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New Britain herald., 1926-07-17
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RADIOS-3 and { tube, tubes batteries and speaker, S3o II taken this week. Newton. 37l Main St.
New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

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New Britain herald., 1926-07-17

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The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Death and Birth Rates Discussed

was 28.8 d thousand population in
North Carolina; the lowest was
15.1 in Montana.
Vermont had the highest death.
rate. 14.6 a thousand, while Mon
tana and North Dakota had the
lowest, III.
For the area the number of
births in 1926, was 1,727,4 ,467 and
the deaths were 965,074. OF these
deaths 1852 were less than one
year old. The birth-rate for the
area was 21.2 a thousand popu.
laticn, while the death-rate was
HIT These figures compared with
q birth-rafe OF 22.6 In 1924 and
a deeth.rate OF 11.8. Deaths less
than one year of age in the area
were tbs d thousand births,
against TO in 1924.
West Virginia just has joined
the registra ton area, but was
omitted this year because com
parative statistics were not avail
able.
You can see from this that al
ready, in spite of adverse legisla-
ton, the intelligence OF the
American people is beginning to,
prevail. The resulting voluntary
limitation OF population bids fair
to save us from the fate of Ger
many, where spawning policy at
once forced deteriorat ton in the
quality of her population and COM
PEELED her to force the World War
to keep for herself a place in the
sun.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
+ "A S H 1 q N S
FANCIES

NJ elephant on your hands
- would express an awkward
situation. but one in your hands
is quite a different matter should
you buy one Of the new umbrel-
las, the handle Of which Is an
elephants head the trunk form
ing the stem. The effect Of
the composition OF which It is
made is Of tiny white pebbles. set
in gray.
Covert cloth always chic re-
turning to renewed favor through
a group Of French inspired tail
ored street dresses that are se-
we're in their simplicity. Gray
covert is expected to be seen as.
frequently as tan.
Placed primly in rows-the wool
flowers, embroidered on flat crepe
shawls,. seem to bloom in riot
of color and are supplying re-
lief from the sameness that silk
embroidery has been giving to
the still popular Spanish type Of
evening shawl. A deep wool
fringe completes the novel effect.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02

Of Lydia 3. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Weakness, loss of weight, and q
pale complexion were a few things
of which Mrs. j. g. Taylor Of Box
s211, Tallahassee, Florida, com
planned before she started taking
Lydia e. Pinkham,s Vegetable Com
pound. q could not even sit down
and talk to friend for any length
OF time" she states. Il would for
get what was talking about and
felt so blue. Mrs. Taylor is SO
pleased with the work 0f the Vege-
table Compound that she keeps
bottle Of 1t in the house at all times
-and when It is empty. her htiss
band makes sure that she has
new bottle. 81 have regained my
strength Mrs. Taylor writes
can do all my kouseW0rk now and
feel Just fne.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
ADVICE TO THE
LOV ELL OR

AN seventeen and in love
with young man of ls
last winter he took me OUT quite
often, bur we have not seen each
other very much Of 1ates Re
Gently he took me to party ana
because of my attentions - an
other young man did not take
me home. but left me 10 80 home
with his friends. He took an
other girl home. Since then /
met him at another party and
acted very cool to him.
have an article belonging to
him which / would like 60 re-
turn. Shall send T parcel
post or, as live near his home,
shah take It to him2
would like to renew my
friendship with HIM. What
should my actions be the next
time We meet? BARBARA.
Send the parcel do not carry
It to his home.
If you were rude to your escort
sighting him in order to give 2 Il
your attention TO another young
man. you owe him an apology.
Ia that case write and ask him
to call, as y9u have message
for him. When he calls. tell him
how sorry you are that you were
rude.
OF course. be was inpolite also
In not escorting you home. But
IL You were even partly to blame
it's only fair and womanlv to ac-
knowledge your fault. This clear
ing away of the misunde derstand nding
may put your friendship on the
old, pleasant basis-I hope so.
Then take good care not 20
bring about more Quarrels.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02

all law into contempt. The re-
suits, just beginning, are most
encouraging.
find in dispatch8fro Wash
ington that the Lirth rates Of
1925 were lower In 26 Of 80 States,
for which figures are available in
the Commerce Department, and
death rates were higher in 10
States. On the whole, however,
the death rate declined slightly. i
The area surveyed Is shown as
the registration area used by the
department in compiling vital sta
tistics. 1t excludes Massachusetts
and Utah, part of the area. be-
cause complete figures are not
available.
The highest birth.rate. for 1925
The Washington times., 1926-09-02

