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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-07
Copyright by Chas. Scribner's Sons
CHAPTER V-Contnued.

Smith heard him through, noddinc
Understandings when the tale was
told.
ITS the old story Of the big fish
swallowing the little one; so old that
there is no longer any saving touch OF
novelty ia it," he commented eve
been wondering if there wasn't some
thing of that kind in your background.
And you say you haven't any Belnonts
or MOrSans or ROckefellerS in your
company"
I'VE have q bunch of rather badly
scared-up ranch owners and local
people, with Colonel Baldwin in com
mand, and that's all. The colonel is
fighting man, all right, and he can
shoot as straight as anybody, when
You have shown him what to shoot at.
But he is Outclassed, like all tie rest
IF US, when it comes to a game of fnan-
cial freeze-0ut. And that is what we
are up against, Pm afraid"
There isn't the slightest doubt in
the world about that" said the one
who had been called in as an expert
what can't understand is why some
OF you didn't size the situation up
long ago-befOre it got into its pres
ent desperate shape. You are at the
beginning of the end now. They've
caught you with an eIpty treasury,
and these stock sales YOU speak of
prove that they have already begun
70 swallow you by Titles. Timany0ni
common-I suppose you haven't any
preferred-at thirty-nine is an excel |
lent gamble for any group of men who |
can see their way clear to buying the |
control. With an eager market for the |
Water-and they can sell the water to |
YOU people, even if they don't put
their own Escalante project through
the stock can be pushed to par and
beyond, as it will be after you folks
are all safely frozen out. More than
that, they can charge you enough. for
the water you've got to have. to finance
the Escalante scheme and pay all the
bills; and their investment, at the
present market, will be only thirty
nine cents in the dollar. It's a neat
little play"
Williams was by this time far past
that his adviser was
man with possible alias and presum-
ably a fugitive from justice.
Cant something be done, Smith?
You've had experience in these things;
your talk shows it. Have we got to
stand still and be shot to picces?" :
THE necessity remains TO be DEM {
But you will be shot to !
pieces, to a dead moral certainty, If t
'ou don't put somebody on deck with {
he necessary brains, and do it quick
=" said Smith with frank bluntness. I
Hold on" protested the engineer.
Every man to his trade. When said t
hat we had nobody but the neighbors t
nd our friends in the company. I Y
ldnt mean to give the impression II
hat they were either dolts or chuckle-
eads. AS a matter of fact, we have Ii
pretty level-headed bunch Of men in t
1manyoni Ditch-thOugh I'll admit r,
lat some OF them are nervous enough, Il
iSt now, to want to get out on almost e
ny terms. What / meant to say was III
lat they don't happen TO be up in all 81
&c crooks and turnings Of the high til
nance buccaneers" Il
i didn't mean to reflect unon
olonel Baldwin and his friends" re- to
med the eX-caShier good-naturedly. CO
t is nothing especially discrediting OF
them that they are not uD in all the az
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-07
JOHN SMITH HAS THE GOOD FORTUNE TO PLAY HERO To
AVERY PRETTY YOUNG LADY-HE is OFFERED THE
JOB OF FIGHTING ENEMIES OF COL BALDWIN

Synopsls-J Montague Smith Ia.1rey,I
an! Trust bachelor
RI llider heiresS is NrongIy of a+r
lDunlAIE urt1l be
Smith strikes lullan
He an irrt.ier dam, CON,
the Rocky
JOB lie attracts attention because manner and
his air Of high Class The dam in
Williams, uruden nj tell Smith his troubles
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-07

titul range to choose from, combined
with white. with either the color or
of the wearer. She may choose among
turquoise, peach, nile green, rose, tan,
royal blue, orange, water blue, violet
and yellOW-all have their devotees.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-07-07
Cant Something Be Done, Smith, p

Cant Something Be Done, Smith 2"
tricks of trade which is not theirs.
The financing of scheme like this has
come to be a business by itself, Mr..
Williams, and it is hardly to be OK
rectcd that a group of inexperienced
men could do it successfully"
The construction CHEF turned alb
ruptly upon his cost-cutter.
Keeping in mind what you said q
few minutes ago about back numbers
would it be climbing over the fence too
far for me to ask If your experience
has been such as would warrant YOU
in tackling job of this kind?"
THAT is fair question, and can
answer 1t straight" said the man IN.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
BELG|ANS TO GET
SUPPLY OF WHEAT
Dutch and SWedes to Garry Food
Across Ocean

