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not care for it, Isn't he beauty ?"
I picked the baby out of the basket.
1t was evidently about six weeks old.
Dressed In very nice, delicate, hand
made clothes. Its mother must have
been a fine needle-woman.
1t opened 1t eyes and looked at
US, for Jack was bending over my
shoulder with his face close to the
baby's face, and I was looking at
them both.
l became almost hysterical, for at
that moment each of them--the man
and the baby-twitched UP the left
side of his mouth and wiggled his
nose in a ridiculous manner. I had
never noticed that Jack did that be-
fore, and when I saw 1t duplicated
on the wee features of that baby it
seemed something almost uncanny.
Jack put out his hand and touched
the baby's mouth; then picked up
one of its tiny hands, the fingers of
which clasped around hts like ten
drills.
MY dear" I said, "it is Providence
nothing else"
DO you think she'll like him ?''
asked Jack. HE seems pretty nice,
don't you think? But why in thunder
should any woman leave a baby at
our door," he inquired.
1t seemed to me, however, perfect
ly simple, for of course the papers
had been full of Leslie's illness and
how she was grieving for her baby.
We sent at once for DR.. Samson,
and he advised US Immediately to get
q woman who was trained in chill
dren's nursing; in fact he offered
to go to the hospital and send one
that he thought was at liberty.
After this happened, of course,
there was no sleep for either Jack
or me. Jack hung over the basket
in which we again placed the baby.
for hours. He seemed to be afraid
that 1t would fly away. and once he
declared that he knew It was not
breathing. If the child had been his
own he could not have been more
solicitous He seemed to feel that
in some way fate had solved all his
troubles and that Leslie would be as
delighted as he the moment she saw
the child.
He had the right intuition, Joe,
for the moment the nurse which DR..
Samson sent us took the baby in to
Leslie's room, upon her awakening.
her face lightened up with a radiant
smile.
Bring him to me-bring him to
me quickly" she said. Where did
YOU get him."
We told her the entire truth. she
interrupted with little gurgles OF
happiness as she held the child to
her breast.
oh. I can keep him-Jack-can't
l keep him." she asked.
of course you can, my dear. You
could keep him II he were twins, If
II made you happy. You cannot know
how I have agonized over you all
these weeks"
Have been Ill weeks. Jack p"
she asked in surprise.
Yes. dear. but it is all over now.
Fate has brought you this baby and
the baby has brought you back to
me-"
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
The Way Katie and Madge Found Jim

The Way Katie and Madge Found Jim
Katherine looked at me with cur
ious startled tenseness when l an
nounced my intention of going with
Katie In search of Jim. I knew that
expostulation was trembling upon her
lips, but before Katie she said MOTH
ing save an eager assent to my query.
"Of course I'll see to the dinner"
she said. but come In here Sec
ond before you CO.
followed her out of the kitchen,
through the dressing room, and into
the library, where she closed the door
behind u.s.
Look here !" she said, taking me
by the shoulders. There's danger in
going after JIM isn't there?"
THAT depends" l returned truth
fully. 1T deepnds upon what Jim
has succeeded In doing. But ] don't
believe"
But I do believe" Katherine re-
turned firmly. And ! want you to
let me go out there with Katie. It
it--doesn't matter much to anybody
what becomes of me, but you have
yOuI llltlO uOys Iou ou6ub HOL W Ilsh
danger"
Her words startled. me with their
implication Of unhappiness. I knew
that she had no near relatives-but-
Jack. her husband-did she mean
that 1t would not matter much to him
II anything happened to her? Had
anything of which did not know
TRANSFERRED In my absence to make
her feel so morbid?
had not time to speculate upon
the meaning Of her words now. how
ever. Reaching up. took her hands
from my shoulders, and held them
firmly while returned her steady
gaze.
Katie Prepares Herself
II cannot shelter myself with that
plea said. 1T was who told Jim
OF that escaped criminal out there. so
I, alone, am responsible for his going
after him, and must go to find Jim.
Please don't make 1t hard for me
Katherine"
II won't. old Don Quixote," she
said. run along before Mother Ora
ham finds out you're going, or you'll
be swallowed whole"
Shed probably insist upon going
too" I replied as I needed RATHER
ines injunction and hurried back to
the kitchen, finding Katie, cloaked and
hooded, waiting impatientvly at the
door. She held her arm closely, stiff
fly against her side, and glancing |
keenly at 1t, l saw that she was con-
cealing long knife against Ier dress,
one of her kitchen implements which
] knew was sharpened to razor edge.
Put that away, Katie" said re-
a smile with difficulty.
Were going out to hunt Jim, not to
kill people"
How you know we no need sooch
tings?" Katie demanded truculently,
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

