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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-01
PRISONCHIEF
HERRINCDIES
Houston M an Wa S
Center of Attack
on System

HOUSTON, Texas. April l.-Cap-
tain j. "A. Herring. chairman Of the
Texas prison commission. who has
been the center of prolonged at
tack against Texas prisons. died here
today. He has been i'll about n
week. Captain Herring was critics.
ed in the Texas legislature last year
in connection with charges Of inef-
ficiency and cruelty in the prisons
systems. He denied all charges and
was cleared BY vote of the senate.
Mr.. Herring has been chairman OF
the state prison commission for
three years. For five or six years
previous to that he had served rs
United States marshal for this dis
trict. He came here from Madison
vile. Texas, and had been n resident
Of Houston for 1i years.
He is survived BY MS wife, two
sons and two daughters. all Of whom
live in this city. One of his sons.
Robert Herring, is mounted officer
on the Houston police force.
AUSTIN, Texas, April L. The flag
on the state house was lowered to-
day to half staff when Governor
Ferguson was informed Of the death
Of Captain J. A. Herring. chairman
of the state prison commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-01
s1-YEAR-oLD RECoRp RIfNNER

LONDON-c. W. Hart, c2 years
old, has Just run $50 miles in %
hours' sctual time. a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
Trimmings.

The revival of elaborate trimmings
has resulted in Il number of new
and interesting effects. Chief among
these are painted designs, mostly In
modernist aptterns. This form OF
decoration is used with considerable
success on afternoon gowns of black
or navy blue silk, the gay colors and
daring motifs affording striking
contrast to the dark background.
This type of trimming is a fea-
ture of the afternoon frock sketched
today-a very feminine affair of
navy blue faillc crepe. Here the
ornament consists of a large painted
flower design on both the skirt and
sleeves. The colors of this are rose,
green and several shades of blue.
In line this dress is equally in
teresting. The semiIfitted, long
wasted bodice is cut in an oval line
on the bottom and corded onto a
full, gathered skirt. Starting at the
under-arm seams is a wide sash
ties in soft bow in front.
The neck-line is finished with a
narrow standing collar ending in a
scarf in back.
The full skirt and loose sleeves of
this navy faille afternoon frock are
ornamented with a large painted
flower design. 4
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

cosmetic stunt and the candles and,
all. with the idea of, i'm plicating her|
husband. who, they say, always}
wanted her to rouge up and all that.
Wen, then, suppose, he shut off the
lights, all but the candles, and Just
lay doggo and waited. And suppose
Friend Husband comes creeping
down to find out what's up. And
suppose the cousin kills him, too.
And,-conceals his body-say. in the
Icellar,-or garden" ..
why Todhunter Buck, what q
terrible ideal" cried his aunt, gasp
ing for breath.
But it's all terrible, Aunt/Emily.
And that would account for the dis
appearance of Perry Heath without
leaving any door or window un-
locked"
Ingenious in theory" Cunning
ham said, deeply interested In Tod
dys notion. But does it hold wat
err"
"As how" asked young Buck.
We'll, it isn't so easy to conceal
a body in the cellar"
"All right" To-day cried. then he
takes it out and throws it in the sea.
Weighted and all that, you know.
And comes back, and turns on the
big light for that last time,-and
then, locks the doors and goes off to
bed"
Maybe" Cunningham said, shak-
ing his head thoughtfully maybe"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
BARRY. ,JR,

When, after ! had left Maggie,
reached the motor, I was struck by
the expression on Joans face. She
looked happy and yet rather worried.
Judy, Leila has had her baby"
she explained. TITS boy. Judy.
Did you ever see 4 newborn baby"
"Never, what does one look like"
Unless all newborn babies are
perfect little monkeys I'm afraid
there's something wrong with Barry
Jr"
Good gracious--whats the mat
teri"
well he's red and wrinkled Just
like little old man, his hands are
like claws. At first | didn't want
Leila TO call him Barry for you
know how handsome he was, and
when the nurse brought that little.
red, squirming morsel in 7 certainly
thought him an awful looking thing,
Before I thought ! exclaimed Why
he hasn't even a nose"
AT this Leila screamed, What 40
you mean he hasn't a nose. Let me
see my poor baby
with reprosehful and some
what scornful look at me the nurse
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
Quicksands of Love
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
-Repelations of a Wife

