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New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
LETTER FROM SYDNEY CARTON
 TO LESLIE PRESCOTT

My Dear Leslie: After reading the enclosed letter which l have just received from Jack, I sat a long while trying to decide if my first impulse-which was to send it to you-was a good one.
 l have not lived to be over thirty, Gear Leslie, without realizing the terrible risk man runs when he sries to be the deus ex machina in the married life of two people.
 These two people may be his dear est friends as Jack and you are mine. His impulse may be as mine Is, only to creat a better under standing between them-to promote eheir happiness, and yet his judg- ment as to how to go about It may be a mistaken one.
 However, I am going to trust to my impulse and send you Jacks let ter. I do not think 1t needs much comment.
 I must, however, give you 8 few of q mans reactions to it. Other wise, am afraid that after reading 1t you will be as much in the dark about Jacks personality as you arc now.
 In the first place, Jacks letter was written to a mana man who had known him intimately all his life man who had been his friend through good and evil report, q mar who knew him so well that he cousc not lie to him, man who loved hin
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
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"Oh Toofie," Raggedy Ann called to the little magician who had built the tiny town for the woodland creatures in the deep, deep, woods. Here comes that disagreeable fat man who was here a while ago and said he owned the woods"
 But Toofe the little magician was not in his little house, so Rag gedy Ann and Raggedy Andy 1sn towards the grocery store where they knew the tired carpenter would be waiting on the little wood land c|aturcs who came for the free groceries.
 And, when the fat man caught sight Of Raggedy Ann and Kaggejy Andy, he ran and caught. them. "I know just who is responsible for all
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

No, I haven't" Raggedy Andy replied.
 I'll have to have string, or I shall never be able to tie you on to the log" the fat man said Why not lay Us on the log and we can hold on very tight?" Raggedy Ann said as she wiggled one shoe button eye at Raggedy AItly!"
 "Ha: You cant fool me that easily" the fat man cried. "You would jump right off the log as soon as it floatcd around the bend" And of courset this was just what Rag gedy Ann had thought of doing, but she didn't wish the fat man to know it. why don't you run up to Tootic's magic grocery and get a piece of string?' Raggedy Andy asked:
 That's just what I shall dol" the fat man said. T just saw the tired carpenter leave the grocery and walk away through the woods! So now is my chance." And to keep the Raggedys from running away. the fat man rolled large stone on top of them so they couldn't move. Then he ran to the grocery store. The stone was very heavy and i neither Raggcdy Ann nor Raggcdy Andy liked it on top of them, not that it hurt them in the least. for it did not, but 1t pushed their cot i ton stuffed bodies down against the ground and fiattcncd them out like pan cakes. Finally, they felt the heavy stone lifted from them and, as they stood up and pattcd their rag bodies into shape, they saw the tired carpenter.
 Hurry and hide behind the ! tree." the tired carpenter said. "I saw the fat man capture you. so fooled him, He thinks I went away through the woods.'
 So the Raggedys and the tired carpenter hid behind the tree unu the fat man came running up witl the string he had taken from the magic store.
 "Now I shall fix inc Raggedys SC that We shall never see then again" he said as he stopped ovel 10 lift the heavy stone. But wher he stopped over, the tired carpenter gave him such hard crack witt a barrel stave, all the woodland creatures for a mile around said
 There's someone with a bang gun"
 The fat man, thinking someon
 had shot him. jumped over loi and went splash, right in the col,
 water of the brook, and when h.
 had scrambled up the other bank l the tired carpenter and the Rag 5 gedys had hid behind n large tree { so the fat man could not see them "I1l run home and get some 7 thing" and then I'll chase ever one out of this tiny town!" the ia l man howled as he ran away al l dripping wet. And the Raggedy
 and the tired carpenter had to hol 2 their hands over their mouths f |, keep from laughing out loud. The - they went 10 the grocery store an had nine ice cream cones each.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
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so we'll that 1t was not necessary for him to lie. Consequently you are seeing the real John Alden Pres colt without gloss or polish.
 When he writes, T pride myself upon being a regular fellow, I never break my word to any man. and adds, "I sometimes break my word to woman, because she asks such impossible things" he only reiter- ates the whole rule of conduct of the average man.
 He lives up to his code and that seems to me to be the only thing that counts. He does not realize that your code is something 30 dtf- ferent from his that his rules of conduct can never be understood by you. He is always astonished when he finds you do not know the least thing about his motives of action or his reactions to them.
 That he just as surely misunder- stands yours Is quiet as patent when you read: Isn't 1t perfectly aston ishing, syd, how implacably unfor- giving a good woman can be-"
 Leslie, that is the cry of sur, prised and disappointed man - 2 man who has been given the hard righteous judgment of a good woman when. because she is 2 woman, he has expected only tho softness of sentimental mercy.
 There,I did not intend 10 write as much as this.
 Say a little prayer for my godsor when he is asleep. The prayer of { mother to the One who nevel sleeps Is always answered. l Your real and true friend, I hope 1 Sydney. Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
The Question Katherine Asks Madge