WONDERS OF THE sEA-LYCEUM

oE Sf1~N -
There was good sized audience at
the Lyceum this afternoon where, in
conjunction with the vivid drama,
Nine Points Of the Law" that amaz-
ing undersea picture Wonders of the
Sea-" Is being shown. This picture is
really an unusual attraction and Is en-
tirely different from anything seen on
the screen before. 1t not only edu-
Gates, but thrills from start to finish.
Among important advance an
nouncem ents by the Lyceum manage
ment is one that The -Four Horsmen"
starring Rodolf Valentino, is coming
for three days, but without advance
In price. James Oliver Curwood's
great romance of the north, "Jacque-
line" also is to be shown next week.
For the week of August ~, revival
week will be observed at the Lyceum
at which time seven of the greatest
photoplays of past seasons will be
shown.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Continuation of Letter From Mrs. Jo-
seph Graves Hamilton to Mr..
Joseph Graves Hamilton.

Joseph Graves Hamilton.
Just when I reached the point in
my letter where l told you / opened
the door into the hall, this morning,
! was called to consult again with
DR.. Samson. He wanted to give me
some directions about the baby's
milk.
No, dear, I did not go to the Chill
dren's Home to get a baby for Les
lie. for although you will hardly be-
lieve 1t, as / opened that door last
night to go across the hall found,
lying in softly lined basket, beau
tiful baby boy.
gasped! And rushing back, car
riedsthe child into Jacks room.
Look here, boy" I said. Look
what I have found just outside your
door"
Jack seemed utterly surprised and
asked the usual stupid question,
why, who put 1t there7"
II don't know, Jack, Probably
some woman has heard about Leslie's
Illness and how we were going to find
a child for her and thought it would
be a splendid place for her own baby
Poor woman! She probably could
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

Do you prefer to carry the fullness
on the hip or near the yoke of your
dress? Position matters little since
slash gathers have come into
fashion as the means for taking up
fullness and placing 1t where 1t gives
becoming and fashionable lines.
These dresses show how the slash
gathers are used. Great care should
be taken in making slash gathers, for
after the first wash or at the least
bit of strain, they will sag or pull out
If they are not correctly finished.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

came swimming back. He climbed
upon big rock that overhung deep
pool.
Let's all dive off this rock" he
shouted, And down he dropped into
the water below.
"Ill give you diving lesson!" cried
Mr.. Bear gayly. '1'll give everybody
one!"
He hurried to the big rock and
poised himself at its edge.
Now watch sharp" he warned his
family.
Mr.. Bear waved a paw airly; then
he gave a spring. But somehow his
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound / feel younger than l did ten
years ago, and my friends all tell me
! look younger, and owe it all to the
Vegetable Compound. l do all my house.
work for family of seven now. will be
glad 10 answer any woman who writes
me in regard to my ase."- Mrs. JOHN
MYERS, IS Union St, Greenville, Pa.
Many letters similar to this have been
published testifying to the merit of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound They are sincere expressions
from women who describe as best they
can their feelingsbefore and after taking
this well known medicine.
Many times they state in their letters
their willingness to answer women who
write them. 1t is an offer dictated by
~itude and desiro 70 help others.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

dive didn't turn out as he had ex-
pected. Instead of slipping grace
fully into the water, he struck fatty
upon the surface with a loud smack.
Groaning loudly he crawled TO the
shore.
Are you hurt, Ephraim ?" cried
Mrs. Bear. Where are you hurt?'
He laid a paw across the place
where his waistcoat buttoned-when
he had IL on.
Il believe I've broken my neckn
he gasped.
Copyright, 1928, by Metropr itan
Newspaper Ser'-'-,''
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

