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New Britain herald., 1924-02-08

seconds from her own former record. Miss Aileen Riggin of the Women's Swimming association, who finished second in the dorsal test was caught in 35 1-5 seconds, so that she also beat the old figures of S5 o-5 seconds. Miss Helen Wainwright was close third.
 In the 75-yard handicap, Miss Ederle conceded allowances of one and thrSe seconds to her clubmates, Miss Adelaide Lambert and Miss Vir- ginia Whitenack, who earned the places as named.
 A 9e0-yard breast stroke swim was won as she pleased by Miss Agnes Geraghty of the Women's Swimming association in 3:S9 e-5, ono and four flfths seconds behind her own na- tional record.
 The performances Of the record breakers were particularly meritorious in that chilly air and unusually cold water initiated against fast times.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
HELPS HOME BUILDERS

Dublin. Feb. s.--The Free State government will advance si.5eo. 00o as a subsidy to relieve the housing
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
STAR GOLFERS ENTER
 FLORIDA TOURNAMENTS
Tourneys to Take Place in BaImy .- South From February 1s Until
 the 22nd of March

St. Augustine, Fla. Feb. S.--Golf- CTS from many parts of the north and cast are expected to participate in three tournaments to be played on the St. Augustine links during the next so days. Tho eighth annual spring tournament will open February l 9 and play will continue through February 25. After that will come the women's third annual tournament, March 5-s, which will be followed by tho Florida winter championship tournament March 1922.
 Wilfred Reid, professional in charge of the course which was one of the favorite places of recreation for the late President Harding during the visits to Florida, pronounces both greens and fairways in almost fiawless condition. He has recently negotiat- cd the s holes in 6g and followed that with n on an unusually windy day.
 Mrs. Ella k. Banning Of Cincinnati, state champion, and one of tho crack women golfers who visit St. Angus tine. has announced her intention of entering the womans tournament h March.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08

Good lcadon men arc the exception ai present in both major leagues. A good ltadoff man is a batsmau with a good eye and judgment who can look them over carefully and make the pitcher go the limit.. In other words. make him pitch is the theory of q good lcadon batsman.
 Johnny Tobin. brilliant outfelder of the St Louis Browns, is the ideal type first man up, pattern Of the old school. In Tobim one finds much to remind him or the late Willie keeler master batsman Of other days.
 Tobfn is short Of stature. very fast. has keen eye, and can bunt or take a healthy swing with equal ability. Al dragsing the ball through inc infieid. q play that greatly upscis the opposi- ton. he is a wonder.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Sailors Going in For
 LandIubbers' Pastime

Annapolis, Feb. S.-Reguiar in- struction in golf has been added to tho course in physical training at the Naval Academy. the instructor being Jimmy Roche, the professional of the Elkridge Country club. near Dalti- mose. A team probably will be formed later. Among the bcst play are arc Craig. the basketball forward: Stolz, the football end. and rradd, of the soccer team.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
CONDOR IN CALIFORNIA
For First Time in Many Years Ta- nous Andes Bird Almost Extinct is
 seen in san Joaquin Valley.

Nisalia, Calif., Feb. S.-For sthe first time in many years condor. the giant gird that lives in the Andes mountains Of South America but is almost extinct in North America. has been seen in the San Joaquin valley Of the Sierra Nevada mountains CT California. The bird, which has a wing spread Of al least ten feet. ar rived recently from the great some where to visit the Sequoia National
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
Girl Swimmers Break
 Two Marks at Miami

Miami, Fla, Feb. S.--Two more worlds records were shattered by girl swimmers in . 75-foot pool here yes tcrday. Miss Gertrude Ederle of the Women's Swimming association of New York and Miss Sybil Bauer of the Illinois Athletic club of Chicago ac- counted for the new marks created
 Miss Ederle won a 75-yard free style handicap in 46 3-5 seconds as against the standard of ~ seconds set by Miss Ethel Lackie Of the Illinois A. C. last month. Miss Bauer took a 50-yard back stroke dash in 3S S-5 seconds. clipping three and four-fifths
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
NO COPYRIGHT ON TOMB.

