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New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Bobby Coon heard him coming, or rather he heard the barking of the dog Bobby waded across the brook. He knew that the water would des- troy his scent.
 Now, had Bobby crossed just a little sooner he would have fooled Yowlcr and the dog, but 1t happens that he didn't cross quite soon enough and Fowler saw him. Now Fowler doesn't like the water and he had no intention of wetting his feet even to get even with Bobby Coon. There were some big stones and from one to another of these 1owlcr jumped. But before he started he waited until the dog was so near that he couldn't help but see him, The dog did see him and he went splashing across tbe hrook. He didn't mind the water in the least, When he got across he made straight for the place where he had last seen Yowlor. Right there Vow ler's scent disappeared. You sec Fowler had made q long jump to q fallen tree, and along this he had run and jumped from it 10 the trunk of a big hemlock tree. Now he was nicely hidden half way up this tree.
 But if tho scent of Yowler had mystcriously vanished there was an- other scent to take its place. IL was the scent of Robhy Coon. That dog knew that he was supposed to be hunting Bobby Coon. He wasted no time trying to find the scent of Vow lar the Bob Cat. Instead, he picked up the trail of Bobby Coon. and away he went, barking as only a hunting dog can.
 Poor Bobby. He had felt so sure that by crossing the brook he would be safe that this was great surprise to him. He didn't feel like running and he didn't know where to run to. He knew that 1t wouldn't be safe simply 10 climb a tree. Then the dog would bark at the foot of the tree anu llle hunters NOulQ come over and perhaps kill him. Bobby didn't want to be killed. He was angry at Fowler. You see, he had forgotten that he had played the same kind of trick on Yowler the night before. That dog was a fast runner. He was getting nearer and nearer. Every minute ho was get ting nearer. Bobby began to pant and puff. He began 10 wonder if this was after all to be his fast run. And then all of sudden it popped into his head what he should do.
 Stupid! Stupid not to have thought of 1t before. What is the Laughing Brook for, anyway" he exclaimed. Straight back to it he ran and then you should have seen him scamper down along the edge Of the Laughing Brook just in the water. Finally he crossed to the other side. He was safe. The Laugh ing Brook had washed away his scent,
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New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Letter From Leslie Prescott To John Alden PrCsCott-Continucd

Alden prCSCOtt-COntInucd
 Euth Was talking 10 me the night arrived before Walter had come home. Naturally she was very much worried and she said;
 Do you know, Leslie, that Walter has had the most superstitious feel ing about the baby's coming? He seems 10 feel that it will bring un- happiness rather than joy!"
 {. What a terrible feeling, Ruth."
 "Ycs. and the awful part of it is that although I've tried to talk him out of it for tho last six months he has persisted in saying that he was sure We were in for some kind of a falI and naturally he thought that somcthing was going 10 happen to the baby or me when it was born.
 "Uo you know. that he harped so much upon this. that at last l grc% Sup"rsttious myself, and l really srut him away, Leslie, SO that h" would not keep Iuu stirred up all the ijUr.
 "l never for one moment thought lnu anything would happen 10 Wal r,r anI nov r1nuot forgive myself for l'tfuE him lra>r mc."
 tried To comfort her. Jack, bat e'., would not b" "omfortcd. Sin" some 'o tNinE that rh" is entirely to blame for Wal'r's accident,
 "I' urr"r would have happened. tf iIr he'd ~Hld a' hout" anI. Leslie, F.. didl't want fo 20 r'l"ss We v,r, 100 rappv." en, saiI wistfullv, 'and vN~l found the haby was rom,u.- | thought r would be inc
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
sfadge and Dicky's Quarrel Reaches Climatic Heights