doing It largely by putting a pre-
MUM on breeding the unfit. The
United States Government makes
1t q crime to teach them how to
avoid spawning their kind.
But like all other attempts to
repeal natural laws by Congress
sional action. this is a failure.
The natural laws OF all races is
to keep within the limits Of sus-
tenation derived from the land on
which they live.
The less well conditioned, Iav-'
ing heart and soul and being
alive to the rights of the inno-
cent unborn. are seeking and
finding out how to do this very
thing in spite of silly and futile
statutes that tend only to bring
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
WHEN TRIALS OF
LIFE ARE
BOONS
By Lucy Lowell

NTHERE cultured people gather
ana there II the atmosphere
learning ana good taste. he ap-
pears most often. There f.
wealth i these places, too, but
that somehow doesn't seem e
matter 80 much.
And his friends almost have
forgotten where he came from
and Few 81 them knew how =
came. But he doesn forget the
East Side slu1n IN which le
spent the first years Of his life.
And one tried to syInpat HE
with him Tor the hardskips q
his childhood once. He ansyvers 4:
Those ilardshfps were flse
areafest blessing that could rave
come to me. I'm natura lly indO-
Ientl III I'd been born into bet.
ter circumstances I'd never have
done thing but sit back e q
take what came
'It was the difficulties hsgd
to overcome that made man Df
me. The difficulties Of poverty
sent me out to make money. Esit
~ 0QUsI C9011L GAAtA &tNNt
achievement It was the hard
ships that are part of ignora nee.
which made me struggle Tor edu-
cation and the viewpoint of GOOD
breeding, and treasure those
No, hes finished have
gotten nowhere without dlk.
ficulties
There ~ another man WlsS
once was a very ordinary sketch
artist. And he was 50 badly Ut
A an accident that FOR many long
months he had to lie n bed. he
was bitter and despairing -
first. Tor he thought life was over
for him.
Then he began to use the dreary
days to study ii. That was lens
ago.s He is well on the way 70
fame now Al painter But witll-
out his difficulty he would has
remained mediocre sketcn
artist.
Difficulties cannot put you
down and out unless YOU let
them.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
ICE RUB AIDS
THE SKIN

THE girl who is accustomed
to using most elaborate
beauty methods sometimes finds
it difficult to realize that she
may get most pleasing results
from the very simplest of pro-
cedures.
For instance, a small piece OF
ordinary ice may be the means
Of acquiring a perfect complex
ion. There is no method quite
so effective for closing your
pores and keeping them invis.
ible as the daily ice rub.
Use your cold cream at night
before retiring to cleanse your
face. Then in the morning you
need only to rnb bit Of Ice
over your face and throat. II
you follow this treatment regu-
larry for a time you are quite
sure to, find an improvement IN
your complexion in short time.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
ORANGES IN
SALAD

ORANGE salad, made with skin
" ned orange pulp. shredded let
tuce and French dressing, is ex-
cellent served in the orange skins.
A delicious salad to serve in the
orange shells is made by mixing
the skinned pulp of the orange
with some white grapes from
which the seeds and skin have
been removed. Add some chopped
and blanched almonds and com.
bine the mixture with some Sau-
terne, allowing a tablespoonful
for each person. Fill the orange
cases with the mixture. cover with
thick mayonnalse, and sprinkle
with finely chopped parsley.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02

n e G e 8 Sity or
going TO war
for 1t.
This problem
has not as yet
come home to
Americans, be-
cause, for the
time being. we
are a ,and Of
plenty, flowing
with the pro-
verbal m ilk
and honey.
But a dis
tinguished ma.
val authority,
Admiral Rog-
ers, stated be-
fore the Insti-
futn nf Politics
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Radio Static

+ LIGHTNING is one Of the causes
II Of the static" that worries
radio lfsteners.in, though probably
not the principal cause. as was
formerly supposed. saws Nature
Magazine. While lightning flashes
cause clicking noises in the re-
ceiver, the heavier and more
troublesome rumbling sounds
known as grinders" are be-
1ieVed to be due to electrical
disturbances in the upper atmos-
phere far above the level of the
thunderstorm.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
TASTY FRUIT
SALADS

