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New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Letter from Annette Anderson
 Mrs. John Alden Prescott,

My Dear Mrs. Prescott:
 I hope you will forgive me for bothering you, for with your fear and grief over your fathers illness, l certainly do not wish to add to your burdens in any way. But l have to tell you-and I may as well do 1t first as last-that l am going to leave Mrs. Prescott. Miss Brad ford and l cannot live in the same apartment.
 I do not know what there is about that old maid, but there surely is something that brings out every critical and unkind faculty in your mother-in-laW's personality.
 Mrs. Prescott does not strike one as being 8 woman who is readily influenced, but in her case I have found how easy it Is to appeal to the worst that Is in all Of us Miss Bradford makes Mrs. Prescott feel that she is not only abused and her more than wonderful, infalliblc judgment absolutely disregarded, but she is all the time fattering Mrs. Prescott's narrow egotism hy telling Aer that her opinion is much better, or account of her long life and eX- perience, than yours could possibly be. Of course l do not mean this is being done In so many words, but
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the intimation is clear.
 l have been long enough, my dear Mrs. Prescott, with all sorts and l conditions of men and women, to know that age has nothing 10 do with judgment. A child of 16 is sometimes better capable of judging the affairs of modern life than a man or q woman of 50, who has grown up in a secluded environment and is full Of narrow minded preju- dlces.
 Miss Bradford seems to sour all the milk of human kindness that is in Mrs. Prescotts heart. She has made her think that her son, through your influence, is not treat ing her as son should treat his mother is not deferring to her enough. Nothing l can do seems able to change her thoughts 10 something happier or more kindly, for Miss Bradford has succeeded in making Mrs. Prescott think that l am in league with you to curtai her importance and influence in her sons eyes,
 Since Mrs. Prescott went away, Miss Bradford has persuaded his mother that the thing to do is to give your apartment a thorough cleaning. Of course l think this is Cn'y en excuse 10 go through your most private things, but l dare not suggest this 10 Mrs. Prescott. In fact, l think Mrs, Prescott also has a sncaking curiosity to know exact- ly what you have and how you keep it.
 YoG of course know that your cook has left l believe Mrs. Pres colt wrote that 10 you. As her son took Sarah with little Jack. of course your mother-<n-law has usurped all the authority in your apartment. Yesterday when l returned from my daily walk, l found them emptying your clothes ClosctN and Inc rooms were sight. Trunks had been emnticd, bureau drawers turned out on beds and sofas. and all the cloth ing that you had put away in clos cts as well as that on hangers, had been taken out ot the closet.
 Your mother had hired d very ordinary scrub woman to wash down the walls and the floors and she told me she was going to have her brush your clothes and put them back tomorrow. The woman was slovenly in the extreme, and I am quite sure she will never get them back in the places where you had them
 Both Miss Bradford and Mrs. Prescott were exclaiming over your eXtravag gance in clothes.
 Next week Mrs. Prescott says she intends to send your beautiful old French desk over 10 the cabinet makers and have it thoroughly gone over and taken apart if necessary 70 find the secret drawer she is sure ts there son1eE here.
 lcnnyTinse- 1924 NEA Service, Incl )
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Robert Foran. newspaper corre- spondent, accompanies the Theodore Roosevelt expedition into Africa in 1909. They arrive at Mombassa, the gateway of British East Africa" and then make the railroad journey to their first camp on the game-crowded Kapiti Plains, 2SS miles from the coast. With Colonel Roosevelt are his son, Kermit, and three scientific members of his stan Major Edgar A. Morans, Edmund Heller and J. Allen Loring.
 Incredible good luck comes to the rifles of Colonel Roosevelt and Ker- init during the first two weeks of their sojourn. Then they spend some time at Nairobi and Kijabe and then start on their first pro- longcd safari across the thirst bclt' in Sotik. The procession of porters gunbearers, personal serv- ants and grooms is fully a quarter oft mile long.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19

