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Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28
F1oaci,ce Bingham
Livingston,

Inc woman gazed at her coldly
Amt nobody here by that name"
he comes here"
he don't, neither"
Yes, he does" insisted Lettie de,.
perately. I've seen him."
You hain't, neither" retorted the
woman with vehemence. She came
forward. you get out She hroke
OH IN the midst Of her intensity and
glanced back at the table, as if con-
sidering how much the unwelcome
Vlsitor mad seen. How'd you get in Y'
Through the window. I wouldn't
ha' done 1t if you'd answered the bell"
What did you come forY
My little brother. Please let me
have him-quick."
The womans brows drew together
in a horrible scowl. There amt no.
oody here but me. I'm alone-and I
been alone all the time, too. What do
you mean, you little devil?" She made
dive at Lettie; then paused. 1t was
evident that she could not make up
her mind what to do with the intruder.
FINALLY she gripped the child's shoul-
der. whirled her about, and forced
her into chair. you sit there" she
Missed. Don't you move. You're a
luntic. Wen have you put in 'sy-
lum"
Lettie glared steadily back at her.
The grip On her thin shoulder had con-
vinced her that physical resistance
was inadvisable, but she was serene In
the knowledge that she was not lu-
natfc.
Il want my little brother" she re-
peated, with diplomatic calm.
A tide Of color surged into the wom-
ans face. She looked as If she were
strangling. "Ain't nobody here" she
snapped.
A terrible fear clutched Lettie's
heart. What if Thad really were not
here? She had been so blindly certain
of his presence that she had not faced
the opposite possibility.
PLEASE"
"Shut up"
The woman sat down across from
Lettie. They glared savagely at each
other. The shades were drawn down
below the window-sills, so that not a
ray of light could penetrate outside
No one would dream that a little
girl was a prisoner in this house, dark.
deserted, for all that passer-by could
tell. The room was close and fear
silent. The gas spurted up
now and then with an angry sizzling.
Lettie's frightened glance Travelled
around the bare room, seeking for
some means of outwitting the woman
before her. Nothing occurred TO her.
Suddenly she heard sound that |
was like a faint moan. 1t seemed to
come from distance. She heard it
again. It might be in the basement.
A gain She was sure 1t was below her
somewhere.
"Oh !" Lettie started to her feet. u
,ear him. It's Thad Let me-"
The woman pushed her back into
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

The moan struck ner e,rs AGAIN
'ong wall of human suffering, the de-.
o'a.ioh OF a child that is spent with
crying Lettie's fingers worked but
she held herself still. Perbans yhe
woman would go to sleep after a while
NOBODY could stay awake always.
Inc gas shot up at one side. sank
again with dismal gurgle.
presently there was a sound outsfda
faint, momentary, like a step. Let
ues heart gave bound Of relief. But
eViuehtly 1t was not the sound that the
woman had been waiting for. She sat
straighter In her chair, In an attitude
oi alarmed listening. The sound came
again. The woman sprang up, turned
OH the gas. and went out quickly to-
ward the front of the house.
instantly Lettie dashed the other
way through door which she had
previously decided must lead TO the
Kitchen. Cropping her way around the
wall. she opened a door into another
room, and then one which opened into
space-the stairway.
She plunged recklessly down the
dark stairs, her nerves keyed high by
the fear Of pursuit. The moaning was
louder now. Thad was near; she
knew It. Stumbling over rubbish, half
falling before she could regain her
footing, she made for the direction
from which the moaning seemed to
come, and encountered a rough wall.
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28
MAHALIA'S COW