AtN"NhN5
 Dlckys first impulse, when he realizes he has been mistaken in his Judgments" is to bluster. He Is always royal in his repentance, but it usually takes him a little time to subdue his temper. Therefore, I did not expect any immediate apology from him when I had given him my curt explanation of my conversation with pr. Meredith in the parked car but l was not quite prepared to have him blurt out sayagely:
 q don't believe a word of it."
 l looked at him steadily for a second.
 Tt doesn't matter at all to mo whether you do or not" I said icily.
 He flushed with quick. abashed contrition, for Dicky justly brides himself upon his courtesy-his lapses from punctilio are rare--but his eyes still were stormy.
 T beg your pardon. of course" he said. T did not mean that. But while your trip 10 the hospital was justified, I really do not see the necessity or propriety of Dr. Mere dith's selecting a parked car at mid night 10 stage his story of unrequit- ed love for Katherine. It's blasted poor taste anyway you look at 1t, and as you're not quite moron and possess enough social experience to put the lad In his place, 1t looks 10 me as though you rather enjoyed the situation. I can imagine he's q most fascinating man even when the subject of hls conversation is another woman"
 He delivered himself of this atro- cious dlatribe with the air of having made honorable amends for every thing he had said before. I felt my own temper slipping its leash and just then my eyes happened to fall upon the waste basket near me upon the bottom of which I saw strewn tho pieces of charred paper which Junior had picked up in the dust heap when playing postman." No enc had used the basket since and Katie evidently had not thought 1t worth while to carry the basket out for those few scraps. The sight of them snapped the strand of the ether holding my anger and with q swift movement. l stopped to the basket, snatchcd Up the fragments of paper aud threw them upon the table.
 You are most offensive" I said measuredly but even if everything you have just said were true. I do not know that you have any right to object to anything that I may do when endearing letters from another woman are strewn around the place"
 Inloluntarily he loked at the
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY


 JOHN ". BROOKE, wldower and hardware magnate, arrangcs with q firm of efficiency engineers to man. age his home for a period of two months that he expects to be away from the city, His three children, Constance, Billy and Alice, arc un- aware of this arrangement until the arrival of
 H. HEDGE, efficiency engineer, who takes over complete control of the Brooke household. occupies the wner's suite and turns the library into an office. Hedge has cut off Bill ly's allowance because he refuses to work. Constance was reinstated when she. on the day after Hedge stopped her elopement with Tommy Treadwell. decided, for reasons best known to herself, to become his secretary.
 One notable success in Constance's skill was the purchase of complete outfit of wearing apparel with Hedges personal approval. Today Constance has found the private drawer in Hedges desk unlocked. Examination shows that Hedge is planning to write book with "The Idle Rich" as the subject. She is filled with consternation when she finds that Hedge has decided to make her the subject of two chap ters--before and after 'the appli- cation of scientific control" Con- stance has ordered Horace. the but Ter, to produce Hedge immediately. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 The efficiency man was prompt and evidently expectant When he walked briskly into the room he was smiling happily. He knew that, no matter how coy or whimsical the young lady might be, she could not turn off daylight by pressing a but ton, II. Hedge told himself that the moment was at hand.
 He stopped abruptly as he saw her, and there was swift question ing in his'look. Constance was point ing with a rigid arm at the manu- script on the desk.
 Did you write that?" she asked grimly.
 He followed the direction of her gesture. readily identified the manu- script at d glance. and nodded.
 And you dare even to think that you are going to publish it?"
 Constance had abandoned all of the carefully plotted campaign. No more stealth now; it was war in the open.
 I've been thinking of that very thing" he answered cooly, with swift change to his most efficient manner.
 "1 forbid you.'
 q think you are attempting 10 re- verse our positions Miss Brooke
 He decided that it would not be fitting. under the circumstances, to say Connie"
 The type of the idle rich survey cd him with stabbing glance of scorn.
 My father will deal with you" she said in tense voice.
 Lets not talk about that. It's
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