1 you or Richard would look after these things"
 There followed list of trcc- tons concorRlng adjustments to be made for the famous surgeon, and then after chatty description of the activities of the children, the letter closed upon an exuberant note,
 "Oh, Mother I never knew what happiness was before Poor Lisa and William It seems awful that it. was through their death that such bliss has come to us, but please God, we will do our best for their orphaned children Lovingly, Harriet and Edwin"
 There were tears in Mother Gra- hams old eyes as l finished and I knew that not only she but Dicky realized as ] did that the dead fath- cr and mother never could have given to their children what this rarely gifted couple mistakngly thwarted of ,parenthood, was lav- ishing upon them.
 "I Am Going to the City,
 handed back the letter to Moth CT Graham. and seeing that she had no further need of me. slipped from the room.
 To my surprise Dicky followed me directly, and called to me be- fore l had reached my own room.
 Tn astonishment I turned to him, wondering if he were repenting of his part in the quarrel, but there was no sign of anything save cold decision in his face, and I schooled my facial muscles to nonchalant indifference as I waited for him to speak.
 'T am going up to the city on the next train" he said measured ly. '1 shall stay at the studio. but shall keep in touch with Lil so if am needed for Mother or Junior, you can send for me. But I do not wish Miss Fawcett to know where I have gone. Tell her. If she asks that I have been called to New England"
 I nodded, the assent I could not utter. and he went on rapidly.
 Here is something else. Miss Fawcett has just received letter which has disturbed her exceed ingly. l do not know what is in it, but do know or surmise this much about things in general-if you do not want Lii to think you have failed in your mission"-his voice did not hold the sheer which is generally there when he speaks of my connection with Lillian's work you will watch the girl all day and all night and every day and night until Lillian comes. and ] especially if she leaves the house follow her, unknown to her, and find out where she goes and what she does"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
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down to Lake Naivasha, owing to the absence of water at the first camping place. In consequence of this shortage of an absolute neces- sity, the march had continued dur ing the night with barely stop, ex- cept for brief rests en route, until saigai-sai farm had been reached.
 The huge tent-town of the expedi- tion was pitched in a truly ideal spot. They had selected an open stretch of grassland. which was surrounded on all sides by acacia thorns. The scrub and papyrus reeds were cut up in all directions by hippopotamus tracks.
 The chattering of apes in the trees and the shrill but tuneful twitter of bird-talk, combined with the gentle lap of the waters of the lake, alone disturbed the serenity of that peaceful scene.
 Heller was engaged upon the great task of preparing the head and hide of a giant hippopotamus, which Kermit had killed on July IS. Tari- ton was soon working strenuously over the issuance of stores to the porters and experimenting the erec- ton of a grass-thatched hut for the accommodation of Dawson and my self
 They all looked very bronzed and well, and they were full of stories of the wonderful experiences that had befallen them in the Sotik country. We lunched together in the welcome shade of a roomy grass-thatched shed that had been erected as a mess house. The tents of the European personnel of the expedition had been placed in a long line. facing the gorgeous beauty of Lake Naivasha, while over Colonel Roosevelts tent Iazily floated the inevitable American flag.
 x After lunch Tariton and I went off to shoot owls for Mearns, and we managed to secure some rare and fine specimens which greatly de- lighted the doctor. After tea, I &C., companied Loring when he went out to set his traps for small mammals.
 Just as the sun was dipping to meet the western, horizon over the placid waters of the lake, Colonel Roosevelt, Kermit and Cunninghame returned to camp after an unsuc- cessful days hunt after hippo.
 "Hullo, old Africa" he shouted to me, as I approached the landing stage to welcome him. We had no luck today. We saw two hippo in deep water. and hit them both; but but We must have missed the brain, fof we lost them"
 Father hit his in the head, at a distance of hundred yards" Ker- init interposed, ruefully. But he did not get much chance of a good shot, and must have hit him too low between the eyes,"
 But we're going out again after
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
FILMED IN LAPLAND
Swarning Rodents of Country Are
 taken in Movies for American


