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New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

c. Ia dueling practiced now to avenge insults In any civilized icoun- try?
 A. In France. dueling still pre- Nails, although tho legal conditions surrounding tho combat render the consequences trivial, as a rule, In Nermany dueling among civilians constitutes an offense; yet duels among students are . feature In many of their universities. In the Gornan army dueling is still tho tavorite mode of avenging an insult. In every German regiment. there Is a court of honor to determine all involved points of personal or regi- mental honor and to decide upon he procedure demanded by the cir cumstanees. In Italy dpeling still prevails. but only among the nobil- fly. In Uruguay. South America. a few years ago, the president of the republic resigned from office to ac- cept challenge. In several coun- tries of Latin America. the upper classes still resort to the duel as a remedy for insult.
 c. Who was William Malone who became prominent in American politics about lSs07
 A. William Malone (lS?6-1s95) became prominent as leader of thu so-called "Re-adjusters," a tactior Of the democratic party favoring q partial repudiation Of the Virginia state war debt. He was elected tt the United States senate from Vir ginia for the terms lSS1-1SS7 anc aroused antagonism by voting witl the republicans.
 c. What Is the meaning of tn name Lindsay?
 A. Lindsay Is & tree name. whicl with many other names of lik nature. came from lind, a kind l tree.
 Q. When did the Custer Mas sacre occur? Were there any sur vivors?
 A. It took place on June 2' 1878. Custer and his entire com mand of POS men were killed. Thei bones were found later by explorin
 parties. There were no survivors. Q. How are the ears of Gel
 man police dog made 10 stard { 7 erect?
 A. They are cut when the dog
 a puppy to make them pointed ar erect.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
Waffles Latest American
 Dish to Invade Chinatown

San Francisco. Jan. f2 F - waffles, or In Chinese Low Leanr' has invaded Chinatown. Introduced by an American born Chinese. the trade has grown rapidly as though the one restaurant wher. Low Leang" Is sold caters largely to tho younger element.
 The proprietor. emulating the American rcstauranteur. cooks the Tow Leang" in the window. On the sidewalk usually are seen open mouthod Chinese observing the op- eration.
 As an added attraction, this res taurant man has installed soda fountain, also the first- in China town. Herc may be seen Chinese boys and girls shaking dice to see who will buy the drinks,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
Getting Skinniier
 Every Day
Something Must Re Done and Done
 Right Now-Quick.

Tens Of thousands of thin, run lown men yes, and women too are getting discouraged are giving up all hope of ever being able 10 take on flesh and look healthy and strong.
 All such people can stop worry ing and start to smile and enjoy lie right now for McCoy's Cod Liver oil Compound Tablets which any druggist will tell you all about. is putting flesh on hosts of skinny folks every day.
 Onr woman, tired. weak and slis"ouragel. put on 15 pounds in five weeks and now feels fine.
 W" all know that Cod Liver oil is full of vii Iizing, flesh producing vitamincs, bu. many people can't talk it because of its horrible smell and flshy taste and because 1t oitcn upscts the stomach.
 MCCoy's Cod Liver oil Com pound Tablets are as easy 10 take ns candy and If any thin person doesn't gain at least 5 pounds In So days your druggist Is authorized 10 give you your money back - and only SO cents for so tablets. Ask any live pharmacist anywhere.
 l}wt he sure 10 get McCoy's, the original and genuine, and bear in mind thai for thin, sicklv kids they gr- wonderful very sickly child agc 9. gained 12 pounds iirT months.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
45 SHIPS HELD
 IN MIAMI PORT
Sinking Of Ship in Channel Al-
 ready Costs Fortune

Miami. Fla. Jan. 22 R,-Forty- five ships including twelve steamers and S9 sailing vessels today were tied up at Miami unable 10 unload and tightly bottled since the capsiz- ing Of the Prina Valdcmar in tho entrance January 10.
 Conservative estimates place the loss to shipping at about the two million mark.
 Announcement has been made that the harhor will be open to navigation by tomorrow. Colonel Gilbert Youngberg. United States district engineer at Jackson vile, arrived yesterday 10 take charge of the work of clearing the channel unless private interests are able to raise 1t before tomorrow.
 If tho barkentinc Is not raised Colonel YounEberg said the masts will be cut away 10 make 1t possible for vessels 10 enter and leave the harbor by channel 'hy- path around tho sunkcn hull Drcdges have been working on this "hy. path" since the Prinz Naldemnl sank
 The harkentine was brought hcr' 10 he usod as a floating cabaret.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

c. What Is the meaning of the worde "Miapah?" Where in tn Bible does the Mizpah benodiction occur?
 A. The word Mizpah Is Hebrew and means Point of look out" or "wateh-towcr," It occurs several times in the Bible, but the famous context is that of Genesis S1 <S where the story Is told Of the boun- dary line set up between Jacob and his uncle Lhban, and the words now commonly called the Mizpah bene- dction are: "The Lord watch be- tween me and thee while we arc ! absent one from another"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
Miss Carlson Member of
 Bates Hop Committee