GRAPE FRUIT. mixed with
NJ orange, and served on lettuce
with a French dressing, a deli
cious, so are pears with chopped
dates, and walnuts, or instead Of
nuts little balls of st. 1vel cheese
may be used for a change. Again,
a mixture of pears. preserved gin.
ger, and lettuce, and a mayon-
naise dressing Is good. These
salads are very useful now that
the usual saladings are scarce,
and expensive.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Rank Nonsense

MING plays curious
Ia pranks, but one thing 1t
does not do is to photograph
images OF trees or other objects
upon the skin OF It's victims.
says Nature, Magazine. Much
pseudo scientific nonsense has
been written. about the ramify-
Ing pink marks often found on
the bodies of persons who have
been struck by .lightninR.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Proper Stitches

EKTHEN machining a thin mater
w ial a piece et paper should
Away be run through the ma.
chine with 1t or it is almost sure
10 draw. Even quite thin mater
ial, such as chiffon, can be
stitched satisfactorily if this is
done.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02

Deautys 6ub no
woman can be
e rui v beautiful
slln1ess she is
healthy Radiant
vitality Is always
attractive how
ever plain q
woman s features
may be.
Many 8 woman
has found her
health improved
through the use
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
By Chas. A. L. Reed, MD.
Former President Of the American
Medical Association

TT is a matter OF Importance to
i the health and success OF your
children and your children's chill
dren, II not yourself, that they
and you should have enough to
eat. drink and wear without the
The Washington times., 1926-09-02

at WllIlamstOWn That as soon az
we reach the 200, ,000, 900 mark we
shall have to fight for our place
in the sun. e
We are approaching that place
by aleaps and bounds. We are
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Two Practical Overcoats
Republished by Special Arrangement with Good

HAT is
w more prac-
tical for rainy
weather than
the popular
sltcker, and
here Is q very
smart model ?
1t has large
pockets, a cord
uroy lining In
side the collar
which Is fast
ened with a
leathsf strap,
a n d t h g
sou'wester hat
to match.
The very.
smart coat pic
tured Is very
practical 70 r
Win t Q r wear.
used for dress
and everyday
wear with equal
effe ctiveness
1t is of q pin
checked mix
ture in brown,
gray, tan or
blue, is lined
with crepe de
Chine, and Is
collared with
fine fox. 1t IL.
Of course, inter
4ReA -
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Try a Csc Bottle

Insist upon "Phillips. Twenty
five cent and fifty-cent bottles, any
drug store. Milk of Magnesia" has
been the u. s. Registered Trade
Mark of The Charles II. Phillips
Chemical Comp2 ny and its predeces.
sor. Charles q nhilIips, since 1875.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
ATTRACTIVE
WOMEN
Il You Would Be Attractive
You Must Be Healthy

A beautiful woman Is always ad.
mired. There are many types Of
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Giiid{S5em9eh Il S5;2'',t 6''s:
Of ha9nesia

all gases. Besides, 1t neutralizes
acid ferinentations in the bowels
and gently urges this souring waste
from the system without purging.
1t is far more pleasant to take
than soda.
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Salient Facts

Meat is most digestible when
boiled, most nutritious when
roasted.
Lightship keepers are afloat
for two nponths and ashore for
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
This Day il. History

TrATA Ga vital stronghold the Confederacy cap
trd hv Union Army on September 2, 1854 after CAM
lasting four The Union force numbered lUVo
men and was commanded by Gen. William !. sherman
The Washington times., 1926-09-02
Better Than Soda

For fifty years genline Phillips
Milk of Magnesia" has been pre-
scribed by physicians because it
in the stomach az saturated solu.
1tion OF bicarbonate Of soda, leaving
The Washington times., 1926-09-02

Man. through the nee of love vsualiEss her e
lovlness will him to realms Of
piness On bended knee he that from heot pedestal she
plying glance her Worshipperand hold out her
futtering
And he will offer to the gods for
unbelievable realization Of his dreams Unuspectng he "
with his angel into unexplord regions And then
will find that angels touch earth occasionally he
find that his angel has mortal needs and OIL such fenine
The Washington times., 1926-09-02