citedly.
There are lots more" he said.
You should see the ones We have
In our room. Aunt Katherine and
me. And down in a big jar in the
bathroom are Aunt Lillian's great
big red ones And Katie has one of
each kind. Only my mamma and
my daddy haven't any in their
rooms.
why haven't you any in my
daddy's room and yours?" he asked
me reproachfully, while I felt a
primitive yearning for a slipper, for
which my conscience scored me
savagely.
Lillian Incites Dicky's Jealousy.
Dicky saved me the necessity for
Il reply.
Your mother knows do not
like roses" he told his son gravely,
I'D rather have he patiently
secured his memory, finally brought
out, lamely enough-"chrysanthe-
NUNS. And your mother has the
yellow ones in the living room"
Junior nodded, evidently satisfied
as to my portion, but still troubled
concerning his father.
maybe Mr.. Veritzen would send
you some 'santhemums," he said
hopefully, and I think we were all
relieved at the chance to laugh
which his question gave us.
I'm speak TO Mr.. Veritzen about
1t, Junior" Lillian said with a CLINT
in her eyes which told me that she
was enjoying the chance to bait
Dicky. Suddenly the truth flashed
upon me.
She was deliberately trying to
make Dicky jealous of my profess
sional association with Philip VERT
Zenl
But why?
Even as I asked the question l
knew the answer.
She thought that arousing my hus-
bands jealousy concerning me would
counterfeit the effect of Edith Fair
fax's influence over him.
Copyright, 1925. Newspaper
Feature Syndicate, Inc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
3I!z u NII Is CAST
'D|CARorYN Wells VE 200 oS 94Szs SONS

Buck. eagerly. That's a point that's
been puzzling me. and I've got my
answer!"
You have!" said Cunningham
what is it?"
We'll, you see." To-day was a lit
tie excited at being made a principal
in the discussion. you see, I'm not
at all sure that Heath was the MUIR
derer."
NO" Cunning ham said. I'm not,
either"
Well" To-day went on, Suppose.
just suppose, that the murderer was
that Inman man"
But why should he kill his
cousin? They say he was in love
with herr" This from Mrs. Prentiss.
Il know they say that. But sup
pose he wasn't. Suppose he pretend
ed to be, but he wasn't. And he
wanted her money, which was to
come to him by her will. Well, sup
pose he killed her, and fixed up the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
Your Health
How to Keep It
Causes of Illness

BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEIN
Editor Journal of the American
Medical Association and of
Hygeia the Health Magazine
Intelligent persons no longer be-
lieve that every child has to have
measles, or indeed any other disease.
1t is now realized that the aphorism
prevention is greater than cure, is
SO obviously true that it demands
no argument in its support.
While measles itself is not gener-
ally serious disease, its complica-
tons are sometimes so severe that
they result in death or in disabilities
which last throughout life. Further
more. the disease is unusually con-
itagious. and conditions are especially
serious when it develops in an in
stitution such as school or orphan
age housing large numbers of chill
dren.
The search for general measure
of prevention has therefore been a
continuous one, and is only now be-
ginning to offer what appears to be
extremely promising developments.
Prevention
Unfortunately we have not yet for
measles the specific organism or spe-
cific methods of prevention that are
available for diphtheria and scarlet
fever. True. several investigators
have reported the isolation OF organ
isms. and have offered evidence in
support of their contention that
these are the direct cause. None
of the evidence thus far available
has been sufficient to convince the
majority of psychologists that the
organism concerned is definitely es-
tablished as the causative agent.
The most promising methods for
creating resistance to measles con-
sist in the injection into those ex-
posed to the disease of the serum
or fluid matter of the blood of chill
dren who have recently recovered
from the disease In New York city
omre than fifteen hundred children
in institutions in which cases of
were prevalent received such
preventive injections. Almost eight
hundred of these children We're later
exposed in one manner or other to
contact with the disease.
Fairly Successful.
The evidence, as reported by Drs.
Park and Freeman, indicates that
the use of this serum in an infected
child may prevent the development
OF the disease, modify the severity
of the attack, or in some instances
fail. However, in more than 95 per
cent of cases the results were bene-
fetal either in completely prevent
ing the disease, or in making the
attack very mild.
An extremely mild attack Is an ex-
cellent result, since one attack of
measles usually causes the person to
he so resistant that he will not suf-'
fer from the disease again.
Drs. Haas and Blum used this
method in attempting to protect ia
children in an orphanage in New
York city. They found that the in
iections had a protective influence
and that the children who did de-
velop measles suffered far less from
complications or from any severe
symptoms than those who had not
received the protective incubation.
They also found it possible to col
lect the blood serum and to preserve
1t over periods from two weeks to
four and half months before in
lection, thus making it easily avail
able.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

