSES

Most of the great events of She world originated from economic motives and were settled upon economic bases. Wars are largely the outgrowth of economic conditions and economic ambitions. Re- gently the attention of the country was directed to the possible effect of eco homie pressure upon deadlocked conven- tions. A large percentage of the dele gates to the Democratic convention in New York did not expect to remain in that center of liberal spending for more than ten days. The travelling expenses of the average delegate were stiff, and comforts in Gotham come high. Twenty dollars a day is quite conservative for room with bath, meals, taxi fares, and incidentals. Thus the delegate with re- stricted means who had to remain in New York nearly two weeks, found him. self in a pinched financial condition.
 Of course, New York, and especially it's hotel proprietors, rather enjoyed the long-drawn-out status, and found reason to smile over the situation. But the del egate from Squedunk, Reams Station or some other political subdivision had a different point of view. Wearing the same shirt for four days when the ther- mometer is trying for new records, and visiting hot-dog stands after the first week, while figuring on eventualities, do not provide much pleasurable excite ment. The question of endurance, with out deserting the peerless statesman who alone is capable of administering things at Washington, becomes serious, and pa triotism receives something of a jolt. The national committeeman might come to the rescue if he can be found in the stampede; but even his resources are limited, and the emergency looms with increased threat.
 It may be possible that thers is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
THE wORD eTHEATRE.

The word theatre" is in a real sense de- scriptive of what takes place in an estab- lishment of that sort. For it's origin is the classic word "theaomai." to see. A theatre is eminently a place where one goes to see things. The minority that goes to the theatre to be sen is so small as to be negligible.
 The word to see, translated into Slavic, is used by the Serbians as the basis of their word for theatre, fpozorishte," of (which the word "zor," sight, is the root.
 It is interesting to note that the American Legation in Belgrade is in Theatre Street, or UJlitza Pozorishte. That is an appropriate location, for the excellent American Minister, Mir. Dodge, like all diplomats, is sent to Gel grade in part for the business of seeing what is going on there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
Watching The Parade
By JOHN PILGRIM

Down at the club, where all the really good scandal is broadcasted, learned this morning that Dr. Athelstane Bijookis has just been fired. He is one of the country's best scientists.
 What's the matter" I asked.
 "EIe wouldn't let any one alone" said Station Club.
 Just about a year ago he was placed in charge of the research department of very large and expensive company which has no limits to it's pocketbook. The man who could make good in that job could write his own salary ticket, for every time one of his refu- gees turned up something new the commercial department would make lot more money out of it. And BijOokis is one of the great sci entists of his day.
 ''He was a scientist, all right" said the broadcaster, "as long as he confined himself to retorts and test tubes. But when he mixed up with men he was a heavy loss.
 Poor old Bijookis simply could not keep his hands out of the pie. He wanted to boss every one. He insisted on being told No one had any authority. or independence. Not one felt he had even a remote lien on his own soul Bijookis owned it in fee Those who had no particular interest in their work could always take their worry off by playing golf or drinking gin. But the real workers fretted
 You are not getting results said the easy going little man who is the real boss of the trust, although he acts like tired young CT son. You would hardly think he even belonged on the lot Bijookis worried and fretted and drove and interfered all the more. By and by he walked the plank.
 "The man in charge now isn't a scientist not a real scientist" said the loud speaker. But he encourages his men to go on their own. That's all most of us need to work our heads off''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05
ELECTRIC CoMPANY's POLICY

The creation of the public relations committee composed of the heads of de- partments of the Birmingham Electric Company, charged with the duty of giv- Ling special daily thought to public rela- tions, is further indication of the utility's uchanged attitude towards the public 2 This committee meets at frequent inter. vals and considers matters affecting re- lations with the public with the purpose of rendering prompt and efficient serv- ice and maintaining a friendly spirit be- tween the company and it's patrons.
 Y The keynote of this project as set forth by the company is expressed in this i, paragraph: "The committee has not been set up as a one-sided tribunal to attempt to justify the position and acts of the ,-company, whatever they may be. h. stead, it's members have been asked to put themselves in the attitude of the public as we'll as that of representatives of the company, and to consider matters brought before them in the broad spirit of fairness to both the public and the company"
 This is a step in the direction of a much desired achievement. This com pany comes in intimate daily contact with the public, because it provides several necessities to the entire. community. The company announces that "Service and Fairness" is it's platform. If that plat form is carried out in fact, the utility wifi acquire an aszet which is worth more osit than any enumerated in its list of holdings or privileges. What the many thousands of people of this community want and must have is service rendered in spirit of fair dealing and fair treat ment. It is especially desirable that any friction be removed and friendly rela- ,tiens be maintained, not only because of the convenience and benefits to the pub lie that arise from such a situation, but because only under such a condition can the utility render that service upon which depends its success in serving the public.
 The utility expresses a desire to se- cure for itself a place of good standing in the community, and announces it's willingness to pursue every proper ef- fort to that end. It is sound platform which the community welcomes in a spirit of cooperation with the utility to the end that it may fully function in the 1 public interest, and reap those fruits from its efforts which are possible only under such policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-05

way and in advertising the attractions of that community.
 The fundamental training in military protection offered by these camps is a national asset. Not only are young men instructed in the arts of warfare as a source of national defense in an emer- gency, but they are taught the impor- tance of high civic principles, while en- toying many benefits in physical i'm provement that will be of service to them and their communities, though there should never be occasion to use their military training.