Dagmar II. Carlson of East street. n sophomore at Bates college, is member of the committee in charge of the annual sophomore hop, which Is to be held January 30.
 This is ono of the most popular social events of the college year, and plans are being made for ono Of tho most beautiful dances ever given nt the college. The favors will be sill yer vanity cases engraved with the college seal, and the dance orders will be tiny fans
 The patrons and patronesses will be President and Mrs, C. D. Gray, Dean Ruth V. Pope and Prof. Ward Browning.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

Cambridge when an excited person telephoned there had been an .ex- plosion In a factory. A few minutes later n second call brought the same story and again tho ambu- lances sped to the scene.
 A general check at midnight showed no damage Of importance 10 have been reported from any Of the sections affected,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
NEW BRITAIN LADY GETS FIRST RELIEF BY USE
 OF TONIC "ERBJUS"
Brtain Conn., Tells Re
 marabIc Story "ERBJus" Her Health

In an interview with the "ERB- us" Man at The Fair he said: Many people right here in New Britain arc today endorsing "ERB- JUS' and a few weeks ago these same people were weak, sick and ailing. If you have constipation, hackachcs, feel tired out and run down and sick all over just give "ERBJUS" trial and you will join the largo army of "ERBJlS" boosters. Read what Mrs. Arburr says;
 "I had stomach trouble of the worst form and at last l got so bad that ] could not eat. The plaincst Of foods would almost kill me and gas would arise on my stomach and stop my breath.
 T was tired and worn out all of
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

the time and my housework be- came a drudge. at last got to ths point where l had to give up. ' heard Of "ERBJUs" and decided to give 1t a trial and was very much surprised with the results that the first bottle gave me.
 have now taken four bottles and the results have been remark able. I am today enjoying the best health that have for many years. I can eat anything without dis tress. do my housework with ease, and I wish to publicly en- dorse this great remedy"
 "ERBJUS' Is being introduced et The FAIR DRUG Department by . representative of THE "ERBUs' Company,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
FLASHES OF LIFE: READING OF TEN COMMANDMENTS IN SCHOOL ADVISED

By The Associated Press
 Berlin Handsome automobile | bodies that will not show scratches and will not need painting can be produced if the claims Of the in- ventor of a process for aluminium alloys are true.
 Brussels -- One might think that Prince Leopold would have a sta,o banquet on returning from Africa. but no. his father and sister met him outside the city and they had a picnic lunch.
 Berlin Nine of tho ten mem bers Of the new cabinet have aca- demic doctors degrees.
 Atlantic City - Evelyn Eesbit is back regretting an incident In Chi cago New Years eve. Her explana- ton is that slightly blue. she start cd reading Schopenhauer's essay on suicide and acted on impulse.
 New York Opposite the mar hle chateau Of Mrs, Henry C. Prick on Fifth avenue are to be the worlds costliest apartments, It will take from s2O,00o to s5oo,ooo to buy suite in the History building
 Hollywood, Calif.--Bebe Daniels has a few bruises and bumps on her head from falling off q bicycle and on curbstonc. She was fleeing movie motorcycle cops.
 New York -. Women cannot as sault their husbands, then kiss make up and go free in Magistrate Gresscr's court, He ordered Mrs Mary Carpansky held in S26,00' bail for gashing her husband head with plate.
 Kansas City Mo -- Mrs, Vir Einia Brldgcr Hahn has lost mn
 lion dollar suit against the pro
 duccrs of "Thc Covered Wagon,
 Her father Jim Bridg"r, India
 scout, was depicted as a drunkar
 and q husband Of Indian womel
 Federal Judge Reeves holds thG ancestors cannot be dofamcd. - Horncll. x, Y. -- William Chri: f toph"r Patterson, who execute ) Czolgos2, 52 other men and Mar 1 Farmer, the first woman to ii" s th" chair, is dead at S4, He keI Y q record of hls executions by car' t ing names on his cane.
 3 New York -- Jews. ProtcStan [ and Catholics aro to urge tho boar = Of education to permit the Te n Commandments 10 h" read in il { schools. in an effort 10 stop crim , l A change In rules will be neccssar
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
Wounded Man Dies But
 Gives No EXpIanation