After the material Is slashed, a
thread should gather the full part.
The other half should have a strip OF
facing one and one-half inches wide
sewn to the upper edge Of the slash
on the right side of the material as 1t
is in Figure /.
Then the lower edge Of the slash is,
gathered on the seam line and drawn
up to fit the straight end Of the slash.
The facing is then turned to the
wrong side and the edge Of the facing
sewn over the gathers as in Figure 2.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

/ Qld wonders 1Or me.
/ ! was down in bed
when l started to
take it and weighed
IS pounds. / had hot
flashes and was so
nervous and weak
that v erythin g
would get black and
] could not see. |
would sit and cry and
did not know what |
was crying for. Since
Il have been taking
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Rufled Frocks

Many of the newest ruffled frocks
obtain something of the Indo- China
silhouette by bringing the ruffles to
the waist line in front and holding
them with an ornament.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Red Chiffon

A gown of bright tomato red chiffon
Is closely pleated and trimmed with
wide bands of ecru lace which form
the front panel, collars and cuffs.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

A hair mattress filled with black
hair is said to be more satisfactory
than one filled with white. as the lat
ter has been bleached and SO 1t mats
more easily than the unbleached kind.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Washing Bottles

After washing bottles and cruets
turn them upside down to drain thor
oughly and dry, and then cork to
prevent the dust from settling In
them.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
T R &c K LES

Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re-
move Them With Othine-Double
Strength
This preparation for the treatm ent
in removing freckles and giving a
clear. beautiful complexion that 1t is
sold under guarantee to refund the
money If it fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of Othine and re-
move them. Even the first few appli-
cations should show a wonderful i'm
provement, some of the lighter freck-
les vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength Othine; it is this that
is sold on the money-back guarantee.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

Crepe De Chine
Wrap your crepe de chine blouse
in a. Turkish towel after washing
them and in a. short time they will
be Just damp enough to be ironed
easily.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Wooden Handles

Wooden Handles
Never allow wooden handled knives
CT forks to lie in water. Dry them
as soon as they are washed.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
High Luster

A vogue for high luster fabrics is
prophesied, based upon the popularity
of satin.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Garnet Beating,

Spread your carpets and rugs on an
old set of bed springs to beat the dust
from them If you want them to look
as If they had been done by pro-
tessional.
and very long.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
CHANGE OF LIFE
LOSES TERR0RS
For Women Who Rely upon
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Greenville, Pa took your medi-
cine through the Change of Life and it
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Gossip:s Corner
Printed AprOn

A novel style recently introduced is
gown of plain color with an apron
of printed silk, the apron being &C
Gordon pleated.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02

Very fancy stitching and elaborate
designs of perforations and cutouts Of
contrasting color are noticed on the
new fall gauntlets.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Capes and Shawls

Capes and Shawls
Capes and shawls are very popular
for evening wear. Besides the color
full embroidered Spanish shawls are
those of lace or brocaded fabric, or
of plain colors with long fringes.
New Britain herald., 1923-08-02
Standard Style

Despite changing styles in MILL
merry, many of the smartest dressed
women cling to the closely wrapped
turban of black or white.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
Farmer Relief
and Coal Situation
Discussed by Coolidge

aShlngton. Aug. Ga constant
stream of visitors kept President Cool
idse busy today and gave him an in
sight into some of the governmental
problems requiring his carly attention.
Conferences were held on a variety of
subjects but they all were subordinated
to the preparation of plans for the fu-
neral here of President Harding.
Many called at the hotel suite occu-
pied by MIR. Coolidge simply To pay
their respects. Chairman Hammond OF
the Federal Coal Commission and Pres
iGent Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. however. discussed
various phases of the coal situation
with the new executive. In neither
conference, ii was said. was the possi-
bility of a strike in the anthracite field
discussed.
The agricultural situation was taken
up with the president by Fred Starek,
director OF the War Finance Corpora
ton, who submitted summary of ten
tative plans to afford further relief to
farmers.
Other callers included Secretary
Weeks. who returned today from New
Hampshire: acting Attorney General
Seymour. Acting Secretary Roosevelt
OF the navy department and Cha
Farley Of the Shipping Board. Senator
Cummings Of Iowa. president pro tenn
pore of the Senate. and several other
senator's also called. as did Chairman
Adams of the Republican national COM
mittee. There was said 10 have been
no discussion of things political b. the
president with any OF his visitors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
ARREST OF CAPTAIN
BELIEVED ILLEGAL
TO DISMISS CASE