Il belong 20 Mahalia," said the COW.
land can tell you I'm mighty fond
of her.
"She's just the dearest little girl In
the whole world. Her voice is so
sweet and her manners are so sweet
and she is kind and gentle.
"She laughs. too. and she knows
how to have a good time. She is a
around her always feels merry and
gay.
why. even though l am only COW
l feel better the minute Mahalia
comes around me-"
Don't you belong to the farmerT
asked the neighbor COW.
These two cows were talking to each
other
One was in a pasture on one side of
the fence and one was In pasture on
the other side of the fence.
For these cows did not belong to the
same farm. They we're chatting
across the fence In a most neighborly
fashion.
Il am owned in a way by the farm.
er. Of course" said the first COW.
But my real owner is little Mahala.
Her Daddy said she could call me her
COW.
"For | have always been her favor
lite COW and she says will always be
her favorite COW.
"She can milk me. too. Oh yes, and
she says that the milk and the cream
and the butter | give are the best in
the world
''But l must tell you of the little
girl who came to see Mahalia. The
little girls name was Nelly.
Nelly was being shown over the
farm by Mahalia.
"'And now,' said Mahalia, I am go
ing TO show you the most wonderful
animal on the whole farm, and she is
my animal. too. She is my dear Bossy
Cow
'Then Mahalla pointed to me and
she said:
"'She is my pet She knows me
when / call her. She will follow me
and you know a pet COW isn't usual.
"'She Is most certainly not usual.
She Is too wonderful to be usual
81 was just as proud as could be
when l heard this and then what do
you suppose that Nelly said7"
Il can't imagine said Neighbor
Cow. I'm sure I can't possibly i'm
agine. Moo. moo. moo, do tell me-"
NELLY said," continued Mahalia's
COW:
"T wouldn't want a COW for a pet
I've kitten at home and the kitten
Is my pet.
"'Why. there's nothing pretty about
a COW. You can't take COW in your
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28
Engineer Reveals the
Real Facts About Case

"Since taking Tanlac I enjoy eating
Gke hadn't been able to do in years,
and have also gained thirteen pounds
in weight" said Frank M. Moore, 1904
Water ST., Pueblo, Colorado, we'll
known retired locomotive engineer.
"For five years or more l had indi-
gestien so bad couldn't eat anything
without having sharp pains in my
stomach and around my heart and
smothering spells when it seemed as If
I wouldn't be aole to get my breath at
all. l suffered from constipation,
couldn't sleep well, and felt so tired
and worn out was respondent and
had very little interest in anything.
well, my nerves are as steady now
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28
BABIES CRY
FOR "CASTORIA"
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children of All AGES

Mother! Fletcber's Castoria has
been in use for over 30 years as
pleasant, harmless substitute for Cas-
tor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and
Soothing Syrups. Contains no narcot-
les. Proven directions are on each
package. Physicians recommend 1t.
The genuine bears signature of
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

But there was a door. There was q
key. 1t turned. AS Lettie dashed into
the room, she heard steps on the stairs.
There was noise everywhere-stepa
overhead. Things were happening.
Folks were after her. She must hurry.
"Oh, wanter go home" whimpered
a small voice. Il want Penzie."
Eyes, Darlington shall have her."
painted Lettie, bending over and un
tangling Thad from a ragged quilt.
She could see nothing, but her senses
were sharpened by emergency. She
could make out the window as gray
match in the blackness, but there was
not light enough from the street to
shine in She dragged Thad toward
the window, unlocked and lifted it
pushed him through. AS she followed,
somebody stumbled into the room,
swooped down upon her.
"Leggoi" screamed Lettie, in a
panic, kicking and struggling.
"Leggow
.sShut up, OF I'll kill you,' retorted
a hoarse voice. scarcely more than a
whisper. 1t was the woman. She had
followed. She was trying to pre-
vent.
The next instant they were outside
Thad, Lettie, the woman.
"Stop, therei" shouted a voice. IT
WAS a mans voice, from the yard
"Stop, or I'll shoot. Stop! I'll shoot
II was the climax Of terror for Let
tie. The command TO stop was the
signal to run. She snatched Inad IN
to her arms with a strength that hau
never before been hers, and struck
through the broken fence. into the va
cant lot. The woman ran, too-ln
flight of her own, although Lettle olo
not suspect ii.
A shot rang out. Another! A
third Lettie bounded through tne
air. spurred on by the very thlngs
which should have stopped her A not
tingIing ran across her arm.
MANY voices behind heri Thad slipped
out Of her grasp. She pulled MN ny
me hand. She must reaeh t'e
svine I'm the back OF the lot. They |
.ould hide under the Iiye-oak trees.
AT last they got there. Lett.e rs
ened. No one was following-no'
wen the woman. The first danger
vas over. There WE'RE houses near.
,he drew Thad close 10 her Dehinu
rec. She must rest q minute her
rm felt hot; IL hurt TIE sleeve vas
get.
They staried on again. bur vas
hard Journey home, Lettie "AYefsa
long the Sidewalk; thni wonqeifui
frenab had left her, She irlea 70
AIRY Tbad. bur she could scarcely III
im. 10 soy nothing 0f enrylus Nip ~
er arms. lie dragged along peslas
er. nred from bis storm of sopp'Nk
uf growing neYOdsly eAeliel vfH
Is eNpenenee n0Y fliai he NAq V's
ssuranco of safety
Leite brought hlm ni laH i9 l'f
u.fad fun 1he nl4 h0F fN
.aI s0 sllf Heui nfNunl iNf NN'e'
l nufl Nf NiDNsn iN1f pushing
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F.. Iu lNHlf HIf mNWN'''
WI u HNi -
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Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

