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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
What Happened In the House
Across the Road

Katherine and stared at each
other for a tense second or two as
the possible meaning of Juniors pratt
tie came to our ears. Then, with the
same thought, we rushed to the win
dow. True enough, there was sad
died horse tied in the dooryard, but
no trace of any man that we could
see. Neither was the dog in evidence.
Where did the man break the
window, Junior" / asked. skeptical-
ly, because neither Katherine nor I
had heard the sound of breaking,
Over dere." He pointed firmly to-
ward the side of the house across the
road, then he raised his voice ex-
citedly "Oh, mama, see man behind
tree-peeking out"
Katherine's eyes and mine followed
his pointing little finger.
my word !" whispered Katherine.
There is man behind that tree
What does 1t mean?"
I had no answer ready, and would
have had no opportunity to utter it
II / had, for down the stairs came
running feet. not light. nor yet
heavy, but with a peculiar dumping
sound, and into the living room then
through 1t to the Kitchen beyond,
dashed the girl, Mamie, her face
white and set with terror.
BY the time we had caught our
breath, she was out of the kitchen
door, and half way across the yard.
But when she reached her own door
yard, the man hidden behind the tree
stepped out, seized her by the wrist
and swung her around toward him.
Shrek after shrek came from her
lips and sew the CLEAN of an up
lifted revolver.
What on earth !" Katherine ex-
claimed. Has that officer gone
crazy?"
"Halt 70
We could distinguish his uniform
plainly. also his extreme youth.
''Only with too much youthful en-
thusiasm," I returned. making for
the door. But somebody must give
him a word of caution, or he's likely
to get excited and let that gun go off.
There are a lot of little children over
there, you know. VIII you take Jun
Tor up to his grandmother. and then
come on over? I'm going now
Richard Seconds grandmother Is
right here My mother-in law
sailed into the room as she spoke,
ready. in her capable, arrogant way.
for any emergency. you and Mrs.
Beckett go right over. I'll attend to
things here. That young squirt of an
officer needs his comb cut, and If he
won't listen to you, call me over. I'll
attend to him"
She looked perfectly capable Of
disciplining the entire United States
army, to say nothing of the state con-
stsbulary I said as much to Kath-
crime as we hurried across the door
yard.
rShe wouldn't hesitate at drilling
General Pershing, himself" Katherine
acquiesced, and then we were electri-
fed by a sharp, Halt !" from the lips
of the young officer who still kept
tight hold upon NAMES wrist.
The girl, thoroughly cowed was
sobbing now pitiful tearing sobs,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
OFF FOR A VACATION.

IA Z Icit "A tEA1E.A .S-ts
"Ephraim!" said Mrs Bear one
morning to her husband. This den
needs cleaning today. You're not
busy. So I'll ask you to help me
make everything spick and span"
Mr.. Bear jumped up from his ia
vorite corner where he had been rest
ing. Mrs. Bear thought he was go
ing to ask her what she wanted him
to do first. But he said nothing of
the sort.
Il neei a vacation" he declared.
I'm going over on the other side of
the mountain to spend a few days
with my cousins family" &.
When do you intend to start 20
Mrs. Bear inquired.
Now" said Mr.. Bear. And the
next moment he was gone.
Mrs. Bear knew that she could get
no help from him. She spent a busy
day. working hard. And by evening
the den looked as if the Bear family
had just moved into II.
Cuffy and his sister silkie and their
their evening meal, when who should
appear but Mr.. Bear,
What brings you back SO soon,
Ephraim?" Mrs. Bear asked him in
anazement. Il thought you were go
ing TO be gone several days"
so I am" said Mr.. Bear. I've
come back TO have supper with you,
1 shall return TO my cousins home as
soon IS have eaten"
Don't they eat at your COUSINS
DEM" Mrs. Bear inquired. e.
'oh, yes" Mr.. Bear replied. But
the food is poor; and there's not
enough Of It. You ought to have seen
what they set out for supper. There
wasn't enough for a voodchuck"
After .ating more than his share of
the meal, Mr.. Bear trudged away. He
was back the next morning, In time
for breakfast. He came again that
evening. He rsappeared early the
following day.
II seemed to Mrs. Bear that her
husband spent most Of his time trav-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

