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New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Maybe you have never seen great big. lovely strawberries growing be- tween two pieces of cake. I-never have either, but it must be very nice to come upon magic spot where they do grow in this manner, for strawberries are very nice in the short cake Mama makes for me, and I am sure that you like strawberry shortcake too. Anyway the Raggedys and little Rags puppy dog and the nice Grocery boy enjoyed their find and they ate and ate until they had eaten every smidgin of strawberry short cake.
 T wonder where old Witch Wig gins is?" Raggedy Ann said to the Grocery boy. What ever made the Witch run in fhe opposite direction from where we were hiding?"
 The Grocery boy laughed. Well, ss you surely must know. Raggedy Ann; all persons who are very selfish and try to injure others by doing un- kind things to them never believe what others tell them. So. when I told the old Witch that you were hid- ing in one ciump Of bushes, she irn- mediateiy believed that I was telling her a fib and so, she ran to the other bEshes."
 'Listen" little Rags puppy dog said. T have had my ear to the ground, and I can hear the old Witch running towards us as fast as she can come and fl sounds as if she had some one with her for can hear four footstepsi"
 But the old Witch did not have sn- other person with her! Instead she had come across poor old horse wandering about in the woods and she had said to him. If you will take me upon your back and run with me % that I can catch up with the Rag gedys and the Grocery boy. I will let you eat ell the grass In the deep, deep woodsi"
 "But," the horse replied, T can eat all the grass I wish in the deep. deep woods without running with you up- on my back Besides I do not care whether you catch the Raggedys and the Grocery boy, for I do not know them at all."
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

"will you please keep your hands off the baby's face," was Mrs. Mann's almost hourly admonition to Mir. Mann.
 Like the average fond daddy of a firstborn, Mir. Mann found it hard to keep his hands off the child and had a chronic desire to pat its cheeks.
 "The trouble is your fingers come in contact with the baby's mouth," Mrs. Mann would explain. "or you might leave some infection in his eyes"
 Care of the eyes. nose and mouth of young babies deserves special at-
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
FABLES ON HEALTH.
KEEP GERMS FROM BABY

tention. Any indication of eye in- lammation should particularly be watched and reported to the doctor Under no circumstances should any hard instrument such as a hairpin or toothpick. be used in giving treat ment to any ailment of ears or nose.
 Soft, absorbent cotton alone should be used. Aboric acid solution for either nose or eyes Is as good a home remedy as can be used until . doc. tors advice can be secured.
 And don't let anyone kiss the baby on the mouthl
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Why Is Katherine Worried About
Mrs. Durkee?


 "Cat. cat !" little Mrs. Durkee Tilted joyously as she made face at me. -Youre jealous of me, that's whats s the matter with you. I've good mind to elope with the Dicky-bird just to punish you. Will you run away with me?"
 She turned to Dicky with her eyes sparkling as if she had been twenty instead of in her late fifties. We all gave her the tribute of the laugh, which always greets her little sallles II never knew woman as old as Mrs. Durkee, who was able to carry off successfully the mannerisms ana couuetry of charming school giri. In almost any other woman, her little ways would be silly, but In her they are adorable, and not one of those who love her would have her changed in the slightest particular.
 Dicky rose gravely, adjusted ms tie and held out his hand to her.
 My hat and coat, Madge,' he threw over his shoulder to me. Then in the same casual tone, he addressed her.
 Have you any particular place you'd like to allght first-Coney Island or the woolworth building, or the Metropolitan museum? Or would you prefer Niagara Falls? And are you sure you have sufficient wraps! It's quite brisk outside"
 A Diplomatic Get-Away
 She struck his hand smartly with the stick of her lorgnette.
 T thought you knew me better than that" she pouted. T may be ancient, but do l look like the nine teenth century? Niagara Falls, for sooth Nothing doing You'll take me to Havana or the Bermudas- or"
 T get you" Dicky interrupted, "and I greet you as a true soul mate. I'm dying for . good drink myself"
 "I can endure this no longer" I gave a realistic little shudder and made my voice heavily mournful. "She not only entices my husband away, but she plans to make a crim- final and a drnnkard of him. Take me away, Katherine, somewhere. anywhere, but AWAY !"
 Katherine was quick to catch my cue. l wanted to see her alone, but had not known just how to manage it. The little farce which Dicky and Mrs. Durkee were staging and which the little woman, at least was intense ly enjoying, gave mo just the oppor- tunity l wanted.
 "come to my room, you poor wounded dove" Katherine said. with a gay little laugh. 'I'll take caro of you."
 "And I'll try to appeal to them Leila said as we left the room. But I'm afraid they're hopeless"
 We closed the door upon Mrs. Durkee's giggle and Dicky's deep laugh. and Katherine squeezed my arm.
 "A Good Nurse"
 T thought you'd snatch at that opportunity" she said. I'm dying to talk to you, and my patient will be happy now until we get back. She is talking and coquetting with a goods looking man, and lifo holds nothing
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
EAT AND LOSE WEIGHT