 Museum.
 Gothenburs, Sweden, Sept. 1s.-- American scientists have just taken the first film ever obtained of the migration of Jennings, mole-like an- imals, one of the most unique phe- nomena o. the orlmal world.
 pr. Clyde E. Fisher. a curator of the American Museum of Natural History, and Caryeth Wells, now here from a recent tip to Lapland, say that a curious and absolutely unique film is that of the Jennings. These rodents seem to multiply in teeming numbers at irregular inter- vals, and are now more multitudious than they have been for IS years. A wanderer above the tree line in the Lapland mountains may suddenly see the ground covered by them for miles. They come by the millions, swimming rivers and, climbing over mountain ridges. Then either for lack of food or in conflict with natural enemies, they perish in masses. < E
 Tlhe Americans declared that they had missed nothing of natural in- aerest in Lapland. They even took special films of the mosquitoes.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19

point. Add apples and simmer un- til soft. but not broken. If you have a freless cooker let the rolled oats cook over night. If not. cook the night before and reheat over hot water while "coddling" the ap- pies. Fill cavities of apples with cereal-and place in a buttered bak- ing pan. Bake 15 minutes, basting several times with the sirup in which the apples were cooked. Serve with thin cream.
 Baked Macaroni With Onions One cup macaroni broken in inch lengths 2 large onions, 2 table, spoons butter. 1h cups milk, salt and pepper. Cook macaroni in boiling salted water for 20 minutes. Drain. Put layer of macaroni in butter baking dish, add layer of onions cut in thin slices, dot with bits of butter spsingle with salt and pep per and cover with layer of macaroni. Repeat, layer for layer until all k used. Pour over milk, sprinkle with buttered crumbs and bake 1 hour in q moderate oven.
 This dish furnishes both starch and a vegetable, thereby taking tho place of potatoes and the extra vegetables considered necessary for every dinner. ....
 Copyright 1924, NEA Service,
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New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
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Now, let's see!" Eaggcdy Ann unused as she and Raggedy Andy and Walter sat in under q clump of bushes and watched the wood shed where mean Mir. Gooly had locked the friendly wood duck boat.
 How can we get the wood duck out of the wood shed'
 T spect we will have to unlock the door," Raggedy Andy replied. Maybe We can stay here until mean Mir. Gooly goes to sleep, or some thing, then we can get the key and unlock the shed door"
 "Ill run up and see if he is asleep" Raggedy Ann suggested. So leaving Walter with Raggedy Andy. she tiptoed through the bushes and around In back Of Mfr. Goolys house.
 When she reached the kitchen door, Raggedy Ann heard something make a dreadful noise, like this, 'ZAA-EEE. ZAW-EEE!"
 I'm" RaEgedy Ann unused, that sounds as if mean Mir Gooly had gone to sleep and was snoring, I'll Just step in and sec" So she opened the Kitchen door and stepped into Mir, Goolys kitchen.
 The moment Raggedy Ann did this she knew she had made mis- take, for the kitchen door slammed behind her with loud bang and locked itself
 "Mery sakes," Raggedy Ann ex- claimed as Mr. Gooly came running into the kitchen.
 Aha" the mean creature cried. You thought you could fool me very easily Didn't you, Raggedy Ann ?" he snickered Then, as Raggedy Ann did not reply, MT. Gooly drag ged her into his living room and stuffed her under a glass case; the kind you used to See in old fashion, ed homes a long time ago, with dried flowers under them.
 Then Mir. Gooly walked to the table and wound up a queer contri- vance and then unlocked the kitch- en door and sat down and waited.
 Presently. Raggedy Ann heard the same noises she had heard before, and it came from the thing Mir. Goo ly bad wound ID, 'ZAAA-EEE! ZAW-EE!" tha .hinE said.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
DUTCH SEEK TO APPEAR
 UP.TO.DATE ABROAD
Text Books and Novels Claimed to Be Three Centuries Behind Ac-
 tually Existing Conditions.

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 Amsterdam, Sept. 1s.--Antiquated ideas about Holland that prevail abroad, and often move the present generation of Dutch people to mild resentment, have at last been track ed to their origin.
 A learned society which has made thorough investigation into the current geographical text books and manuals used in, elementary and secondary schools in all civilized countries of the world, has publish ed report which discloses that most of them are about 100, years behind the times.
 Horse drawn canal barges, for in- stance, are still given as the popular mode of locomotion in Holland, and while references to COWS and wind mills are plentiful, the books are silent on the development of modern Dutch dairy farming and other in- dustries of the country. In one in. stance, text book drew picture of Dutch conditions as they existed 300 years ago.
 The society in question has ap- pointefa a committee to remedy this state of things by vigorous efforts abroad to bring knowledge about ,preeent-day Holland somewhat more up to date.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19