Boston, Aug. 6-By request of Uni
ted States Attorney Dyer of Port
land. the governments complaint
against Captain Frederick LYMAN Of
the British schooner Kaduskak
charging him with conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law by bring
ing rum into this country, will be
moved for dismissal here tomorrow.
1t was learned today.
The Kaduskak was seized off the
New England coast by a United
States revenue cutter July II, 1928
and brought into Boston so that Hy-
nam should answer an indictment
brought against him in Maine. His
lawyer charges that LYMAN had been
shanghaied on the high seas, and in
ternational complications doomed. as
the captain was British subject and
the seizure of his vessel was said to
have been made outside the three
mile limit. LYMAN pleaded not
guilty and was released in $500 bail
for hearing August Is. (
Mr.. Dyer. in a letter to United
States District Attorney Robert o.
Harris of Boston. declared that he
did not desire to proceed with with
the prosecution of LYMAN. He gave
no reason but it was intimated at the
Federal building that Mr.. Dyer had
been instructed by Attorney General
Daugherty, in Washington, that the
holding of the skipper was illegal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
COOLIDGE PAYS
TRIBUTE TO K. OF c.
IN 41ST CONVENTION

Montreal, Aug. Ga message
from President Calvin Coolidge,
hailing the knights of Columbus as
"a patriotic order stcadfastly de-
voted to American principles and
ideals" was read at the 41st inter-
national convention of that organ
ization in session here today.
In the message, presented by Will
liam c. Prout, state deputy of the
Massachusetts, II. of c.. President
Coolidge said:
The Knights of Columbus is in
every sense a patriotic order. You
have established great war chart
ties. you have helped to fill the ma
tional treasury with your contribu-
tons to the various liberty loans,
and you have sent your dearest and
best to bear the heat and brunt of
battle.
Your order has ever shown its
stcadfast devotion to American prin-
CipleS and American ideals. You
are knights of Columbus. a name of
great significance. representing not
only great discoverer. but the eter-
nal principle of all discovery and
progress. When all the world doubt
ed, when his own followers sought
to turn back, he sailed on. daring to
follow the truth. There is no finer
knighthood
In it your noble order stands re-
sisting all evil counsel. supporting
every patriotic cause. following the
eternal principle that the truth
shall make YOU free"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
BURIAL ON FRIDAY

Washington. Aug. e-Announce-
ment was made here late today that
funeral services for the late Presi-
dentHarding in Marion Friday will
begin at p. NJ. Central standard
time.
The announcement made by Co. c.
Q. Sheriff., military aid to President
Coolidge. said the services in Marion
would be extremely simple
Tie funeral train. now approaching
Washington. will leave the capitol
Tor Marion Wednesday evening. said
the statement. adding:
President Harding's body will lie
in state in Marion from the time of
arrival until Friday afternoon, when
funeral services will take plaza &C
3 O'Clock i. NJ.
THE services in Marion will be ex-
tremely simple in accordance with
Mrs. Harding's wishes, no military,
fraternal or other organized demon
STATIONS being made. The services
there will he appropriate for n
prominent citizen of the town of
Marion, Ohio"
The special train bearing Presidet
Coolidge and other high officials will
leave Washington Thursday night,
arriving in Marion Friday noon. The
Presidential party will return to
Washington Friday night, arriving
here Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
ARMY pESERTER
SOUGHT IN Staying
OF VERMONT Girl