l Three large unsweetened stewed prunes, 1-2 cup gluten gruel. 1 cup clam chowder, If recipe scrambled eggs with mushrooms 1-2> cup beet greens. 1-2 cup apple-celery-nut salad with 1 cup shredded lettuce. 1 small baked potato. pint skinned milk, tablespoons stewed rhubarb, graham crackers
 Total calories. 1o54. Protein, 234; 1 fat, 21S; carbohydrate, SOP. Iron, .024S gram.
 The prunes and cereal are planned i for breakfast. clam chowder and graham crackers with etewed rhu- barb for luncheon and the eggs, greens salad and potato for dinner. ! Scrambled Eggs With Mushrooms
 Four eggs,. 8 button mushrooms, { tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon butter, whole slices whole wheat toast, salt and pepper.
 1 Melt butter in frying pan. Add mushrooms cut in small pieces and fry lightly. Beat eggs slightly with milk and turn into frying pan. Lift with a fork as mixture thickens. Season with salt and pepper and serve on unbuttered toast for the reducing diet.
 Total calories. 405. Protein, 129: fat, 2o5: carbohydrate. n. Iron, .oo71 gram.
 EAT AND GAIN WEIGHT Six large sweetened stewed prunes, 1-2 cup gluten gruel with 1 dessert spoon sugar and 1-4 cup cream, 2 waffles with dessertspoon butter and { tablespoons maple sirup, cup clam chowder, 2 whole wheat peanut butter sandwiches. 6 ripe olives. 1 cup cream of onion soup, 1-4 recipe scrambled eggswith mushrooms on buttered toast, 1-2 cup beet greens with 2 tablespoons hot tartar sauce, I-2 cup apple -celery-nut salad with 1 cup shredded lettuce and { tablespoons whipped cream dressing. l large twice-baked potato, 1 tablespoons stewed rhubarb, 2 graham crackers, { tablespoons chocolate cream pudding with two tablespoons whipped cream. French rolls. 1 pint whole milk.
 Total calories, s9S4. Protein. S79; fat, 1793; carbohydrate. 1912. Iron .0219 gram.
 Cheese, eggs. butter and cream add many calories to the twice-baked po- tato of this menu.
 The chocolate cream pudding is just . cornstarch pudding richly seasoned with chocolate and served with whipped cream. The dessert is easily digcsted, making it a boon to the person who wants to gain.
 If more caiories are needed in this menu raisins or dates can be added to the cereal and a hearty dessert served for luncheon.
 Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Incl
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

"We haven't had call for a 'hu- morist' in five years" said one man ager. "The public wants humor, but there must be something more-a re. Iigious or educational value, though It can't be labelled as such. And the old fashioned orator is gone too."
 More than 15,oO0 towns in the Tinted States have winter lyceum course. and over 5000 have the Chan- tauoua circuit in summer.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

day, and when night would come I would be 50 nervous l couldn't stay in bed. Our druggist recommended the Vegetable Compound to my husband and be bought four bottles. I have taken every one and I think 1 have right to prsise your medicine. Mrs. J. B. HoLLENAN, 2214 E. Marshal Street, GreenviIle, Texas.
 For fifty years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been used by women from girlhood through middle sge.
 It is a dependable medicine for trou- toms ss Mrs. Policeman had are relieved by correcting the cause of the trouble. For sale by druggists everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

lost!" he cried. "The old Witch is rid- ing horse and she will not get tired chasing us and in about five minutes she can catch us!"
 T have a schemsi" Raggedy Andy said. We Rsggedys will get in your basket and you can run with us un- til you grow tired, Grocery boy; then vs will get out and run with you iD the basket until you get restedi"
 'sHa, ha, hal" the Grocery boy laughed as he helped the Raggedys in the basket. That is the way we shall fool her, for we can take turns rest ing and soon the horse will get tiredi" And that is just how they fooled the mean old Witch again.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
PERSHING WILL JUDGE
To Head Those Who Are to Psss On Essays Arranged By women's Over seas Service League.

