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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

INDUCED women that his lips were
stepped in compliments, knew
that no doubt he could be stern,
even brutal, II his cases needed 1t.
but his first impulse was in one Of
Dicky's expressive phases. TO
spread the salve--thIck."
you can hardly expect me to
contradict so nice a compliment as
that" | replied demurely. 80 Wen
agree on IT and set you free for
your real topic OF conversation.
You're not driving at this pace
without having something OH your
mind"
"No One Else Can Help"
He turned abruptly and / knew
that he was trying to read my face,
but the night was too dark
You offer a man a refreshing
change from the way most women
take compliment, am almost
tempted to"
TRY to get a possibly different
reaction" countered coolly.
Pray, DR.. Meredith, postpone your
psychological experiments for your
next patient, and pardon me for
limiting that | am needed at home,
although l shall be glad TO listen to
any real dilemma of yours--if you
have one"
| laughed lightly as ! concluded
the sentence. Indeed, | had tried
10 infuse a suggestion of mirth into
my saucy answer to him, for ! did
not wish to offend him, and ] was
wildly curious as to what he meant
to conhde nj me concerning kath-
crime. That he was offended to the
point Of anger for a few seconds,
| knew by his silence and by the
sudden acceleration of the cars
speed. We dashed down the next
mile Of roadway as if the machine
were a racing car on a speedway,
and then with short little laugh
br. Meredith slackened speed
again. and spoke tensely.
IF I didn't need your help so
desperately, ] would not trouble
YOU any further he said.
There was real need in his voice,
and I answered it promptly,
please, DR.. Meredith" I coaxed,
do not take a Jest so seriously. 7
am waiting to hear what you wish
to say 10 me, and / do hope that
| shall be able to help you"
There's no one else in the world
who can help me-" he declared eX-
aggeratedly. except - Mrs. Bick-
ctt and I am afraid to talk TO
her-yet."
His hesitation at Katherine's le-
gal name betrayed his dislike for
the cognomen and the emphasis
on the little word yet" vas equal
ly iluminative. My pulses quicken
ed exCitedly. That tiny intuition of
mine had been correct, He wished
10 talk with me concerning my
brother-cousin's wife,
Copyright. 1925, by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
Your Health
How TO Keep It.
Causes of Illness
by DIR. HUGH S. CUMMING
Surgeon General, L. S. Public Health
Service

Influenza or la grippe, Is an acute,
highly communicable disease. This
disease may or may not begin like
cold,
The symptoms are pains in the
head, eyes and limbs sometimes
but not always a watery discharge
from the nose, chilly sensations,
cough and marked muscular pros
tration. In addition to these there
may be abdominal symptoms such as
nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and
cramps.
There Is fever, which varies ac-
cording to the intensity Of the dis
case. The fever usually lasts few
days and shows a marked tendency
10 bronchial and pneumonia compIi-
cations There are many variations
in the way Of influenza attacks and
for this reason the manifestations
differ in different individuals.
1t Is probable that the agent Tor
agents. which cause Influenza come
from the nose and throat Of infected
persons, Some persons may carry
the infection without having the dis
ease,
Sanitation and hygiene appear TO
have relatively little effect upon the
control Of influenza. The short
period OF time which Is necessary for
the disease TO develop, the high de-
gree Of communicating, and the
fact that no class of society is free
from infection because of hygienic
or sanitary precautions Is. no doubt.
In great measure responsible for the
violence Of epidemic outbreaks. Keep
away from anyone suffering from
the disease.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

