New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 7, 1920, Page 5

P A. A. MILLS 80 WEST MAIN ST. Tel. 381 FOR QUICK RETURNS USE| HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS; TMERRY XMAS, SAID TINY. - S * RAzZ BERRIES SAD ., SCROOGE | OLD SOLOMON NEVER | THOUGHT OF THIS | , been reading stories of accidental sub- !.similar public-institutiens declined to * could ‘muster,” explained th the same day.’ ' nurse | bables. ~ “We | official. tout ? vague | criss-cross lies :un] qmr dther will prints to Identify Various Babies. New York Day Nursery Takes Foot- ! i | | New York, Jan. 7.—A system of taking footprints of children has been adopted in the New York Nursery and Child’s hospital to prevent infants born there from going to the wrong mothers. Its adoption was due to the fact that a soldier's’ wife who re- ! cently gave birth to a baby-in that hospital at first denied that the child was hers. The young mother, who had stitution of children at hospitals.and nurse the baby. “We brought all the 'proofs we ‘superin- tendent, “but the mother persisted in her hallucination. She became hys- terical .with grief and fright. Finally, 1 ‘brought her our récords ~which showed that only a little colored baby and her own had been born in the hospital that day. That convinced her, but just think of what would have | happened to that poor woman if other white babies had been born here on'} In order to avoid a similar’ experis ence the superintendent’ engaged a fingerprint expert to instruct the head in trying the systém on the ! found we couldn’t get good prints of their hands,’” said the “Their feet, however, came beattifully and for greater se- - the mother is finger-printed ery voung babies, it was said, may look jubt alike but their feet are quite | dissimilar. One child, the superin- tendent declared, will have a perfect- ly formed maniimrc','peafl pxfrgmity/; another’'s will mm look like * Under the present has been in operation’ nearly .six | i months, the child’s foot is inked and | stamped on the hospital chart of the | ! mother. - Although he may not re- i semble any one in the family. and though no one can tell where he got his nose or his eyes or his. mouth-or | OLDS Head or chest— are best treated “externally” with | \7lcxs\7APon ) 5 ‘an egg and five toothpicks.” system, which ! ! langa, { explained | settling all disputes that HE'S MArIN’ SOME NIETY NEW YEaAR'S RESOLUTIONS BY GROVE A BIRD “TO MAKE SomMe MONEY OMN SUICIDES ANMD, -~ A FINE LINE ~OF = RE\IOLVER$ EMEMBER THE KIND HRUSBAND. WHRO CARRIED A LAMP IS'O MILES FOR TR WIEE'S X MAS T— ANMELL = HE'S TAKIN' I'T BACT the color of his hair, a comparison of the footprint taken at birth it was said, will tell whose child he is from among the hundreds of infants in this New York institution. AMNESTY ALLOWED. i Repatriation of Mexicans in U, S. is Not Hampered. Mexico City, Jan. 7.—Repatriation of Mexicans who for the past few vears have lived in the United States, Cuba and European countries is not hampered by the*government provid- ' ed those persons prove themselves of good faith, according to Aguirre Ber- secretary of gobernacion, speaking to El Democrata. The sec- retary points out that the return of the expatriates has shown an impetus | . of late. Congress now has before it a bil which would grant ' complete ty to persons of good faith now in exilé. SUGGESTS NEW LEAGUE. The secretary of foreizn relations of Colombia, ac- cording to information reaching here. s addressed a communication to all Latin-American that a league of such countries be formed which shall “maintain the sovereiznty .and integrity of the coun- tries w ch form the league.” It is that the chief purpose of the union is to provide » means for may arise among Spanish speaking countries in North, South and Central America. INCREASE ML Melbourne, Jan. accepting the board of trade’s declaration that the present living wage should be es- timated at three pounds and 17 shil- lings weekly, the Australian govern- ment will add 2,500,000 pounds an- to its payroll for state em- 1 WAGE. ISSUE V. ICTORY" STAMPS. "London, Jan. 7.—“Victory” stamps in célebration of peace are be- ing issued for 1920 in Barbados. K. OF C. FAIR TICKE TO BE ON SALE SOON | The members of the cast and chorus of the K. of C. play held a rehearsal last evening at which a team of danc- ers now playving at the Palace theater were present to instruct the members of the chorus in dancing. It is expect- ed that the chorus will be in shape by tomorrow night to continue the danc- ing without the direction of an instruc- tor. The K. of C. fair committee met last night at the club rooms and it was -announced that the tickets would be received from the printers in about 10 days and that they will be placed on sale shortly afterwards. countries suggesting | postage | STEAMERS TO PLY "'TWEEN U. S. AND OASIS Fast Flect of Ships, With Brass Rails ‘n Everything for Miami to Ha- vana. 7.—The -instal- | lation of = bar, with the regulation brass’'and mahogany fittings on the after deck of the former steamer South Haven, now being refitfed here, disclosed today plans of New York and Milwaukee financial interests for a new fleet of fast steamers between southern points and Havana, Work on the steamer, which has been rechristened the City of Miami, i is being pushed night and day in or- der that the vessel may over its new route before of the month. Besides its purchase by the navy department for war service the South Haven was one of the crack steam- ers on the Great Lakes where she | was known as “the white flyer. Another steamer purchased by the same interests is expected here soon according to yard workmen. It is understood that about $300,000 will | be spent on each v el and that they will maintain a night service from Miami to Hava Wall Street, 0 p. m.—Prices were inclined to improve at mid-day on the low money rate. Gains were imme- diately low, however, when word came from Washington that the fed- eral reserve board had advised cur- tailment of unnecessary loans. Lead- ers reacted 2-to 5 points, speculative issues losing 3 to 10. J. F. Glover Announces the Removal of His Flow- er Shop from 90 Church Street and on will open a first class Flower Shop at 135 Main Strect. In the meantime orders filled at 24 Spring St. Tel. 948. Quincy, Mass., Jan. January 15 ° . Cubo. | be plying | the "end cannot be Sld™ for the time’ being. ANZAC AND "DELPHIA The only Lormnr Hle cubsututes are now oo on sale in wood at-1fost léeading’bars, and in bottles whcr@.vvr bottled goods -arc sold,. Ask (or them by name and reject inferior imitations. 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