Washington, Aug. 25.-Belgians
will get food quickly and neutrals will
have some Of their wants supplied
through an arrangement entered into
yesterday by the food commission and
the governments Of the neutral Euro
pean countries.
1t was decided to let 80 or more
Dutch ships sail at once from an At
lantic port carrying grain owned by
the Netherlands government on condi-
ton that the greater part Of the car
goes shall be used for the relief Of the
Belgians. It was also announced that
the Swedish mission had sold, at cost
552, 100000 bushels of wheat in this
country to the Belgian relief. The
wheat was bought by the Swedish gov
eminent last January and has been
held in elevators ever since. This will
go forward Immediately in ships to be
secured by the Belgian relief commits
sion and will take the cargo space of
several large freighters.
In return the Swedish government
will be allowed to ship 270, 900 bushels
of rye Of the new American crop
which will be available in September
or October. Negotiations between U.
S. officials and representatives of the
neutrals have been in progress for sew
eral weeks. The needs of all European
neutrals have been laid before the food
commission and complete statistics
furnished regarding supply, consump-
ton, exports, imports, manufacture
and per capita requirements,
Norway's case has been presented
by the mission headed by DR.. 'Nansen,
and complete accord has been\reached
it is understood, regarding commodi-
ties to go forward to that country i'm
mediately.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25

rash, and there was such Itch
ing and burning it nearly
drove me wild. By scratch
ing the affected parts they
got moist and l was obliged
to keep my ankles and fin
gers wrapped in linen: 1t
bothered me most at night.
a"Then i,sad C1,fici,ra
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
CHARTER OAK MIDWAY
TO BE BEST EVER

No state or country fair Of modern
days is complete without Midway,
and this feature is one that has al
ways been one of the big spectacles of
the Connecticut Fair, which will be
held at Charter Oak park, September
8 to 7 inclusive, with a grand opening
on Labor day. The Grand Circuit
race meet will be held, as usual, in
connection with the fair, offering five
days of racing. The Midway at the
Connecticut Fair this year will require
20 railroad cars to transport it to
Hartford, and it will be virtually a
big circus coming to town and pitch
ing it's series of tents at historic
Charter Oak park. The combination
embraces all the novelties imaginable,
some educational many Of thrilling
nature and others spectacular, with
the comedy element not forgotten.
On the Midway at the Connecticut
Fair will be found an animal show
with collection of so den1zens of the
Jungle and forest; a motordrome
where motorcycle experts will race at
terrific speed around bowl-shaped
enclosure; a plantation show where
Southern darkies will sing and dance;
an alligator farm with a big collec-
ZION or Small anu large dllisdtoiS' d
reproduction of Pixies peak, afford
ing picturesque and adventurous
trip for patrons; exhibitions by diving
girls, an athlete show, midget CITY,
side shows galore, illusions, half
dozen different riding devices, and q
fac-simile of a modern submarine.
With the army of "barkers' and at
tendants. the Midway will hustle with
excitement day and night, and 1t 1T
sure to be popular place with the
thousands who will visit the fair dur
ing the FIVE days.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25


Mr.Dater is a firm friend of ''Fruit-a-
tives''. He believes in the healing and
restoring powers of these wonderful
tablets made from fruit Juices. He
knows-because he tried "Fruit-a- tives"
when he was i'll and suffering, and is in
q position to speak with authority.
65a FIRST AVE-, Troy, NY.
APRIL Goth. 1916
IT have been sufferer for years
with Kidney Trouble and Constib0-
tion. I tried "Fruit-a-tives'' about q
month ago, and with almost immediate
results. The Kidney Trouble has disap-
peared and the Constipation is fast
leaving me' HENRY DATER.
''Fruit-a-tives' is the greatest Kidney
Remedy in the world, and is equally
effective in relieving Constipation.
Soc box, for $3.50, trial size Csc. AT
all dealers or sent on receipt of price
by Fruit-a-tives Limited. OGDENS.
BURG, NEW YORK. --
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON

gotten to address this envelope. It's
blank"
1T can't be- Lillian's tone was
peremptory, impatient and she aim ost
snatched the envelope from me. Then
she examined it from every angle,
turning 1t over and over in her hands,
He can't have forgotten it," she
said at last Men Of affairs like your
father don't forget things Of impor-
lance like this.
She sat silent for a minute. then
sprang to her feet with an exclamation
of Impotence.
What an absolute dolt I am" she
said invisible ink, Of course
invisible ink?" I repeated dulIy
my slower brain refusing to grasp
what her swifter one had seized
Yes. You see, he didn't wish this
to fall into the hands of any one else,
so he wrote it in invisible ink, so that
II the letter to you were lost, the in
side letter would mean nothing to the
person finding the outside one. He
counted or our ingenuity to discover
It,
ION yours, you mean." I said.
Don't talk NONSENSE she retorted.
But I'm just beginning to realize how
clever your father is. One time when
we happened to be alone the CONVEX
sation turned on invisible ink. I real
lie now that he must himself have
guided it to that subject He said
half playfully. half impressively:
If you'll promise never to reveal
1t to any one, I'll tell you how to make
invisible the most dfrncult prepara-
ton of ALL one of which few people in
the world know the secret
A Name That Amazed.
"Of course I promised, and he told
me the formula, repeating it, and
curely fixed in my memory. He eau
| said carelessly:
| to you some day
| II see now that he deliberately did
| it with this contingency in view. I am
| proud to think he trusted my discre-
| ton so much. Fortunately I have the
materials at hand-bought them not
| long ago.
/ She went to her dressing table and
| took a small package from it. Then
| shse took the letter and turned her
back to me.
| I'm going to fulfil the letter Of my
| PROMISE" she said l shan't let even
| you see me do this
A moment later a little exclama ton
! broke from her. She wheeled and ex-
! tended the envelope toward me.
| What do you know about that?"
| she demanded.
The envelope bore the name Of
| Herbert Drake.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
FOOT GUARD BAND
AT LAKE COMPOUNCE,

The Governors Foot Guard Band
of Hartford, will play the concert
program at Lake Compounce from
to o'clock Sunday afternoon The
band will be assisted by Miss Cath
crime Redfield, soprano. The fol-
lowing program will be given. =
SalutatiOn, America .. Sousa
March, The Stars and Stripes For
CNS1 soOuSd.
Overture, Orpheus ...... Offenba CHI.
Grand Selection from Faust, Gounod.
Song for Cornet, The Sunshine Of
your smile.
Mr.. Picciolo
Grand Opera Masterpieces. Safranac
Melodies from Robin Hood. DeKovenx
Barcarole Waltzes from The Tale Of
AAOlilildh OIenDaCn
Two Songs. (a) Somewhere a Voice
is Calling Tate.
CO. A Birthday ...... Woodman.
Miss Redfeld.
Songs Of the Nation, .. Lampe.
VIM. M. Redfeld, Director.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
DOROTHY DALTON IN
FLAME OF THE YUKON
ALLIED STYLE.

For next Monday and Tuesday the
Lyceum offers the Triangle star, Doro-
thy Dalton, an alluring figure as THE
Flame" in the new play.
A woman as lawless and free Of love
as Merimees Carmen Is the role play
ed by Dorothy Dalton in the new Tri-
angle play 1.-The Flame of the Yukon
written by Monte M. Katterjohn and
produced under the supervision OF
Thomas T. Ince.
THE Flame, as the gamblers and
miners call her, is the queen or the
dance hall girls in Yukon frontier
town during the gold rush days. She
is a woman without creed, conscience
or moral standard, yet when she meets
1.-The Stranger, young, rugged fell
low who comes to the northland to
make his fortune, she feels sudden
attraction that draws her to him. In
stead Of trimming" him, as she has
planned, she becomes his champion
and determines to "go straight in
order to gain his respect.
A splendid supporting caste head
ed by Kenneth Harlan, former leading
man for Gertrude Hoffman in 'Sumu =
run" and last seen on the screen In
"Cheerful Givers' with Bessie Love,
insures the effective Interpretation OF
the many dramatic scenes. Melbourne
Mcdowell, husband of the late Fan
nv Davenport and distinguished for his
stage work, is another member of the
caste, and Margaret Thompson, Car
Ullman and May Palmer have import
ant roles. Chrles Miller was the di-
rector.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
KITTY GORDEN is
FOX'S SPECIALITY