My Nasal runner brought me back the following letter from Colonel Roosevelt, written from one of the camps in the Sotik country: July lst, 1909. Dear Foran:
 T suppose you will be gone when this reaches Naivasha, but send it on the off chance. l hope you get your lion, and that you will thor oughly enjoy your Nyanza trip. l am very sorry to hear about Will liams; and have held him up as an awful-and much needcd-eXample to Kermit. l am even moro sorry to hear about poor Mrs. Bakers husband.
 Always yours.
 Theodore Roosevelt"
 Many amusing letters were being received by Colonel Roosevelt from unknown correspondents from all bNbI sAbl''llbhli anu tNtIi nun i1u- rope. One man wrote to Colonel Roosevelt to protest against his shooting such harmless and beauti- full creatures as rhinoceros. When Colonel Roosevelt read this letter, he remarked to me:
 "I should just like the writer to be turned loose in high-walled en- closure with one of these harmless and beautiful creatures I think he would quickly change his mind about both qualities"
 Colonel Roosevelt and his party came into camp at Saigai-Sal farm, on the southern shores of Lake Hai- vssha, on July 12, for a hippopota- mus hunt
 CHAPTER TX. Hippop0tamus Hunting at Saigai-Sai
 The expedition had arrived at Saigai-Sai, a fine farm that belonged to Commander Frederick Atten- borough, R. ;a and his brother, on July F. after a most wonderfully successful shooting trip in the sotik country and on the Loietta Plains.
 Ii had been a very hard trek dur ing the last two days of the journey
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
ON SOME HYGIENE RULES

One day little Molly Mann came home with card on which was printed the slogan: An ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure"
 Mrs. Mann smiled as Molly an- bounced: We've got hygiene at school now, and I'm going to help you keep the house all cleaned up" T. That fine" nodded Mrs. Mann.
 Well, teacher said first to start with the kitchen" said Molly. We've got to keep it well aired all the time. And the sink must be kept clean. And did you know that if the pipes under the sink are not cleaned regularly they will draw
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19

bugs and things?
 Yes, and it causes smells, too. Then We have to scald all the milk bottles so that no germs can col lect.
 The refrigerator is important in summer. We must be very careful that no old food stays there and decays. It's breeding place for germs, the teacher said. And the ice should be washed before being put in, so that there can be no dirt"
 Well, l guess that's enough for one afternoon suggested Mrs. Mann, with a smile. And mind, you remember those rules when you are my age as we'll as you do now"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
SAN7A'S HARD JOB

Old st. Nick Said to Have Hard
 Time Breaking in His Reindeers
 For Service.
 Anchorage, Alaska, Sept. 1s. = The average youngster who pic- lures Santa Claus as having a soft snap skipping his herd of reindeer from roof to roof, would revise his opinion if he saw a reindeer broken to harness, say those who have un- dertaken the job.
 Being a nomad, the work deer cannot be corraled as a calf and gradually domesticated. He must be taken when practically full grown. The battle to break him lasts for many weeks, with the animal alternating between trying to escape and fighting like a Tas- manian devil, declares Tom Pooto- lux, an Eskimo herder.
 First the reindeer Is deprived of his horns. It requires two or three strong men to get the creature harnessed. Then the fun begins. At times the driver seeks refuge under the side until the deer has cooled down and decided to cease hostilities for a while.
 Driving dogs all right" com mented .Pootoluk. But reindeer I rather walk. He worse horse, COW. pig, automobile, all together" l"
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19

T knew you woud return and try to get the key to the wood shed!" Mir Gooly chuckled," and pretty soon when you do not return, Rag gedy Andy will come and try to res cue you and l will capture him too! Then I will capture Walter too"
 Just then the telephone bell tink- led and MT. Gooy ran to answer it.
 "Yes This is Mir. Gooly!" he said in the telephone. "Oh, hello, Sam sanky! Yes, have captured Rag
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19

gedy Ann, and soon l will capture Raggedy Andy and when I have them it will be easy as pie capturing Walter, and as soon as I catch Wal ter, l will hop in the wood duck boat and bring him over to your house." Then, Mir. Gooly shuckled softly to himself and sat down in d chair to wait for Raggedy Andy to come, for he knew the moment Raggedy Andy heard the "ZAAA FEE" sound he would think MT. Gooly was asleep. And Raggedy Ann. beneath the glass case. felt very sad to think that mean MT. Gooly had fooled her with his patent snoring.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
The Astonishing Advice That
 Dicky Gave Madgc