Instead Of soda hereafter take a
little Phillips Milk of Magnesia" in
water any time for Indigestion or
sour. acid, gassy stomach, and relief
viii come instantly.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
KILLS
PRISONER
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kicked him of. and he succeeded
in pulling Cowen down with him.
Then the struggle began IA earnest.
Taylor, = small youth. pitted
against man almost twice his
size, succeeded IN getting his gun
out and fired once at his assailant.
oOwen fell without 4 sound. Tay.
Tor jumping up quickly gave chase
to Ritchie who BY this time thought
better Of staying within range 0l
Taylor's gun. Richie surrendered
on the porch Of the mess hall,
around the corner from where
Cowen lay I1ortalIy wounded.
During the fight Taylor receiyed
d hard blow on his head, raising
a lump the size OF an egg, and
severly cut his hand.
II am sorry / had to kill 8 man.
young Taylor said outside his
quarters today. but there was
nothing else to do.
Major Murray IN giving details Of
tho shooting today said E. formal in
vestigation probably will ba com.
pIeted sometime during tha day, and
Taylor will lace trial X General
Rockenback commandment Of the
District Army area orders IL Sew
era1 days will eiapse before Taylor
can be released from nominal ar
rest.
C0wen. was described BY officers
during the summer encampnent,
which ended ten days ago as be-
ing 8 surly, troublesome soldier
He was serving stisne' for deser-
fion. Richie was charged with
break OF parole and only had q
couple of months more To serve as
Kitchen police. Z
The third prisoner, Denniscfl,
when the fight was at is height.
ran IN stairs to the mess hail
where another sentry had three
prisoners, and told what was hap
pening and asked that aid be sent
Taylor.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
Short Term Securities
Foreign Bonds

FURNISHED By ". Hlbbs q Col
srsnch Is $. J. s. 80. IS.
French s. -. -. =. - 17s
Wrench Premium 6s.. 3. ~
British victory S.. -, 2. 4s6s
3ritish National Var Loan -. ! 526.
british War Loan 5ss s.. ...s...sss sol.
italian Notes 1s25....s :. SIS.
italian Sc - :. = =. 30:
Belgian Restoration =. :. II Z.
Belgian Permfsirrl IS &. - s. s. u 81
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Aug. s0.--The cot
ton market was slightly unsettled
today as the result Of heavy Offer
ings from both the trade and spec
ulattve sources. based on reports
Of more favorable weather condi-
tons in the cotton belt.
Not much response was made to
The buIlish cables and the reports
Of good buying for foreign account,
Due to the strength IN the Liver
pool market, Offerings from the
other side were limited.
The market was irregular after
the first call, with prices showing
little change from the opening
range. New Orleans and trade in
terests were reported on the buy
ing side Of the market. while Wal
Street and eastern points sold
Noon prices were. October, 1850
down 20; December. 17.54, down
Isl January, 1855. down 10; March
1916, down. II.
The Liverpool cotton market
closed barely steady with August
at $50: September. $50: October,
$40; November, 9.2S; December,
9.24; January. 926: February, 3 .26l
March. $50; May, a.32:: June $50
July, 9.2g.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
WORLD WAN I s
j. 5. GOODS

The whole wide world continues
70 seek American. made goods, the
Department Of Commerce. an
nounced today in issuing a new
list Of sales openings for Amer..
can enterprises In foreign lands.
There are sales openings in the
markets OF the world for a diver,
sified assortment Of American.
products. the Department an.
nounced through its 'Dellasr and
Cents Service "
The list included such items as
nut crackers, Wrecking cranes, fire
engines, refrigefating equipment,
canned soups, perfumes. household.
appliances, prepared medicines. al.
vertising novelties. silk hosiery,
soaps, office equipment, speedc-
meters. wire rope. railroad tracks,
gasoline and foodstuffs.
The government of Colombia
needs railway tracks and all the
equipment necessary to lay Them
the department announced.
Denmark wants automobile Access
sories: England, advertising signs
Germany, agriculture machinery
and drugs: Italy. gasoline: Mexico.
fire engines Australia, underwear.
and France. construction machsn.
cry.
All these nations and dozen.
more are Ia the market for Ameri-
canmade goods. the department said.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
OFFER LITTLE GEMS
SURE TO PLEASE WIFE