as they were twenty years ago, and !
sleep like baby and feel cheerful all
the time. My appetite is fine and eat
anything I want without suffering
afterwards. I took the Tanlac Vege-
table Pills along with Tanlac, and
never hesitate to recommend the two
to anyone suffering from stomach
trouble and constipation. They're
great"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 81
million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Natures
own remedy for constipation. For sale
everywhere.
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

Another day we never expected to
live to see but did Is the one when we
often can't tell lady automobile tour
lst from the West, from Il boy scout
unless we are pretty close to the mys-
terious individual.-Ohio State Jour
nal
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

Watch Cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful what Cuticura will do
for poor compilations, dandruff. itching
and red, rough hands.-Advertisem
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

nation of a man TO tell what play
was like.
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28
Adaptabi

"Facts are stubborn things"
mot when a good lawyer takes them
in hand"
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

During the Discussion.
bah. you have no religion"
"Yes, l have n religion, but I don't
get mad over it,
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

The Worm Turns
SIS this hot enough for you?"
"Cut 1t out I'm fed up on those
questionnaires."
Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28
Good Things to Eat.

It was old Aunt So-and-So whose
visits were invariably joyous events
because aunt brought eleven kinds of
good things to eat with her.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
BAKEWELL WILL FIGHT
 FOR DORM|7ORY HERE
Chairman of Education Com. Believes Building
 Is Needed
Special to The H Herald)

Hartford, May 15.--Senator Charles Bakewell, chairman of the committee on education when interviewed by a "Herald' reporter said the s550,0oo fight over dormitory at New Britain might come up before this session of the legislature. The senator feels New Britain needs a dormitory as well as Danbury and is going to learn the opinion of the rest of the commit tee on education before he leads the opposition to Senator Rogers chair man of the appropriations committee and his unfavorable New Britain re port, when it comes up for action in the senate.
 The New Britain matter stands with a favorable report Of the committee on appropriations The fight will be between the committees.
 Senator Richard Covert of New Britain was not present at today's session, his absence having been caused by a death in the family
 Edward F. Hall, who formerly rep resented Senator Covert's district, was q visitor at the capitol today
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
CONN. LIGHT AND POWER co.
 NOW BLAMED BY STRIKERS
Uniom's Committee Says That Officials Had Refused to Meet Repre-
 scntatiyes to Negotiate.

Meriden. May 15.--- A committee
 of Local S7, international brother
 hood of electrical workers. in state
 ment issued today in reference to an alleged strike of 25 workmen in the line department of the Connecticut Light and Power Co.,. at New Britain on Saturday asserts that the company had refused 10 meet representatives of the local for the purpose of nego> tiating working agreement.
 The statement says that a meeting of the local on the evening of May II the committee which had been charg- ed with the power to meet officers of the company made it's report. It was claimed then that after meeting of the local at which a proposed agree ment to be offered the company had been adopted, five employees of the were discharged. The meet ing of May l voted, it is stated, 10 withdraw it's members from the em- ploy of the company Twenty-Five employees of the company did not re- port for duty Saturday morning at New Britain, A. z. Jourdan, superin- tendent of the New Britain district stated that the men made no de- mands and offered no explanation.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
MAY BE MISSING CROOK
Man Arrested at Phoenix, Ariz., Sus- pected of Being Butler, Pa, Man Who Stole s2OO 900 in 1922.

Phoenix, Ariz, May 15.-Arrested last night on suspicion of being An drew l.. Hepler wanted in Butler, Pa, on charge of embezzling $200,0o0, a. man who insists his name is l.. H. White, was turned over to department of justice officers.
 Three women tourists reported two weeks ago that they recognized him, The authorities wired to Butler for descriptions and the arrest followed.
 Hepler disappeared from Martins Ferry, O., the night of November 2, 1922. His automobile was found fin the Ohio river and his wife reported that her husband had drowned. Ac- cording to information here. Hepler is wanted on a charge Of embedding s200. GOO from the Citizens Insurance Agency and Mortgage Co. \ woman who told authorities she was Whites wife also was taken into custody and is being held for investigation.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
GRAND OPERA STAR WITH
 S14,O00 GEMS DISAPPEARS
Lydia Lingrcn. the Swedish Nightin- gale, is Being Sought by Police
 of Two Cities.