cling back and forth from one side
of Blue Mountain to the other.
Doesn't your cousins family think
it strange that you are away SO much,
when you're visiting them" she
asked Mr.. Bear at last.
mo! They don't" he mumbled, for
his mouth was crammed with crick-
cts, which Mrs Bear has spent hours
In catching.
What excuse do you give them for
spending so much time away from
their den?" she inquired.
II don't give them any," said Mr..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
EXPLAINS DIVORCE REASONS

Los Angeles, July 21.--A desire tor
self-expression on the part Of his wife
was responsible for his marital trou-
bles, Gouveneur Morris, author told
the court yesterday when he was
granted divorce from Elsie Morris,
whom he charged with desertion.
She Is In New York where she con-
ducts beauty parlor. Morris test!-
fed. When he returned from service
in the world war, he said, he found
he could not write in the noise of the
city and his wife frankly declared she
would not be buried" in the country.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

The only satisfactory way of can
ming beets is by the cold pack method.
Very few vegetables are canned by the
open kettle method and beets espec-
tally are impossible to can that way.
To Can Reets
Wash beets carefully. Cut off
leaves, leaving two inches of stems.
Do not cut top root or break the skin
In any way. Boil for an hour. The
beets should be about quarters
done so that the skins will slip easily.
Remove from boiling water and dip
in cold water.
Slip skins and pack in sterilized
jars. The beets can be sliced or
diced or left whole Just as they are
to be served. More beets can be put
into can if they are cut.
Fill sterilized jars to within one
half inch of the top with beets. Add
u teaspoon salt and Y teaspoon
sugar for pint jars. Fill to within
cne-fourth inch from the top with
boiling water.
Half seal and put in hot water bath
tor two hours. Remove from boiler
and seal. Turn upside down to cool.
When cold store in dark cool place.
There never was a man who didn't
like beet pickles and they are the
easiest kind of pickles to make. They
are especially delicious to serve with
fish or fowl.
Picked Beets
Beets, vinegar, sugar, salt.
Wash beets carefully as in pre-
ceding recipe. Boil until tender.
They should cook in an hour and
thirty minutes at the most When
done plunge into cold water and slip
the skins. Cut in slices about one
half inch thick and pack in sterlized
jars. Be careful not to break the
slices when packing.
Use one cup granulated sugar and
one teaspoon salt to each quart of
vinegar. Put vinegar, sugar and
salt in preserving kettle and bring
to the boiling point. Boil three min
utes, removing scum as it rises. Do
not boil more than three minutes, be-
cause long cooking of vinegar will
make 1t "ropy."
Pour boiling vinegar over beets In
Jars and SEAL The vinegar must
cover the beets completely and the
Jars must be full to overlooking. Run
4 spatula down the side of Jars to be
aure that the vinegar fills the can.
The secret of any canning done by
he open kettle method lies in max
ng cans full to overlooking, thus ex-
Guiding all air. and in having the con-
,ents of the cans boiling when sealed. !
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
DAILY FASHION SERVICE ==----
VARICOLORED POLKA DOTS

Polka dots, or shower dots, are
coming into their own! Instead OF
having the polka dots one color--you
can have them varicoiored-pink,
blue, yellow and lavender mixed.
Polka dots take to pleats we'll
and that is why they should be used
on styles like the dress sketched
above. ~.
1t has pleated flounce, a pleated
ruffle around the neck and a pleated
insert around the waist.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