London. Feb. 7.--Therc is no copy right for tombstone designs in Eng land. and Charles Roy swinstead lost his claim against firm Of sctlptors for infringement Of tombstone de- sign which he erected in a cemetery. The design was Of peculiar style. and soon after the erection of the tomb Stone another appeared almost like it. The sculptors saij in court there was nothing about Swinstead's stone 10 in- dicate that it had been copyrighted, and the judge upheld them.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08

Park, attracted it is thought. by the carcass of dead burro on which it was found fcasting.
 Condors are protected by law against hunters and this one has the further protection of the national park IL has been tho guest of the park for some days, though few per- sons have had a glimpse Of it. Park officials hope it will remain.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
s Spe akin g of sports

Rabbit Maranville. than whom there used to be no whomer at short stop. has signed his contract for the 1924 season with Pittsburgh.
 Walter Johnson, the pitcher who never seems to go to the well too of- ten, will be with Washington again this season. Walter signed his con- tract for the 18th time yesterday. The fans at the Capital should present him with rubber stamp before writer's cramp affects his flinging arm.
 If more pitchers went to the we'll, like Johnson, and steered clear of liquid lightning, they would stay up with the big show longer. Johnson is an example of what right living will do for a man.
 The second continental battle on ice will take place in Paris tomorrow when the United States and Canadian hockey teams will meet in an exhibi- tion match. It will be renEmbered that the boys from the land of maple leaves gave our own pets quite severe drubbing at Chamonix recently.
 Paul Berlenbach is going out after his o4th knockout. He has agreed to meet Pat Walsh of St. Paul in New York on February IS. So long, Pat.
 Joe Lynch, bantam king, and Sam my Sandow of Cincinnati will enter the ring together in Cincinnati early in March.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
MILBuRN BEST OF ALL

Polo players on both sides of the ocean generally concede that Deye- reux Milburn. Americans veteran horse polo star. isthc greatest player of the present times.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08

shortage in Ireland. Private builders
 will benefit as well as municipalities. The purpose is. if possible, to bring down the cost of a three-room house to si,S00: four rooms, s1,S0O and five rooms, ss,300.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-08
SHADE :. NupDIrwITCuTg

Apparently Dave Shade has out grown the wciterweieht division. His manager is circulating literature pro- claiming the Caiifornia's ardent desire 10 mingle with the mifdleVeights.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17

lions Of his former sweetheart and
beat him out AZ the same. Paula
has invested Leslie with a halo since
hor visit here
or course you know ths came
back fully determined 20 kick W d
funa. but Leslie bless her heart dis.
armed her with kindness. Paula
expected that Leslie would be quite
an uB6iarc a. tho rest ~ the society
women about this town and would
treat her with righteous contempt
but when Leslie. Hltho rho raid
nothing. made no dcnlals or admia.
aons. made Paula understand that
shs know rho WAS tho mother Of
little Jack, tho French girl was
fahberEHsisd
OF course Paula had no WY Of
knowing that az that tina Leslie
thought sou were tho faihcr OF
Jack. and ahe thought Inslla's for.
givtneas was divine. Especially was
she grateful for being left alone
with tho child for little while,
Now what am ! going 10 do7 II
iu a strange thing, sgd. that WON.
m can never drop anything com.
plciriy She always wants 10 keep
bringing il up and parnding Il
whether rs Joy or sorrow. a
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success or a disgrace. On the
other hand. a man. no matter what
HIS renorsc or other emotions may
be. will content himself IN saying
That's that" and burylng il de.
Gently. Paula VIII probably keep
cases on me the rest Of my natural
life.
Leslie IS going 10 have some kind
Of jambores 20 celebrate our third
anniversary sho writes me that
someone has Eaid that II you safely
weather that dato on the calendar
Of married life. you can jog along
thereafter with more or less surety
q being able 20 stand the bonds
u double harness.
OF course you are coming over
for the celebration. Don't forget
that you were tho best man at the
start Of this marital marathon. and
you ought 10 be here to cheer US
as We pass the first lap.
didn't Ike tho tone OF your let.
ter when you spoke TO sally Ather.
ton. when you sec her you VIII
realize what pal she can bc to a
man. altho ] didn't think she would
ever DO a success as wife. told
you. however 81 my last that ]
hoped Ehe would bowl you over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17

