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New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

Won't he? Can't you make him |? You seem to be on an intimate foot ing down there"
 'I'll' ask him, gladly"
 Do it now"
 Goddard stared at the determined face before him.
 Tall, strong and thirty, Malcolm Finley was the sort of man who gives instructions in the full expec- tation of their being carried out. His rather fair hair was thick, and showed a suspicion of waviness as 1t tossed back from his wide brow. His eyes were gray and deep set and his mouth showed sweetness as well as hrmness in its sensitive curves.
 A most casual glance at him gave the impression of capability and efficiency with indomitabe deter imitation and persistence. More over, he usually spoke with a de- cision that cut off possible objec- tions.
 Wherefore Goddard obediently went to telephone and returned not much later with a mystifed ex- pression on his face.
 T don't quite understand it," he said. resuning his seat at the table and lighting fresh cigar, but old Raynor says he will be charmed to see you. Suffering you to come, I could have understood -- but charmed' Looks tricky to me-"
 "Meaning?"
 That he expects to get some fun out of your visit, somehow. told him you were home, and that was dining with you, and that you wanted to run down to his place with me and renew old acquaintance, and he fell for 1t so quickly and so cordially that I can't see through 1t, I thought he'd have conscien- tious objections of some sort But he was positively urgent. Said for you to come with me on Friday for the weekend, and as much longer as you could content yourself there. It's an enormous place, you know big as a hotel, full of servants and guests and neighbors--"
 "Neighbors? Thought 1t was country"
 "Oh, big adjoining estates-almost like an English countryside. Now look here, Nal, you must be careful I'm sure the old brute has some. thing up his sleeve, and it's mos, likely to be wicked hope of catch. ing you making love to his wife which will give him a chance fol deviltry of some sort. So carr, yourself with great circumspection.
 "Circumspection be hanged! IT adopt whatever attitude towar, Nancy see fit! Old friend. fo choice-but if he gets funny"
 He won't get funny-but--he'l take 1t out Of her"
 "Oh, will he! If he does, he'I have 10 settle with me. Look here Goddard. that's why I want to 2, there. to see what that girl is u, against. I'm not going to pleas myself--Lord knows it's dangerou matter, anyway. For when I se Nsn--dear little Nan. sgsin-I shal have all can do to hold myself ii leash. Buff that man is bother ing her"
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
BREWSTER IN N. Y.S'
Ku Klux Goyernor-elect of Maine Makes Plans For Speaking 1our
 .eNs In Empire State. tsfS
of Maine

New York, Oct. 9.--1mportance~ is attached by some political spokes- men to the announcement today that Ralph o. Brewster, Ku Klux Kan endorsed governer-elect of Maine, will invade New York state for a series of speeches on behalf of the republican state and national tickets during the closing days of the pres- ent campaign.
 Only two actual speaking engago- ments have been arranged, these be- ing at Tarrytown and White Plaius, in Westchester county.
 Mir. Brewster. according to advices received from Portland, Me-, is com- ing to New York state at the invita- ton of Representative John o. TillI son, eastern district superintendent of the speakers bureau of the repsh lican national committee. He has announced that the subject of his addresses win be Return to Party Government" st
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Letter from John Alden Prescott to Sydney Carton, Continued.

Sydney Carton, COntlnueu.
 l put him up on the bed beside Leslie and what do you think that blessed child said, Sydney?
 As if an uncanny intuition had come to him from out of the Cos mos, he put his arms up and laid them on her soft breast, and with never a quiver of the brave little mouth he said: "Zackie going to 'tay with you always. I yuve you best of all! Muvver yove Tackle best of all" His moist lips were h9 d to hers and with a sigh of satisfaction he snug gled close.
 Then the malign witches that stir the cauldron, seeing that we were too happy, tinkled little telephone at the side of the bed. Naturally picked 1t up, heard the voice of Karl Whitney and saw red. l immedi- etely said: Mrs. Prescott is too i'll to talk to anyone" That would have satisfied the man at the other end but l ought to have known it would not satisfy Leslie. She asked me who 1t was, and when l did not answer. she snatched the telephone from me, and said: "Tell me what you want to know"
 For a moment was furious, Syd. "I won't have you talking to that fellow!"
 Then to some question he asked she said: "Yes. dear"
 She called him dear, Syd!
 The next thing she said was: "It was a very splendid letter-very brave. very self-sacrificing. haven't had time to show it to Jack, bat I'm going to"
 Again the malign fates stirred the csuldron, and I blurted out: You'll have to show it very soon, for I'm going home on tonight's train"
 Leslie said: "Goodby, I'll answer your letter tomorrow"
 I'll say you won't" was my ugly
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
longing for human companionship.

