New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 29, 1924, Page 12

12 AFGHANISTAN WILL BECOME UP-T0-DATE At Present This Land Has Mot Even a Railroad ; » ; NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1924. The Last Wednesday of Our January Clearance Sale Zev Washington, D. C. Jan. 29.— ghanistan, which recently repor that it was bringing in German pro- sors to do instructional work in | the technical departments of the Amir's government, has not a single railroad, and all the mail to cities or outlying districts ceed by camel ck or run- along one the ient says a bulletin of the Nati NEW SPRING HATS and it will be a Bargain Day long to be re- membered by the thrifty housewiveés of New Britain, who will visit this store tomorrow. $1.50 and $1,98 LEATHER PURSES AND HANDBAGS graphic society of Washington, More than half of the merchandise already Regular $4.98 and $5.98. Hats in straw, redl’lced I.S Biing fuethiok rodunel FOE Smor- silk, crepe and combinations. Hats for the row’s selling. miss and matron, blacks and colors. £ THE ez STOR 1 ANewBritain C+ 80 To 386 Mains/ -~ > b Al Store for [uv’w‘adq ! $2.95 on the ancient r d automobiles are - ke the place of the swift is which traveled the moun- and Afghans or ‘men of beginning te smack lips over prospects of visiting Paris, London or New York Signs of Modernism “For the first time in the history of the country, recent reports declare that the printing press has put in its eppearance and that periodicals are actually daring to eir faces. A school for women opened at Fabul, and two years was abolished. 95¢ : Pouches, square, folding and, cam styles, in Persian kid, goat, M and other fine leathers. A very special item for tomorrow. the e e New Britains Shopping Center Women’s Extra Heavy Flannel- ette Gowns—Cut extra full, with Tomorrow only— | or without collars Yol 49¢ 88c White Jean Middies—For children and wom- en, sizes 14 to 44, extra heavy 88 C quality. Special tomorrow ... eavy Flannel Night Shirts — Full 10-quarter Un- bleached Sheet- ing. Very speciar (215 yards wide) WHITE GARDENIAS 59¢ Get one to wear on your fur coat Fruit of the Loom Muslin — Tomor- row only, limit 10 yards to a cus- tomer. : l 9 c Yard . $4.98 Extra Heavy Comfortables—Regular $4.98 stock, with beautiful floral coverings, DRUG SPECIAL SKATING very special, $2 98 59 c KNICKERS Limit 2 to a customer . Only) $2 .95 Boys’ Percale Blouses—Nicely made with at- tached collar, striped and figured. 39 c Uocpl':‘lggfl‘.\ gty Kace Regular $3.98, fine tan Sizes 7 to 14 years - " - d grey, very well tailor-§ — = = e 25¢ Lady Mary Talcu e o P ’ K 51 y alcum ed, adjusted knee basd, Boys’ Percale Shirts—With buttoned down ved the major role Afghan kingdem from the outsid rld, and patriotic and religious fanaticism have been strong supports in the case. Without exag- geration, the entire country may be said to lie within sight of the ever- lasting hills. From the Oxus, which time out of mind was the boundary | between the great monarphies of southwestern Asta and the nomads of the central Asian steppes, it runs to the deserts of Baluchistan, which shut it off from the sea. From the Persian frontier on the west it ex-. tends through outlying spurs to the foot 4! the very Himalayas them- selves, “And those rugged and unprofitable . W. Zev intimate friend or Harry I, tified before pir Men’s sen- lowned length, made with collar and braid trim- ming, neat pink and blue stripes, cut extra full. Regular $1.29 ... 