Natick, Mass, Jan. o2 WD -- Po- lie" are Investigating the circum- stances surrounding the shooting of Arthur Parento of Revere who died this morning in the Leonard Morse hospital. Parcntc was brought 10 the hospital few hours earlier with three bullet wounds in his abdomen.
 Hn told Harold D. Grouse. who found him at his door about one o'clock. that he had come from Re v"re Thursday night with two other men In an automobile, hut would make no further statement,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22

London The king and queen of Rumania arc reported to have gone to one Of thoir castles for rest cure. necessitated by Carols affairs.
 Madrid - Aviator Retana and Juan Caballoro, novclists have been fined, jailed and deprived Of civil rights for II years for books regarded as offensive to modesty,
 New York Hiking Hiram" Colonel Hiram Bearss, U S. M, C. retired. who led his marines at Vera Cruz and Chateau Thierry. is picking 200 fighting men to guard 'he greatest store Of treasure in New York, that in the federal re- serve bank.
 ! Brdgcport--Rt. Rev. William NJ. i Brown, deposed bishop urges work 1 ing classes to take what is rightfully theirs.
 Hartford-Everctt Victor Meeks. dean Of Yale fine arts school cn. gagged as architectural adviser by Hartford committee.
 Iartford-Succession tax case in. Volring New York estate Of R. D, Hirst, late of Stanford 10 go to su. prcmo court from Fairfield court. | Watcrbury-Verdct of s5,000 for Joseph Simenauskas against Con- necticut company; plaintiffs seveu year old child killed June 5, 1923. Hartford--Attorney General Heal! says state by paying low salaries, i' losing many of its efficient cXecu tires.
 ! Derby-~Oue man under arrest an
 other arrest expected in connection
 with holdup and robbery of taXical
 driver Wednesday night. :, GrccnHich--P. J. HindS, genera manager of American Thread com !, pNny at Willmantic, wcds Mrs Nr Il Poindcxtcr Of Dalton, Ca. Il Hartford-State to secure fishtn
 streams in southern part Of state {
 offset conditions due 10 pollution. u Hartford-Two appeals 10 court y affect bus lines in Winlham count n and in W0terbury-Hartford distriC = Hartford~-Receiver of wreck"
 Putnam bank would bring H1rol
 Gilpatric back 10 state at once fc Is questioning.
 n Thcro ls hardly an American il
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
Big Change in
 Face Powders

A new French process powder that is not affected by precipitation will not let an ugly shine come through; stays on until you take 1, off fine and pure; makes the pores invisible; looks like beautiful nat ural skin; gives a soft velvety com plcxion. Get this new wonderful beauty powder called Mello-gl at all Toilet Goods counters.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-22
CAUTIOUS