lOuEluS IOT nuHidH SOiii ipdHlcHStip Accordingly he reached for the telephone and confided his wishes to Ezra Goddard. During dinner, Finley learned all that he wanted to know about business, politics and friends. God dard was a storehouss of informs- tion on these points, and guided by an occasional question. he plaoidly poured forth his torrents of news. "All right, Goddard, I'm fed up with Wall Street details. So now what about--Nancy?"
 Ezra Goddard looked at his host thoughtfully.
 "YoN went away when she mar. ried, Hdn't you?"
 "Yes-when she married that un- speakable man."
 Because she married him? 2"
 Partly. What about the girl ? Do you ever see herr"
 "Oh. often. They live out or Long Island-fine, big estate, mag, nifcent. really"
 Then he has done "her well?"
 "As to setting-yes."
 "Is she---is she happy? Is he good to her."
 Cant answer either question You know Naney-if she weren't happy she'd never let anybody know it. As to his being good to her he is and he isn't"
 "How-isn't?"
 Hard to put it into words. But he's-oh' he's impossible!"
 "A bounder?"
 "No-not that. But he's & tryant despot-an overseer!"
 My God! Does he tyrannize over Nan?"
 Does he? It makes my blood boil-but what can one do when she resents the slightest comment on his actions, or even allusions to them ?'
 Then she loves him ?"
 She cant. No woman could But-oh, there are so many sides tc it all-so many complications
 Tell me all about>it, If that mar is unkind to little Nan
 You cant do anything. The bes thing you can do Nal, is to keeI away. Raynor's always been a bi jealous of you"
 "Of me" What nonsense! Why Nan and were the merest friends so far as any one knew"
 Including Nan herseIf?"
 Why, yes--I should say so There was nothing between Us"
 But you loved herr"
 And do still. But I'm maj enough to realize she's the wife 0 aEother--only--if that other"
 Why did she marry him? Why Malcolm ?"
 T don't know. Goddard. Blu never mind conjecture-give m facts. What does that brute do t herr"
 Nothing tangible-nothing yo could lay your hand on. But h leases her, irritates her, criticize her unjustIy, and in a mean way until sometimes I should think sh would kill him."
 Not Nancy-shs's the gentlest c girls
 Was But of late she seems { be getting to the end of her TOD, the limit Of her patience. If weren't for orry-T almost thin she might rebel openly"
 G"Why Orry?"
 His influence is good over hei They adore each other-I neve knew a more devoted brother an sister-and when Raynor stirs Ma up beyond endurance, orry is tn one who pours oil on the trouble waters
 He never seemed to me to hay much go--"
 No. he hasn't. orsille Kent is
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Believe Lincoln, Slayer
 Of Two, Demented

Beneva. H.. Oct 9.--Frank Mich els, the Aurora, H., chief of police to whom Warren {. Lincoln. the lawyer and horticulturist, confessed that he slew his wife, Lima, and her brother, Byron Shoup, has told. the Kane county jury which is to pass upon Lincon's mental condition, that he was certain Ln- coin is insane. Lincoln made no less than eight confessions, the chief, said, before he finally told that the heads could be found at city dump in a block of concrete. 1NpI
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Glycerine Mixture for
 Gas on Stomach

Simple glycerinc buckthorn bark, etc, as mixed in Adlerika. helps any case gas on the stomach in TEN mm- utes Most medicine act only on lower bowl but Adlerika acts on BOTH upper and lower bowel and removes al gases and poisons Brings out Rnattcr you never thought obstinate constipation. Guards against appendicitis. City Drug Store. 4s7 Main street.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
-FABLEs ON HEALTH
CLOSET FOR FOODS