Astounding in it's unconventional
itv and most convincing in it's real
ism is 1.-THE Beloved Adventures,
the big new World production in
which the famous American beauty
of the photoplay world, Kitty Corr
don, is making her bow to Fox audi
ences today. 1t is woven about per-
picking problem, in which is involved
the question:: Has a woman who has
trod the rosy way the right to make
her younger and unsophisticated sis
ter keep to the straight and narrow
path Of virtue? Miss Gordon's work
as the woman who has loved not wise
", but too we'll, is unrivaled by any
actress of the unspoken drama, and
helps to classify the picture as some
thing distinctly different from any
other picture that has been produced
in a long time.
Pearl White receives her customary
ovation in the new and vitality excit-
ing episode of 1.-The Fatal Ring" in
which she manages to get herself into
one of the worst scrapes of her ad-
venturous career, and cleverly extri-
Gates herself, only to find herself look
ing into the barrel of the williams re-
Volver again. Two original and very
funny comedies. and the Pathe News
complete the program.
Tomorrow's feature will bring that
unique little star, Viola Dana, in her
latest Metro success, THE Girl With
out a Soul" This is a picture with
a brand new idea. and is guaranteed
to keep an audience guessing from
start to finish.
Monday brings in that. big twin
star combination, June Caprice, in a
quaint tale of Holland, and Charlie
Chaplin. the inimitable COMEDIAN in
one Of his funniest two-reelers,
"Shanghied."
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
MIC.

the Battle of Arras, up to Aug. %, is:
German war prisoners captured
by British, 46,155; German war pris-
oners captured by French, 43,723;
chiefly Austrian war prisoners, cap
tured by Italians, 40,6S1; chiefly Aus
trians captured by Russians, 1921.
Total, 167,7SO. .
THE total number Of German war
prisoners captured by Us since the
beginning Of the war is 1O2,21S. -
"The total number Of British pris-
oners, including Indians, captured by
the Germans is approximately $4,000.
THE total number of prisoners
captured by us in all the war the
aters since the beginning of the war,
exclusive of African natives, 1915,
THE total mum Der Of prisoners lost
by us since the beginning of the war.,
exclusive of African natives, but in
Guiding Indians, is approximately S.
500" t.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
$1OO Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that Is catarrh Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces Of the System thereby de-
stroying the foundation Of the disease,
giving the patient strength by building<
up the constitution and assisting max
ture in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have SO much faith in the curative
powers Of Halls Catarrh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
How Lillian Disclosed the Name the
Little Envelope Bore

Little Envelope Bore
Lillian laid her hand upon my shoul-
der as I put down my fathers letter
in order to wipe away the thankful
tears his words had given me. The
touch steadied, treasured me, and !
as much by her sympathy as I had
been by the pledge my father had
given me that there was nothing dis
honorable in the mysterious work in
which he had been engaged SO long.
There is but one thing you can do
for me, my daughter" the letter went
on land that thing I must lay on
your conscience as q sacred trust. No
matter what happens to me, the work
I am carrying on here must not stop.
I may be able to extricate myself from
the tolls that now surround me. 1
have gotten out Of many tight places
before, but II I cannot and see that
things are hopeless, I will send you a
cable with these words: Sell ooun-
try place immediately
You will then go to the man whose
name and address are on the sealed
envelope I am enclosing with this. and
give the envelope to him. The mes
sage within Is in a code which but
four men in the country know so that
1t is no discourtesy to you to seal it..
Remember, this Is only to be given to
him If cable you, or if you have rea-
sonable proof of my death. Under any
other circumstances forget that you
have it. Indeed, it Is my wish that
Mrs. Underwood take it and place 1t
in her own personal safety deposit
RI "a
any property of yours might be sub
| jected we're it known that you are my
| daughter.
"What Do You Mean
"And now my darling, I must write
no more. I pray that my fears are
exaggerated, that I may realize thu
dearest wish Of my heart to spend the
last days of my life near you. But 4
it be my fate to lay my life down II
this foreign country, remember tina
your unhappy father has repented bit
| ter pain for the wrong he did YOU
mother and you and that his love To-
you is something that defies death 1t
| self.
| Think of me as tenderly and for
givingly as you can.
! "Your loving father.
ROBERT GORDON"
The tears came again at this or.
| from my fathers heart, but Lillian
stopped them by saying rather abrupt
| ~:
| you have no time for tears,
| Madge. There's work for us to dc
Let's have a look at the letter he in
! closed"
The tiny package which ha
dropped into my lap as I opened tn
letter was wrapped in strong linen pc
per, and bore my own name ad ad
| dress Inside this wrapping was on
Of oiled paper and inside that a tin
sealed envelope. But when took u
the envelope to see the address upo
it my eyes met a perfectly blank space
There was absolutely no sign of
name or address upon it.
"Oh, Lillian, what does this mean
| asked. my father must have for
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
ITCHING BURNING
RASH NEARLY Drove
MISS PRATT Wild
Healed by Cuticura in Less Than a
Month With Two Boxes Ointment
and Two Cakes Soap. Cost$1.50.