NEW YORK, Aug. 3O.-If you
are worried over what to buy 'hcr.
shop here. dealers in. precious
stones. can help you out.
They have two beautiful stones
either of which will win you an
ocean OF devotion. First, there IS
an emerald of amazing clearness
and color weighing little mo"e
than Is karats and cut square,
which any wife would welcome as
birthday or Christmas gift, or 1t
would make a wonderful engage
ment ring for your future bride. 1t
can be had for $4,000.
But IL you really want to give
her token of your regard, there fs,
In the same establishment, 1901
karat diamond. measuring / 5-S2 by
9.32 inches. said to be the largest
perfect blue diamond that has come
out Of the earth. and without a
blemish. You can get this for
| S300.oe0
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
fireman WINS
EIGHT TRIP
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LOnflnue0 from hlfSs fdBsl
bel Food Specialtfes Company. 1861
81 Sc. M. III, distributor for Gel.
fand's nlayonnaise. Carpet brought
his total of points to The Times
Herald office the day after the
offer was announced
Two Of the 200 who VIII zee the
big fight IN washington, back
yard have now no further worry
than to speculate on the weather
l1ere September %.
The names Of the other 1913 who
will sit III the ringside seats when
Dempsey and Tunney climb up into
opposite corners Of the roped square
ises to be race among the candi-
dates. ais the first 200 To qualify
get the three days trip with all
expenses paid and the fight tickets.
William r Whipp, athletic di-
rector Of the Racquet Club, = per.
sonal friend or Jack Dempsey .,
who Is making arrangements to
spar with the champion during his
dacy today for one Of the free ring
side seats and trips.
Friends in the Racquet Club are
supporting him To win and working
to put him among the first 10 VINO
viii get the three days additional
trip.
Definite plans for the entertain.
ment and comfort Of those who
make the trip are IN prOees Of
arrangement and will be announced
as soon as completed. It Is ri.
nored that The Times and Sunday
Herald officials are considering q
longer trip for the first 10 to
qualify. which may include another
city and its gayeties.
Telephone queries to The Times
Herald show the growing interest
among baseball teams, clubs and
business organizations.
How can Il get free ticket?'
asked voice over the telephone
today.
Here's hon:
Get one subscription to The Times
and Sunday Herald and nominate
yourself on the blank found IN an
other part Of today's paper. Call at
the circulation office, register and
secure point-scoring book. That
done. the candidate is then in. :
Scores are made by points. Points
are given for subscriptions to the
Times and Sunday Herald.
How can get subscriptions? Is
the next question asked by can.
didate. Where shall I start?'
If he belongs to an organization
or is employed In company hav-
ing 100 members. he may ask each
person to agree to take the Times
and Sunday Herald for six months,
at 20 cents a week, paid for by the
week. That gives him his quota OF
points, the free ticket and the trip.
That is just one OF the many
plans by which a candidate may
collect his 200 points.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
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porters. she sent down message
81 colored maid that she was
sick in bed and could not be dis.
turbed
When the maid was sent back
with request for q statement,
Mrs. Knox sent back the message
that 1.-THE only statement she had
10 make was that the affair was an.
accident and any other jnsetpreta.
ton placed Upon 1t was nor founded
upon fact.
The marital difficulties Of the
Iknoxes received their first airing
about 16 months ago.
AT that time Mrs. Knox put her
husband ''on probation and left
him. They were reconciled about q
year ago, after he had agreed To 81
set Of ten rules which were laid
down for his guidance BY Mrs.
Knox.
Mr.. Knox said today that he had
spent the evening ait home Satuf'-
day. Mrs. Knox, he said, had gone
out to play bridge. He said the
accident occurred soon after her re-
turn.
'The blood spurted freely and
Mrs. Knox became hystericaL he
said. !" A neighbOr came in and at
tempted to apply a tourniqtiet with.
d towel and stick but failed to
stop the flow OF blood.
when / was brought to the hos
pitaI several stitches were taken
and the cut has given me no more
trouble. I am weak from loss OF
blood or should have left the
hospital immediately.
Detectives who Investigated the
affair, however, declare that the
Knoxes told e. different story In the
excitement Immediately following
the accident.
Headquarters Detectives Hubert
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
CANAL DEFENSE
STUDIED
Bx InternatIonaI SOW seEylee

The Army and Navy have set out
to learn if tho airpIane can save
the Panama Canal from the on.
slaught of q powerful enemy.
Every bit of information that can
be gained by the close observation
and experience of experts in the art
OF military defense will be placed
on the conference table before the
highest military authority and q
decision rendered.
From this decision may come an
entirely new policy IN the prepara-
ton Of the defense Of the narrow
isthmus.
The difference of opinion long
held among military experts las
been accumulated by the rapid de-
velopment Of the airplane and -
now chiefly centered upon the rela-
tive value of battleships and air.
planes in the scheme Of canal de.
tense.
General Patrick has emphasized
the need for information as to how
much dependence might be placed
upon the air arm Of the national de-
tense in reinforcing the canal by air
from the continental United States.