case, the propensity to draw chairs
to the fireplace should be taken
into consideration when the furnl-
ture is arranged.
The Illustration shows half the
fireplace grouping in small apart
ment living room. The deep arm
chair Is built along lines which arc
slender enough to be in harmony
with the architecture Of the room.
but II is comfortable enough to
please the most confirmed lounger.
II is upholstered with small pat
tern damask In dark blue. The rec
tangular table beside II Is similar
10 an end table, having two con-
sole supports united by n floor run
ner and one carved stretcher.
The lamp which adds comfort 10
the group has n blue Chinese vase
base, with n shade OF old gold tar.
feta. This Is an ideal reading lamp
for there Is no fringe 10 make wig.
gly little lines across ones book.
Write 70 Marian Moore, care OF
thls Newspaper for advice or lnfor-
nation about homo furnishing or
decorating. sendlno stamped adj
dressed envelope for reply.)
Question: Can use mirror
over n dayenport1-K. y.
Answer: Very nicely.
Copyright, American Home, Bureau.
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but wait tlil ! tell sou. Two had
a dreadful time with tho ulmouse
Ito kept on eating bugs untii his
ummy stuck out like a sugar. bar.
rel We can't ride him much longer
u he keeps or"
By this time the Twins had on
their magic shoes and had ahrunk
until they were as little a. Tom
Thumb
Now we're readyr' they cried
So. following tho falryman. they
clambored down tho rose vine and
there they we're IN tho magic garden
with na daffodl lamp posts and
valley lilies playing a tune and
everything
Ana a great patch Of real forget.
ms-nots grow there. "a blue wsFn
they that even tho u waH might
they looked IA tho moonlight as tho
someone had upset great bucket
q sky.hluo paint
And right IN tho middle OF tho
patch stood tiny man all dressed
up like a cowboy.
We'll. hec that you Eoi here
cried Johnny Jump Up. did you
bring the tlekstsf''
yes. I dldr' nodded tho tiny COW.
10y fairy Here are three tickets
Tor tho west They arc marked.
From Here 20 There. And From
There 90 Here"
lie handed Johnny jump Up tho
tickets and Johnny whistled. and
down flew tho utmouso out % a
tree.
Here I Amr' he ehirped Get
on, everybody"
No Nancy and Nick and Johnny
Jump TIP hoped onto tie fat little
birds hack and away 10 flew after
he had punched the tickets NTH hla
bin
why was the fairy dressed Ike
a cowboy And why was ho Ia the
forget me notar asked Nancy.
because" explained Johnny
Jump Up. mo; many psopls know
n. bot tho real forget mc.nots came
from tho West IN shs frs; place
From the top ~ the Highest NOUN
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There. rasplhT for helm, he bat
tied for the shore. Intent only on
keeping himself hnoat
The gang on the hank was silent
Cumer suddenly spoke. crisply and
harshly thru the nlThi
"Got away all OF YOU" he said.
Make ready men Sink that boat. 20
There was moments pause
whiio the thrvo men IN tho water
fought % get out Of range and then.
frum the shadows on the shore. a
series Of SHARP spiteful hariu from
number % guns. coils Of rro, spit
ting Ike n arrpcnt's tongue leaping
Ia and out OF the blhcknrHH
Clark covered la the launch's
bottom. lie heard tho bullets
whistle overhead. cut the wafer.
fear thru the framc Of tho boat
Voilsy on voliey came az HIM q
rain % lead. singing. whls,ling.
splhahlnR. cracking around him
lie Ernpcd with his hands on the
boats bottom 90 feet n Il were dry.
70 learn II Cmmcr and his men had
succeeded IN opening the huh below
tho water line
There IL was Tho teli.tais E,iah
OF water. \ hall had punr,urcd a
vital SPOT In the launch'a frame.
Thru the Jagged wound poured a
rush o. water Clark toru a atrip
from his shirt and plugged tho leak.
then searched Tor another one.
CONTINUED in tho next hsuri
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BY FRED V.
VILLA Ms
Romance and Adventure in Seattle
A Sequel to THE BeDeOn Hill Mystery"