pound to my friends as it has certainly
given me great relief. "-Mrs.C. B. ROB-
NsoN, sos N. Lincoln ST., Amarillo, Tex.
The Vegetable Compound is splendid
medicine for women. 1t relieves the
troubles which cause such symptoms as
backache, painful times, irregularity,
tiredan worn-out feelings and nervous
ness. This is shown again and again by
such letters as Mrs. Robinson writes
as well as by one woman telling another.
These women know what it did for
them. 1t is surely worth your trial.
Housewives make great mistake in
allowing themselves to become so i'll
that it IS well-nigh impossible for them
r. sttend to their necessary household
f<sgxa
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

troupes, building their props and
portable settings in the winter months
before the long white trains steam
from the winter quarters toward the
opening stand in the. early part of
April.
If, when Sells-Floto circus comes
to New Britain, Tuesday July 81 you
should see several studious looking
chaps porting over big book, for
midable looking book, don't put them
down for press agents. for they're not
They're clowns They are busy with
of all that is astir in the
world and they are trying to find some
bit Of current news that will be
to pantomimic burlesque
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
SELLS FIOTo CIRCUs.

An organization for popularizins
laughter is the Clown Alley" of the
Sells Floto circus, or at least, that is
what the SO boys who wear the nasks
of white chalk and red paint like to
call their cog in the activities OF the
big show"
OF all the people with the curcus,
the clowns are perhaps the best post
ed on current events especially the
producing clowns, who are the mon
archs Of their profession and if you
don't realize that Glowing is pro-
fession, you should watch the pro-
duCing clowns rehearsing their
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

Letter From Sydney Carton to John
Alden Prescott.
Dear Jack:
Glad to get your letter. I'm aw-
fully sorry for you, old chap.
You are certainly getting your
share Of trouble. My advice to you,
now that you know that Leslie is get
ting every possible care that could
be given her and that it is given
with much better methods than you
could give, it, is to settle down to your
work. Do not stay in the sick room
too much. 1t will keep you from
thinking about yourself, and help
you to lay UP few dollars for Les
Hes benefit when she RECEIVERS, II
you turn to your work with a will,
Oh. yes. know that it rather
hurts your pride to think that Les
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
CANNING BEETS

Can beets early in the season while
they are small and tender. Winter
beets require long cooking and to the
housekeeper who must buy her fuel
by feet or units every hour spent in
the cooking of vegetable is quite an
item.
Beets for canning should be a dark
rich red, Care must be taken when
washing not to break the skin, for
this will make them lose color.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
Gossip Corne,

Cocoa Color
Cocoa colored organdie and geor-
gette crepe are frequently seen en-
broidered in tans and browns or en-
bellished with self-colored ribbons.
Large Hats
A large dropping hat of black with
one huge, bright flower placed care
lessly on the brirn is the type of hat
the younger women are featuring
these days.
Crystal JeweIry
Crystal jewelry is extremely popu-
lar now, particularly when combined
with jet or with hne f1ligree silver
effects.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
WELLS WANTS SPARE AUTO.

Chairman George H. Wells OF the
garage commission favors the pur-
chase of an automobile to be kept at
the. municipal garage for the use of
city officials, committees and en-
ployes while they are on city business.
At present there is only one car that
may be taken under such conditions,
this being a truck, and 1t is not salts
factory for use as a touring car, he
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
DISCUSS GERMANS ASSETS.

BY The Associated Press
Paris, July 21.-Assets of Germany
abroad are among subjects to be con-
sidered at the quarterly meeting of
the council of the international cham
Der of commerce now In session here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

ture presents Leah Baird in Don't
Doubt Your Wife," a romantic story
that will please all
The entire bill changes Thursday
and brings as the feature photoplay
Anna Ascends," with Alice Brady,
Nita Naldi and David Powell.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

Bear. They don't know anything
about my absences. They don't know
I'm gone. AS soon as they have An
ished one Of their light luncheons,
which they call meals. they all go to
sleep. And they sleep until the next
one. l never saw such a queer fam
lily"
Copyright, 1928, by Metropolitan
Newspaper service)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
Round Yokes