Luncheon-Corn fritters, syrup,
fruit salad, bran rolls, milk, tea.
Dinner-Mock duck, baked pota-
toes creamed cauliflower, endive sal
ad, huckleberry pudding, whole
wheat bread, milk, coffee.
! Corn fritters may not be the most
digestible food in the world, but
/ they surely are one of the most
tempting. And after all a fritter that
is properly cooked will not tax the
/ digestion of any healthy, normal per-
son. Try them some chilly autumn
I day when the family need cheering
up.
Corn Fritters
One cup corn pulp, ? eggs. IL
teaspoon salt, 1-8 teaspoon pepper,
l teaspoon sugar 1 cup flour,
teaspoon baking powder, 2 table,
spoons milk.
Cut the tops from the kernels of
blunt edge of Knife scrape out the
pulp. Beat yolks of eggs until thick
and lemon colored. Beat in milk,
beating until eggs thicken. Add to
corn pulp with flour mixed and sift-
ed with salt, sugar, pepper and bak-
ing powder. Mix until perfectly
smooth and fold in the whites of the
eggs beaten until stiff and dry. Drop
from the tip of the spoon into deep
fat hot enough 10 brown an inch
cube of bread in 60 seconds. Turn
several times while cooking and cook
until brown on all sides. Drain on
soft crumpled paper and serve with
maple syrup.
Copyright, 1926. NEA Service,
Inc.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

thinking that q horse Of any kind
must be a great big animal. That
Z is where you are wrong. A Sea
! Horse is a very tiny fellow, but he's
a Sea Horse just the same. Anyway,
that's what he is called, and when
YOU have looked at him, l think
you'll understand why. Just as
favor to me, Neighbor Fox, come
look down in this little pool"
Now, what could Rcddy do? Gray
wing spoke so pleasantly, and was
SO polite, and seemed SO very much
in earnest, that Reddy couldn't very
well refuse. SO, rather ungraciously,
he walked over where he could look
down into the pool. Look down on
that piece of seaweed growing
there" said Graywing, land see
what is hanging onto that seaweed
by its tall
Reddy looked. Then he blinled
very hard, rubbed his eyes and look
ed again. Slowly a good-natured
grin spread over his face. He was
looking at a curious little creature
which was upright in the water. with
the end of its tail curled around the
stem of seaweed, and which was
only about three or four inches long.
On its back was a fin. Because OF
that fin, Reddy suspected that tt
must be real fish. But it didn't
look like a fish. 1t most certainly
did not It had a head shaped like
we'll. when Reddy looked at it, he
turned TO Graywing and said at once,
IT know why they call that a Sea
Horse. and / don't wonder they do.
His head is shaped like the head OF
a horse. 1t certainly is. / suppose he's
a fish,
Graywing nodded. Yes" said he,
hes a sure enough fish, but he is.
always called a Sea Horse. Watch
him now."
The funny little Sea Horse had let
go of the scaweed with his tail and
now he was swimming across the
little pool, still upright in the water.
He didn't appear to use his tail at
ell in swimming, but TO swim with
that back fin.
I'VE don't see Sea Horses up here
very often, but farther south I've
seen a great many. Now, aren't you
glad you came over here?"
81 certainly am" replied Reddy.
THANK you. Ncighbor Gull. Oh, my
goodness. What's happenings"
Copyright. 1926. by 7. W. Burgcss)
The next story: "a Funny Sur
prise Party"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
Why Lillian Delighted in Prodding
Dicky.