~ uoak guy determines 20 ohiAlA iAat
session ~ D. and him
An thruc mrn swan q the
hoat and started 10 climb LA, ono
of thenL a the how. swinging
the boat toward shore. Clark.
wiciding hi, club. struck AZ them
RIGHT and left. They rellnauished
tltcir holds under his blows. but
same bach. injured and bleeding,
moaning with the pain caused By
hS club.
ono man. IA tho stern. secured a
fair hold ami hoisiei himself hair
lnto the host. Clark lcft the others
and nung himself desperately 20 The
attack. Now hc was forced % strike
FUN AZ tho man. Three stunning
blows and the fellow. half blinded
slipped hack into the water and
fought desperately 10 keep himself
ufloat
a thut behind him and no saw
another man haif In tho boat on
this fellow he rained series 81
blows ana showed him. helpless and
half inscnsihlc. hack into the water.
With this man he spent ennsid.
cradle time and tho man al the
how, as he turned was uu the
floor II the launch. trying 90 re-
gain his feet and give battle
Clark. holding close 20 the boats
deck. keeping himself well out 81
sight. closed with him. swinging HE
club AZ tho man with all the force
be could muster.
The man clinched and blocked his
club hand Now Clark found him.
self 30 a mos, pFecRTi0us situation.
lie was fighting for his life. lie
must overcome this man or the other
two. IN the water. would gain the
boat. climb ahcard and easily the
three of them ovcrpowcr him.
lie was already weak. but tho
desperate situation In which ho
found himself gave him fresh
courage and new strength. Fight
as hard as he could. however. he
could not overcome The man with
whom he had ciinched.
The fellow succeeded IN holding
desperately on 10 him. blocking
blows from his club and keeping him
locked In a death strip,
Now this man called out 20 hl-
fellows In the water. I've got
him. Come aboard Hurry. I've
got him
Answering shouts came from the
shore. cmltant ones. followed BY
hoarse commands. but tho two men
in the water answered fatally.
Clark could hear them found.
crins. splashing. fighting against
the current, trying to reach the
launch again. Evidently he had
beaten them severity and they
were having great difficulty.
with injured hands and bruised
heads, reaching the boat.
Hurry shouted the man In
clark's arms, Hurry. won't you?
I've got him fast"
But they could not hurry IN spits
OF Gamers raging ashore. They
were held back BY their injuries and
tho current.
Finally The man on hoard began %
weaken and Clark. holding fast hts
club. was able 70 free his weapon
from the others grasp.
He raised II. urouEh, u down.
with crushing. slnshing blows. beat.
ing. whipping his adversary away
from him. Tho man. dazed. bruised.
bleeding. whimpeFing for mercy
under the attack. crawied 20 tho gun.
wales and Clark thrust him into tho
river.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-17
FIREPLACE INFLUENCES
FURNITURE ARRAh CEMENT
Attractions Of Its Cheerful Glow
Must Be Considered.
By MARIAN MOORE