Skunk. He took the greatest care
to keep respectful distance be-
tween himself and Jimmy. Jimmy
continued on. and Reddy. as is his
way, shifted at Jimmys tracks. In
stantly he priCked up his black
ears. Then he took a long sniff.
Meadow Mice" said he under his
breath. Meadow Mice. And they
have passed along since Jimmy did.
They must be right behind hint"
Very stealthily Reddy began to
creep along with his nose to the
ground and his eyes fixed straight
ahead, The Meadow Mouse smell
was very strong. In a moment he
saw the grass move a little way
ahead. 1t was only a very short
distance behind Jimmy. Just then
Jimmy looked around, He saw
Reddy at once. Jimmy was pro-
voked. Yes, sir, Jimmy was pro-
voked. He didn't like the way he
was being followed by Reddy Fox.
He stamped his feet angrily, Reddy
retreatcd rather hastily. All the
time Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse were squatting perfectly
still under some grass. They knew
Reddy was following them. Nanny
was frightened, but Danny thought
it was a joke. You see, Danny felt
absolutely safe. He knew he hat
nothing to worry about as long a:
Jimmy didn't see him. And it turn
ed out just that way. Reddy FoI
didn't dare get near enough t
catch Danny and Nanny because
that would bring him within reacl
of that little scent gun Jimmy al
ways carries with him. At thu
same time, Reddy didn't want Il
explain to Jimmy why he was fol
lowing because he knew that Jim
my would try 10 catch Danny anc
Nanny. and of course this wouldn'
suit Reddy at all.
Now you see Reddy's difficulty
There were those fat Meadow Mic,
and he didn't dare catch them
And at the same time he couldn'
ask Jimmy Skunk to help him, s.
Reddy kept following along, hop
ing that Danny and Nanny woulC
drop so far behind Jimmy tina
there would be no danger in catch
ing them. But Danny was to-
smart for anything like this, an,
Nanny kept right close 10 Danny
So they moved along up the Lonj
Lane in the moonlight towart
Farmer Browns barnyard, and al
! tho time Reddy Fox was getting
hungrier and angrier, and Their
wasn't thing he could do abou
ii. Right into Farmer Brown
barnyard walked Jimmy Skunk
With Nanny at his heels Damn
dashed across the open yard an,
under a haystack. They were safe
So this is the way that Danny an
| Nanny Meadow Mouse finally ar
rived at Farmer Browns barnyard
Copyright, 1925, by 7. w.
: Burgess)
The next story: THE Riches
Meadow Mice"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

II hope You are finding good
hunting" said Rcddy in his po-
litCSt manner.
had Jimmy not been there. You
soc, Danny was taking great care
that they didn't get near enough
for Jimmy to know that they were
following him.
Presently Jimmy Skunk met
some one. Who do you think It
was? 1t was gentleman in red. It
was very smart little gentleman
dressed almost wholly in red. II
was Reddy Fox. Reddy stopped
as soon as he saw Jimmy Skunk.
Good evening, Jimmy skunk, "
said he, and said 1t most politely,
Jimmy looked up a trifle sur
priscd. Evening" he grunted, and
stopped TO pull over a stone in the
hope of finding a fat beetle be-
meath 1t.
Il hone you are finding good
hunting" said Rcddy in his po-
litcst manner.
There's plenty o. hunting, but
mighty little finding" grunted
Jimmy. and began 10 amble along
straight toward Reddy.
Reddy most politely stepped
aside and went around Jimmy
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

Slowly up the Long Lane In the
moonlight ambled Jimmy Skunk.
He wasn't in the road, but in the
grass and bushes beside the road.
You see, fat beetles were TO be
found in there sometimes, and
Jimmy Is always looking for fat
beetles, Behind him, but unknown
TO Jimmy, we're Danny and Nanny
Meadow Mouse. Nanny was a little
doubtful about it. 1t seemed TO her
rs if they were running q great
risk. She knew that Jimmy Skunk
enjoys a dinner of Mice once in n
while. But Danny insisted that they
We're safe. He said they were much
safer than they would have been
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
Too Much Efficiency
By E.JCG.:ss&s:DRatb

heroicaIly. A voice seemed to be
crying into her cars, Escape. Es-
cape! It's your chance" Tho idea
of escape dominated her. And
Tommy was offering the way to
freedom.
please marry me, Connie" he
urged softly. I'm be awfully good
to you"
She knew that, She knew Tom
my Treadwell for true blue, and
she knew that he would walk
Broadway on his hands and knees
for her, II she commanded. But she
did not love him.
"Escape!" urged the little voice
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
Or. Meredith Arouses Madgc':
Curiosity and Sympathy

