New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 14, 1924, Page 17

GYPSY BANDS ARE NOW DYING 00 Now Able fo Keep Pace With (ivilization in Modern-Times: Budapest, Nov, 14,—The gypsies of the world are sald to be dying out. This is especlally true of the nomadic tribes which have roamed about Europe alncé the beginning of the, fourteenth century. .They have not been able to keep pace with modern civilization. While definite figures are lacking, it has been estimated that today, in all countries, there are less than 600,000 gypsies, while 25 years ago there were more than a million scattered about the earth's surface. Hungary and Rumania have today over half the gypsy population of the world. Of these approximately 100,000 speak only the gypsy lan- guage. There are gypsy settlements in both Hungary and Rumaina, as well as other European countrles, where the gypsy has settled down, enter. ing trade in the villages, tilling the #oil, or serving as musicians and singers. But there are still many thouasnds wandering over the con- tinent and eking out an existence by fortune telling, giving musical con- certs or making minor repairs for the housewife encountered on the way. The war is yesponsible for the de. crease in the number of nomadic gypeles in Europs, it is declared. During. the years that the armies fought across one country after an- oOther the wondering gypsy was driv- en from his favorite fields of travel, and he has never ‘“come back” in fumbers anything like those which existed prior to 1914, . — Metal lace, finely pleated over a lining of metal cloth is a popular combination for ball gowns. % Home Made Remedy PARMINT Stops Any Cough Quick Get from any druggist, one ounce of Parmint (double strength) add to it 2 little gugar and enough water to make a half pint. The minute you | take it, like a soothing, healing poul- | tice it spreads, and relief comes at | once, Children llke it too. Don’'t Wait! Come Now While the He Who Hesitates Loses Money! Never Will You See Such Low Prices Again in New Britain as ‘We are Offering You Now! Kaplan’s Clothes Shop, Opp. East Main St. 440 Main WOULD REVIVE SPORT — Revolutions in Ireland Have Had Injurious Effect on Game Pre. servation There, Dublin, Nov. 14.-~The disturb- ances of the past two or three years in Ireland hayve had an injurlous effect on the prhservation of game, and recently a movement has been inaugurated to revivi country as a nation Poaching on river become common, game has been shot in large numbers and some- times outside the closed season. The department of fustice of the Freo Btate has now instructed the Civic Guard to deal effectively with breaches of the game laws, WONEN' UNION TO WEET IN CHICAGD sport in the Presented at Big Gathering Chicago, Nov. 14.—A pageant of picture and eong, portraying the history of the Women's Christian Temperance Unfon during the last 50 years, a pllgrimage to national headquarters and the jubilee con- vention dinner are among the fea- tures of the jubllee convention of { the organization to be held in Me. dinah Temple here November 14- 19. Platform orators of national and foreign reputation will speak at the various sesslons. - Following the meetings of the of- | ficlal board and executive commit- tes Nov. 11.13, the jubiles banquet will {naugurate the convention proper. The pilgrimage to Evans- ton, Frances Willard's city in the suburbs, will be made Nov. 15, when national officers will be at (home informally to delegates at | Rest Cottage and the Administra- | tion buiding. The World’s W. C. T. U. pro- | gram will be featured the night of | Nov. 18, when the activities of the | order in distant lands will be told | by envoys recently returned The pageant will be presented by the Echool of Speech of North- western University, with the as- sistance of a special orchestra and prominent vocalists. A law en- forcement rally will close the con- vention. Keynote addresses will be History of W. C. T, U. to Be| made by Mrs. Mabel Walker Wille- brandt, assistant attorpey general, Nrs, Mary Harrls Armor, national evangellstic superintendent, and others, ARMENIARS URGED T0 MARRY YOUNG (Ellort Being Made fo Repopulate Devastated Country — Alexandropol, Armenia, Nov, 14.— In order to assist the Armenian |atate authorities in their eforts . to lrrmpuln'a Armenia, American re- llet workers here who are caring for many thousands of orphans, are en- couraging the older boys and girls to marry and establish homes. Each glrl of marriageable age who signi- fles her willingness to take a hus- band s given'a full outfit of cloth- ing a pair of shoes, an outfit of linen and ten dollars in curreney as |a “dowry” from the Americans. Sco! of girls and youths have |taken advantage of the Americans’ |offer and have asked the officlals of |the Near East Relief, who are in | charge of the orphanages, to find them suitable 1ife partners | For some time past the Armenian government authorities have been alarmed at the rapid decre not only in the population of Armenia | proper, but in the number of Armen- !1ans scattered throughout the world, | According to a recent { present inhabitants eof Armenia, which {8 now under Bolshevist rule, I number only 1,100,000, The world population of Armenians. thess in the United States, {s es- timated at 3.000,000. During the Armenians perigshed at the hands of the Turks and as a result of the Worlq war. While the government {s confident that the natural tendency of the Ar- menians to multiply will be suffi- cient to offset the great losses in the race caused by massacres, war and famine, it entertains serious doubts regarding the capacity of the country to support more people than now live within its narrow borders, Not only is the country arid and un- productive, but some of the most valuable areas, notably the Kars, taken from Armenia and given to Turkey, For this reason it impos- sible to find abodes for the 65,0000 GOING OUT OF BUSINESS FAST! This Sale Isn’t Going to Last Long! When You See These Prices You'll Know Why! Assortment Is Large Come In St., And Save! census the | including | last 15 years, it is stated by govern- | ment officials, more than a millien | Van and Igdyr districts, have been | Armenian refugees now living |nl Greece, A place outside Armenia, probably in some sparsely-settied section of Russia, 18 likely, theréfore, to be allocated to them by the cen- tral government at Moscow. ——— Many Shades of Red New York—Red fabrics have swept. the world of . fashion. 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