In the old days when hreplaces
we're the sole means Of heating a
room, people drew their chairs or
benches close to the glowing blaze
so the greatest degree OF comfort
could be secured. Today the room
may be heated with the most I'm
proved heating system, but folks
persist In drawing their chairs
close to the fireplace. Perhaps II
Is habit width has persisted
through generatlons--or II may be
an instructive love for the cheerful
glow Of m open FIRE. In either
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YOU'LL FIND
IT HERE

Deputies raid beuy ranch near
Auburn. Albert namnsId and moon.
chino seized
Aphlo Hartford rris two yrar
AZ McNsil island on narcotic ciargs.
Hearing on license of Butler uoai
cafe e. sst for june 20.
Two hog8 h0la gP Paul Iaruon
Monday morning. Get so.
Twelve hundred Seattle children
register in Vacation Reading Ciub.
Appeal ~ made Tor books for
loFgeru hy T.. C. Davies of Tho An.
drfson system.
BrttsFmsnt - ChiuA's economic
condition held hopeless by J spunL
returned cotton broker
cattle, elected
representative OF bi-annual eonyru
uDD q. HrA hur by Oregon and
Washington courts.
Tom Louie. Lew Wing and Nn
su convicted on narcotic charges
Councilman Phil Tndnll urges
advertising sale Of city bonds. Holds
up disposal 81 ti.t0o.Qoo issue for
week,
Auto plunEes over yiadnrt a.
FIFTH and Yealcr Monday Lewis
Horne, driver escaped injury.
pollcs seize 800 gallons ~ moon.
shine near Georgetown Peter Mel.
on D. arFtaisd
George ". Beale elected now head
OF knights OF I'yihias. Lodge
80, 10.
Mr and Mra. Iiartou GraEnosa
awarded s.. 800 claim Tor death OF
boy. killed last Christmas eve b.
electric wire blown down BY storm
zlnEabaro OfukA sentenced o. two
years AZ Mcneil island on narcotic
charge.
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CHAPrER n

CHAPTER Nv
THE man put u dripping hand out
Il q the water and elutched the
sido 81 the launch.
Clark saw his fingers take hold
and then tho top uf his head rise
tn view
lie could easily have struck
out and iclled him; sent him un.
conscious on the moment and
hack Into the water, but this
would haVr done two things. u
would first expose him Co the
mcn on the shore. show them
his head and shoulders ~ hc
rosc Tor the blow. aud the man,
unconscious would sink and
dronn. EVen tho ii meant the
saving OF his own life Clark
could not find the heart To take
the life Of human being.
lie quickly decided on a plan Of
action which. altho dangerous 20
himself. would leave his Zoo IN the
water sim active In the vicinity.
Clark smashed his club al the
mans fingers. There was a howl Of
pain. The man rclinquished his grip
and fell hack into tho water lie
swan away. amazed. frightened and
called 10 his fellows ON the SHORE.
Someone Is IN the boat he criod
Hard on his words came sharp cx.
carnations hurried orders.
''Get ON that boat" doomed
Cramer from the shore. by this
time Clark saw the other man
swim TO the side Of his fellow In
the water.
Together they held a consultation
ana then swan directly TO tho boats
side. He had two men 20 deal with
now. And Clark thought rapidly on
what he was 70 DO. how he was 10
handle them
To his alarm they storIned tho
drifiing launch from opposite points
and Clark. erouching In the boats
center. watched for their hands
Now" said one Of the men and
both lcapcd AZ the boat He saw.
simultaneously. a pair Of hands
grip the launch on either side.
yieiously he struck ut one and
then the other and they relln-
quished their grips with cries OF
pain. Cramer hoarsely shouted
az them from the shore. Their
companions uttered words OF en-.
eour2gement.
Again they stormed the boat and
again Clark drove them Off. Clark
was afraid now that they would
abandon their attack and leave the
boat open 70 their companions fire.
In that event he was certain Of
doom.
To his relief they came hack. an.
other man Joining them In the water.
Evidently they did no, wish 10 resort
70 gun fire for fear OF arousing per.
sons living on the river.
The launch. still hugging the shore,
WIS drifting rapidly down stream.
and the men on shore we're trailing
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'Whoo-whoo= ecr' Nhlstled
Johnny Jump Up. the garden fairy.
rs he stood on tho window siil,
The Twins Jumped out of bed and
began 90 dress az quickly a. their
little fingers could fly Were
comlngi We're comlngr they called.
Have you goi tho Ercen shocsr'
Haven't ! JUST cruwcd tho little
hlrymAn. hopping around on ono
foot Here's ono pair IN this
pocket Thorol Put them on aud
30 hurry. Tor we're late now"
where are we going toniEhtr'
asked Nick.
'Oh. that's a secret" said Johnny
Jump Up raising biz eyebrows IN
al they nearly touched his cap,
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tain. where no ono bat cowboys
would dare 20 ride.
lin America they are the real
mountain flowers There are other
lovely flowers there. too. And that
is where tho titmouso n taking us
now"
on flew the u,mouse across states
and states Then he cafn6 10 a wide
river Next they passed over snor
nous fields where wheat was grow.
ms a. yellow a. mo oranges
After that they flew over wide
rrairies where nothing grew but
gray hHEpbTush.
And Then they came % The high.
hiEh mountains
The utmouss new Ftght 20 the
top And ihors grew acres II Tor.
retme nota as hun AZ tho sky. and
white lilies and flowers o. every
color and hue 20 thick they looked
llke sarpot.
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LETTER FROM JOHN ALDEN
PRESCOTT TO SYDNEY CAR
TON. CONTINUED