table, and as his eyes fell upon the scraps of paper even his self con- trol was not proof against them. saw him start violently then with a mighty effort he controlled himself and turned back 10 me with a derisive smile upon his face.
 50 you're searching the waste basket now" he said unpleasantly. Really. Madge, for a perfect lady like you. don't you think that's bit unclubby?"
 You do not deserve any answer to a speech like that" said, but expect you to believe me when tell you that the piece of paper which those scraps represent was one of several stuffed in Juniors pocket while he was playing post man in the trash heap out by the barn. Katie, in alarm because he had been forbidden to play there brought him to me and made him turn over the pieces of paper to me. When my eyes fell upon the hand writing and the salutation, I tore it up with apparent carelessness and tossed 1t with the other pieces in the waste basket. I did not wish Katie to SC 1t, nor to imagine con- sidered it anything important if her eyes had happened to fall upon it."
 How extremely consderate," Dicky sneered, but l, who know his every infection. recognized a note of uneasiness in his voice, and real ized that he was not as nonchalant as he would like to appear. "Of course I'm not going to pretend that I'm ignorant of whose fist this is. You know Ede's notepaper and handwriting as well as I do. AS for the. situation to which you so touchingly refer. I suppose 1t was Dear Dicky-bird,' About one mill lion people more or less address me in that fashion and the letter was a most innocuous one I give you my word"
 And I gave you my word con- corning my conversation with Dr. Meredith" I said tartly.
 Tho physicians name was the spark to the powder magazine of Dickys wrath.
 There's some difference, l might remind you, between 8 romantic tete-a-tete with man almost stranger to you. and harmless let ter to me from an old friend" he Stormed.
 The 'traR of powder lay thick be- tween Dicky's temper and mine and the fire ran along 1t with deyastat- ing effect.
 Not so harmless to me when the old friend is one who has boasted that she loved you far better than I ever could" I said hotly.
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 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
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completion of our little paradise on earth. Do you suppose that no one is allowed 10 be perfectly happy ill this world?" she suddenly asked.
 And I'm asking the same question of you, Jack. You know that just when we have said to Ourselves that everything Is ready nov for happi- ness" when it seemed 10 us that all the clouds that had darkencd our way had passed and we prepared for great Contentment, something else always loomed up big and black.
 Walter is 10 be taken over to tho hospital tonight. He is to be operat- cd on early in the morning. Of course, Ruth is almost crazy. espe- CiaIly as Walters latest obsesgion is that because of Ruth's worry about him, the baby will probably be born with club feet or some other terrible birth mark. Can you think that any educated and intelligent man could conceive ot such a thing in this day and age of the worlds progress?
 Dear man of mine, is it wicked for me 10 be thankful that it is not your foot that is 10 be operated on in the morninE2 But l am thanking God that you are perfectly happy, Don't he too happy, dear, without me, and ahoye all, don't get into mood where you hate your own society, for then something always happens, you know,
 Lovingly, your wife,
 LESLIE (Co9yrichl. 19o5. NEA Service. Incl
 TONOREOW-Lcttsr from Leslie Prescott 10 Hannah Smith.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Iowler knew that he had been led there, On his way home at daybreak Iowler passc1 the hollow tree in which lived Bobby Coon.
 I'll get even with you yet, Bobby Coon.' he growlcd in his ugliest sounding voice. But Bobby, curled up in his bed inside the hollow tree, simply grinn"d.
 However, Yowler had his chance the worry next night, He had first taken pains 10 find out where Bobby Coon was. Bobby was fishing along the Laughing Brook. Yowler went roaming about near the edge of tho Green Forest. hoping that the dog and hunters would return again that night. He wasn't disappointed. He had been watching only a short time when he saw the lanterns Of the hunters and hc-.i the shifting of the dog. Yowler came down from tn" tree in which he had been wait ing and crossed almost in front Of that dog. His scent was so strong that it vas not 10 be resisted. Away went Eowler, and away went the dog after him. Straight to the Laughing Brook Fowler led the way.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
@o Much Efficiency
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futile. And please remember that, to all intcnts and purposes, for the time being, l am your father. And by what authority do you examine my personal papcrs?'
 Constance did not condescend 10 explain. She eyed him for several seconds from head 10 foot. and to his credit 1t must be admitted that ho withstood the scrutiny with cour- age.
 Suddenly she burst into laugh ter; but it was rot of the friendly, mirth.provoking kind that invites accompaniment.
 What a fool you are." she ex- claimed.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
will have the whole set.

Will nave iHc "uOIe ScI.
 Early the next morning the peo ple of Plymouth hastened down 10 the sea 10 bid farewell to the May flower. With fearful eyes they watched her preparations 10 star back home leaving them alone in the far land. First among them was John Alden, who had lain awake all night and at last had decided to return on the boat. He stood with enc foot placed on the gunwale, when turning, he beheld Priscilla in thc crowd. Her eyes, so sad, i'm ploring, and patient, were fixed up- on him as if she knew of his jnten- ton. Suddenly John Alden turned lack.
 "Horc l remain" he exclaimed. "Fore for her sake shall stay"
 CThis is the famous Master of th" NaynoWoy. His hair and beard should he brown. Color his suit fright blue with shoes and stockings to matchD
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 Inc,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

H. Hedge stiffened visibly. but made no comment.
 And I'm the person who made a fool out of you"
 She laughed again harshly.
 Perhaps you'd better explain" |" he suggested icily.
 T will. That's exactly what I'm going to do-eXplain.
 She pointed again at the manu- script.
 I'm perfect type am r" sho said. And I have fairly good brain Thank you so much for that, Mir. Hedge. I'm idle and extrava- gant-or 1 was. That's the funny
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Yowlcr the Bob Cat Is quite as smart as Is Bobby Coon. Few tricks can be played on Fowler without his knowledge. He knew exactly what had happened when Bobby Coon had made use of him to get rid of the dog and hunters. You See. he hal heard that dog chasing Bobby Coon, and when he had first heard that dog the latter's voice was coming from a part of the Green Forest where YoWlcr had not been that evening. So, when the dog began following his tYoTler!s) trial,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Removes Fruit Stains