II was taken first with fine. humor
on my hands and around my ankles.
The general appearance was of a red
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
SIDE TALKS
So Picayune.
BY RUTH CAMERON

There are some people In this
world who seem to think that What
anyone is in the beginning he should
continue to be all his life, and to
hold any improvement up against him
as putting on airs.
am thinking especially of the
case of young woman who by dint
of hard work, keen observation and
a determined will to rise, has lifted
herself to position where she COM
mands the society of people of breed
ing and standing.
She began as a girl in factory.
She hated the work and managed to
educate herself in stenography. From
that she rose to an important secre-
tarial position. She read, studied,
associated with refined people, and
naturally she has acquired different
manner and point of view.
Wants Us To Call Her ANN
You would think her people would
rejoice in the improvement. But
no. The other day her sister was
speaking to her. 1T makes me
laugh" she said, "to see the way
Annie puts on airs. Talks just so and
goes about with all those high brow
people and wants to live the way
they do. Doesn't even like her namo
any more, wants us to call her ANN.
I can't bear to see people putting on
airs that way. Why she was only a
girl in a factory just few years ago
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
Menu for Tomorrow

BREAKFAST.
Stewed Peaches
Goldfish Balls
Fried Potatoes
Rolls
Coffee
DINNER
Clear Soup
Roast Chicken
Sweet Corn
Grained Onions
Mashed Potatoes
Waldorf Salad
Peach Custard
Coffee
SUPPER
Cheese Pudding
Fruit Salad
Cake
Tea
Goldfish Balls.--Mash Potatoes to .
cream: allow half as much potato as
you have fish. Mix and heat: when
hot, beat in one egg, add salt and
pepper to taste. Let paste get cold.
make into balls. roll in -four, then
brush over with beaten egg, roll in fine
bread crumbs. fry in smoking hot fat.
drain and serve,
Creamed Onions,-Peel, cover with
boiling sailed water and boil until
tender. Drain, add milk to cover,
re-heat, season with salt, pepper and
one tablespoonful butter.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
ADLIEls TAKE 1e7, $50, IN IT.

war O1II(V CI1V6S UU L IISOIICIS
Captured Since April.
London, Aug. 25.-The British.
captured 167,7So war prisoners since
April 8, when the 1917 campaign
opened, according to a statement Is
sued by the British war department.
The text of the statement reads:
"The number of prisoners captured
whom the 1917 campaign opened with
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25
7 suppose she has forgotten all about

] suppose she mas tOrSOLten all ABOUT
that"
Why Shouldn't She Forget?
Poor Ann! Why shouldn't she
forget She hated it enough. And I
she certainly has earned the right to!
l don't mean forget in the sense of
growing narrow and unsympathetic
and critical. tt.
1 know that people who have risen
do sometimes criticize and look
down upon their own. In that case
icized for resenting that treatment !
and calling 1t putting on airs. That's
just what it is, for any breeding that
will act like that is not real breeding,
but just put on.
Another case of which often think
is that of a fine looking, gracious
hammered woman who Is one of the
social leaders in the delightful little
town in which she lives. And yet
cannot tell you how many times I
/, have heard new corners inform edH
Eyes. she puts on airs now but she
| was only a homework girl when he
married her" - ~
OF course it's human nature to re-
venge oneself for other peoples sue
cesses by such criticism. Death is
not the only one who loves a shining
mark. But it's SO unworthy, so ugly, =
so picayune, that should think peo-
pie would hate to soil themselves by
it.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-25

Soap and Ointment, and in less than a
month, after l had used two boxes of
Cuticura Ointment and two cakes of
Soap, not a trace remained. was
healed" (Signed) Miss A. B. Pratt,
Ossipee, N. H., Aug. II, 1916.
The majority Of skin and scalp troubles
might be prevented by using Cuticura
Soap exclusively for all toilet purposes.
On the slightest sig of redness, rough
ness, pimples, or dandruff, apply a little
Cuticura Ointment. absolutely moth
ing more effective.
For Free Samples by Return Mail
address postcard: "Cuticura, Dept. H,
Boston, Sold everywhere.