New York, May 15. The unex plained disappearance of Lydia Lin
 gren the Swedish nightingale" of
 grand opera, who, wearing jewels val ued at S14,on0 was last seen as she left the offices of her attorney in low
 CT Manhattan, was reported to the police today by her husband, Raul
 C.uirze, q noted operatic tenor of the
 South American stage.
 Miss I.ingren, who had starred in both the Metropolitan and Chicago Grand Opera was to have sailed next month for a European tour She went to the office of her attorney. Mrs. Anna Hochfelder in Kuhn-L Loeb and company's quarters in the finan- cial district yesterday arranging with her husband to wait for her before the customs house in their automo- bile Quirze waited until after dark. Thinking his wife might have gone directly from her lawyers to their home in Flushing, Quirze hastened there but found no word of her. A night of frantic telephoning to rela- tives and friends was followed by his appeal to the police for aid.
 Authorities at Boston were notified ipon Mrs. Hochfelder's statement that he singer had said she had business to transact there before going abroad md might have taken train without | to inform her husband.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
NEW BRITAIN SOLDIER
 IS KILLED IN TEXAS
Body of Private Tony Bos- ack Is Brought Back to
 This City

The body of Private Tony Bosack of this city, who was killed recently in an accident at Fort Sam Houston,
 San Antonio. Texas, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon and was taken to the undertaking rooms of Blogoslowski & Co. at 20 Orange street. It was accompanied here by Sergeant Benny Lurie.
 Private Bosack, attached to the field artillery at the Texas fort, was riding, according to the story told by Sergeant 1.urie, on a wagon near the fort, when he fell off His head went beneath the wheels and was crushed causing almost instantaneous death. He is survived by mother in Po- land and sister residing in this city.
 The funeral will be held from the rooms on Thursday with services in the Sacred Heart church. The hour will be an- nounced later. Burial will be in Sa- cred Heart cemetery. Full military honors will be accorded the body, ar being cared for by Eddy | Glover post, American Legion.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
RUSHES MAN TO HOSPITAL

New York. May 15.--A worFln driver clad in nightgown and slippers led detectives automobile in a mad chase mp Fifth avenue early today which ended at a hospital where the pursued was taking a man who had been shot three tonnes at the entrance of the apartment house in which she lived. The woman was Marie de Rosa, 21. She was awakened by the shots. she said. and found Louis Ealute, who had an apartment in the same building. lying in the vestibule with three bullet wounds in his back Nalutc, still conscious, refused 10 talk to the police.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
The Senate's Action

Hartford. May IS.-The senate re- iected the anti-Sunday baseball amendment passed by the house last week and instead passed the original bill which legalizes Sunday baseball Under suspension of the rules the bill was sent back to the house.
 On motion of Senator Trnmbull the bill was taken from the table. He said he wanted action of the amended bill indefinitely postponed, He with drew his motion when Senator Brooks suggested that the amendment be TO- jected and the Sunday baseball bill passed. This was the course taken, the bill itself being adopted unnni- mously by viva voce vote after the amendment had been rejected. Sena- tor Brooks made the motion to pass the original bill,
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
SUGAR DEALERS MEET
 TO PLAN GREAT VAIL
Hold Secret Meeting, It is Reported, Protesting
 Govt. Interference

