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New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
HERALD FILM ON
 SCREEN AT FOX'S

Sunday night at Fox's theater the big show of the season is booked for the occasion. Headed by New Brit aims own photoplay, "The Trapper," The Herald Popularity Contest Picture, the principal scenes in The Trapper," were taken here in the city and the parts are all played by New Britain people.
 Charlie Chaplin on skates will be among those present in the latest Chaplin production The Rink" Miss Gail Kane appears as the star of the feature in five acts, The Men She Married" The Mutual Weekly and other selected features complete the program The first show at Foxs Sunday night will start at o'clock and the second at 8:15.
 Tonight for the last time the pro- gram follows: The Triangle feature, Somewhere in France" With Miss Louise Glaum, the Paramount fea- ture in five acts, The Soul of Kura San" presenting the Jesse Lasky Jap anese Star Seasue HayakaWa. Weber and Fields of Music Hall fame are m the Keystone Comedy The Bur ton-Holmes Travelogue is on the same program.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
GINGERBREAD MAN"
 NEXT AT LYCEUM

*'The Gingerbread Man." delight full and fantastic stage dream, will open the Christmas week program Monday at the Lyceum theater Moth ing in the history of the American stage has given more satisfaction to man, woman or child than The Gin gerbread Man" and it is especially adapted to the holiday season.
 Director Perrin promises the pub- lie the best entertainment offered yet by the Lyceum Musical Stock com- pany. This will be the first appear ance of The Gingerbread Man" in New Britain although it had long runs in New York, Boston, Chicago and other large theatrical centers. It is 8 delicious bit of imagery and should make big hit. Walter Wills, whose comic roles have made him one of the most talked of actors ever appearing on the Lyceum stage, will assume the title role.
 Tonight, the last performance of Girls Will Be Girls will be pro- duced. After a week of large houses Director Perrin expects to cap the climax with a standing room only at- tendance.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
SIZE ,! E: IAIi1zs
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The True Christmas Spirit

l want to tell EOn one of tho sweet est Christmas stories 1 ever heard The Story of The Man Who Was in d the big neWspa pers in one of the larg- est cities in the country gives away every year with tho help of it's read CTS thousands of toys to the poor children of the city. They write to the newspaper Santa Claus and he turns the letters over to his corps of workers who investigate. then se- feet the wanted toys, wrap and ad- dress. There are weeks of busy preparation, and during the last few, days the army of Santa's hclDere sWells to three hundred paid work CTS besides many who volunteer thcir services for the love of what Christ mas means.
 Now when it comes time to deliver Cit is absolutely necessary to start a few days beforehand, because Without reindeer one cannot deliver ten thou- sand or more toys on Christmas FIve) many automobile owners offer thei,, machines and their services as assist ant Santa Clauses
 He Had Barely Time For One Load
 And this is where rne Man Who Was in a Hurry comes in He came to Santa's headquarters in a big red cushioned machine and a, big fur coat. and he said: Here, give me one
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
BEGIN AT ANY r1ME Her Side---and His How Cora and David Temple Marital Problem.
 BECKLEY
Do Troubles Ever Come Singlv?

But you aren't really worried over your boss change of fortune, are you?' asked Roy Nicoll when the car was we'll under way and he became conscious of Janet's pleasura ble pres ence cuddled warmly, if silently, against his shoulder.
 T certainly am.', she answered promptly. 'Its a beastly shame to have David Temple put out of office It's a disgrace to our politics! But aside from that, I'm worried on my own account. I loved my work. I loved the opportunities it gave to mo toto help a little tiny bit in the work of the world. Not to mention the wonderful money. Heaven only knows where I'll ever get another job at fifty week. They don't grow on trees"
 Well, you'll have to do like other wives--let your husband support you, for while anyhow, till you can look around"
 "Of. of course" answered Janet impatiently. But that puts us right back financially to where we were be- fore we married. We only hurried up our marriage because my position in MT. Temples office gave me such a splendid chance to contribute half to the making and keeping of our home. And I did so want Walt to have his chance at play writing and story writing. I've urged him to quit his advertising grind and launch out into free-1ancing. With me earning a plump salary-that was his oppor- tunity. So many people go through life without ever having their oppor- tunity, Roy. I want Walt to have his But now, of course, it's out of the question. He'll have to stick at his salaried job.'
 Nicoll thought it wouldn't hurt him any to do sO But he kept silent out l of consideration or sympathy or pity | or friendship or--or whatever he felt | toward Janet Stedman.
 Roy had never deliberately analyzed | what emotions he did feel for her. He 1 was not given to introspections. When 1 Janet was Miss Thayer and worked in 1 his office years ago he had not a1- 1 lowed himself to become avowedly in 1 terested in her, however much to her l charming face, magnetic personality l and exceptional intelligence had lured him.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
DAN COLEMAN
 BACK AT GRAND