Deep round yokes are featured on
some of the newest capes and coats.
They keep the shoulder line narrow
and fitted, mo matter what turn the
Lem of the garment may take.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
Lace Capes

Black lace capes are worn most
effectively over the fashionable all
white costumes. Capes Of beaded
georgette are another novelty
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

it would almost kill
me and / would have
cramps. 1 suffered in
this way about three
years; then a lady
friend S Jug ges ted
that l try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound.Ihav
had better health
since, keep house and
am able to DO my
work. l recommend
the Vepetahle Com
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
Packing Clothes

tDCtStHKE5 S~1otH1SS
Before packing a trunk prepara-
tory to long Journey, cut several
pieces of cardboard little smaller
than the length of your trunk. Wrap
the dresses you do not expect to need
frequently In tissue paper and attach
they to the cardboards. They Will
be fresh and unwrinkled when you
unpack them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

A colored cane to match your
necklace. earrings or handbag is one
of the latest fads noticed on Fifth
avenue.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
Tall Vases

Tall Vases
In your tall vases that are apt to
overturn put handful of pebbles.
To wash the vase you need not re-
move the pebbles; just pour a little
soap suds over them and shake gently
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
BACK ACHED
TERRIBLY
Mrs. Robinson Tells How She
Found Relief by Taking Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Amarillo, Texas" MY back was my
greatest trouble. 1t would ache so that
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
Ant Eradtcator

If you are troubled with ants,
sprinkle oil of pennyroyal about the
infested places.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

Porch Shelf
A shelf on the inside Of your porch
rail. about. foot and a half wide and
a foot from the floor, is an excellent
foot rest as well as a place for books
or workbaskets.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21

Painting Walls
Before you paint or kalsomine your
walls, fill every crevice with plaster
CT cement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-21
IellY

When your jelly will not set, you
can overcome the difficulty by adding
q little lemon juice or some white
vinegar.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-09
FANCY BOWLING BY
new BRITAIN team.
Rogers Recreation Alleys Five
Smother Smothers Rivals

The bowling team representing
Rogers Recreation alleys turned In a
gilt edged exhibition of pin topping
last night on the Church street strips
opposing the Charter Oak alleys quin-
tet OF Hartford. 1t was arranged to
decide the match by pinfall, and not
only did the Rogers entry smother
the Capital City boys by 1877 pins
margin, but also won all three
games. With the exception of Frisk.
every member Of the New Britain
team bowled over the 400 mark.
Frisk fell below that figure by
single pin. Some remarkable bowling
was done by Lefty" Myers and An
derson. who totaled 354 and $50 re-
spectively for the three games. Myers
had the top score of 1873. while Ander-
son was second with 127, Narcum shot
1875 and Frederickson, the Stanley
Works star, got one good score of 12S
in the first game.
The scores of the match follow:
New Britain herald., 1923-03-09
MRS. HURD WINS
Chicago Woman Defeats Mrs. Caleb
+. Fox in Final Game for Bellaire
Heights Golf Championship.

Belleaire Heights. March O. --- Miss
Dirothy Campbell Hurd, former Am
erican and British women's cham
pion, added she Beleaire champion
ship to her golfing laurels yesterday
when she defeated Mrs. Caleb L. Fox
of Huntington Valley, one up. Mrs.
Ifurd put out Miss Glenna Collett, ma
tional womens champion, the pre-
ccding day and played through to that
form, although Mrs. Fox displayed
excellent golf.
Mrs. l5ox's granddaughter little
Miss Nancy Ekins, was a very much
interested spectator and disappointed
when her grandmother did not win.
Mrs Fox took 81 strokes for the
round, the same as Mrs. Hurd, hut q
mistake on the home green cost her
the championship. Mrs. Fox had diff
ficulty with her short putting game,
and it was missing a two foot putt
that permitted Mrs. Hurd to win on
the 18th hole.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-09
YALE news PAYS
| TRIBUTE TO owen
Harvard Athlete, Nemesis for Ellis,
Praised for SporEmanship