Lee Chow turned his head on his
pillow and closed his eyes. 1t was Il
distinct signal OF dismissal. and
smiled TO myself at the incongruity
Of his almost abiect declaration of
loyalty TO me because OF his mas
ter's command, and this abrupt
termination of our conversation.
Two things were clear TO me,
however, as the result OF the inter-
view. The apparent conflict be-
tween the Oriental's neglect to
hunt his master in Tyndan. because
OF his promise TO stay near me, and
his willingness 10 undertake the
Journey mentioned by Lillian.
These questions were solved by his
last sentence. lie would not go UNI
less ! gave him permission. but he
counted upon that permission being
eagerly given.
The second thing was less fiat
ter!ng to me, Because his master
commanded 1t, no gave me loyalty
and faithful devotion, but ] saw
very clearly that his mental al
legiance was all TO Lillian. II the
two clashed, ! knew that his prom
Use to Hugh Grantland would range
him upon my side OF any contro-
versy. But he was shrewd enough
10 know that Lillian's wishes were
paramount with me.
t!ptoed out OF the room and
found the nurse waiting in the hall
outside.
He says he Is going TO sleep
now" ! volunteered, and she nod
led in non-committal fashion.
Or. Meredith told me to tell you
mat you would find him in the re-
ception room" she said, and,
thanking her, ! went down the
stairs. The distinguished alienst
must have been watching for me,
for he met me just as | finished
my descent.
Are YOU ready TO go home now"
he asked. and at my assent he led
the way 10 his waiting car.
We had driven 10 the hospital as
though a regiment OF flends from
the pit were pcrsuing US. But VIC
started home as though we were in
city traffic with an officer watching
rs, and presently an intuitiye little
rremonition gave me the reason
for his retarded pace.
lie wished to talk with me unin.
tcrruptcdly, and again intuition
pointed to the subject Of the com,
ing colloquy - Katherine,
Yet when he first spoke, It was
not Katherine, but J, who govern.
ed the verb Of his first sentence.
do you know Mrs. Graham
there Is something rarely sympa
thetic and comprehending abou
you?"
7 smiled TO m. sell, This brillian
specialist in nervous diseases hac
dealt so long with tcmpcramenta
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

"No!"
He paused and considered,
IT'S a nice morning" he observed
irrelevantly.
II believe So"
Going for a walk"
"Yos-no!"
why not say 'perhaps'-you get
the same idea compressed into one
word"
Constance was becoming anxious.
She knew that Tommy Treadwell
and his blue roadster were waiting
below IN the courtyard.
Let me 60" she exclaimed
Up TO that point she had been
too bewildered TO notice that there
had been no change in their posi-
lions since II. Hedge interrupted
her hcadlong plunge,
Next Chapter: Hedge illustrates
an clopcmcnt,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
GzEezKEzANGEE

You know l would not have
"8Fe' 10 put thal question 10 any
o"V pu' you, l"'.e M|rquiSe' Dull
'' 'i''N ''ic ''"i o''S ao''' 'l'e 'act
."'' you ana VIII never come
ldce'to-Io'e III inns me- makes II
o|SE .or i''o ~ 0''''i' I''Hy con
''"' ''''. ~ 'o", ''''I '''ole ''idll
'''' VIII" NY SUI
kQo" tAat sounds paradoXical,
wa u "'7''
'"rt Soi''e''l''@S d'' NOT always
H"'' HO''N'l WIN my 0'i'' 'IS ~
Carton has eyes for no other Wom-
an on this earth. That he has never
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
HUNTING FATALITY

North Adams, Mass, Nov. (Pp-
Thomas j. PurtelI. rs, was found
dead from a gunshot wound in
clearing in the woods just north of
this town in Stamford, Vermont,
yesterday. Purtell left home yester-
day afternoon with his gun, and 1t
is believed that he was mistaken for
a deer by ont of season hunters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

Woodbury., Nov. Z up Crossing
Main street to get the $50 trolley
for home after his days work, Will
liam Frisbie, of North Woodbury.,
stepped out Of the way of an auto
and into the path of Il swiftly NOV
ing trolley. He was hit by the troll
ley and knocked down, sustaining a
conclusion Of the brain and posi-
Bile fracture of the skull.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

to try the Vegetable Compound and
[ have found great benefit, and not
only recommend it for such troubles,
but to build up the whole system. l
have used it for most everything that
gets wrong with me. When ! begin
to feel nervous and irritable l don't
stop long in getting a bottle of the
Vegetable Compound if haven't got
one in the house. 1t gives fine appe-
tite and makes a new woman of me.
You may use this testimonial in my
own town or anywhere else, and l
will answer any letters | receive. ~
Mrs. RUSH FULLERTON, SIS S. End
Street, Clesrfeld, Pa
If you are suffering from nervous
troubles, irritability, give the Vege-
table Compound a fair trial.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