8 ¥ clair, oil king, t« |ate committee that | former Secretary Fal Pho- tograph snapped on hington | street before hearing on the Teapot |Dom oil lease. Zev, race | horse, was named aft (Combination for One Day Boys’ Flannelette Pajamas—Two-piece, reg- ular $1.29, finished with silk frogs, and heig have produced men who fear neither God nor man. ‘The Afridi who live In the vieinity of the gre: Khyber and Kohat Passes between their native country and India, are powerful, independent, treacherous and ferocious. They hide In the seams of the hills and pick off with their trusty muskets travelers on the roads below. Know No Law But Force “Though the Amir 18 now one of the few absolute monarchs ‘of the earth, his tribesmen know no law bu torce. An Afghan chief may promise | a stranger safe conduct through his territory and he will stick , to his word, but in the meantime he has probably entered into an agreement with a neighboring chief for kidnap- ping the visitor as soon as he has en- tered the next territory. Though the ep out’ sign is not visibly posted its frigid inhospitality pervades the tmosphere Vengeance among the Afghans is v swift and punishment severe. hicves are often hung, not mercy Jly by a rope, but in cages suspen from tall poles where they are lert 1ik of hunger. These man-cages ten greet one along the lonely iountain passes. gome of this wild land is exceed- ¢ beautiful, resembling the fam- ous Vale of Kashmir, the land of 1.alla Rookh., Areas around the head- waters of the Kabul river, the :nmv important river in the lungd_nm. have never been explored by Iuropeans the days when Alexander made his way to India. b A “Street Called Straight “One of the most interesting sights in Kabul, the eapital and largest eity (population 150,000), is m_ covered bazaar, or street of shops, similar to the Strest Called Straight in Damas cus. In'its mazes, struggling, burden- ed, sweating masses of “”,m‘””‘\' donkeys, camels, I-vz::; -};nvu :nx: mingle amid the pungen :v‘d.o.:s :;‘d(ocan :nd the weiter of m‘fid' day. Only occasionally does 1 r crowd part—when some important personage dashes through at 4 ;‘\:‘( pace, the approved metho of sho his distinction ‘.n;” one can stagd the fetid sphere of the \m*r and not seeing & poor crefture drop in streets with cholera convulsions o casionally, he can a am_v ing from a Kashmir shawl or an ivory bandled -dagger to A copper ©o the time of Alexander the Great unwashed cantaloupes, At pomegranates. “Practically country has it erfean small town :'::'o'_flbut in Herat the m!rp‘:h v of the bazaar is enhanced centered about the public exec grounds, and it is peor wretch bhanging over a bread or meal stal i since mind the grapes : every town in the pazaar just as evers has its ger nothing to se stark and Expect to Make Ar For Main St. Burglary . as ma Bentc ght jer soon by tigating the brea the storeroom ) eent store St tectives have s T ver sus Army and atreet eir at the rear o wnsh compieted was made where a piece of the ha pried from the window making possiiie to remove w0 ¥ gias, 1t is thought that soc they started 1o remove the glass they were scared away The attempt was dise o'elock this morning by overed at Patroiman ‘homas C. 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Haw) after receiving a Harding w} 1 b ngrathlations his engager He saw Mr ing, but the i ew was brief Today w he first time heard my name with that sald Mr ing last night 1 this (e that s daughter st Fri- wher n her eral hing- ck on from in- I ever| Hnked Hard- llow to on there Sizes 1415 to 17, heavy qual- ity, well made with collar at- % v tached, reg. 98c. father Reserve Board was governer o He 1 on his went ¢ $1.98 Blue Flannel Middies—To- morrow only. Sizes 6 to 1z, regulation $ 1 .49 style ~ S— Baby Rubber Pants — Flesh and white, assorted sizes, 19¢ first quality ton that day a laughter was d had toid Ay o) ternoon a was too sick to ¢ da VICTORY HIGHWAY I NEARING COMPLETION Large 1 against rked dividen HAVE VERY POOR YEAR - Mills Operation Unbroken Houte Prom New York 0 Number of Mills in Operati " Retury san Prancisco Will Be Finished showing a Very Poor Return Within Few Weeks Tor Operators The in Washington, Jan. 20.- serious of the cotton trad England aentioned by Sir Charles Macar: airman of the committee Internatior Federation ter Cotton Epinners and Ma assqpiation, in an add Emergency urers Provisiona Cotton i that for more than three arge number of mills ha , return whatever to those vested their mon mtat in exclude hem apital was being « i u e dissipated owing te nd want of unanimity among who controlled the employer igation. The effect both on Lan- shire and the country generally was 1ost disastrous. This v nue returns just issued Setlevt . re was oy nt a deficiency of $260.