Washington, May ,. - General Pershing will head the judges who will pass on essays submitted by young women in the prize competi- ton arranged by the women's over seas service league. The other judges, it was announced today at the war de- partment, will be Miss Louise Wells, Chicago. president of the league: Charles B. Pike, Chicago, president of the military training camps assocfa- ton; John ]. Tigert, commissioner of education, and Miss Anita F. Phipps, director of women's relations. war de- pertinent, with two other women to be named later.
 The contest closes May 5. the sub- iect Of the essays being Why a Young Man l Know Should Attend q Citi- zens' Military Training Camp" and Mrs. Coolidge viii present the prizes.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Me Aayexturesj RaggstyAna E ..4Ra99edyAnAy R l1)e !y 1sk1y Sra<I< %

What You don't know them!" the old Witch cried. "why! The Rag gedys and the Grocery boy intend spelling all the grass in the woods, then you won't have any grass to eatl So you must help mel"
 The poor horse did not know this was a fib. so he took the Witch upon his back and ran with her through the woods; this was the four footsteps little Rags had heard. The Grocery boy climbed tall tree and looked back through the woods, then he hur- ried down to the Raggedys. We are
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
DAILY FASHION SERVICE.
LEOPARD GIRDLE

The decorative value of leopard skin is hereby demonstrated. See what an attractive girdle it makes for this costume consisting of a wool skirt and white satin blouse. Notice, too. the small edition of the same animal embroidered on the front Paris delights in these unusual touches.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Advice

Hc-I had an awful shock when , locked at my cash book today. nhu our car has cost us 1000 kroner Tn year. , ,.,,,
 She-There 1! I always ad'issa sou not to keep a cash book. - haspe' (Stockho olm.)
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

ham 8 ta ble Compound has done for me. Everymonth
 1 would have cramps and headache, and I
 felt like 1 was freez- ing to death. l suf-
 fered in this way from the time l was Ia young girl, and all
 the doctors said was
 operation. For
 months l had a tired, |sieeuy feeling all
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
ss,s.ssi IN NEW BUILDINGS

The monthly building report for April shows operations totalllng s57s,- ss4, classified as follows: 1os frame buildings. sss4,ols; go brick buildings szi1.soo ss alterations t3e.sss. Two stores and Iz4 tenements were added.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Gossip;s Corner
Fruit Cocktails

A seasonable fruit cocktail is made by arranging in a glass sections of pineapple and strawberries cut into halves sprinkled with powdered su- gar. They should be served very cold.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
CoIored Shoes

There are many colored shoes seen this season--not in the brilliant tones of last season, but in dull greens, reds and blues. They usually match the frock with which they are worn and there is nothing conspicuous about them.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Creme Iiinings

Printed crepe Things, particularly those on a white ground with figures in red and white, are much liked for coats.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Nowhere is the combination of black and white more effective than on lingerie. Some of the most deli- cate and fragile lingerie of silk and linen is embroidered in black.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Wide Bands

Wide bands of embroidery with small designs and borders of plain color are being used instead of fur on the new coats.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Letter from Leslie Prescott to Leslie Prescott, care of the Secret
 Drawer, Continued.

just couldn't understand what my husband was getting at, little Mar auise, and I said
 ''But surely, Jack, it is a good thing for woman who works to think she can take care of her self"
 Tt all depends" he said, ''on what you mean by taking care of herself Some girls seem to take care of them selves too carefully, if you see what mean. They want protection, but they pay so much for it sometimes, that there is nothing much left 10 protect, and so they lose the only splendid thing that life has given them.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Cutting Light Bills

If your electric light bills are very high. it might be well to study your scheme of wall decorations. It re- quires much more light in a room with dark walls than one with cream or any very light tint.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

come in soft wools with an inner lin- ing which fastens over and gives the effect of a dress beneath. Usually the coat is of plain color and the lining is checked CT plaid.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Linen Dresses

Linen dresses with pleats and but tons for trimming frequently have white organdie collars and cuffs with edgings of Irish lace.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Enxelnne Bags

