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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1918 = €n Readers and Thea tergoers- MY SOLDIER SWEETHEART Adele Garrison’s Continuation of REVELATIONS ————— How Lillian Carcd for Madge. the end of para That the aham the refer to Lieut. G Drake about abruptly finished Dicky was reading over the “Please permit long distance me to congratulate you on your hus- band’s bravery.’ “Thank 1y, extent returned mechani- of the yvou:!! I then as realization Drake's kindness came “And T want and of Mr. to me, I added you to know how infinitely “Jt was nothing at all,” he inter- rupted almost curtly. “I'm overjoyed to be of service to you. Don't hesi- tate to call upon me in way, and it T hear anything further, I will communicate with oncé, Good-bye. The that he had for a moment 1 offended him 1 tha cal warmly: receiver told me telephone, and it I had Then 1 wires from held in to the ft the won click ere any g distancy rea tlo Washi lon than these times « Lillian, o Dbe Assary turned bsolutely nec tress. 1 said He's Lillian!” T hear? 11ive ‘Do alive! The Reaction € She ht and held pressing my face into her 1 heard Katie come runnir kitchen, and low rections. Then 1 felt their strong arms lifting me to a couch in library, w I wept and laughed shivered, all the rigid control I forced upon myself utterly gone the news of Dicky's safety mes. me shoulde from the voiced di- cav close, Lillian’s with One Midwinter Table Pleasure that increasin: numbers of well fe Rhe pipimg s Sup of INSTANT POSTUM instead of the usual coffee. This cheery cup with has talken the place of in many, many homes. A TriaL Is RrALLY ‘WORTH WHILE news | !t room OF A WIFE i beside mey, inst her in such afterward, as to my hysteria mother inaredibly ®&hort had rushed av down face I real sounds from reachia my And in an Katie—who Lillian sat my prevent the of time ay after helping me to the couch—came | again, ninute,” Lillian oke to me with an that cut down es to my will had enough of th you want to kill your Stop this nonsense drink thi ce raised hand hurrying back ‘Hold it then she in voice ne: L Wetve edge mother-in this minute She rele 'm around with her and ed my me, other nd. siipping my head, to 1 faltered, inst the glass. an. Down with it!” nd T managed to my said sternly. her although I choked alarmingly be- | 1 finished. \tie, . some blanket ted. for 1 was shivering with ; chill. “Throw me that couch cove There—that will until you get the blankets.” it was fully half an hour before lian would allow: me to speak, thouzh I had recovered from chill and hysterical ebullition hefore t time, to ministrations. What Lillisn Advised. “Now.” she said at last, rs had rested observingly upon my pulse, “Now, tell me your wonder- ful news.” “I'm 50 so! Lillian,” I said, tritely, “for going to Dieces like this “Oh, tin all that!” she advised care- You've been perfectly all this morning. No one to look at you, would dream there was a thing the matter. And your mother- in-lnw has suspected nothing, thanks your poise. You certainly had this hysterical jag coming to you. No one grudges it, my dear. Now forget it, and tell me what Drake said fore my thanks prompt fir con- le: did to to vou.” The matter-of-fact manner and the characteristic slang of her answer, in some curious way brought back the | self-respect which T was fast losing as | 1 thought of my puerile exhibition of a few moments before. Without furthe® ado, 1 told her everything Allen _Drake had related me over the telephone concerning the exploit. ‘It will be in all the afternoon pape! I finished proudly. Lillian’s eyes were shinin “That Dblessed, blessed boy!" she said. “T always knew he had the stuff him.” in I couldn't control the shamed ex- pression that crept into my face, for { remembered only too well an occa- sion when Lillian had asked me to defer judgment upon my husband’s unexplained absence. And I, at that time, had thought him a slacker when in reality he was training at an aviation camp. into my cheeks. but Lillian—usually =0 observant—didn’t appear to see it. I shrewdly suspected that she meant to have this moment of mental sement. We must tell your mother-in-law now,” she said after a moment. “Now 1 don’t believe vou need fear its affecting her if you simply say to her first that at last the news of Dicky's safe arrival has come, and then tell her of the wreck, stressing heavily upon the boy's heroism. She's had no suspense th morning, hearing of his safety the first will be the' best tomic in the me AND ‘BEST PICTURES, TONTGHT—DOUBLE FEATUR PEGGY HYLAND - IN THE HART—“TRUTHI'UL “CAUGHT WM. - GEO. BUNNY in ACT". TULLIVER. \_’AED?VIILE — 4 Great Acts TOMORROW—3 BIG FEATURE ATTRACTIONS MRS. CHARLIE CHAPLIN THE NEW QU OF THE SCREEN in “BORRCWED CLOTHES” 6 DARING R FIRST 5 OF SOCIAL AND EXCLUSIVE SPLENDOR SHOWING OF also THE SURRENDER OF THE GERMAN FLEET AT THE FIRTH OF FORTH SCOTLAND—DON'T MISS THIS IN- SPIRING HISTORIAL TION OF THE HUN. PRE! TATION OF THE F NAL HUMILIA- THE MARY 3—OTHER NEW SUNSHINE COMEDY BIG ACTS MUTT & JEF again ! -in-law’s | said, | through | power. ! she held | lass of something pungent, power- teeth | do | long | her | after her | splen- | A burning flush crept | | sweet | tiveness, { dramatic WOMEN LIGHT STREET | English children have almost for- gotten the old hahit of watching at the window each evening for father to LAMPS IN ENGLAND, come home, musem eri round but perhaps nt in ' going they atching the about find fem- her <ome e nightly on POX'S THEATER. Mrs. Charlie Chapli the talked-of film star at present, is the at Fox" tomorrow in the production, ‘“Borrowed er since the announce ment was made that Charlie Chaplin, the million-dollar comedy Kkin had taken a wife, patrons of the theatcr have been to know who the lucky girl is. Mildred Harris—Mrs. Charlie Chaplin—is only 17 age and has been in motion picturcs only a little over 12 months. She w: chosen by Lois Weber, the Belasco of the screen, to star in tions because she was pretty, delicate and intelligent—exac the new and b “toda; demand delicate most- st Jew Clothes.’ E curious years of girlish, v what etter kind of photoplays In addition to the of her face and her personality, by reason of her e intclligence she is an exceptional- ly fine actve: In her latest su; she repeats tremendous hit e made in “The Price of a ime” and “For Hlusbands ‘Borrowed Clothes,” without handles in the most subtlo and skillful manner one of the biggest home problems of the day. *Bor- rowed Clothes” is one the most and appealing photoplays of the year. Mrs. Chaplin is assisted Lewis Cody and a large, nationally known cast. Of added interest (o albove is the exclusive showing in Ne Britain of the surrender of the man fleet at the Firth of Forth, Scot land. The dramatic and humiliating surrender of the Hun fleet, so graph- ically described by Ex-President Taft Monday evening, is shown in these pictures of the American, British and French flee with the German ar mada crawling through with its colors lowered, never to rise again, Fox’s vaudeville will include Rajah, the clairvoyant, in a marvelons exhibition of mind-reading, mental telepathy and second sight. Rajah has been a sensation wherever pre- sented. Her knowledge of one’s inner- charm cess that Good Only.’ sugzes- the of Ger- KEENEY’S “Haart of fhe Wilds” Starring ELSIE FERGUSON Latest Episode of “THE HAND OF VENGEAD COMEDI WEBKLY VAUDEVILLE The World's Greatest Mentalist MLLE. WANDA The most wonderful woman on the stage today—se her tell your of your ent and future. ELMORE AND LET Cley rlkers in Black and White MILLARD BROS Rube Act “Turkeys—Pigs—Chickens.” You have a chance of winning one of these at cach perform- ance, Why not come tonight, You might be onc of the iucky ones, e her—have past, pr ; most thoughts unbelievanlc questions and has been pronounced jah will answer at both matinee performances. In addi- ajah, there will be three Lois and Grace Harvey, in g and talking act: Teed and . comedians, and Bussey's Dogs. \ new Sunshine comedy, entitled “Choose Your Exit,” and a Pathe com- edy will complete the film program. evenin LYCEUM THEAT Today, for the last time, "The Turn of the Wheel,” with Geraldine Farrar, be shown at the Lyceum. In this victure, to help a man she has grown to love, Miss Farrar, as Rosalic Dean, turns from a life of leisure on the Riviera to the work of a detective in New York to save from the penalty of ngurder the man of her choice. = To make her task harder, the man re- fu s to =a iything that will clear him. At Mor Carlo, where he is ar- rested while in her compan she as him if it is true 1 he killed his di- orced wife “I dov't know,” is his reply. Rosalie knows nothing of his past life, having met him only a week before ational arrest. The vaudeville hill is one tionally good merit Mary Gs gives some funny comedy son nd the other two acts are very fine. Tomorrow, as an extra attraction, there will be “How Charlie Captured the Kaiser” and also Barbara Castle- ton in a big. modern, up-to-date play, “Just Tvia.” Monday brings master mystery. He is the seatest R, his sen of excep- rden Houdini, the great The star is Houdini. of entertainers, the of magicians and conjurors. ivery small hoy of the street knows the Handeuff King. The great Hou- dini serial will run for 15 consecutive weeks and, unlike other serials, cach episode will be stronger than the last Tach will feature many of Houdini's stunts, ; king HOUDINT IN THE DICTIONARY. For years the name Houdini heen an adjective and a verb Houdini” out of anvthing, to make “Houdini"” Houdini escape” the list is indeed a long one. There- | fore it will be small wonder when we find it in the new dicticnaries. Already it has taken its place in the Congressional Records. whence your Tast Showing of “THE TURN of the¢ WHE With GERALDINE FARRAR ——and. “A HOOSIFR ROMANCE VAUDEVILLE THURSDAY XTRA —E X T “HOW CHARLIE CAPTURED THE KAISER" and “JUST SYLVIA” "With BARBARA CASTLETON MR RN e e A RIS RAL g { |1t w Gardner of Secre | Daniels writers, caried by Representative A. P. in his very lurid description ary of the Navy Josephus And evervwhere newspaper rtoonists, lexicographers I and editors are using the name of the world-famed Escapetologist, who the star