¢ css this great loss was v getting the cotton trad fitable basis again, he concludes us difficuit to see how ti ould be made good before present financial y Shareholdérs in cotte com- ' here panies have never experienced such a just closed, total of a8 ghown i A i mill formed tember disastrous year as the one it is asserted. Only 90 of 310 companies have been able to make a return on their capital. The total $1.000 id up share capital of the 310 com- panies controlling 33,000,000 spindies, was more than $242,000,000 and dur- |ing the year they distributed $4,120,- an motion picture ) The turn than of Pim. rs annually out mors 150,000 miles called t 45-in. Pillow Case Tubing BRITISH COTTON MEN fou 't YMpan ONLY crs place resolution ninistration wn instead defrated FUGITIVE ARRESTED s Stamford, Jan First avenue, as a fugitive is under arrest in Elizabeth, persons ‘and Jumped American he “prince of showmen.” 50c Lady Mary Rouge Novelty Checked Twill — New material for one- piece dresses and skirts, in‘a nice variety of col- ors and combinations, — Regular 89c. Men's, Cl —Starchless, very spe- A Large V cial tomorrow 29c only vard Women’s Lingette Bloomers — In dark colors, plain or striped, with double shirred* 88 cyfs, value $1.25 Fancy Flounce Petticoats—Beauti- ful assortment of colors and flounce designs, embroidered and appliqued, finely pleated, good grade of sateeen used. Regular value $1.69 .. 98C “Esmond” Baby Blankets—Pink and blue combined with white in heavy quality, with Bunny, Cat, Teddy Bear and Bow Knot designs. Reg. 98c. 696 £1.00 Pure Thread Silk Hose—-All shades and colors, slightly irreg- ulay, all sizes. Girls' 6 to 14 Gingham Dresses— Of best quality Amoskeag Ging- ham, in all new spring styles, pretty plaids, checks and eom- dipations. Value $1.49 dividends, or about 1.7 total 2.7 per cent s pald 8.95, but 17¢ two years without paying any vhatever, During the year les have made ca for a portion of th per up capital led last Sixty 445 per cent firms have r Is on their uncalled DLELEGATLES ADMITTED. All Outsiders to Be Kept Out of Mine Workiers Convention. napolis, Ind;, Jan tim in t} his Mine Werkers of s to the biennial sesslon here voted persons excep today al credited delegates and authorized 5 rep r ntatives during the semainder of 18, Only four voted in op mot The action John #. cautioned vis 0 the repeatediy ors to refrain from VYoting on mat 4 before the delegates. by D. L. 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Special 4 $l.00 ) € tomorrow only Dress Aprons—Of extra fine qual- ity Percale, trimmed with bright colored bindings and embroidery, tie-back and belted models, alt sizes. Regular 98¢ and $1.19 y Angora Bonnets — Regular $3.98, of genuine natural An- gora, extra special for tomor- row only. @I 00 Assorted sizes ... Baby and Dab-Bed Pillows—Pink and blue, of fine asteen stuffed with pure white cotton. 45 C Regular 59¢ Philippine Hand Made Hand Em- broidered Gowns—Regular $2.50 —very beautiful designs on very sheer nainsook, full cut, excep- tionally well made Gr alliye yes, but also as Miss Lettie | -old San Francisco ed when she chafged aitar. However, she it until after the as the bridal eouple church door. So led and to win back v [ | than 300 | spoken more are world. [ i Full Length RUFFLED CURTAINS : 690 Pair 2 1-2 yards long, fine quality scrim; ruffle edge, hemmed, with tie backs,to match, reg. 98c. Ladies' 4-Buckle Arctics — First quality, also Radio Boots, srzes 215 to 7. Regular Baby “Mother Hubbard” Dresses of Gingham—Fine pink and blue checks, sizes 1, 2 and 3 yvears, 69¢ value .... 390 250 I(;alir \\"omen‘s Rubbers—High and low heels, sizes to Pair 1€ BOSTON BAGS 95¢ Large and medium size, dull or patent leather, black only, reg. $1.49. Kotex—Absolutely fresh merchan- dise, packed one dozen 45 Cc to the box box $1.25 Jersey Drawer Leggins— White, gréy and navy, waruly fleeced, in sizes 1,2 and 73 3 years