Envelope bags come in practically to contain many compartments and accessories and still retain the neat fiat outline that is most distinctive.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
SUFFERED SINCE
 YOUNG GIRL
Words Failed to Express Benefit Received from Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

CreenviIle, Texas. Words cannot express how much good Lydia E. Pink
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Tuck-In Blouse

There was a time when practically every smart blouse was an over blouse, but the tailored suit has forced the return of the tuck-in since it is more in keeping with the severe lines.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Green Coats

There are many green coats this season with very small fur collars end a bit of red or black braiding.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
TASTES ARE CHANGING

Plays Instead of Impersonators and
 Opera in Place of Jazz Are De-
 mands of the Public.
 Chicago, May s.-No more magic, no more jubilee singers, plays instead of impersonators; less jazz--more grand opera, and lectures with a pur- pose by men who have achieved. are demands which indicate changes in the tastes of the American public. &C., cording to the Lyceum and Chau- tauqua Managers association, in con- yention here.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
pmc-slade Hangers

When araveling. if you find your self without coat hangers, you can improvise some by rolling newspapers tightly and trying in the middle of
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Side Buttons

Side Buttons
 side-buttonsd frocks are a pleasant relief from the inevitable front fas- tening. One mappy frock has a skirt bnttoning on one side and the blouse on the other.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
silk Scarfs

The newest scarfs of knitted silk have monograms in cut work em. broidered near the fringed hem.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03

Paris Goats Most attractive coats from P
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Crystal Beads

Crystal beads on pink georgette are a combination that fashion is powerless to put out of business. For young women particularly there is a charm to such frocks that is quite irresistible,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
he roll with a strong string.
Black and White

Black and White
 Nowhere is the combination o black and white more effective thai on lingerie. Some of the most deli cate and fragile lingerie of silk ant linen is embroidered in black. Wide Bands
 Wide bands of embroidery witt small designs and borders of plaiI color are being used instead of ful on the new coats. Crepe Innings Printed crepe Things, particular, those on white ground with figurel in red and white, are much liked fo coats.
 Linen Dresses Linen dresses with pIeats and but tons for trimming frequently hay' white organdie collars and cuffs witf edgings of Irish lace. Envelope Bags Envelope bags come in practicall. every size and some of them manag, to contain many compartments ant accessories and still retain the nea 1 fiat outline that is most distinctive. Green Coats There are many green coats thi season with very small fur collar end a bit of red or black braiding. Side Buttons
 e-buttonsd frocks are a pleasan relief from the inevitable front fas tening. One mappy frock has { skirt bnttoning on one side and thu blouse on the other. l Crystal Beads
 Crystal beads on pink georgett' are a combination that fashion | powerless to put out of business. Fo young women particularly there is , charm to such frocks that is quit irresistible.
 Felt Hats A very stunning hat of brick rel felt is trimmed with small yellow an. green apples. Silk Scarfs
 The newest scarfs of knitted sill have monograms in cut work em broidered near the fringed hem. Paris Coats | Most attractive coats from Pari
New Britain herald., 1924-05-03
Felt Hats