of the big fifteen-episode se- vial, “The Master Mystery’”, a B. A. Rolfe production, to appear at the Lyceum. “Did a Houdini” has become com- mon parlance in police and detective circles when their quarry has made a getaway. Dick Rudolph, one of th best-known pitchers, was written of as the “Houdini” of the National league, owing to his ability to “wrig- gle out of holes chat are wriggle- proof”. is ATER. patrons of sceing Elsie the Wilds” wvorite at this KEENEY'S THE The last opportunity Keeney’s will have of Ferguson in “Heart of {oday. Always a great theater, the talented star has added to her long string of laurels by her great work in this picture. The latest episode of “The Hand of Vengeance' and several comedies and a weekly are also on the photoplay bill for to- day. |An American Red Cross picture, in two reels, will also be shown. The vaudeville hill is the best that has been shown here in a long time and the acts arc excentionally well varied—something to please all. Heading the bill is the world famous nentalist, Mile. Wanda, the greatest reader into the past and future that s ever been on the American or the ropean stage, and ihe exactness with which she can tell you your age, birthplace, past and present life giv vou a great confidence in her prophecy for your future. It is little short of marvelous the way the great mentalist gave out such information to the audi- ence last evening, Fvervone who has a chance should not fail to come to- night and hear this wonderful woman. Ask her any questions you want about husiness, love or your future life and she will answer you. Elmore and Lee give a very entertaining act In black and white. Millard Brothers, two of the funniest rube comedians on the stage today, will keep vou roaring with laughter during their act. As has been the custom in the past, this week the management is giving away at each performance turkeys, chickens and vegetables to the lucky persons in the andience. Come and try your luck and have a barrel of fun in addition to seeing the biggest and best show in town. FADS AND FASHIONS Stitehing in wool adds some of the new coats. is interest to has | e Ostrich bands make delightfully Le- | coming brim facings The new leather bags may in long and narrow, | or envelope shape: A suit of sand-colored duvetyn has . a narrow skirt, bell-like tunic and collar and cuffs of sable. is not only used to costumes, but is and cuffs for the White angora embroider many ! made into collars | same collare and cuffs to wear blue serge dresses embroidered with | Scalloped with severe very simply dots, large A Dbecoming | 1ace is caught little blaek ribbon | Pow. cape collar of about the neck tied in a smart chine needn’t | of rose satin, em- angora and gold de vest white Black crepe mourn, with bioidercd in thread Any bit of fine linen, provided it {is eight or nine inches square, can ba utilized for charming handrol handkerchiefs, be had | round and small | are | point | by a | e “Say Charge It” mE@esar Miscr STore i 87 - 885 MAIN STREET ' A KNMAS GIFT For the Boy who is “Coming Home!"” of Blue to slip into a Of course e is proud his Olive Drab but be or wont glad civilian clothes—-an Overco; 1 new pair of Shoes At him out the bill PAYMEN Remember HE EASY Suits Hats you can and w pay TKILY Overcoats Shoes Sweaters We Clothe Men, Wo- men and Children in HO[!SEHOLD NOTES | To wash a clothesline wind i round the lower end of a washboard P I\cm.‘ rinse and set out in the sun to | dry. Table salt and cream cqual parts, will remove Wet the spot and spread thickly, then place material sun, of (d"'a\l! rust s .ms.l mixture on | in the | Potatoes | roperly boiled be drained then shaken over for a minute until they sre mealy ould the sto light an FIRST PRESIDENT GF CZECHO-SLOVAKIA™ PRAISES THE AMERICAN RED CROSS CONSET. NATIONAL TCHECOSLOVAQUE Ihe =mericen Red Croga, 8ince the besinning of the war I met iie Red Cross and its self-sacrificing workers oz Llmost all fronts; and I mist confess that this veneratle sign of mercy and charity sas to me an appeal to further resistance and more determined fight againgt the inhumun power of ths Central Empires. To the Awerican Red Cross we Csechoslovaks are desply indebted; it is the Red Cross who helped cur army in Siberia destitute of all sanitery euppliss; the Red Cross provided our es and linen and tcok care of them in their eoldiers with clc desperate situation. 1 am happy that I can here sxprezs to rose our hearty thanks and gra‘itude. Thomas Gaiigue Masaryk, president of Czecho-Slovakia, the first of the Aew European republics, whose election was acknowiedged by the Allied sowers September 3, 1918, addreseed the above letter to the War Council W the American Red Cross previcus to leaving this country for Prague, Bohemia, to assume his dutiea — ” (USSP S— - - DONT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE LAMPS You might get left, also get a couple of extra Lamps, they might burn out. We have the Rose Bud, Fruit and Santa Claus Lamps. Choose your Table Lamp NOW, we have a nice selection but they are going fast. 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