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New Britain herald., 1923-12-05
RANKRurT,S PETITION

New York, Dec. s.~-An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed today against the Navy Knitting Mills, Inc, with principal offices in this city. The liabilities were listed as s75O,ooo and 3 ssets s1on,O0o.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

Paris reports say that Harry Lehr is in fair health and that he attended the theater last night, denying Balti- more report that he has suffered gen era breakdown.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

st. Jossph's fadies' Aid will hold whist and bridge party iu st. Jo- seph's hall Thursday evening. Dec. 6. \ bridge lamp will he ono of the ss prizes to be given away. Admission s6 cents.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

The St, Anne Society will give a whist and dance tonight at o'clock in st Jean dc Baptist hall. 3i Church street for the benefit of the church parish
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

British conservatives are showing less confidence as to result in tomor- rows election and attitude of power ful newspapers, which usually support the conservatives has complicated the
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05
Special Notices

Annual Chirtssms sale of Laurel Court Q. of A. will be held at Grotto Hall Saturday, December s. from 2 a. m. 10 s ?. m. \ business lunch will bc served at noon.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

fling Alfon2o's request that Span ,ards and South Americans be ap- pointed Cardinals at the coming con sistory has resulted in Pope's decision to avoid naming foreign Cardinals at this time and so none but Italians will be chosen Rome dispatch says.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

Chancellor Marks program for rem edial economic and sooial measures.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

McAdoo overwhelms Henry Ford as choice of South Dakota democrats for presidential endorsement and platform framed by McAdoo suppor- ters is unanimously approved. Plat form declares for strict enforcement >f the Nolstead act.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05
TELECRAPHIC NEWS FLASHES

situation London advices declare,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

Democrat is elected mayor at Northampton, Mass. President Cool idge's home city and in Salem, Mass, republican wins mayoralty on pledge to close bar rooms and banish boot lcggers.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

s2.3ss.i1 Accepted, adopted. certified from rr cord and published twice by order Of fhe Common Council. Attest
 ALFRED L.. THOMPSON.
 City Clerk
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

Compromise breaks deadlock in the house of representatives and Gillett is to be reelected speaker according to agreement reached by republican regular and insurgent leaders.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

South Dakota republican convention gives President Coolidge preference over Hiram Johnson for presidential choice and Senator Capper of Kansas is unanimously endorsed for vice president.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

Miss Jane Grey actress confirms the report that she married Riccardo Martin, Chicago opera singer at Stamford, Conn, on November IF.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

Dr. Robert F.. Speer tells national Presbyterian conference at Cleveland that never was there so deep in humanity in the relations of man to man as today.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

Mary l.ygo. former stage girl ef- fleets settlement in her damage suit against Gordon c. Thorne and his mother in Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

INSURANCE Tire. automobile, ali kinds plate glass. Surety bonds. Schultz and Costello, Inc, 2tg Msin st
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

lhsUHANCE E-An kinds. best ana strong est uUmt snies. prompt. efficient servtrp ?. |. Murray < company. 5g5 Main street phone 2bg1-3.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

FORD, 1920. one ton truck chassis. in fine condition. Tires are excellent. Price sl!0. Automotive Used Car Exchange. S6 Arch St. Phone 1729-2.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05
Dleing an.l Cleaning
lnsurance-All Kinds

AHB tIit NI-ilIEHAITNE Ab6Ds CLAYTON Specialists in Automobile. Az. ,ident and Health Insgfancs. Frank H shields, Mgr.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

AUTO eHpress and delivery, sstes removed. C. Y. TWining, Lons St.. Phone zbif.7. FURNITURE and risuy noting. General trucking Of all kinas Geo T. Emedlsy ss Bsssstt sl. phone s502
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05

NEW ENGLAND PATENT AsENCT- Booths block. Es,. 1888, by Jss. shep- ard. Louis N. Schmidt, s5s Msin s.. Telephone Eew Britain and Hartford,
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05
AUTOMOTIyE
Autos And Trucks For sale

FRANKLIN touring car, new paint and in fine condition. City Service Station, 236 Hartford Ave. or l5 Main St. A. M paonessa, Prop.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-05
Iawyers-PsteDt Attorney.