Vegetable Col m
pound has helped
me in every way:
Before taking it l
couldn't stand on
my feet without
pains running all
through my whole
BIO dy from my
waist down, just
like threads pull
ing, ] was not fit
to do any work.
Nv u,nfhor oof mo
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

Miss Brooke will not marry
you
Tommy stroked her hair and
talked pleadingly.
Marry me, Connie, and III take
you away from it all. You Just see
if I don't make you happy"
He talked with the fine conf
dence and sincerity of youth.
Answer me, Connie, dear. Will
you marry me?'
Constance did not answer. She
did not have time. The voice of a
third person interviewed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY


But Of all this Constance was I'M
conscious. She had escaped to far
corner of the conservatory where
she wept dismally into tiny
square of lace. 1t was there that
Tommy Treadwell found her, and
presently she was weeping against
Tommys shoulder while he tried
awkwardly TO soothe her.
Il can never look anybody in the
face again." she walled. II can't
stand it. I'm going to run away"
Honestly, will YOU" he de-
manded eagerly.
"I'll do anything to escape this
sobbed Constance.
Twill you run away with me-"
Tommy's voice was trembling
and his eyes pleading as she looked
up at him.
"I've asked you TO marry me
three times already" he went on.
won't you. Connie? Please"
Connie buried her face against
MS coat aSdlH ana lTltu 10 tHlHh'
She was fond of Tommy Treadwell
and it was true that he had asked
her three times. But Constance had
never taken Tommy seriously. be-
cause she did not want TO. She had
never felt like marrying anybody.
She was still living her girl days.
There would be plenty Of time to
marry later on, AS for Tommy
WELL when the time came, it might
he him, or 1t might be somebody
else. She did not love Tommy, she
was quite sure: but she did like
him tremendously.
1t was hard to think, although
! sho wrcstled with her problem
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

There is nothing more attractv,
for the young girl than Tie Simple
chiffon dance frorh with he shout
dor drcma1ion OF souln Sort. such rs
This one OF ribbon loorcd with long
ends. or = combination Of Jewels
All ribbon
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
BEGIN HERE TODAY:

John W. Brooke, widOwer and
hardware magnate, before leaving
the city for two months, arranges
with a firm OF efficiency engineers
TO manage his home, lie fails to
say anything about this TO his three
grown children, Constance, Billy
and Alice, They fail to grasp the
significance Of it all until
II. Hedge, assigned 10 the Job,
has taken over complete control OF
the Brooke household, occupied
their fathers suite and turned the
library into an office. Hedge has
been "monach of all he surveyed"
for about two weeks. While he re-
fused TO allow a Christmas tree IN
the house because lit is a useless
expense" he has relented sufficient
ly TO arrange for a New Year party.
Imagine the shock OF the Chill
dren" when they find all their
guests being forced TO take a physi-
cal examination before admittance
TO the "festivities" On this, the
night Of the party. everything Is
going along as well as can be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
The guests that passed the Doctors
close scrutiny have danced and are
now receiving sterilized sandwiches
and lemonade in the dining-room.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
WAS NOT FIT
TO Do her WORK
Dreadful Condition Of Mrs.
Fullerton's Health Rene
died by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Clesrfeld. Pa, ~ cannot begin to
tell you how much Lydia E. Pinkham's
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07
Ginger !ryad

uuc-tourth cup sugar IA cup
lard. 10 cup molasses, IA cups
a0ar. c-E. - cup boiling water,
l ,.sponu soda Ia teaspoon SAT-,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

TOMORROW Letter from
Priscilla bradford 10 Mrs. Mary
Alden Prescott.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-07

The next story: THE Richest
Meadow Mice"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-02-12