The Question Katherine Asks Madge
 With infinite palms l carried out Katherine's directions for feeding Lillian the hot milk she had order ed, then when the last drop had been swallowed l sat down by the bedside, and took in my own, the hand which she reached toward me. I had hard work to keep back the tears at the gesture so full of un- conscious, pitiful appeal, but I mas tered them and even managed a smile as my friend looked up at me with eyes in which there still lin- gcred the poignant fear which was haunting me. and the reason for which l could not fathom.
 She would not break her prom ise to Katherine to refrain from speech - that I knew well, but her eyes begged me for something - suddenly the veil slipped from my eyes and l saw what she meant. Her years, so filed with experiences to which the average woman is a stranger, had given her vision agonizing but clear, in the light of which she was reviewing Dr, Pet tits warning. Katherine's optimistic reassurance had chccred her for the moment, but that she was visualiz- ing Marion left to face sordid world without her, l was certain, For a few seconds l could not speak for a sob that tore at my throat. Then I mastered 1t and bent closer to her.
 'Iisten to me. dear heart" said softly, but tensoly. T know what you are facing in that imagination of yours, and while I am sure you are mistaken, yet I want you to know this now. No - matter - what -- comes" I made. each word separate and emphatic thing - "as long as I have breath, Marion shall be as. dear to me, as sacred a charge as if she were my very own daughter"
 Her hand frightened on mine con- vulsively, and she drew a long sob' ping breath. while her eyes widen ed and held mine as if she were seeking in nay face verification oi my words. For frightened second wondered If I had defeated my own aim, had excited her instead of soothing her.
 Lillian Sleeps
 Then the tension of her face re laxed and she smiled up at me witf bravery that shamed the sudder construction of my own throat. felt tug at my hand, and obeyinl it's message put my face down tt hers, and received the kiss whicf she gave me in lieu of words. Sht tucked my hand beneath her cheel rested heavily against 1t, and l say that she had closed her eyes witl the evident intention of making mt believe that she wished to sleep.
 But I was not deceived. She hat not dropped her lids over her eye
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
FABLES ON HEALTH
HEARTY LAUGH GOOD MEDICINE

Here's the way John Harvey Kel- logg, Battle Creek, Mich, advises to start the habit:
 stand up before the looking glass. Pull the mouth corners toward the ears as far as you can. Squint the eyes little and take a good breath.
 "Now let it go--Ha! ha! Ina! first on a low key. then all the way up and down the scale.
 If you have the blues, laugh and forget them" he says.
 A cheerful disposition can be cul- tivated, and it will pay big dividends in friendship, health and money.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

But few persons, comparatively speaking, can become millionaires of money.
 Every person, however, can be q millionaire of good cheer.
 A hearty laugh often is more stimulating to the entire system than the contents of doctors pre- scription.
 Start every day with a hearty laugh. A hard job is this, hard at first, but with a little practice that re-breakfast grouchy feeling will become only q memory.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
--- nAus FASHION SERVICE - X-WORD PUZZLE COAT