H. .. MANNiNg- patent examiner. New Britain ofira tn Waik-Oysr Shoe Store. b.3e-s ?. m. Wednesday. head. quarters. Waterbury
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
TOMMY AND TuPPENCE

Love. adventure. fighting. humor.
an attractive hero and heroine.
capable literary workman for an
author-siven these and you have
always a good story and often the
kind that keeps you up O. night to
finish It, Add real mystery, clev-
erly hanSIed. and you get real
thriller OF yarn. Well. they are
all here. That's why The Secret
Adversary" is hard to lay down
until the last page is read. In fact.
this story is good measure.
pressed down and shaken" because
It's got Il World War tingle to 1t
and n patriotic thrill.
MIR Brown, the evil genius, of
the story. rules a clever and dan
Eerous band. So cleveriy does he
remain in the background that not
even his agents knowingly set eyes
on him So. in the next to the last
chapter you are in for surprise
when you learn the identity of Mr.
Brown and realize that he's been
walking about in plain sight all
the time.
Agatha Christie. the author. is a
young English woman who has de-
veloped the writing of a mystery
story to a fine art. She wrote
The Mysterious Affair at Styles"
which was widely read on both
sides of the Atlantic Her new
story is international, too. and thus
has thrills for all Engllsh-sp speaking
readers.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
"How much do you known
And how much do you want7"
(TO BE CONTINUED1
Education Of chIns.a eirls.

Because they marry as soon as thew
leave the grades the little girls in
China receive chiefly a moral educa-
tion in school. The average girl enter,
school at the age OF ten. snd Is married
shortly after she finishes her br,ef
educational course. The proyerb,al
Chinese politeness Is taught In the
school as well as in the home. From
their very entrance into school I'D to
the time when they leave the class
room the little girls learn how to greet.
now to receive visitors according to
the old Chinese laws of ceremony, how
to offer tea, how to offer an umbrella
to an aged lady or how to share 1t with
companion. Home economics are
taught Girls help their mother in the
household and clean fathers books.
During the last year in grade school
the young Chinese daughters of modern
families learn civics and receive a sort
of patriotic instruction.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Spraying From Ground
to Kill Apple Aphids

Entomologists at the New York eN-
pertinent station assert that 1t Is ex-
tremely difficult to control aphids on
apple trees unless a systematic meth
cd Is followed in spraying each tree.
In experiments conducted in apple or
chards in western New York, 1t was
found that when spraying was done
from the top of the spray tank the re
suits were quite uncertain, due to the
fact that the insects congregated on
the lower branches of the trees, where
the spray mixture failed to reach them.
At the same time, in orchards where
the station spray system was followed.
in which the spraying was done from
the ground and under the rees, prac-
tically complete control of the pests
was accomplished.
In the station method. the spray
outfit Is equipped with sufficient
length of hose to enable the nozzle
man to work from the ground and un-
der the tree. He then takes up GER
tain designated positions in spraying
each tree, which insures the spray
mixture reaching the under side Of
every branch and twig. BY moving
from place to place, and by maintain
ing a pressure of at least 200 pounds
at the spray tank. 1t Is claimed that
each tree can be completely covered
In relatively short time. The sta
tlon tests and spray system are fully
described in Bulletin 4S7, which may
be obtained from the station free Of
charge.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