Why Lillian Delighted in Proddjng
Dicky.
I was watching Dicky closely as
he escorted his niece into our apart
ment living-room, and saw him
start perceptibly as he caught sight
of the magnificent creamy yellow
roses which made the room look as
II decked for some unusually festive
occasion. He said nothing, however
but I saw him edge near to one of
the vases holding the immense bios
SONS, and scrutinize them closely,
and I knew he was mentally apprais-
ing them with a sure and critical
knowledge.
There was no rein on Mary's
tongue, however, and her exclama-
tons OF delight over them were only
stilled by Juniors excited summons
10 come see your own, room, Mary.
These roses are nothing to what
you've got"
! made the mental comment that
all masculine humans, even little
ones. were alike in their preference
for bright colors. the roses which ]
had allotted to Mary being pink.
Then Dicky picked up Mary's bags
and we assembled to her room on the
third floor, and formed an apprecia-
tive audience to her almost hysteri-
cal enthusiasm over her new quar-
tiers and the wonderful roses in all
shades OF pink which apparently ran
riot over mantel, bookcases and
table.
Madge Explains the Roses
Where did you get them?" she
tept repeating after she had ex-
hausted her adiectives concerning
the really lovely room we had
planned for her.
Mr.. Veritzen sent them to well
come you home" / said at last,
furious that / could not keep my
voice entirely nonchalant, and con-
scious that Dicky's eyes were fixed
upon me. 1.-THE card is downstairs
somewhere. I'll get it for you when
We go down."
Isn't he the Quickest thing"
she exclaimed. did he send those
yellow ones in the living-room, too?"
/ nodded, and Junior piped in ex-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

DduGleTly.
Then one day. booklet was left
at her front door. Idly she turned
the pages. Soon she was reading
with quickened interest. The little
booklet was filled with letters from
women in conditions similar to hers
who had found better health by tax.
Ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
81 began taking the Vegetable
Compound Mrs. Daugherty writes,
land after l took the third bottle, I
found relief. l am on my eleventh
bottle and / don't have that trouble
any more, and feel like a different
woman. / recommend the Vege-
table Compound to everyone l see
who has trouble like mine. I am
willing to answer any letters from
women asking about the Vegetable
Compound. '-MRs. ED. DAUGHEarY,
1908 Orchard Ave, Muscatine, Iowa.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
The Beauty Doctor
Demonstrated by Flo Kennedy
BY NINON-

CONDITION - Fingernails that
are yellow or discolored under
meath.
DIAGNOSIS-Often this is the
result of bruises. or your nails may
be particularly susceptible to stains.
TREATMENT - Wrap your
orange stick in cotton and dip it in
peroxide of hydrogen. Afterwards
there is no objection to using some
nail whitener underneath, if you
scrub afterwards with soapy water
and nail brush. Nails that have
obviously been painted white under
meath are not considered the best
taste.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
PLANS PLANE RIDE AT 100

Chicopee Falls, Mass, Sept. 4OP)-
Mrs, Almatia (GrandmO Bennett,
who will celebrate her Tooth birth
day Wednesday by taking an air
plane ride with Lieutenant John
Kelly over Portland. Me, drove an
automobile about town today to
"oblige" newspapermen. Mrs. Ben
nett, accompaniedby a nurse. will
leave Sunday for Portland.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

Reddy trotted along down the
beach with Graywing flying above
and just ahead of him. He was on
his way to see the Sea Horse Gray
wing had told him about. When he
saw Graywing stop at small tide
pool, in which The water was not
deep enough to cover the body of a
horse had one been lying there, Red
dy at once became suspicious. He
suspected that Graywing was playing
a joke of some kind. where's that
horse?" he demanded.
! The way Cravings eyes twink
led! Fright down there in the wat
err" said he.
Reddy didn't even look. He knew
there wasn't any horse in any such
small pool as that, and he intended
to tell Graywing just what he
thought of him. But Graywing didn't
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

give him q chance.
I'm glad you've come over here,
Neighbor Fox said Graywing. be
cause | am going to show you some
thing which you never would have
found for yourself. / told you that
l would show you q Sea Horse. and !
will. But a Sea Horse and . land
horse are not at all alike. I know
Just what YOU are thinking. You are
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
Menus for the Family
BY SISTER MARY