have been wracking my brain.
sgd. ever since 80, that letter, 10
determine who the nice lady was
who felt called upon 10 tell Paula
the Glad news.
II could not have been Ruth IL
llnEion. sho does not know Paula
we'll enough. and that dear Priscilla
Bradford in of tho map as far as
the Prcac9tiu are concerned.
Don't tnink mo coucolted and GO.
tIsticni. but l have been wondering
II there isn't little personal Inter
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FATHER nan TO WORK n,Rp

30 your daughters married. !
hear. expect sou found It very hard
70 part with hof"
Hard, should think 70 Re
tween you and me, my hoy. began
20 think u was impossible. Ain.
wick Guardian.
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The 1angle
ry

tsi Ia Paula's letter. I hear you sly
Don't bs n damn fool. Jack.
But iHf't u screain. that a mans
wife should play rival IN tho nffcc.
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a small payment down, with
regular monthly payments. will
3oon make the house you want to
1.-Two IN your own.
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NrARr IITnT rnnAN

ricNd clark and Marian lnEr.
children 90 fate emerge from
atranEc adventures on an Island ol
knhacnE escape mN EtCfinus pNfer
enfian al thn hands 0f Rcnafd. aryh
criminal fn seattle and fall iuto
the tolls of funE cpnrpifatnfH
A prisoner in the funElu dive ~
fhn council ~ FIVE clark rrcapra
AVID makes his way 60 the river,
pa here d. oXrrhcars plot hy
Hlack" CrameF and hts men 60 riay
kcnard ir learns from them Re
nafd a. Naflan's father
CLARK escapes In a launch belong
ing 10 tfhmFrs men. hut they send
sUimmcrs 10 head him OF
NOM 60 ON NTH TilE STORY
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and think that she could II she'd
try. ] have come 10 the conclusion
that that woman could do most any
thing II she doesn't do It. II IS
because she doesn't want 70.
wonder IL ] wrote you TINT
mother u here Under the tuteiaen
OK nurse and companion ] hired
FOR herr sho has grown quite hu.
man. Being humanized. she cannot
help liking Leslie. who. between you
and me. sgd. is the nearest an
angel Of all the women ! have ever
known. II she were more angelic
she couldn't live with such a sinner
as Your friend,
JACK. 4
Copyright. 1924. Seattle starr
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TOMORROW: Letter from Leslie
Prescott to Leslie Prescott, care OF
the secret drawer.