every mortal blessed thing. I've
screwed and saved and pinched! But
It's no good. I shall have to go
home"
Don't you want TOP
"Of course don't want to, What's
the good of being sentimental? You
see, there are seven of us at home,
It's awful! All housework and moth
ers' meetings. l don't want to 90
back, but-oh, Tommy, what else Is
there to do"
Tommy shook his head sadly. There
was silence. and then Tuppence
burst out:
Money, money, money! I think
about money morning, noon and night ,
I dare say it's mercenary of me- but
there it Isl"
Same here" agreed Tommy with
feeling.
There was pause.
"Of course" resumed Tuppence
marriage Is my best chance. | made
up my mind to marry money when I
was quite young. Any thinking girl
would! I'm not sentimental, YOU
know" She paused. Come now
you can't say I'm sentimental" she
added sharply.
Certainly not" agreed Tommy has.
tily. NO one would ever think Of
sentiment In connection with you"
That's not very polite" replIed
Tuppence. But dare say you mean
1t all right. Well. there It is! I'm
ready and wllling-but never meet
any rich men! All the boys I know
are about as hard up as am. No
marriage Is fraught with difficulties
Remains-to make money!
We've tried that, and failed" Tom.
my reminded her.
We've tried all the orthodox ways
yes But suppose we try the unortho.
dox. Tommy. let's be adventurers =
Certainly" replied Tommy cheer
fully. "How do we beginY'
'rhat's the difficulty. II we could
make ourselves known. people nigh,
hire us to commit crimes for them
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
Orchard Is Benefited
by Flock of Chickens

Writers on poultry topics all tell us
that poultry and fruit go well to-
gether. Very few who have given
the matter a really true and honest
trial say anything other than that it
is the best combination yet tried out
by poultry enthusiasts.
Men who have for years followed
the growing of fruit and chickens
on the same ground testify to its
being an ideal combination, says the
Indiana Farm Guide. It Is quite rea-
sonable to assume that an orchard Of
fruit trees will be greatly benefited
by being used as poultry range. A
nearer ideal place for rearing chickens
is hard to find. The shade OF the trees
Is essential for the welfare Of the
poultry when the weather Is hot. Ma
ture has given us no better place
for young chickens and laying hens
than an orchard. during the summer
season.
Chickens will do an immense
amount Of work In Kidding an orchard
Of insect pests. Chicks and LAYERS are
all engaged In chasing the insects.
The poultry droppIngs are highly
beneficial to the orchard. Those who
use the orchard as n poultry range
tell us that very noticeable returns
can he seen due to the addition of
droppings to the soil.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
LATEST MARKET
QUOTATIONS
-Furnished by
u. S. BUREAU OF MARKETS
Washington. D. @.
Fruits aad Vegetable.