New Haven, March 0. - The Yale
News, the official organ OF the under
graduates of the university removes
Its editorial hat off to George Owen.
Harvard's super-athlete, who has
caused the downfall OF more Yale
teams than any individual In the long
athletic history of the Crimson
Owens latest achievement was con-
tributed last night when he robbed
the Ellis Of chance for the hockey
championship. This is the third year
he has been a party to Yale hockey
defeats. His record against Yale In
football and baseball Is too we'll
known to set forth here. Suffice 1t to
say Yale recognizes his prowess and
sportsInanship. for in the leading edi-
torial of the News today IL did some
thing that it has seldom done before.
paid personal tribute to an athlete
Of another university.
Yale men believe 1t was a graceful
thing to do. and the News was heart
lily commended for it's recognition Of
Owe MS great work. The editorial fol-
lows
We would pause n moment over
our cups. Having slipped the vinegar
OF Ceceat and ciirked our glasses 10
the health of the Crimson cohorts. we
would propose toast to man whose
achievements have made history for
the last four years of Harvard
An outstanding athlete,
a clean sportsman. a fighter all the
way, hts prowess always to be feared
and admired. whether on gridiron,
diamond or rink, George Owen"
New Britain herald., 1923-03-09
lands LETS REDS
KEEP RUBE BENTON
Magnates Who Objected TO Deal
Are Criticised by *. M"

Chicago. March 9.-The controversy
over Pitcher &c. tRube) Benton Yas
settled last night by decision by x.
NJ. Lands, baseball commissioner. de-
claring Benton eligible to play IN or
ganized baseball. approving his trans
fer to the Cincinnati National league
team by the st. Paul club of the AM
erican association, and severely crit
icizing those who brought charges
against Benton nearly two years after
the alleged Irregularities occurred.
Tho National league had objected
to the transfer of Benton on the
grounds that he had knowledge of the
1919 world series scandal and failed
to bring 1t to the attention of the
proper authorities and failnd TO sus-
tain charges filed by him against an
other player.
The question involved. the CON-
missioner said. was whether Benton
was eligible to play anywhere. The
standards Of the American association
were as high as those of the majors,
he ruled, adding that II Benton was
ineligible to play with Cincinnati he
was ineligible to play with st. Paul.
It had never been commended. Ian
dis said, that Benton was guilty OF
dishonest playing. He said the
charges against the player were
known throughout the baseball world
in 1920, but no disciplinary action
was even considered while Benton
played through the 1920 season and
until August, 1921, with the New York
Nationals, and the succeeding year
and a half with st. Paul. After two
years these same matters had been
brought forward in the form of
charges, with no new facts involved,
the decision said, concluding:
This is at war with every concep-
ton of justice and fair play. Certain
~ the time to present and to act up
on charges which seek to permanent
ly deprive a man of his chief means
of livelihood is at the time the nat
ters alleged become known. not ut the
directors discretion, upwards of two
years later"
New Britain herald., 1923-03-09
NOT ASHAMED OF IT
Applicant for Job as an Umpire Ad-
mits That He Likes to Take a
Drink.

Flint, Mich. March 9.--The dis
tinction of being real honest man"
goes to a baseball umpire. Question
naires were recently sent out from
the office of the president of the
Michigan Ontario league to proSpec-
tive umpires. In the 1926 answers
received only one yes" was registered
after the question: do you use in
toxicating liquors."
The straightforward man is Jack
O'Toole. one of the best known ar
bitrators in the minor leagues. He
has an enviable reputation. 1t is said.
to stand back of his work. Jack
halls from Niles, Ohio. He has UNI
pired in the Pacific Coast. Texas, New
York State, Southern and Virginia
leagues.
In answering another question as to
whether he had good eyes, he replied:
YES but I've often been told I was
blind" O'Toole has asked for a
chance to "call 'em" in the Mint
League, but the letter arrived too late.
President Halligan has completed his
roster but ORIOLES name will be
carried on the reserve list.