Eleanor Boardman, tho motion picture star selected this coat as part of her spring wardrobe,
 Known as tho Gross Word Pug zlo" 1t is of imported plaid wool with squares of vivid colors and shawl collar of red and white, which is also carried out on tho border.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

Wayburn, locked in one another's arms! | Glory gave a little moan. She put out one hand and turned on the wall lights.
 Instantly the pair in the alcoyr sprang apart. Glory laughed bitter ly.
 Well, Stan, you certainly are |, fast worker!" she said. You'll par don me for spelling your chubby little party, won't you? You see, I'm afraid to go round In the dark"
 Gloria walked shakily to the buf- fet She drank another cocktail.
 She wanted to cry. But ineteal she turned out the lights again and walked out of the room.
 She'd show Stanley Wayburn that she wasn't jealous
 Shed show him that it meant nothing to her how many times he might kiss Myra Gail or any other woman,
 -. :. What was he in her life, anyway?
 Nothing but a third-rate actor who happened to look like Valen- tino! =. And yet, somehow, the sight of him kissing Myra Gail had spoiled (.lario'S e rt.1tn
 Someone laid q hand on her bare | arm. Glory turned. Stan.
 Look here. Russett!" he said what are you so sore about? You told me to give your sad-eyed friend thrill, and l did my best to give her onc."
 "IYl say you did" Gloria an- swered. And anyway, I'm not sore about if. dare say you've kissed hundreds of women. Why should I worry about your kissing Myra Gail 2" She went back into the kitchen.
 "Ill have that coffee now, please, she said to Maggie, 'and then let's serve supper. I'm sick and tired of this party, anyway" She drank her coffee. May and Jim came In. Jim was carrying two cocktail glasses.
 May drank the contents of both, daintily.
 T drink to Married Lifc.' she cried. "Scrappy days.p
 May was a kitchen thinker. Dr, John, her husband, had forbidden her to drink, So May had to have her cocktails when he was out Of sight.
 q wish to goodness some kind patient would send in a hurry cal for my hubby" May said now. 'I cramps my style terribly to hayt him around at parties. He's s' afraid I might happen 10 have good time! Go, hunt him up. GIor, and dance with him, while I hat my little drink in peaee!"
 Glory went. She found pr. Jol and Lola Hough sitting on the stai talking about Lola's babies.
 "You haven't danced with me evening, Dr. Johnny," Glory poute,
 Instantly the doctor was on h feet. He put his arms around Glori: but she slipped out of them.
 She crumpled up in a heap the floor!
 (To Be Continued Tomorrow)
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Gossip's Corner
Polka Dots PonlIlar

The blue foulard dress with the white polka dot is seen in all the smartest style collections. Fro- Quently 1t Is worn with Il straight line kasha coat lined with the foulard.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
Black Still Irse,I

Though 1t Is colorful season, black plays an important role. Many black dresses have panels lined with very gorgeous colors or arc worn with coats with very vivid Things.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
shorter Coats

Many of the smart ensembles have coats few inches shorter than the dress so that the figured material of the frock may show beneath the coat.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
New PinlSish Gray

A new shade of pinkish gray has made Its appearance and is promis- ing a vogue. It Is a less practical shade than beige. but 1t is smarter because it is newer.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16
I.arrc Conhs Again

Largo tombs AgaIn Large combs and elaborately carved hairpins are being shown for the new cultures that make use of the chignon.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

Turn stockings wrong side out !, fore you wash them and see th; the smallest holes are mended b, l fore the water touches them.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-16

The new pumps for evening are elaborate and ornate. These sketched come in velvet 10 match the evening costume and they are trimmed with appliqued designs of gold kid. The sandal cut though not so popular for day wear, is very smart for evening. Notice that the heels have not been slighted, but are as ornate as the N--np.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-16
SUBWAY idea
IS J0SHED BY
|, WORKS BOARD
Bootlegging and Rubber Boot
Privileges Asked by
Members.