Prices reported: Eastern shors VI.
ginia and MARY yland Irish cobbler no.
tatoes. s. at s5.75 per barrel city mar.
kets. st65 to SS.s5 (. o. b. usual ter,.
kentucky sacked Irish cobblers, ,2s5a:
$500 midwestern cities. Georgia No,,S
and South Carolina Tom Watson wa
termelons, 22-30 pound average, 300
at $500 bulk. per car, top OF iisS At
New York auctions: $ll5. 4 $50 T.
cash track. Texas stock, {340 at iisa
at Chicago; 60c at 90c bulk per 100 III
cantaloupes, standard 45s. green neats
s2.25 TO $3.50, few city markets reach
ing SO In Boston. Maryland green ana
pink meats. $3.50 at 50 eastern c,tiss
Georgia peaches. Elbertas and Beliss
s2.25 at 1926 per six basket carrie,' '
reaching 1850 midwestern market.
s2.25 to s2.75 (. O. b. usual terms. NSr,s
Carolina Bellies. $3.50 at 1900 caster,
cities.
Livestock md Meats
Chicago prices: Top, $50: hull =.
sales. $3.50: medium and good beef
steers, ss.25 at sll.25: butcher cow,
and heifers, $3.50 at SiO.5O, feeder
steers. si.l5: light and medium weight
s10.50 at sl3: feeding lambs. .l0.50 al
$3.50: yearings. S7.75 at sil; fat ewes.
$3.50 at $3.50.
Prices good grade meats: Bee.
1850 at SIS: veal. SIS at Ils; mutton.
$40: heavy loins. $40 at siI.
Pittsburg. s24: Cincinnati, $40; chi.
easo. sci; Minneapolis. .i7: Memphis
$40: st. Louis. $3.50. No. Prairie.
Kansas City. sii.0o at sSO.7s Nov; No. /
alfalfa. Kansas city. S20.50.
Minneapolis, bran. 500 mlddlings,
s25; flour middlings. 5000: at Red
Dog, 1872. Gluten feed. Chicago. 137I5
white hominy feed. st. Louis. s3l; chi
cago. s32: old SO per cent cotton seed
meal. Memphis, $50: Atlanta, .37; Il?
per cent linseed meal, Minneapolis
si2: Buffalo. 33l.
Closing prices in Chicago cash mar
ket: No. red winter wheat s9c: No
2 hard winter wheat. csc; No. mixed
corn, SIC. No. yellow corn. ssc; No.
3 white oats, 3Sc. Average farm prices
No. mixed corn In Central Iowa. 75c
No. hard winter wheat in central
Kansas. 7Sc; No. 1 dark northern wheat
in central North Dakota, s3c, Closing
future prices: Chicago September
wheat. 81 nc: Chicago September corn.
!Sbc: Minneapolis September wheat
sl,o6N.. Kansas City September wheat
81 &c.
Dairy Products
Butter markets firm and higher.
Closing prices Of 80 score butter: New
YORK. 4a1c; Chicago, Al nc; Philadel-
phia. i3hc. Boston. i2hc.
Cheese markets were lower during
the week. Prices at Wisconsin primary
markets: Flats. 2lhc: Single Daisies,
SlAc. Double Daisies. 2lc; Young
Americas. 23hc. Longhorns. 23kc.
square prints, 23c.
Cotton
Spot cotton prices declined 90 points
during the week. New York October
future contracts declined 80 points
Spot cotton prices closed at y 7gc ID.
New York October futures at 2225c
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
f1oItieul!lt|4lEgd gd
1f1GeAWW
Moisture for Grapes Is
Shown to Be Important

There is an old saying to the enect
that IL takes five years TO prouuce
crane vine. l have found that this
is generally true where the grapes
are allowed to grow under oruinai'
conditions, says a writer In the sue
cessful Farming. Where they are
given plenty OF moisture the first two
wears. however, the time can be ma
terially lessened and the vines brought
70 hearing season or two sooner
than where they are allowed to shit
for themselves.
Three years ago. I set out two dozen
vines for the purpose of supplying the
ramIly table with grapes. MOST OF
these were trained along the garden
fence where they were given only
ordinary care during the growing sea-
son
Three vines, however. were trained
over a trellis near chicken house.
II happened that whenever the wa
ter pans In the poultry house were
emptied that / always threw the wa
ter around the roots OF these three
convenient than the others received
more Of the water.
These three vines outgrew the
others. so that there was no COM
parison. In fact. one seasons growth
was equal to two for those having
ordinary care. The one vine having
more moisture than the others came
into bearing the third season. and 1t
produced as good crop as any fully
mntured vines you ever saw.
The explanation is in the fact that
grapes need lot of moisture. When
they are fully matured the roots have
tapped the subsoil where they have
an abundant supply at all times.
Where the vines are supplied suf-
ficient moisture while the roots are
getting down to the subsoil they
will also make growth and hasten
their production time.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
By AGATHA CHRISTIE
tcopyrish. podd. Mead q comp.ny,