Barre. VI. Aug. 6.-Lcona Tracy. a
II year old girl, was shot and killed
near her home in Barre Town about
a mile from this city late today. To-
night Washington county officers
were searching the countryside for
a young man, said TO have just end
cd sentence at Lcavcnsworth, kas.,
for desertion fro mthe army.
The girls mother, Mrs. Herbert
Tracy told the police that her daugh-
ter was killed by young man who
had accostcd the child on the road
near this city earlier in the day.
About five o'clock this afternoon
Leona saw the man on the highway
in front of her fathers farmhouse
and called her mothers attention 10
him. Moth and daughter went out
and told the stranger they intended
10 take him to the police station in
Barre.
The man begged them not TO have
him sent to Jail. Mrs. Tracy said, at
last threatening to shoot them and
himself As he drew a revolver. Mrs.
her, she said. hut a shot was fired
before she could act the bullet pass
ing through the girls heart. She died
instantly
The assailant ran through the
fields toward a nearby cemetery and
late tonight was still at large.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
Grief CR|PPED WASHINGTON
AWAITS ITS DEAD CH|EFTA|N
FUNERAL SPECIAL CREEPS
THROUGH MILES S0RR0W|NC
THOUSANDS AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Aug. 6-(By A. P)-
Father Dearborn bowed his head in
mourning today as the nations bur-
den of sorrow reached Chicago.
Through miles upon miles of PEG i.
pie, the funeral train bearing the
body of Warren G. Harding passed
scarcely faster than a man might
walk
Fifteen miles from the railroad ter
minals the barehcaded thrnng grew
dense as the funeral cortege drew
near the largest city through which
it will pass.
Slowly the black draped engine
r.oved through the great throngs, at
at times SO dense that they were
crowded upon the tracks in front OF
the funeral cortege even as they
tried to make a path for the train OF
mourning.
AS the train reached the railroad
yards, where it transferred from the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
TO the Baltimore and Ohio to con-
tinue its long journey from the Gold
en- Gate to the cpaitol. traffic was
halted for blocks at every street
intersection and the people were
massed SO densely along the right of
way that the train could only creep
and at times stopped altogether. 1t
probably was the greatest demon
stration for a public figure the city
has ever witnessed and can compare
only with the reception accorded the
body OF the only other chief executive
of the nation ever brought hc:e-Ab-
raham Lincoln in 1865.
Not only did people gather in the
dusty railroad yards and stand for
hours, wedged so tightly together
that they could scarcely breathe. but
they peered by the hundreds from
windows and from the housetops.
Every point of vantage had its COM
plement of mourners.
Due to the crowds that thronged
about the funeral train as it reached
the more densely populated sections
of Iowa and Illinois. the cortege en-
tered Chicago shortly before 6
O'Clock, nearly four hours behind
time.
The formal demonstration OF the
city's sorrow was made through an
aldermanic committee. which took
aboard the train at the kedzie ave-
nue. sop a huge wreath OF lilies and
roses bearing the inscription "Chica-
COS Sympathy" The wreath was
presented to Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. by Acting Mayor Martin j..
O'Brien.
The train paused in its trans
continental fight only long enough
for the change of engines and the
necessary operation delays.
Due TO the crowds. however. II was
more than an hour. moving along
at snail's pace much of the time.
Besides the city's floral offering
CONTINUED on Page +Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
Asserts Ambassadors First
Thought is to Hold Job; In.
terests of Country is Sec
Ond; All Playing Game of
Politics; Many With Little
or No Training in Diplo-
macy; Need of Revision in
Service

Portland, Maine, Aug. 6.-Ambas-
sailors and other diplomatic officers
were severely arraigned on their
present methods of conducting the
affairs of their offices by Cyrus H X.
Curtis, Philadelphia publisher, to-
day. Mr.. Curtis arrived aboard his
steam yacht Lyndinia in Portland
harbor this morning.
Il have talked and mingled with
many diplomatic officers" said Mr..
Curtis, land they all are playing a
selfish game with themselves COM
ing ahead of any one or anything
else.
Il have found in my relations with
ambassadors that their first aim is to
hold the job to which they have been
appointed: secondly. to protect the
interests of their country. and lastly,
to bring about closer trade relations.
But in case of any difficulty. they
Will do their utmost to hold their
position, and let the interests of
their country suffer.
They are all playing a game of
politics. not only the representatives
OF nations of Europe, but our own
diplomatic officials as we'll. Often
they are men with little or no train
ing in foreign diplomacy, and there
is bound to be some rejection on the
government whom they represent.
The time is not far off when it
will become necessary to revise the
diplomatic service the world over.
Men especially trained for the SER
vice. and who will not put them
selves ahead of the welfare of their
country, must be found to supplant
those VINO are representing the ma
tons in foreign courts today. Until
that time comes. and men are found
whom we can implicitly trust, we
shall never feel exactly at ease, al
ways having the feeling that through
the laundering of some diplomatic
officer we might be embroiled in some
serious difficulty, which might event
ually throw US into war"
Mr.. Curtis who only recently re-
turned from n trip to London and
Paris, said that he found conditions,
both politically and economically,
shaping up exceedingly well.