Distinctly a production of novel; ties, and admittedly a show without any plot whatever, the Harry Hast ings Big Show with Dan Coleman arrives here tomorrow for a weeks engagement at the Grand theater The costumlng of the show is a fea- Iure. r rom cast standpoint the snow has distinction. Dan Coleman IS known as one of the greatest lr1sh comedians with a style of his own. surrounding him is some very clever talent, including Phil Peters, Alma Bauer, Elsie Meadows and Mile. Adelaide, the Grecian violinist. mere Is a chorus of beauty. Today Will De the last appearance for some tune Of the Mollie Williams show.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
U 0 MRS. SKEFFIN67ON AND SON OWEN 2 Q

Mrs, F. Sheehy Skeffington, Widow of the Irish editor who AMas executed in Dublin on April 25, after the up- rising headed by. Sir Roger Easement, has come to this country to write and lecture about the conditions which led up to the death of her husband: She is living in New York with her seven year-old son. Owen.
 "I am not willing to tell how I got here,' said Mrs. Skeffington. ''The British government refused to give me a passport, but I was de- termined to come to the United
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
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For she was a girl, and a working
 Slrl. And Nicoll was an unattached 'achelOr, handsome and handsomely
 hanced. Innumerable experiences lad taught him to be wary of the fe- Aale of the species. He shied at
 marriage. Selfish enough to cling to lls pleasant freedom, he was too de- 'ent-mlnded to offer a girl of Janet's
 ype the remotest hint of anything
 ess than marriage So he kept his distance, clasping hands with her as if were across the chasm of formaIitv between employer and employe-the existence of which chasm is so large ly in the formers control.
 Now, however, Janet Thayer was Janet Stedman, safely married, and yet, in a sense, still citizen of his business world. By some miracle Gas Roy .thought) she had retained all her pretty feminine qualities while talk ing on the poise and confidence given by her business life.
 Perhaps it was greatly to Roy Mi coils credit that he was usually more than ready to go out of his way to have Janet Stedman's company. He knew prettier girls. Even springht- Her girls. And widows. And many married women, young and-not so young. All were willing to entertain him with less reserve than Janet. Yet they rang his telephone in vain while he was driving Janet Stedman from a country inn to her city home, where her devoted husband awaited.
 When they reached the apartment, lights were burning brightly in Waits ''study."
 He's hard at work on his story, poor lad. He's had an offer from 'Munson's' if he can turn the thing in next week." said Janet, as Roy brought the car to a sweeping stop before tho door.
 He'll never make more than a million writing stories,'' laughed Ni- coll. "I know fellows who've tried it. Always glad to run to cover after they've free-lanced a while" Then they went into the house. And the first thing Walt Stedman said to his wife after he'd kissed her boisterous welcome was: Well girl I've chucked my job; I'm going free lancing. Congratulate me-both of you!''
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
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 ACHING JOINTS

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New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
Why Did Madge and Dicky Stare at Each Other, Yet Fear to Voice
 Their Thoughts?