morrow's Love-" due at the Caug
hren Theatre Saturday evening.
Agnes Ayres is the star in the pro
duction. Pat O'Malley, who appeared
opposite Miss Ayres in "Wordly
Goods" again heads the cast as the
uncomfortable bridegroom.
The picture is an adoption OF the
Saturday Evening Post story, Inter
locutory."
James Cruze, the man who made
"The Covered Wagon" has an eye
for the fitness of things.
(. His new Paramount picture, 1.-The
City That Never Sleeps" begins in
a Bowery saloon, proceeds through
fifteen years of narrative, and ends
in a police station.
When Walter Woods and Anthony
Coldewey wrote the screen play from
Leroy SCOTS story, Mother O'Day,"
they didn't think it would be very
nice to leave Louise Dresser, kathlyn
Williams, Ricardo Cortez and Vir-
GINA Lee Corbin, the featured play
ers, standing in police station at
the final fade-out, so they added Sc
quence to take place in railroad
station.
But Cruze didn't like it.
Anything that starts in saloon
really should end in police station, y
he argued with twinkle in his eye,
and that's the way he ended it.. .
"The City That Never Sleeps
comes to the Caughren Sunday and
Monday.
The acceptance recently of a job
as a taxicab driver in New York by
Francis Ormand French, prominent
New York clubman and former Wall
Street broker, is duplicated by Rich
ard Barthelmess, First National star,
in his latest Inspiration picture,
which will be shown
at the Caughren Theatre Next Tues
day and Wednesday.
Barthelmess has the role OF scion
of wealth who to circumvent the
the plans of his fashionable parents
to prevent his marriage to working
girl runs away to New York to con-
ceal himself until he becomes OF age.
In the city he gets job as taxlcao
driver and in cruising through tne
streets of Manhattan has more man
his fill of adventure.
The same taxicab company which
gave Mr.. French his job also sup
piled the cab that Barthelmess drives
in the picture.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-02-12
WILL THEY KEEP FAITH!
Rushford Record

Twice the people of this state IN the
mast few years have said empnatlcai-
" that they want good roads ana are
willing to pay for them. AT the gen.
oral election in 1920 Amendment
No /" to the constitution OF the s ,,,5 :.
was overwhelmingly carried. Inns
amendment authorized the Legislature
TO enact laws making it possible 1or
the state highway department to car
nv out an elaborate program OF road
building and the maintenance OF the
same. At the last election in No
vember, 1924 another constitutional
amendment was adopted by the vot-
ers authorizing the legislature to
place tax on gasoline, with the un-
derstanding that the proceeds were to
be used in the construction OF the
highways, as carried on by Commits
sioner Babcock.
In the 1921 session Of the legis-
lature a bill was passed authorizing
the various counties of the state to
issue highway bonds, counties to be
reimbursed by the state. This money
will have to be taken from the high
way fund, thus putting a stop to ex-
tension of the building which has
been going on, for possibly many
years. Also maintenance would suf-
fer and the roads already construct
ed and improved would deteriorate,
and the money already spent practic-
ally thrown away.
Now and then we hear man say
that "Babcock isn't doing anything
for us folks down this way, but is
spending all of the money up north
around the Twin Cities" The fact
is that the state has spent more money
on the roads in Fillmore and Hous-
ton counties than we will pay to the
state in ten years.
Mr.. Babcock is asking the legisla-
ture to issue bonds to repay the coun-
ties, and also that the gasoline tax be
imposed, that the work he has mapped
out may go on uninterruptedly.
The people have said they want
roads and that they want good roads.
Will the legislature and the state
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-02-12
BOY scout TRAIL
Fifteen Years of Boy Scoutism

Fifteen Years of Boy Scoutism
One of the really great distinctions
that come to the president of the
United States is the honorary presi-
dency of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca. Presidents may be over bur-
dened with cares of state, but they
invariably find time to testify to
their active interest in, and their high
regard for, this organization of the
youth of the country that has been
evolved from nothing in February
1910, to its great present scope and
capacity for helpful service.
The aim and end of boy scoutism
is to develop sturdy character and the
essentials of good citizenship. That
implies that it has, no sectarian dis
tinctions. The boy scout is bound
by his oath to do his best in duty to
God and country, to help others at
all times, and to keep physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight. The laws of his clan are
that he shall be trustworthy, loyal,
helpful, friendly, courteous, kind,
obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave,
clean and reverent.
This oath and these rules of con-
duct embrace the field of the basic vir-
tues in either youth or adult. The
country will be safe, and it's heart
right, if the characters of it's people
be infused with this code of ethics,
morals, human relationship and spirit.
There are badges and ranks as in
ducements to everyday adherence to
the code. This is as it should be.
Men as well as boys need these spurs
to character distinction, but men need
them less when they as boys have had
them. The plastic period is the time
when practice and habit grow indis-
solubly into character. In this per-
iod the boy becomes father of the
man. In this period the twig is in
clined as the tree grows.
Given a generation of boy scoutism
in this and other countries, and ma
tons will not so readily fly at each
others Threats in war.