Anyone who can forage a little lumber can have a fresh air closet for foods, and this is an excellent method for keeping them fresh and at the same time keeping smells from the pantry.
 All that is, needed are few lath some nails and little wire gauge, with a shelf or two struck in. AL most anyone who can drive nall should be able to make one.
 Place it in cool spot, within handy reach and, unless the wealth
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

a good trial, for if it had helped others. why not me? have taken 36 bottles of the medicine and am never with out it in the house. My baby boy is three years old now and 1 sure am happy since got relief from my trou. bles. When any one has troubles like mine, or any ways like mine, am sl- ways glad to recommend the Vegeta. ble Compound so that theywill get the right kind of medicine" Mrs. Jog NovAK, Box 662, Louisville, Neb.
 In recent countrywide canvass of purchasers of Lydia E. finkham's Vegetable Compound, 9S out of every loo report they were benefited by it's use. For sale by druggists everywhere
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
FAsuIos EHvrE-- COMBINATION POPULAR

The popular combination of dress and matching coat Is responsible for some of the most carefully thought out costumes. Here Is gown of black wool trimmed with heavy stitching in white silk, coupled with q coat of tho same material that is lined with heavy white crepe de chine trimmed with stitching of heavy black silk. Nearly all coat Things this season Ne trimmed In some unique way.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Are You. a
 Tired Out
 Housewife?

in spinach. lentils and apples, and like the iron in your blood. You will be astonished at how much better you feel often in even q few days,
 Try taking Nuxated Iron for two weeks, and you will see color come back to your lips and checks. you will not be so easily upset by trifcs, and best of all, you will find that you havc new strength and energy and endurance for your daily tasks. At all good druggists,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

Many people do not realize that the most exhausting of all work is housework and the care of children. Many woman who should be in the prime of life finds her strength gone. her nerves unstrung and is weak, worn out end run down with pale, thin, watery blood from the strain of housework.
 In such cases. what you need is some thing to put moro iron into your blood. Nuxated Iron contains iron hke tho iron
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

CT is hot, this is better place for food than any ice chest.
 Clean earthen dishes should be used to hold the food and never in any sort of metal. Cheesecloth bags can easily be made and into these slip the plate and food, If ants should find the place put a coat of camphor around the box every two weeks or so
 About every six months take the box down and scald it thoroughly with boiling soda water,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

porn. l na0 6 lOL of female trou- bles and had been treated by a phy- sician for thembut they con Ginue e d much the same.
 Then l read your advertisement in the newspapers and tn ght l would give Lydia EPinkham Veg. ptahln Connoflnfi
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Snaketl in Borax

Fabrics that are soaked in boral water will come out clean and spot. less without cloth or color having been injured.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Add Some Milk

Milk may be added to any soup except meat stock and 1t makes the soup richer in value.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
I.rrcI Mith Knife

To measure a cupful Of dry ma terisl, i'll the cup with a spoon or scoop. and level of with case knife.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
SOun Too Heayy

Cream soups are too heavy for a first course unless the second be of vegetables.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
MARRIED TWELVE| YEARS BEFORE E Y|''
 BABY CAME|
Gladly Recommends Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable X
 Compound

Louisville, Nebraska. -'Twas mar ried twelve years before my boy was
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Brings Health

Every family would be healthier for a green salad served daily with a dressing ot oil and lemon juice rather than a mayonnaise sauce.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

People who picnic along the pub lie highway leaving a clutter of greasy paper and garbage for other people to drive or walk past choose disgusting way to repay the land owner for the liberty they took in temporarily occupying his property.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

Fat from lamb and mutton will lose its objectionable features if mixed in the proportion of one-third lamb or mutton fat and two-thirds beef or pork fat, and 1t may be used for cooking and frying.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Luncheon Dish

Escalloped squash served with bacon makes a very good luncheon dish.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Use Glass Jars

Use Glass Jars
 Never keep vinegar in stone crooks. as the acid is apt to attack the glazing and make the liquid unfit for use. Glass jars are best,
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09
Gossip;s Corner
Dandy Dessert

Dandy Dessert Gingerbread served with jelly or whipped cream makes very accept able dessert.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-09

Won't he? Cant you make him ?
 You seem to be on an intimate foot ing down there"
Evening star., 1924-10-22

Boys and girls here's the greatest exposition of toy
autos you've ever seen-all the 1925 models are
ready, and we going to give you chance to own
of them free of charge. Simply come here tomor-
we will present every one of you with numbered
Evening star., 1924-10-22