Humorous parley over the pro-
posed subways for pedestrians re-
suited at the meeting of the board
Of public works Wednesday.
Passageways under downtown
street intersections were proposed by
William II. Freeman. member OF the
board, and an order for preliminary
plans adopted at a recent meeting.
Good many things will happen
before we have the subways,
'harles E. Coffin, president, stated.
Members of the board joked with
Freeman. One member said he
would refuse ratification Of the plan
unless granted the bootlegging privl-
leges while another official said
he would like to sell rubber boots
on rainy days Further proposal
was that the subterranean passages
should serve as enclosures in which
police could round up burglars and
bandits.
Freeman held stoutly to the value
If his proposal. stating that subways
in Washington were effective in ma
king lives Of pedestrians safe at
crowded corners.
Frank G. Lingerfelter, city en-
glneer. who has been Instructed by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-16
Ho0Sier Briefs

7ONE cent fine was assessed
n at Owensville against Rus
sell Lirxwiller, so, charged
with assault and battery in the
floggings of Fred Jones, %, who is
said to have run away with Link
millers wife.
Mrs. Dan Jurkovich of Clinton re-
fused to appear against her husband
in court on charge OF beating her
and hitting her in the face with a
bottle, which caused a wound that
took eight stitches to close.
Gary automobile owners no longer
can use the city streets for garages.
All machines parked on the streets
after midnight will be taken to the
city barns.
An Elm tree on the farm Of VIII.
liam Feaster, north of Milford. has
a spread OF 100 feet.
A relic Of the good old days at
Frankfort is to go. The county COM
lmissioners have ordered the hitch
rack on the public square torn
own.
County officials at Richmond and
the Wayne Fish and Game Associ-
alton have started preliminary steps
for a second prosecution Of the Rich
mond Light, Heat and Power Com
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-16
AMY LOWELL Is ILL

Famous American Poetess Reported
Unchanged.
By Times Special
BOSTON. April 16.-The condition
of Miss Amy Lowell. poet and
writer, who has been seriously Ill at
her home in Brookline. was reported
as unchanged Wednesday evening.
Physicians stated that they ex-
pected Miss Lowell's improvement
to be slow Wednesday she was
said to be not quite so well, but
this was not considered a setback,
II was stated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-16

the board to prepare plans io;' the
first of the proposed supways at in
tersection of Virginia Ave. and
Pennsylvania and Washington Sts..
has been unable to find time to start
the task, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-16

pany for alleged pollution. OF White
water River.
Celebration of Easter with the
first straw hat at FIT. Wayne this
season led to the arrest Of Curtis
Weaver on drunk charge.
The Decatur Industrial Association
Is to ask the city for more police
and better protection.
Board or county commissioners has
ordered a large evergreen placed in
the courthouse yard to serve as a
permanent Christmas tree at Ma
rion.
TN7ESIDENTS Of Gary are
TX quite laxative. According
III to a report of the telephone
company they average $1,000 calls
a day.
With an increase in the enroll
ment of the Sunday school at the
Tabernacle Christian Church at Co
lumbus from 400 to over 1000, q
bowling alley in the basement is tc
| be converted into classroomS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-23
Social Club Meetings

The Claiming Guild will meet
Monday at 2 P. NJ, with Mrs. L. L.
Cooper, 38 Sewall street.
The Augusta League of Women
Voters will meet Tuesday at 100 P.
M in the reading room of the Y. M.
G. A. Members program.
The Women's Board Of the Congre-
gadonal church will meet this after
nodn at 2 o'clock with Mrs. w. F.
Russell, II School street.
The Armitage club will meet at
the parish house Monday afternoon
at 2.30. They will sew for the hos
pital.
The Mothers Chapter of st. Marks
church Will meet with the president,
Mrs, Mary Brown, 43a Court street,
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Woman's League Of the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church will meet with
Mrs. Luther Straw, 80 Winthrop
street at 2.30 this afternoon.
The Murray Alliance of the Univer-
salist church will meet in regular ses-
sion at 100 this afternoon in the
clinic room of the Augusta General
hospital. The afternoon will be en-
ployed in sewing for the hospital.
Members can go on the Togus car
leaving Water street at 100 o'clock.
The Standard Bearers of the Green
street Methodist church will meet
this evening with Mrs. Dorothy Oliver.
127 Sewall street.
\ The Woman's Club Of the Penney
Memorial United Baptist church Will
meet with Mrs. Alice Sheldon of Win
6nrop street this evening
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-23
Stock Prices Hit
New Low Levels
During Past Week