New York, May l5.--Plans for q mass meeting to protest against con tinued attacks on the sugar trade b, government officials were understood to have been discussed at q secret meeting held this morning on the floor of the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange.
 It was reported that the meeting would be held tomorrow in the Wall street district
 Barring of newspapermen and even messenger boys from the floor caused d furry of excitement in the trade. Al the office of the superintendent of the exchange it was said no announce ment would be made as to the nature of the secret session.
 United States Attorney Hayward who is conducting the governments case against the sugar exchange today and refused to say whether further subpoenas had been issued for of the exchange.
 Asked whether he thought the had been called because of any new action taken by his office, he replied
 That may he, but I cannot say anything about a matter before the grand jury"
 The government recently sought a temporary injunction to prevent the exchange and it's clearing association from dealing in sugar futures. The injunction was denied but an agree ment to take the case to the supreme court was reached between govern ment counsel and attorneys represent ng the exchange.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
All Irishmen Deported
 Must Be Brought Back
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press
 London, May 15.--As a result of the house of lords decision in the case Of Art O'Brien, the British government today is requesting the Irish Free State government to return to Eng land all the prisoners deported to Ireland. Home Secretary Bridgeman announced in the house of commons today. The British government, the secretary stated, is considering the question of proceeding on criminal charges against certain Of the persons informed, but subject to such pro cedings the prisoners will be released on their return to England.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
SEVENTEEN DEAD, MORE
 THAN 100 ARE INJURED
Toll of Texas Tornado still Indefinite Prom 100 to 500 Persons Made
 Homeless by storm.

By The kssociated Press.
 Colorado. Tex. May 15.-Seventeen dead, more than loo injured and from 400 to 800 homeless was the toll taken by the tornado which swept through Mitchell county yesterday.
 The path Of the storm varied from two miles to a quarter of mile in width and was about 30 miles long. Scarcely house was left intact, trees were uprooted and miles of telephone. telegraph and electric transmission lines were leNelled.
 Reports still more or less fragInen- tary declare 30 house at least were razed and thousands of head of live stock were lost.
 Today every church. hotel and home in the coty is housing the homeless Food and shelter are of- fered everywhere and the colony of country folk is re- care of doctors and nurses, rushed here from places nearby. who came in special trains and automo- piles.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
Holland and Norwich Road Construction Passed De- spite Objection-S225,OO ,OOO for Danbury Normal School DormitOry Killed in House.

Hartford. May i5.---Two veto mes. sages by Governor Templeton on roat construction projects. sent to the house last week. were overwhelming. ly over-riddcn hy that body today. The first bill passed. the veto notwith- standing was that for highway from Holland through Ellington, put in by House Leader Buckley and the vote on the question Of passage was 20s to .. The second bill passed the veto notwithstanding. was that for a high way from Hadlyme to Norwich and tho vote was 2n5 to ,. The five mem bers who supported the governor each time were Dunham of West Hartford, Faulkner (dem.) of New Haven. Mitchell Of Southbury. Beers Of Wa tertown, and Sumner (dem.) of Bol- ton.
 Action Comes Early
 Twenty minutes after the opening of the house the question of over riding the governors veto of the two trunk line highway bills came up. The bills provide for a trunk line through Holland, Ellington and Stafford and for trunk line from Norwich to Had lyme. Mir. Brainard Of Branford house chairman of the committee of roads, bridges and rivers, urged pass age of the bills the governors veto 10 the contrary notwithstanding. Mir. Brainard said the statement that these projects were going to cost the state I lot of money was not so and the lime to build these connecting and parallel trunk lines relieve congestion md open up these sections is now.
 House Leader Buckley the introduc- ar of the Ellington bill spoke in fla ! TOT of it's passage and also of the -Hadlyme road. Both pro- nosed lines would relieve congestion, le said.
 Bill Is Rejected.
 The house today rejected the bill | for an appropriation Of .z25, 900 for dormitory at the State Normal sch ool at Danbury after the ,enate had passed the bill, The ap- committee had unfavor-
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New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
TO EXHUNTE NODES.

Newark. N. J.. May 15.-Judge Calf frey of the court of common pleas today signed all order granting au- thority to county prosecutor to ex- hume the bodies of Mir. and Mrs. Wal ter J. Creighton to determine whether they died from arsenic poisoning. Mir. and Mrs. Creighton died under cir cumstances alleged by the authorities to have been similar to those attend ing the death of Charles R. Avery, IS. for whose death Mrs. Mary Creighton and her husband John Creighton, son of the dead husband and wife are lodged in the county jail waiting trial.
New Britain herald., 1923-05-15
T. l.. CORNELL DIES.

Derby, May 15.-Thomas |" Cor nell S4. first vice president of the National Folding Box and Paper O., at New Haven, died at his home here today. He was one of the organizers of the company. He came to Derby in 1868 and had been d vestryman of St. James Episcopal churcf since 1870. He is survived by son. Ed ward Shelton Cornell of New York and Derby. president Of the national highway protective society. Three grandsons were officers in the late war.