To remove fruit stains from a tablecloth or. anything white, wet with peroxide and put 1t into the sunlight to dry. If the stain is very large it may be necessary to wet the stain several times to obtain the best results,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Nu h'a,t - Baked I|a~s co., cal thin c-eam, frtet cornmea' nusN svrup. milk coffee.
 Luncheon -- }"roahlo sour. r~ourons. line and date r4IdIiue. mlk. t.a.
 Dinner - PahoI hadG1,' sc7'- lorp'd potatoes, ru'turel u71sso}s sproWa cultye saIaI. &r'. wheat ir"al, deep dish a3p'e pie, milk, c1 r.c.
 Tto vegetable soup sucrrs.rd in ih" Iunchcon monu should he made with A meat stock. The Heg"aaJes ;r' cooked separately in as little ratr as possible and added with '@ny water c'inEirE 10 them 10 the $ a;m5 stock or they mav bo 'ak- -, in 'hc s'ock. Cut the ys@r.aH.rs iH'n small .,.h.s and us' th,m for "0IG0g as wo'l as f'aHorinE tor 'he -.Dv
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Hlcc and Date Pudding

0ne zap boiled rice, r dates, 2 eEEs F "up sugar IF cups, milk, 1-4 teaspoon sail. I.c teaspoon yanIl- h.
 Remove stones from dates. Beat eggs until light Beat in sugar salt and milk. Add rice. dates and vanilla and stir un'il thoroughly mixed Pour into hu''e-cd pudding dish and HnFe 2u miau'es in a mnirr5'r oNnu. Serve warm or rof5 Hith er without or--us.
 This Is simple nouriyhinE pgd- 5'ur excellent for children or grown reTsoGs r served very reId with
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

cards reading, H. Hedge, F. F. There-they are in the fire. What have you to say to that Miss Brooke9"
 She had nothing to say.
 NEXT CHAPTER: Hedge burns his bridges.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Harold Freeman, aged 2ls years, % as found entirely naked. burrow- ing in 2 heap Of straw in an out building on the farm Of his parents near R7th, \. Y. by county officials who warmed and fed him and then arrested his parents, MT, and Mrs James Freeman. Mrs. Freeman said she had locked him in the building 'hre" T0rthS aCo bocause he an moved her. The room was only ten feet square, was unheaied. and had no furniture.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14
Yowler Pays Bobby Back By Thorton ". Burgess

If you're in debt therell come day When you will find you have 10 pay.
 Bobby Coon.
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

whipped cream it makes an i'm pronptu company Gessert.
 Wopyrigtt. lgG5. NEA Service,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

For the slender iEur" only the l.H,sf and naTroRazt w lTassicTeS ie n,--l,d. inis one Is ul pink pussy willow edged with Cream-colorad lace. r has no bones and fast"ns in inc back with buttons and loops,
New Britain herald., 1925-11-14

Number S7 horizontal is a blc word because 1t has a big meaning
 HORIZONTAL 1. Cow. 4. Hauling. 9. Obese, 12. To come in. 13. Work of genius 14. Path. IS. Meadow. Is. Exists. IS. 3.1416. 19. Ocean. 20. An answering. 23. To perch. 25. Ministers. 26. Female sheep. 20. Floats. 31. Engagements. 34. Cavities. 37. Generosity, 3s. Condition. 3o. Expressions. 40. Bright A. Bleaching chemical. 46. Depot. 4S. A lyric poem. 50. Announcement. 5l. To ventilate. 5S. Upon. 54. Half an em. 55. Mineral spring. 57. To leer. 5S. Social insect. 60. Pitchers. 61. Muscles. 6S. Chain which passes through a
 ye-block (naut.).
 VERTICAL 1. Strips of leather. 2. Unit. 2. To commence. A. Sharp. ,. Sun god. 6. Whigs. '. Neuter pronoun. s. Broad smile. 9. A railroad signal light. 10. Devoured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-29
MO0SEHEAD GUIDE
HELD IN CONNECTION
WITH fire THREAT