New York. March 22.-Drastic
reactions in the securities and grain
markets this week were generally
construed as correction of the
speculative excuses which had
taken place In the first two months
of the year. The sharp rebound
which follows the mid-week COL
lapse indicated. however, that the
decline had been overdone. temper
arily. at least, and that the So
called technical position of the mar
ket had been improved by the ELI
miration of many weak accounts.
Weakness again cropped out to-
ward the close of today's session.
Stock prices sagged to new low
levels for the year with selling &C
CELEBRATED by the st. Paul receiver
ship, the break in wheat and the
easing of other commodity prices. a
marked improvement in sentiment
was noted, however, on publication
Of statements by Secretaries Mellon
and Hoover that business conditions
were sound. the announcement that
freight car loadings We're being
maintained at record levels and q
reduction in call money rates.
Foreign exchanges held relatively
hrm, demand sterling ruling between
S4.77 IL and $47S IL and French
francs between 5.14 and $40 cents.
The recent strength of Japanese
yen which crossed Al cents to a new
high level for the year, was explain
cd by the transmission to the Orient
OF the proceeds of recent dollar loans
floated here. The support accorded
by the Norwegian government to its
own currency also sent the rate on
that country to a new high aroul /
1850 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-23
Tornado Carried
Calling Card 21O Miles

MurphySboro. Ills, March 22-(By
A. PA calling card picked up in
Murphysboro by Wednesdays twist
er was carried to Palestine, Ills, 210
miles distant.
The Rev. II. w. Abbott, pastor Of
the First Baptist church. which was
destroyed by the storm, was the own
err of the card. On a bookcase in his
study in the parsonage adjoining the
church We're 500 calling cards. The
tornado sucked up the cards along
with houses. telephone poles, trees
and other loose things. Yesterday
he received a telephone call from a
man at Palestine who said that one
of the cards had been found there.
In the Baptist church when it was
destroyed. the funeral service for the
wife of DIR. +. c. Hitler of Thebes was
being held. A few minutes after the
crash DR.. Hitler sent his son after
surgical instruments and started Civ
ing medical aid to the injured, leav-
ing the body of his wife beneath the
ruins of the church. 1t was recovered
the following day.
One little girl leaving one Of the
destroyed school buildings had just
grasped the door knob when the
door was jerked from it's hinges and
carried into the yard. landing prop
ped against a post with the girl be-
meath it. This saved her life, as
hundreds of bricks fell on the shelter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-23

scheme is obtained which permits
the use of the dining room for
bedroom and causes no shifting of
the furniture nor inconvenience in
it's daily use. Windows in the dress
ing room ventilate the bedding when
shut in. This makes an ideal ar
rangement for a spare bedroom at a
small additional cost. The bedroom
at the rear has good cross ventila-
ton, with proper wall space for bed
and bedroom furniture. The kitchen
is very conveniently arranged WITH
ample cupboard and closet space.
The ice box is located in the entry.
where steps lead to the basement. A
coat and linen closet is provided in
the small hall which leads to the
bathroom and kitchen. A porch is
placed at the end of the house, with
French doors leading from the living
room. The width of the house over
all. including the porch, is "A feet.
The floor area. exclusive of sun
porch, IS 76 square feet. This at
tiactive bungalow may be built at Il
very reasonable cost.
Details as to plans and spcciiica-
tions of this house with estimated
cost may be obtained by addressing
letter to "ARCHITECT", care the
Kennebec Journal. Augusta. and re-
ferring to the number of the plan.