White Corduroy Goats in
belted styles or with smoked
yoke. For the young CD OK
ster of l to z ...... IA'/O
White Wrapping Blankets of
bundline softness; @1 M
36x36-in. size. ...... %A'OV
Blankets, pink and blue with
nursery n r. patterns; 35c
Ox40 in. o"O
Ivory-Finished High Chair,
strongly made, with GO OK
aluminium tray ..... O'
Bathinette Dressing Table and
aoa.,,i Tub with 'rstonns $ll.5O
Comb and Brush Set,
with hand.paintsd de- S0o
sign .................
Crochsted Caps, aviation
stylA trimmed with S0c
pink or blue .......... wv
> \ FOURTH FLOOR, L
Evening star., 1924-10-22
The 1925 Toy Auto Show Opens Thursday
A Toy Marm'on Giuen A,Uay!


ticket, duplicate of which will be kept in sealed
box, and Saturday at 400 pm, number will be
withdrawn from the box, and the child holding its
duplicate will be given handsome toy Marmon free
Of charge. There is charge obligation to buy
your part!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
PODVCARE CALLS
 HIS NEW CABINET
Slate Announced Official ly After Laborious Me-
 gOtiatiOns Of Premier

S PARIS, March 2S.-(By Associated Rress.)-Premier Poincare, after a day ef laborious negotiations, announced ehis evening that his new cabinet would meet at the foreign office tomorrow morning for its first deliberations, aft CT which the members will proceed to the Palace of the Elysee to be presented to President Millerand.
 The cabinet slate as announced off cially at the foreign office tonight is as follows:
 Premier and minister of foreign af- fairs, M. Poincare.
 Minister of justice and vice presi- dent of the cabinet, LeFebvre du Prey.
 Minister of the interior, Justice de Selves. { 4s
 Minister of finance, M. Francois Iarsal.
 Minister of war, M. Maginot.
 Minister of public works, NJ. LeTroc- euer.
 Minister of Commerce, NJ. Loucheur.
 Minister of hygiene and labor, Daniel vincent.
 Minister of education, Henry De- Jouvenal.
 Minister of colonies, Jean Fabry.
 Minister of the navy, NJ. Bokanow- ski.
 Minister of agriculture, NJ. Capus.
 Minister of devastated regions, NJ. Louis Marin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

ing a suggestion" rather than declaration"
 .Embsrr.ssnent" Feared

ing a suggestion ratner tnsh declaration"
 "Embsrrassment' Feared
 If we stated outright what figure we would ask for and for some reason it was not granted by the commission, 1t would place them in an embarrassing position" he said.
 "Of course" he added, legally the commission must agree to the amount we name but we would rather keep this tentatively a secret and argue the matter out at the meeting"
 Mfr. Ramsay added that the board did not feel it had the authority to ask for inclusion of the library issue which was requested by a committees from the League of Women Voters appearing at the early part of the meeting.
 Our work here concerns the schools and, of course, with us they come be- fore other matters. Including of the $75O, 900 issue for the library as recon mended by the league, might defeat our school bonds"
 Besides the league committee the citizens committee, headed by Dr. W. R. Hendrix, also made report at the meeting. This report, previously made public, calls for $5,00O, 600 issue to bring the schools up to reasonable par"
 After reading the reports of the two committees and dispensing with routine matters the board then went into 'ex- ecutive" session, excluding all except members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

slipping or rustting noises, murmurs, moans, etc., all astonishing, surpris- ing, sometimes terrifying-these things are common occurrences in houses, where it is impossible to link them with any natural cause.
 People have often remarked that thse phenomena are linked with the presence in the neighborhood of hys- terical young girls or youths approach ing adult age and they frequently ac. cuse such adolescents of being con. scious authors of the phenomena re- lated. But the facts are otherwise.
 In the phenomena which I have cit. ed there are two clements, face to face. The first is the human faculty of the observer, and the second is Q psychic element, invisible, and exteri. or to our natures.
 have already said in other writ. tings that the word medium is an improper one to use, because it pre-. supposes that the person endowed with certain faculties is an intermedi. ary between the spirits and the in- yestigators. I have suggested the more approDFiate title of dynamogene
 The unIvefse is an immense sys- tenn of dynamics, of interacting forces, the extent of which science Is barely beginning to appreciate. We are far from knowing everything.
 Haunted houses belong in the cate. gory of those problems which offer themselves to our attention, make us regret our limited knowledge, and arouse in us . desire to study.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
GOOD LOOKS BRING
 YOU ATTENTION
"Of her bright face, one glance Will trace a picture on the brain."
 Poe.