A very stunning hat of brick red felt is trimmed with small yellow and green apples.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO. May 16 Omitted States
Department of Agriculture).-Hog
Receipts. 10000 head; desirable le
mostly higher; lightweight mostly
10 to Is up; active demand; big pack
ers talking steady; bulk good and
choice ESQ to $50 pound butchers,
7.5oa7.65; top, 1.65: better grades l60
to 21O pound weight mostly 7.45a7.60
yood and choice 140 to $50 pound av-
eraees largely 700a7.40; bulk packing
soWs. s.S0a7 90: killing pigs. strong to
IS higher: bulk good and choice 120
to 135 pound averages. 6.25a6.75
heayyweight hogs. 7.45a7.65: medium,
74Oa7.65; light. 7.15aI.60; light light,
6.15aT. so; packing sows smooth. 690a
10: packing sows, rough, 6.75a6.9o;
siauehter pigs, 5.50a6.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head; gener-
ally active; beef steers and yearlings
steady to strong; she stock strong to
nnevenly higher: broad demand; top
matured steers. 1885; several loads,
! n r1aI0.75: bulk fed steers, S.75a10.00;
mart load long yearlings, 11.40: heavy
kosher cows upward to 8.S5 and
above: bulk fat cows. 6.00a6.75; light
beef heifers, 750a9.25: choice heavy
heifers upward to outside figure and
above. bulk bologna bulls, 4.50a5.15
Texas grass bulls, 4.25a4.50; few
heavy bolognas, 5.2o and above; bulk
veal calves, 9.50a10.25 to packers;
outsiders selecting at 11.oOall.25
mostly.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
WOOL MARKET SHOWS
LACK OF STABILITY
Commercial Bulletin Finds Trad.
ing 'Spotty," But Dealers in
More Hopeful Mood.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May 16.-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
THE market still is spotty and
lacking in stability, although the
trade is perhaps more hopeful, as
time passes, that business will pres
emily improve. Sales of yarns and
tops have been made at lower prices,
sometimes at prices below their in
trinsic value. Meanwhile, the wool
market continues in rather an ,lrreg-
ular way. The sale of the Jericho
pool in Utah at AZ cents does not seem
to have had the stabilizins effect upon
the western market that it usually
has had, although prices there are not
greatly changed.
London has been irregular, through
out although the sales toward the
end of the present week seem TO nave
become a little stronger. The for
eign markets generally still are ready
to buy wool, but financial require
ments are heavy at the moment and
the market big groggy IN conse-
quence.
"Mohair is in moderate request
with prices about where they have
been for two or three weeks past.
THE rail and water shipments of
wool from January /. 1924. to May 10,
1924, inclusive, were 74.469,0o0 pounds
against 61,686,000 pounds for the same
period last year. The receipts from
January /. 1924, to May Is, 1924, in
elusive. were: 123,326,100 pounds,
against 23s,37s,s0o pounds for the
same period last year.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
STOCKS SLIGHTLY UP.
Moderate Improvement Seen in
Today's Dull Market Session.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Stock prices
registered moderate Improvement in to-
days dull session. Scarcity of stock
for sale brought about considerable
short covering, which. with steady in
vestment buying of the rails and high
grade industrials, impaired a firm tone
othe general list. Sales approximated
500, 900 shares
Some irr-gularity took place in the
Iater dealings, but the main tendency
continued upward. Price movements
were extremely narrow, and trading
was relatively dull. Marine preferred,
General Electric, American Water
Morks; Associated Dry Goods and
Pere Marquette advanced a point or
So Congoleum dropped 2 points, to
- = another new 1924 low, and
Delaware and Hudson dropped IL
Forelgn exchanges opened steady.
Dullness became more pronounced
as trading progressed and prices
1rifted unevenly with the ebb and
hoW of purely professional activity.
Early Improvement in sentime MT
aroused by the Presidents veto of
tne bonus bill, was counteracted by
uncertainty as to whether enough
votes could be mustered to sustain it
Bear operators, however, had little
success in their efforts to unseeAle
the list by attacks upon a number oS
speculative favoriteS, these stocks
showing good resistance to selling
pressure and displaying in the main
solid front. Investment buying of
high-priced railroad shares broad
ened on the ease in money rates
Atchison advancing fractionally to a
new high price for the year at 103 Z.
Moderate gains also were recorded by
Pullman, American Radiator and a
few other specialties, but recessions
averaging about point took place
in United States Cast Iron Pipe.
The closing was strong. Buying or
ders flowed into the oil shares in the
final hour, with resultant advances of
/ to . points in the prices of numerous
issues.
Evening star., 1924-05-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 16.-Wheat showed
a moderate upward tendency in price
today after opening steady. Esti-
mates were current that the worlds
available supply had decreased AS.
1000 bushels in April, compared
with 15.T64.o0o bushels the previous
month and 31.111.000 bushels in April
last year. There was a general dis
position, however. TO do little in the
market until farm legislation at
Washington is out of the way. Open
ing prices, which ranged from a
shade lower to Il advance, with July
1.O61s and September 1.07. were fol-
lowed by a little sag and then by
fractional gains all around.
Trading in corn was larger than in
wheat. Spectators were buying as a
result of dry weather complaints
from some sections. After opening
at 4 decline to 1s gain. July 73ss a
1885. the market scored a general
upturn.
Oats hardened in sympathy with
other cereals. Starting unchanged to
4 lower. July 1875 a43a, prices later
showed a trif1e advance.
Wera dnl1 but firm.