Breakfast-Baked apples, cereal,
thin cream, broiled cottage ham,
creamed potatoes, corn bread. milk.
coffee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
COULD NOT PUT
ON HER SHOES
Mrs. Daugherty Was so Weak
In a little town of the Middle West,
vas a discouraged woman. sF'or four

uOHLlS she ndQ
been in S u c h
poor health that
she could not
stoop to put on
her Own shoes.
Una bic to DO her
work, unable to
go out of doors or
enjoy a friendly
chat with her
neighbors, If 9
S e e m e d dark
indeed to Mrs.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

mine, Judy dear SO it will mine, II
she said softly.
Tomorrow Change In Plan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
Reddy Sees the Horse
BY Thornton w. Burgess

A fish, no matter what its name,
You'll find Is fishy just the same
old Mother Nature.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-16

Samuel Simmons of Main street spent Sunday with friends in Leomin. ster. Mass.
 Mir. and Mrs. T Woisard of Main street spent Sunday with relatives in Webster
 Mi,. Ruby A. Paine i, spending a weeks vacation at West Warwick, K. l.. and Mansfield. Mass.
 Miss Julia Whittlesey of North School street entertained friends from Providence Monday.
 Miss Bella Simon of Church street with a party of friends motored e. Leomiuster. Mas. Sunday
 Mir and Mrs Joseph Duhamel and Mrs Henry Duhamel and daughter spent Sunday iu Fiskdaie. Mas
 Mir and Mrs Morris Shumsn and family of Oak street are visiting with relatives in Worcester this week.
 Joseph Leon attended bachelor farewell party gwen to 9 friend in W oonsocket, last Saturday night
 Mir and Mrs. George L. Padgett of Fremont street have been entertaining MT FadRett.s brother, Harry Sloan.
 Mir and Mrs Carl T. Kent and two children of Meriaen were guests of Mr and Mrs E B. Kent over the weekend
 Mrs Elorent Otjens and son Otis returned to NeB York "Wednesday morning after spending two weeks with her mother Mrs. Eugene Barrett of the Seucxet Road
 MT and Mrs Howard A Knight and daughter Marcia of Bridgeport are spending a few weeks vacation at the home of Mrs Knights mother. Mrs. J. Harry Mann of Grove street.
 Harvey Marcy of Akron. Ohio. mo. torpd to his home in West Woodstock this week and has been visiting his mother. Mrs Grace Marcy He was the guest of his aunt, Miss Carpenter of Wilkinson street, early in the week.
 Rev and Mrs Jerome Wood of Ro- chester. \ Y. were in Putnam Sun day They will be remembered by the older residents of Putnam. Mfr. Wood having spent his early life here and been summer visitor many years at the home 0f his parents. the late Mir and Mrs F. E. Wood
 Mrs C.eneviewe Letters and son Halford and Mir. and Mrs. Jesse E. Rich left Sunday morning for Jun per Point Boothhay Harhor Me Mrs Letters and Mrs. Rich are sRend- ing twa weeks with Mrs j. ] Russell at her summer cottage. Mir Letters and Mir. Rich returned Wednesday 
 X number of Putnam boys are te attend military training camps during August Harold Arnold goes 10 Camp neyens; Leo Reaves, Frank Slye, George Larrow and Walter Cody to Fort Terry, N. Y.; Edward Keefe to the cavalry camp at Fort Ethan Al len. Vermont Rev James F English win also be at Camp Devens the first two weeks in August.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-16

Mrs Addison Tourtellatte of Chap. man street spent Saturday in Norwich.
 osila Gos.slin of Meadow street spent Sunday with friends in Stafford Springs.
 James kellzy of Maia street spent Friday and Saturday with friends in Lawrence, Mass.
 Joseph Larrow of Wilkinson street spent the weekend with friends ia Stafford Springs.
 Mrs. Walter Chaff.e of Walnut street spent the weekend with friends at Buttonw snds, R. L
 ar. and Mrs. Fred Gagnon and son Earl of Main street spent Thursday Wish relatives in Ar-Ieboxo.
 Miss Ms4ry MeGarry of Woodatoek arenue returned on Monday from a visit with relatives in Boston.
 Mrs. Joseph MonahAn of Newport E visiting with her parents, NIT. and Mrs. Richard Gihney of FarrowS street.
 Mir. sad Mrs. Loren Skinner of Far. rows street returned on Sunday from two weeks vacation spent at Button woods. 3, 1.