Bangor, Apr. 2S-Leahman NJ.
Smart a Moosehead Lake guide, was
taken into custody at hotel here to-
day and arraigned in the municipal
court on a charge growing out of a
letter sent several weeks ago to the
Great Northern Paper Company,
whose pulp wood and farm property
was threatened with destruction by
fire unless the company opened ITS
hotels at Seboomook and Northeast
Carry this spring. Smart pleaded
not guilty and was held under $4,000
bail. the case being continued for
further hearing on May s.
The specific charge against Smart
alleges that he "unlawfully. by writ
ten communication, maliciously did
threaten to injure property of the
Great Northern Paper Company,
with intent thereby to procure an
advantage from the said company
and to compel it to do certain act
against it's WILL
No announcement was made TODAY
by the Great Northern as to who
would be awarded the $1,000 reward
offered for information leading to
the arrest and conviction of the let
ter-writer. The arrest was made by
Deputy Sheriff George Edgerly, who
with Norman A. Smith, a state de-
tectlVe, worked on the case,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-29
CulbertsOn Named
To Succeed Jay as
Minister to ROumania

Washington, Apr. 2ST-Appoint-
ment of William S. Culbertson, vice
chairman of the tariff commission, as
minister to Roumania, was announ-
ced today at the White House,
He was chosen for the post sever
al days ago, but formal announce
ment was withheld pending his &C
ceptance and word from the Ruma
MAN government that his appoint
ment would be agreeable. So far as
the state department has been in
formed, no plans have been made as
yet for Mr.. Culbertson's departure
for Bucharest. 1t is assumed, how
ever. that the legation at the Ruma-
MAN capital will not be vacated by
Minister Jay until his successor has
arrived.
Mr.. Jay is conducting negotiations
with the Roumanian foreign office at
present with respect to that nations
relief debt by the United States. He
recently presented note seetting
forth the desire of the Washington
government that Roumania take ear
ly action in the matter but has not
yet received any definite reply.
In view Of these negotiations and
conversations regarding the new
Roumanian mining law, which affects
American owned oil properties in
Roumania it is not expected that
Mr.. Jay will proceed to his new post
as ambassador to Argentina until he
has been able to make some progress
in his dealings with the Roumanian
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-29
Says Barge Captain
Has Kept His Wife
Prisoner Five Years

Jersey City. N. j., April 2S.-The
sudden flare of an old feud between
two barge captains revealed to police
today the story of a young woman,
the daughter Of one barge man and
the wife of the other, said to have
been held prisoner on, her elderly
husbands coal barge for five years.
During that time, the woman's
father charged, his daughter had
never set foot on land or been al
lowed to communicate with lands
men. Since first going aboard the
barge as a bride, he said, she had
borne three children.
The charges were made after pol
ice separated William Warn, 81, and
Arthur w. Banks, 60, fighting on the
Warn barge. Banks had his son-in-
law arrested on a charge of disorder
ly conduct and later told police the
story of the alleged imprisonment Of
his daughter, Martha Warn.
Warn kept his wife prisoner by
locking her in the cabin of the barge,
according to Banks story. The
children had never had any school
ing. Banks said he had quarreled
with his son-in-law at the time OF
the wedding and that they had been
on bad terms ever since. He said
his fight with Warn, which was
stopped by police, resulted from a
demand on his part for the release
of his daughter. -, ..
Warn will be arraigned for hear
ing tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-29
Harvard Advocate
Not to Be Barred
From POstOhce

Washington, Apr. 2S.-The mails
were opened today to the two maya
zines published by Harvard Universe
ty undergraduates, the Lampoon and
the Advocate, which have created
something of a sensation in Boston
and were held up by the postmaster
there because of some of their con-
tents. The Lampoon, however, will
bear the scars of censorship.
Acting Solicitor H. ]. Donnelly of
the Postoffice department Informed
the Boston postmaster late today
that he should not refuse to accept
the magazines for mailing. He point
ed out. however, that persons mail
ing them accepted full responsible
ity for any violation of the law in
volved. The acting solicitor made
no ruling with respect to the maya
zines in connection with the GRIM
inal section of the law, explaining
that any action along that line was
the duty of the United States attor-
ney for Massachusetts,.
The April issue of the Advocate
reached the solicitor today from the
Boston postmaster with a request
for an opinion as to whether it
should be accepted for mailing. 1t
was carefully reviewed and found to
be such an obvious burlesque that
the postoffice concluded it did not
contravene the postal laws.