Little Girl; Can trust you, Mir. Policeman?
 Policeman: Why, of course. lit- tic girl. What Is it?
 Little Girl; Will you fx my gar ter --London Passing Show.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bradford of
Bangor called on friends here Sun
day.
The commencement exercises of
F.. H. S will begin the week of May
80, with the baccalaureate sermon on
Sunday, and graduation exercises,
followed by the reception, on Friday.
At the annual woman's club meet
ing last Monday, at the home OF MRS.
S. S. DeBeck, much interest was
manifest in the reports of the officers,
especially that of the treasurer, who
reported 1855 taken in since the
last annual meeting. Most of this
has been given for the welfare OF the
town. Besides the election of officers,
committees were appointed for the
summer activities, which will center
around the raising OF funds LOT
public improvements.
The Farm Bureau meeting on cor
rect footwear, scheduled for May ~,
has been postponed to June z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Hanscom OF
Pittsfield visited Mrs. Hanscom's
sister, Mrs. Harvey Bunker, last
week. They were accompanied by
niece, MISS EllZdOCIA DAo6U
Liyermore Falls, who will spend a
few weeks here.
Mrs. Boyd Blaisdell is clerking at
the postoffice.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lord of ELS
worth were weekend guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Springer
received a telegram from Louisiana
Saturday, announcing the death by
ptomaine poisoning of their little
Granddaughter, Betty, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Glendon
Stevens. Mr.. Stevens and family
were enroute from Sarasota, Fla, TO
Seattle. WASH, where Mr.. Stevens
will establish jewelry business.
The body will be sent to Rum1oro'
the home of the family.
Leonard Bragdon, who, as CIVIL
engineer, is now located at Thomas
ton. and Miss Maxine Foley OF Bldde-
ford, were weekend guests OF Mr.
Bragdon's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ;.
A. Bragdon.
Dallas Tracey of Milbridge was a
Sunday visitor in town.
Mrs. Bernice Underhill spent Two
DAYS last week at Bangor.
Miss Audrey McGown, who is
teaching at Aurora, spent the week.
end at home.
NAV "a Echo"
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PenObscOt.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Rice of Bel
| fast spent the weekend and holiday
| with Mrs. Rice's mother, Mrs Harris
w. Leach
visited his mother, Mrs. I. w. Perkins,
who is i'll.
Albert Parsons, Miss Phyllis Little
field and Mrs. Olive Young, of Cam
den, were Sunday guests of Lieut.. and
Mrs G. o. Littlefield.
DR.. and Mrs. A. E. Sprague of Booth
bay Harbor spent the eek-end here
with relatives. They were accompa-
MED by Madame Sprague, who has
spent the winter with them. She will
occupy her home here this summer.
Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Smith, son Leonard
and Miss Arlene Leach of Ban
gor, were in town for Memorial day.
They were accompanied home by Mas
ter Sheldon Smith, who has spent a
few days with DR.. and Mrs M. A.
Wardwell.
Mrs. Bertha Leach is spending this
week with Mrs. Addie Wardwell. Mrs
Leach has spent the past four months
in Brewer with her daughter Mrs.
William Belts.
A meeting of Penobscot chapter, O.
E. s., will be held at Masonic hall
Friday evening, June 4. The delegate
to the grand chapter will report.
Mrs. Susie Clement of South Orring
ton visited her brother, P. w. Perkins,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Staples and
daughter Freda spent the weekend
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smalley came
Saturday from Rockland, to spend the
holiday with Mrs. Smalley's aunt, Mrs.
Vida Littlefield.
The junior class of Clark high
school held it's annual prize speaking
contest Friday evening. Great credit
is due each speaker. The hall was at
tractively decorated for the occasion,
and the large audience present thor
oughly enjoyed the evening. The first
prize went to Ruby Grindle, second to
Elmer Swan and third to Ina ingalls,.
The sudden death of Mrs. Pearl
Hutchins on Friday morning at the
Bluehill hospital, after a little more
than a weeks illness, has cast a
gloom over the community. A wide
circle of friends extend deepest SYM
pathy. She leaves besides her hus-
band three daughters, Mrs. Lawrence
Bridges, Adeline and Dorothy, and two
young sons, George and Oakley; two
brothers, Chester and Ralph Clement:
Mr.. and Mrs. Brandon Leach and
daughter Harriet, of Orono, spent the
week lend with Mrs. Leachs mother,
Mrs. Archer Bridges.
Nav 81 "Woodlocke."
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Prospect HarObr

I Mrs. Cordelia Wiley, who has
spent the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Carl Peters, left Monday for
her home in Cherryfield.
Capt. G. w. Colwell was the rep
resentative of Schoodic lodge, K. OF
p. at the recent Pythian conven-
tion. and Mrs. Cora Colt represent
ed Halcyon temple of Pythlan SIS
tiers, at Auburn, last week.
Lieut.. Col. Casper W. Cole mas
arrived for an indefinite visit. ne
is making his headquarters with mis-
cousin, Mrs. DeWitte Lathrop.
Mrs. C. c. Lathrop is sharing
some delicious fruit with her neigh
bors. which came to her from her
brother. Capt John o. Foss, ana
grown by him at Porto Rico.
Misses Persis and Caroline Vose
of Portland were dinner guests OF
Mrs. L. P. Cole, Wednesday.
Mrs. Emma Stanley and MISS YES
IA Stanley of Waltham, Mass, ar
lived Saturday, at their home here
which they have opened LOT an ~
definite time. Mrs. ROBERT otaniey ,
and young daughter accompanied
them. fror,
Miss Edna Colwell was home from
Higgins for the weekend. Or. ana
MIS- Harvard Colwell, OF Lincoln
we're also weekend guests OF tne W.
w. Colwells. NJ;
school closed Thursday. On FL
day, the teachers chaperonea . ~
school on a picnic to Round peacn.
Miss Dorothy Tapley returned 10
her home in West Brooksvllle' Sun
Mrs. Daniel Libby entertained a
small evening party at cards Thurs
day, for Miss Tapley.
May "a. ~
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Wa1tham m.