 Dicky's angry face matched his voice as he came upon the tableau or the unknown wanderer and myself in specting the fine fish which l had caught Both brought me quickly down from my child-like revel in the catching of my first trout, and landed me with a thump in the familiar com monplace of Dicly's displeasure.
 As he shot the angry query at me: What in thunder does this mean, Madge ?"-the shabby, queer man at my side gave him one frightened glance, and then lifting his hat to me, hurriedly, but with an Old-WOrld grace took two or three quick strides into the underbrush and disappeared. We could hear him crashing upward through the trees and brush that lined the bank, and I waited until his foot steps died away before 1 made any answer to Dicky's question.
 What does what mean"' l asked at last, and I made my tone as proVok- ingly innocent as I could. I felt quite mistress of the situation, for l was morally certain that Dicly had not been successful in his little excursion Up the brook and that there were no fish in his creel.
 Don't put on such an innocent air, Dicky growled. 1T suppose you think this is the wilderness and all con- ventions go by the board, but let me tell you it's a pretty civilized wilder ness, and hobnobbng with a tramp over the catching of a trout isn't exactly the thing.
 "Oh I am sure he is not a tramp, Dicky,'' I protested with a pretense of ingenuousness which I knew woud ir- ritate him. I was sure that if he had seen the man as I had, had noticed his child1ike demeanOr and the evil dence of a slightly clouded mentality which I had glimpsed in his eyes he would not have been so annoyed at my talking to the stranger. But the cavalier way in which he had left me still ranked I meant to tantalize Dicky little longer, so with the most ingratiating smile I could manage I followed up my protest with query: Did you catch a trout, Dicky 7"
 'Risky Business Though My liege lord opened his mouth to retort angrily. Then he caught my face brimming with merriment, and with one of the kaleidoscope changes of mood which make Dicky so lovable, ne ITSI STluIou leluCldllllS cIllu lllClI laughed aloud.
 q guess you have it on me, all right" he admitted. "'Pon honor, I really didn't mean to leave you alone on your first trouting expedition. But the feel of a rod in my hands always makes me irresponsible. love. but this is a whopper you caught! Did you get him yourself?" "Of course I did, I returned in dignantly. But I never could have done it if that man hadn't shown me ; how
 "Where did he come from?' Dicky asked, then with a sudden thought: i This man had a brown beard. Was he the same fellow who frightened you so when you saw his face looking through the underbrush a little while ago?'
 "Yes, he was," I returned, and then with the instinct to confide all my inn pressions and thoughts to Dicky which is always present with me, I added hastily:
 But Dicky. he is just like a child
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23

States and tell the people about my husbands murder, for that is what it amounted to- I don't know how long I will remain. That will depend upon how my work progresses"
 Mrs. SkeffingtOn said there was much that would interest the Ameri- can people about her husbands death and the causes leading up to it. Skef- fngton was one of the more con- spicuous anti British propagandists of Ireland and fought against the enlistment of his countrymen under the flag of Great Britain.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23

load of toys and I'll take them out for you. But yOu'll have to be quick I'm in some hurry. Ought not to take the time at all'
 50 they hurried around and they Hung the toys into his machine while he walked up and down and other wise registered impatience. Then he said the equivalent of Come Donner, come Blltzen' to his electric starter and vas off
 "Efil Up My Auto Again"
 They had sent him to one Of the GElnmest, grimiest, forlornest little row ot tenementS in the city. and by- and-py he came back and all he said was, Fill up my auto again."
 Well, that was five days before Christmas, and Christmas Eve at eleven o'clock The Man Who Was in Hurry came back from delivering ms last load. He had been delivering toys steadily all that tirle
 something bigger than business. something more compelling than hur- ry, had gotten into his heart
 think the name of that some thing Was-The True Christmas spirit
 And Every Christmas
 Ana because I think it was the most beautiful gift he could have re- ceived, my Christmas wish to vou is that you, too will find it in VOLT heart.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
Vews tor 7hentev Goers nrd Women Readers
REVELATI0NSOF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRUSON

I think he has been a gentleman, and that there is or has been something wrong here" I touched my forehead. But I would as soon think of being afraid of a kitten as of him." th
 Risky business, though" growled Dicky. I saw all the signs of a Iec- ture concerning the danger I might have been in, and was glad of an in terruption that came in the shape of some one running wildly through the underbrush.
 We heard the sound of the hurrying footsteps, and even as we turned to look Fred Cosgrove, one of the twin boys at the farmhouse of mystery where we were staying, burst into view.
 He was breathing heavily, his face was dripping with precipitation, and his eyes were wild with fear It was painful, though curious, to see his sudden attempt at nonchalance as he saw us.
 Fred Asks Directions. "Did you have any luck?" he asked with pitiful attempt at boyish jaun- tiness, his eyes rowing restlessly from bank to bank of the stream as he spoke.
 Dicky's eyes and mine met in a glance of bewilderment.
 Mrs. Graham caught one," Dicky replied, "a big one, see!" and he opened my creel into which he had . transferred my trout from the landing net.
 Gee! that is a big one"" the boy returned and then with an elaborate air of nOnchalanCe You didn't hap pen to see a thin man with a brown beard going along this way, did you? He's an old neighbor of pas that came down this morning, and pa for got something awfully important he wanted to tell him, I've run all the way from home to try to catch him. If I had followed the unreasoning ! impulse that came to me I woud have 1 misdirected the boy as to the course the man had taken. l felt that my i gentle, child-like mentor did not wish l to be overtaken. But with a glimmer of common sense I let Dicky answer 1 the boy. 1 "He went right up that bank just a few minutes ago." Dicky said, point l ing in the direction the man had gone Thank you," Fred replied, and l hurried away.
 ! Dicky stood locking after him, l plainly puzzled.
 ! DO you believe that yarn about the l brown bearded man being a neighbor , he was anxious to overtake?" he asked at last.
 NO, I do not" I answered, my ex- citement rising as the thought came to me that Dicky must be reasoning l along the same lines as I was. ''How old should you say this brown
 bearded friend of yours is?' was his next question.
 1 About 50.''
 "Yes, that would work out all 1 right Dicky unused.
 "D1cky, tell me what you are
 thinking this minute" demanded.
 ''I don't dare to-" Dicky returned i half-seriously. Your imagination is i too active I'll tell you what, if you'll 1 forget everything else except fishing
 for the rest of the day I'll tell you all 1 my surmises and guesses tonight"
 That's a bargain" said.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
SHACKLETON SAILS
Sets Out to Rescue Men Nfarooned on

Ice.
 Dunedin, New eZaland, Dec. 23, via London 1 a. m.-Sir Ernest Sbac1r1o- ton sailed today from Port Chalmers for the Antarctic on board his auxil- iary ship, the Aurora, in an effort to rescue the members of his Antarctic expedition maroOned near the Ross barrier.
 There are ten men in the party which the explorer will attempt to reach, Captain Macintosh and nine of the crew of the Aurora They had only a scanty supply of provisions when, tWenty-one months ago, the Aurora broke away in a blizzard leav- ing them stranded, and nothing has been heard from them since.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast bro1led Tripe Potato Cakes Crumpets Coffee
 Dinner
 Cream of Corn SouD Roast Chicken Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes Boiled Onions
 Celery Mayonnaise Waters Cheese
 Swedish Pudding
 Coffee
 Supper
 Cress Salad
 Rolls
 COcOanut Layer Cake Fruit Coffec Swedish Pudding-Cream thorough ly one-half of a cupful of butter, gradually sift in One-half cupful pow dered sugar, beating until very light In a second bowl whip four eggs to a light froth. Add to the butter mixture, a little at a time; when it appears as if it would separate alernae with one cupful of twice sifted pastry flour. bcaI nara ana long, aQQ one tea spoonful of vanilla and half fiji but tered cups. Steam for from twenty to twenty-five minutes, according to thickness.
 Sauce for Same-Put two eggs in the upper part of the double boiler and beat until very light, adding gradually one-quarter of cupful of water, one-quarter of cupful of sherry and three tablespOOnfuls su- gar Set over the fire and whip steadily until the mixture is about as thick as custard and foamy all through.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-23

A poor piece of meat or one that is nearly all fat or bone may be more than half waste.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
KENDALLVILLE

Arthur Qvern went to Spring Grove
for short visit, the last of the week.
Wendell Todd returned to Onalasks,
Wis, to resume his school duties en-
Monday, after spending the Holiday
vacation with his mother in Cresco,
and his brother Steve in Kendallville.
Mrs. Everette Smith visited at the
w. A. Clink home on Tuesday.
Mrs. S. Davis spent a few days Of
last week with her son, Bernard, and
his family.
A fine program was enjoyed by all ut
the Literary Society at the Soltow home
on Saturday night. The next meeting
will be at the church on Saturday even
ing, January 18th. A program and
debate is being prepared.
The chicken pie dinner at Dave
Easler's was we'll attended and the pro-
ceeds were about $500. At the next
L. A. S. at Fred Todd's, an oyster
dinner will be served.
Mrs. Mary Sloan, of Zenda, Kansas,
came last week for a visit with home
folks.
Mrs. Smith Curtis, of Cresco, is q
welcome guest at the Arthur Curtis
home.
Max Daskam returned to Mt. Vernon
to attend school, after spending his
vacation with friends and relatives.
Quite few from here attended the
play, within The Law" Tuesday
night at Cresco.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
WEST NEW OREGON.