then I've been looking for Job. Now,
then-your turn"
There's not so much promotion In
mine" said Tommy regretfully. "and
a great deal less variety. l went out
to France again. as you know. Then
they sent me to MesOpOtamIA, ana |
got wounded for the second time, and
went into hospital out there. Then |
got stuck In Egypt till the nrmistlce
happened, kicked my heels there some
time longer. and finally got demobbed.
And, for ten long. weary months I've
been job hunting! There aren't any
Jobsi And. II there were, they
wouldn't give 'em to me. What good
am II What do know about busl-
ness? Nothing"
Tuppence nodded gloomily.
What about the colonlesT' she sus-
gested.
Tommy shook his head.
81 shouldn't like the Colonles-and
I'm perfectly certain they wouldn't
like me-"
Rich relations"
I've got an old uncle who's more or
less rolling. but he's no good"
why not?'
Wanted to adopt me once. l re-
fused"
Il think remember hearing about
It. said TuppenCe slowly. "YOu re-
fused because of your mother"
Tommy flushed.
Yes, il would have been bit rough
on her. As you know. l was all she
had. Old boy hated her-wanted to
ge, me away from her. Just bit
OF spite"
Your mothers dead. isn't she?"
said Tuppence gently.
Tommy nodded.
Tuppence's large gray eyes looked
misty.
You're a good sort. Tommy. I al
ways knew It."
Rot" said Tommy hastily. well,
that's my position. I'm just about des-
perate."
80 am I! I've hung out as long
as l could. I've touted round. I've
answered advertisements. I've tried
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle

made from 50 to sll. Three loads Of
fIeshy feeders, averaging above 1000
pounds. brought the top OF the season
$3.50. Others sold around Sc. Some
srass-fed steers brought 3S.25 and
$S.l5. Killing cows sold to packers at
$3.50. while one or two went singly
at So. Loads sold at 1925 and 35.l5.
The average grades went at si.25 and
$3.50 and some at s4,75. Poor cows
continued to sell at So with Gamers
and cutters from 81 to 50. Heifers
were light in supply and quality and
1sn sds on p5sss dd%s to s. aS cass DSf s
singly at 50 and some at iS while the
bulk of sales were made at S775 and
downward to 1896. Bulls ranged from
-. which price caught several. down to
weighing 2O3 pounds went to a local
packer at s8.25. while the next best
sale was at SS.i5 and 1910. Bulk OF
sales ranged from $7.70 to s.. Pigs
and smooth sows were also higher,
while stays about held their own with
last week.
Sheep
Receipts. 3.79a. The entire offering
in the sheep division consisted Of
IA loads of killing and feeder lambs,
including two loads Of the latter when
sold right in with the bunch at @ll.SV
flat. These lambs averaged 76 pounas
and were divided between the two
large packers. Feeders are In demand
in eastern Colorado where farmers
would turn them in on damaged whea'
fields. Packers buyers quoted choice
ewes from So to $3.50 and yearbtinIss cbaIss
grades. Wethers were quoted from "
to $3.50.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24
PROLOGUE

1t was p. m. on the afternoon Of
struck by two torpedoes in succession
and was sinking rapidly. while the
boats were being launched with all
possible speed. The women and chill
dren were being lined up awaiting
their turn. Some still clung desper-
stely to husbands and fathers. One
girl stood alone. slightly apart from
the rest. She was quite young. not
more than eighteen. She did not seem
afraid, and her grave, steadfast eyes
looked straight ahead.
81 beg your pardon"
A mans voice beside her made her
start and turn. She had noticed the
speaker more than once amongst the
frst-cass passengers. There had
been hint of mystery about him
which had appealed to her imaglna-
ton. He spoke to no one.
She noticed that he was greatly
aEitated. There were beads of per-
spiration on his brow. He was evil
IDENTIFY in a state of overmast ering
fear And yet he did not strike her
as the kind of man who would be
afraid to meet death
"YesT Her grave eyes met his in
quringiy.
He stood looking at her with kind
of desperate irresolution.
at must bel" he muttered to him
self. 'Yes-it is the only way. I've
got to trust someone-and 1t must be
a woman"
"Whyf"
Because of women and children
first" He looked round and low
cred his voice. "I'm carrying papers
ritally important papers. They may
make all the difference to the Allies
in the war. You understand? These
papers have got to be saved, They've
more chance with you than with me-
VIII you take them?"
The girl held out her hand.
"Wait-I must warn you. There
may be risk-if I've been followed.
don't think / have, but one never
knows. If so. there will be danger
Have you the nerve to go through
with it,"
The girl smiled
I'm go through with 1t all right
And I'm real proud to be chosen
What am I to do with them after
wardY
Watch the newspapers! I'll ad-
yertise in the personal columns Of the
Times, beginning 'Shipmate' At the
end of three days If there's nothing
well. you'll know that I'm down and
out. Then take the packet to the
American embassy, and deliver 1t into
the ambassadors own hands. Is that
clearf"
Quite clear"
Then be ready-Pm going to say
good-by." He took her hand in his.
"Good-by. Good luck to you" he said
In a louder tone
Her hand closed on the oilskin
packet that had lain in his palm.
The Lusitania settled with a more
decided list to starboard. In answer
to quick command. the girl went
forward to take her place in the boat.
The Dolores star., 1923-08-24