Mr.. and Mrs ,Ormond Haslam have
gone to East Machias, where he is en-
ployed.
Mrs. Ella Martin has moved to- Els
worth. Her many friends here are
sorry to have her go.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Clark of Ban
gor We're in town a few days last
week.
Mrs Mabel Davis is working for
Leona Wilbur.
Ernest Thompson is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Mandel Kemp.
Asa, Wesley and Parker Jordan had
a narrow escape, when their truck
turned turtle one day last week
Hollis Jordan came home i'll rev
days ago.
Mrs. Milton Haslam, who was
poisoned by eating ivory plums' mas
recovered.
truck.
Marjorie Davis is working for Mrs
Hall.
Newell Hardison, Adds Williams and
CLYDE Jordan are working for the
pulpwood company at ELLSWORTH
Falls.
Lester Jordan set two of his Rhode
Island Red pullets on twenty-seVen
eggs and Matched twenty-six chickens
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Archer and
son Edmond of Brewer, were the
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs. oscar
Jordan.
May "a. ~
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A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed.
Delicious refreshments were served,
including birthday cake.
Philip Rouillard, who has been
visiting in Boston, Bangor and Brew
err, is home.
George Garland of Northeast Har-
Dor recently visited his grandmother,
Mrs. James Garland.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. De Sessa of New
York are guests of Mrs. j. X. Car
land.
Miss Margaret Leland has gone to
Fairfield sanitarium for treatment.
Her many friends hope for speedy
recovery
Mrs. H. w. Jellison, who has been
visiting her son in Boston, is home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Cousins OF
Orono are visiting here.
May a.
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Saturday evenings at the Latter Day
Saints reunion grounds. All are in
vited.
Mrs. Blanche Robertson. who is en-
ployed in Bluehill, is spending a few
weeks at her home here.
Merrill Carter has gone to Swans
Island, where he is employed on paw
ing.
y Mrs. Elizabeth circuit and daughter
Mary have returned to Seal Harbor,
after two weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Sanborn.
Clyde Limeburner has gone to Seal
Harbor, where he Is employed.
Russell Gray has employment for
Bangor parties, cutting and peeling
pulpwood on the Perkins lot.
Mrs. Leon Sylvester and son Paul,
of South Bluehill, were guests of Mrs.
Mamie Gray last week.
Clarence Fowler has purchased a
new car.
Mrs. Theodore Eaton and daughters,
Leita and Pauline, of Little Deer Isle,
spent one day last week with Mrs.
Russell Gray.
Charles Staples has gone to Read
field, where he is employed.
May "a. A.
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PenObScOt.

Mrs. Olive Leach is in Portland
this week, attending the annual ses-
sion of the grand chapter, o. E. S.,
as a delegate from Penobscot chap
ger, O. E. S. Before returning home
she will visit Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L.
Wardwell at their home in Falmouth
Foreside.
James w. Perkins has gone to
Lynn, Mass, where he has en-
ployment with his father, H. E.
Perkins, with a dredging company.
Ten members of the ladies' aid So
ciety of the Methodist church served
tea in the town hall Wednesday
evening, May 10. Proceeds, about
SIS, will be used for improvements
I'm the church.
G. Colby Wardwell, State highway
police, has finished his training at
the school of instruction, in Au-
gusta, for the past six weeks, and is
at home.
Mrs. Everard R. Leach and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eta Sweeney, spent the
weekend in Surry with her brother,
Allston Milliken.
Mrs. Bernice Snow has gone to
Lincolnville Beach, where she has a
position at "The Jack-o'-Lantern,"
for the summer.
Mrs. Grace B. Leach has gone to
Castine to be in the home of Miss
Lucy Gay for the summer.
Masters Frederick and Sterling
Leach are in Orland to spend the
summer in the home of Mrs. Ina
CHM.
Mrs. Eva M. Sellers of Ellsworth
has gone to Boston for visit with
her son Leo, after brief visit here
with her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Ward
well
Marshall Wardwell, who has been
in Belfast during the winter, is
spending a short vacation with his
mother, Mrs Harris w. Leach.
May "a. "Woodlocke."