John Sutton spent New Years with
with his brother, Linus, at Burr Oak.
Mrs. Emmett Carroll and Raphael
spent Monday evening at the Charles
Carroll home.
Bertha and Zelpha Sutton spent
New Years with Lucy and Marie
Herzog.
John Miller's entertained company on
Sunday.
A crowd of young folks made merry
at the Adam Steffen home on Sunday
evening.
Rudy Gerber's entertained at New
Years party on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Reihle visited at
the w. G. Herzog home on Sunday.
Adam Steffens and family spent New
Years with Mrs. Rose Upton.
Phil. McCarville and family spent
New Years in Cresco.
George Hill and family were visitors
at the John Jarosh home, Sunday night.
Jake Bakers entertained company,
Sunday night.
Peggy Herzog spent Tuesday evening
with Topsy Sutton.
John Volkering's entertained company
on Saturday evening.
James and VIM. Dunt have been on
the sick list.
John Steffens was a pleasant caller
at the John Sutton home.
Lucy Oberfoell concluded her visit at
the Adam Steffens home and returned
to Epworth, Iowa, last Wednesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
DAVIS CORNERS

Mrs. Jim Krall and daughter, Josie,
spent New Years with Cresco relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Walt. Wilmot visited at
the Joe Woodward home, Sunday after
noon.
Ed Helweg called on his brother, Fred,
last Saturday.
Quite number near this village took
their last trip to Alta Vista, Friday.
Joseph Svoboda, of New Oregon Twp,
accompanied by his cousin, James
Mushek, of Kimball, S. D., visited at
the Dvorak home on Sunday, after
ward going to Riceville to make short
visit with relatives and friends there.
Willard Bollinger drove to Cresco on
Sunday evening and visited with Eli
Foote.
Mrs. Stanley Livingstone made q
pleasant call on Mrs. Henry Lovejoy
on Thursday last.
Henry Lovejoy was business caller
at John Musel's on Tuesday.
Aug. Aberly, the store keeper, just
received car load of Red Wing Flour,
on Monday.
Anton Jan left Monday on the noon
train for Tama County where he intends
to work during the coming year.
Francis Dvorak transacted business
at Lime Springs, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Christ. Baethke went to Cresco,
Tuesday, where she expects to under
go an operation at Mercy Hospital.
John and Will Aberly are kept busy
hauling straw to Davis Corners.
Anil Mohs returned to his work on
Monday, after weeks vacation with
his parents in Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Musel autoed to
Cresco, last Wednesday, on business.
Frank Meas was at Chester, one day
last week.
John Machovec and family attended
Mass at Cresco on Sunday.
Francis Clancy, of Cresco, spent
Sunday with Davis Corners friends.
John Mouldenhauer is buying stock
in our neighborhood.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-01-07
WEST VERNON.

VIM. Woods and family spent New
Years at the VIM. Wilson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fish and son
Charley, and Mrs. Elton Eldridge and
daughter Hazel were entertained by
Cresco relatives New Years.
Mrs. Frank Bouska and daughter
Helen, Mrs. Powers, Madge Eldridge
and Wayne Schneider spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Henry Hanson.
VIM. Reinhart and family spent Sum
day at the Henry Eye home.
A number of our people are COM
planning with the grip.
Frank Bouska and family entertain
ed relatives New Years.
Frank Miller spent a few days with
his daughter, Mrs. George Adams, and
family Of LIE Roy.
August DeGroote and family enter
tanned relatives New Years.
Rose Frank spent . few days at the
Joe Burnichel home.
Frank Lickteig called on Joe Lick
teig Sunday.
A number of our people attended the
show in Cresco Tuesday night.
Helen Bouska spent Monday with her
sister, Mrs. Leslie Sebastian.
Frank Lickteig and family entertain
ed relatives Thursday.