Margaret; Richard! Come here at once"
 Mother Graham's excited old voice rang through the upper hall of the farmhouse. IL held the same per emptory ring that she would have used in summoning Junior, and though was bitterly at variance with my husband, and l felt that I should never wish to smile again, there was a distinct tug at my ris- ibles as saw him taking the stairs two at d time in his haste 10 an- swer that peremptory call before his irascrble parent should alto Eether lose the patience which is never very firmly in her posses sion.
 I reached her door at almost the instant Of Dickys arrival, and he stepped hack for me to enter with the courteous gesture which is one of his fascinating little ways. But there was no hint of recognition in his face or in mine as with a for maj little nod of ackn6Wledgement, 1 entered the room before him. We were keeping strictly to the com pact of outyard courtesy and secret ignoring of each other which we had made upon the night of our quarrel over Moilie Fawcett.
 "Just read this" Mother Gra- ham extended a letter to me in hand that shook pitifully. Its from Edwin and Harriet"
 Dutifully I turned toward Dicky and held out the letter, for his mother usually wishes him to read her letters to her. But her voice, crisp, emphatic, stopped me.
 If I had wanted Richard to read that letter aloud I should have handed it to him" she snapped. "He generally reads as if he had mush in his mouth anyway, and whatever other faults you may have, Margaret, her tone implied that they were too many to te-'you can read aloud so 1t is a pleasure to listen to you"
 Thank you" I said meelly, un- derstanding that my mother-in-law, prohibited by my plea from taking Dicky to task about Mollie Fawcett, was losing no opportunity, even so small a one as this, of evincing her displeasure against him.
 Harriets Letter
 Dear Mother, Richard, Margaret and our darling Junior" it began. and I permitted myself a start of surprise at the expansive greeting, So different from Harriet's usual suited style.
 we are Somewhere in South America and we dare give no other address, for the mails may be watched. But If Mrs. Underwood will open the envelope we gave her when we left her, you win find the address of an attorney in New York through whom you can cable us at any time, and who will forward you any letters from us which we may write. We do not intend to come back until everything is settled, no matter how long it takes, so l wish
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
(Continued in Our Next Issue)
CLOCK NEEDS NO OIL.

Munich. Sept. 19.-A clock made entirely of straw was the sensation of the Munich summer fair of pro- ducts of precious metals. It Is five feet in height and is modelled after the famous cathedral tower of Co., logne. The clock needs no oiling and keeps time perfectly. Its build CT Is village eobbler of Eastern Prussia, who worked on 1t three years
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
WATSON DID NOT SIGN

James J. Watson, a real estate dealer, has issued a statement deny ing that he was a signer of the pe- tition for presidential and vice. presidential electors for the socialist labor party. The list of signatures gives the name of q James J. Wat son. The local realtor believes he is the only one in the city by that name and feels that his signature was placed on the roll by someone else. He had been approached and was asked to sign, but he declined.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
sAsHiUH sERvicE.--- FEATURING CUFFS

Novel collars and cuffs of white linen embellished with English eye- let embroidery are the distinctive feature on this blue twill frock. The cuffs particularly are much more generous and ornate than we usually find this season when every form of trimming has been reduced to its lowest possible term. An- other noticeable feature is the clos ing which is so tailored and yet so different.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
-GOOD MANNERS Popular
 Guest

If you know anyone who is al. ways in demand, not only for din- ners but for trips on private yachts and long visits in country houses, you may be very sure of one thing: the popular person is first of all un- selfish, or else extremely gifted; very often both.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Hand HpmStitchinu

if you are doing hand hemstitch- ing you will find that the threads In linen will pull much easier if you run damp piece of cloth along the line where the hem is to be made.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
The Scarf

The tie scarf about the neckline is very popular for street dresses. It Is very youthful and casual look ing and gives touch of smartness to an otherwise plain costume.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Gypsy Girdles

Gypsy girdIes of very bright silk or Of black satin embroidered in brilliant colors arc held together in front by ornaments and the ends al- lowed to fall to the hemline.
New Britain herald., 1924-09-19
Can1phor Gun,

A little camphor gum in the drawer where you keep your linen IS said to be excellent for keeping it white.