Down in your heart you may be just as good, kind, generous and lov. able as any other person; but "SOod looks" simply have the advantage over all these things, and you have no doubt seen many cases in your own circle of friends where a girl wins a "goOd catch" just because she is attractive, where the plain, more sensible and practical girl is left behind.
 Girls and women who keep their complexion clear and smooth use Cleansing Cream which bears the well known Black and White label because 1t cleans the pores and tiny skin crevices of every bit of the days ac- emulation of powder, dust and ex- cess oils. They have learned from ex- perience that soap and water only cleanses the surface and when the pores are not cleaned out, blackheads quickly from, and in time the com plexion looks muddy" and begins to get coarse and discolored.
 Your first experience with Black and White Cleansing Cream will make you wonder why you did not learn about it sooner. It don't make your skin greasy like heavy creams do by Overlooking" the pores. All dealers have it in liberal 26c and 60c sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29
ESIENT
 OVER BOND ISSUE
Executive Session Of School Body Decides On
 Compromise, Belief

While board of education members refused to make public their decision regarding the figure for school bond issue they would request, on the grounds that it might ''embarrass" the city commissioners, two salient fea- lures, 1t was learned at an executive meeting Friday.
 These were that the bond issue most favored Is much below $5,000, 900, with compromise between that amount and $3,O00,0 900 recommended by the city finance committee, probable, and that no recommendation for c library bond issue will be included by the board.
 Erskine Ramsay, president of the board, in commenting on the executive session, declared he did not feel at liberty to name the figure decided upon because the meeting Monday morning with commissioners would likely not be public affair, and the board preferred to enter it with the appearance of mak-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-29

earlier installments he has related sto- ries which he regards as proving the existence of ghostiy phenomena.
 By CAMILLE FLAMMARION Founder of the Astronomical Society Of
 France and author of many popular and
 technical works.
 PARIS, March 2s.-These observa- tions related in previous articles prove that such things as haunted houses do exist, and that those who deny their existence are either ignorant of the facts or are guilty of bad faith. To take the testimony of such group of reputable persons as those cited in this last case and say that they all are victims of hallucination, is inadmissi- ble.
 I do not discuss the explanation of these phenomena. I merely state that they exist. I affirm the reality of the haunted house. The explanation to be found is not so simple matter as the recognition of their existence.
 The scarcity of authentic observa- ton of haunted houses proves nothing against their reality, as some strange thinking has asserted. In a court of justice the witnesses called upon to determine questions of fact are those who have seen and heard, naturally. What would one say if one heard the following decision in a court?
 "In view of the fact that 10 men saw the accused commit the crime, while several millions did not see him, the accused is acquitted"
 The millions of persons who have not seen haunted houses do not have a negative value as against the testi- mony of those who have seen them. And yet it is by such reasoning that the opponents of our research into the fields of haunted houses and spirits often argue.
 The testimony which I have just cited is sufficient for me, knowing the witnesses. I have no doubt that houses are haunted. know some hundreds of other cases just as incontestable.
 Noise Changes Character
 Here is one which take from Q very rare book, but one that is valued highly by students of the occult, case which is reported with all the ear marks of authneticity by the son of the observer.
 "This took place in the house of my father" writes Charles Sainte- Foi. "One evening about 10 o'clock my moth CT was awakened by an unaccustomed noise in the kitchen, separated by the dining room from the chamber where she and my father slept. She reused my father, told him what she had heard, and asked him to go and see if the door of the kitchen, which opened on a courtyard, had been closed firmly,
 "She thought it must have been the dog which had entered and made the noise. But trip to the kitchen show. ed that everything was in order and the, door securely fastened. The noise stopped a while, then began again. My father awakened the servants, who slept in another part of the building and with them made a tour of the whole place, hearing always but seeing nothing.
 "The noise changed its place and its nature. It passed into the dining room There it sounded as if stones weighing at least 20 pounds were falling from