, Look here, Tommy, shall we really
Shall we form a business partner
ship?"
Trading under the name or the
Young Adventures. Ltd? Is that the
idea. TuppenceT'
ITS all very well to laugh, but ]
feel there might be something In II.
How do you propose to get in touch
with your would-be employers?
Advertisement" replied Tuppenct
promptly. Have you got a bit OF
paper and pencIl7"
Tommy handed over a rather shabby
green notebook. and Tuppence began
writing busily.
"Shall we begin: Young officer,
twice wounded in the war"
Certainly not"
"Oh, very well, my dear boy. But
I can assure you that that sort OF
thing might touch the heart OF an
elderly spinster. and she might adopt
you. and then there would be no need
for you to be young adventurei
ut ALL"
81 don't want to be adopted"
81 forgot you had a prejudice
against 1t. Now listen-how's thisl
Two young adventurers for hire
willing to do anything, go anywhere
Pay must be good eve might a,
well make that clear from the start.)
Then we might add: NO reasonable
offer refused-llke flats and furni,
ture. How would that strike you II
you read itT'
Tommy was holding the paper
thoughtfully. His face burned .
deeper red.
Shall we really try itT' he said
at last. Shall we, Tuppence? Jus'
for the fun OF the thing?"
Tommy, you're a SPORT I knew
you would bel Let's drink to sue
cess" She poured some cold dreg'
of tea into the two cups.
Here's to our joint venture, and
may 1t prospect"
THE Young Adventures. Ltd" re
sponded Tommy.
They put down the cups and
laughed rather uncertainty. Tuppencs
rose.
Il must return to my palatIal suit.
at the hostel"
perhaps It Is time strolled round
to the Ritz" agreed Tommy with a
grin. Where shall we meet? And
whenY
Twelve o'clock tomorrow. PIcca.
dilly Tube station"
The two young people went of in
opposite directions. Tuppences hostel
was situated In what was charitably
called Southern Belgravla. For rea.
sons Of economy she did not take q
bus.
She was halfway across ST. James
park, when mans voice behind her
made her start.
Excuse me-" 1t said. but may ]
speak to you for a momentT
Tuppence turned sharply. but the
words lowering on the tip Of hel
tongue remained unspoken, for the
mans appearance and manner did no,
bear out her first and most natural
assumption. She hesitated. As IL he
read her thoughts, the man said
quickly:
Il can assure you I mean no dis
respect"
Tuppence looked him up and down
He was big man, clean shaven, with
heavy jowl. His eyes were small
and cunning. and shifted their glance
under her direct gaze.
well. what Is it," she asked,
The man took card from hi,
pocket and handed 1t to her with 6
bow.
Tuppence took 1t and scrutlnzed n
carefully. 1t bore the Inscription, "Mr
Edward Wilmington" Below tn,
name were the words "Esthonia Glass
ware company" and the address of 4
| Clty Office