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New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

"But for several months" Lillian went on. "the girl has not been actively in lIugh's employ, Lee Chow thinks that at her little apart ment, in a town several miles away, she took care of whatever business remained, after he suddenly and unexpectedly closed his office, He had great wealth, you know, and he was custodian of several for tunes beside his own These prin- cipally belonged to orphaned min ors, whose parents, knowing his reputation. had trusted their chill drrn's affairs 10 him. These were trusts for which he never received any remuneration, and which I know irkcd him greatly: but his loyalty 10 the friends who asked The favor gave. him no alternative but to accept inc trusts"
 She paused and l voiced a trem- bling question.
 But Lillian. you don't mean all that money is gone""
 His Decision Was Sudden"
 Naturally, mo-" she returned, "else there would be a hue and cry long before this, with Hugh's name blazoned in every newspaper. But - the money and securities belong ing to one estate were drawn from the bank few days before Hugh disappeared. His disappearance was premeditated. as shown by. all the evidence. He had taken a furlough from his branch of the army serr- ice some little time before and he , told the few friends who knew him best that he was going to travel in order to regain his health. But his decision to drop entirely out Of sight must have been a sudden one else he would have confided in Lee f Chow"
 "Why has there been no publicity about the money that disappeared or about this - this - Miss"
 "Poweu," Lillian supplied, as il 1 my memory were al Idult III III! i'4' ability to speak the girls name "The girl had no friends, hardly any acquaintances, so reserved Wal she. and she was in the habit oi going away for several days o' weeks at time The rent of hel apartment is paid for two months in advance, so there will be no in quiry for that time at least. No, Tn not claivoyant, I simply had beer Investigating the movements 0 ! Fanny Powell. before l dreamed O seeing her under such circumstances as these. The long arm of Old MT Coincidence certainly was working overtime when it yanked me aboard that train and planted me in th' seat behind her"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

the agonized reply, Hes got me, Norman. Follow to The Bull and pick up clues there, but don't call in the police. am to be killed at once at first sign of pursuit. l - oh, you cruel brute--'
 The Gtterance died away In a strangled sob and over the wire came she sound of short. sharp struggle. Then all was still. Nor man, called and called again, but the silence was as of the grave.
 Now that Inc was up against Il Norman felt strangely braced. His task lay clear before him and that was better than loafing about in a state of impotent funk. Leaving the club he went round to his rooms and summoned his servant, Ali Grinstead
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

Breakfast-Stewed rhubarb, ba- con sandwiches, nut rolls, milk coffee.
 Luncheon Hominy mold with fish and eggs, onion sandwiches ginger snaps, canned peaches, milk, tea.
 Dinner Tomato bouillon, mock Eausages, steamed rice, creamed spinach, floating island, sponge. cake. graham rolls, milk, coffee,
 The nut rolls are suggested for the grown-up members of the fam ily. Fruit. rolls and coffee make a deilcious light" breakfast for per sons who do not put in' strenu- ous morning, The bacon sandwiches consist ot crisp broiled bacon, hot hnttered toast with a cream sauce poured over the whole.
 { Nut Rolls
 One. yeast cake, 1-4 cup luke
 warm water. cup milk, flour. 1-4 cup granulated sugar, i teaspoon ! salt, 1 egg. tablespoons softened { butter, tablespoons brown sugar, 1-2 cup finely chopped nuts. 4
 tablespoons melted butter!' Scala milk. Dissolve yeast cake in | tukewarm water. When milk IS T iukewarm add yeast cake and l \ s-4 cups four. Beat well and Tel i rise in a warm place until light I Add granulated sugar, egg vel \ beaten, salt and melted butter Beat well and add flour 10 knead 7 Knead until elastic 10 inc touch and : let rise in a warm place unti
 double its bulk.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
FABLES

A moderately slow pulse is no disadvantage and should not cause half so much worry as 1t does, MT, Mann of Anytown learned.
 It is rather an indication of strong heart. provided the slow pulse is natural If however, the pulse has become slow as the re- suit of disease. then there is 6 cause for worry, and physician should be called.
 Sometimes a slow pulse is caused from liver disorder, from excessive use of tobacco, coffee and other mar cotics. Also it may be caused from anemia and the use of headache powders,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
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with your mother I found out that she really understands me. 1 was going to tell her all that I have written you here and this was even before l had any idea that you would ever know.
 I had begun to recount the whole thing when my mother, who you know would never understand, came into the room and, of course. any conversation of a kind we had just started was all off. After that morning there never seemed proper time when the confidence could be resumed. For confidence of that kind, you know, can not be brought forth under all circum- stances. They must have the right time. as well as the right place in which to make themselves heard
 I expect I should not be here writing this letter to you. l expect if I were a brave man l would go and tell it all to you, but, Leslie, while I do not think I am a coward in other things, must humbly confess that l am afraid Of your contemptuous arraignment and your severe. though jus, conclusions. For the boys sake, Leslie, let's at least call a truce. Wait until your mother comes home and then il you have concluded that you do not want me in your life We will make the changes. I presume your liT will curl when you read the las' words of this letter but, neVerthe' less, I mean them with all my hear
 and soul I love you, and because 1T love you. I know that l haN'
 never loved any other woman II
 my whole life.
 Jack. Copyright 1925, NEA Service
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Letter from John Alden Prescott tt
 Leslie Prescott, Continued


 Leslie, I am sure you must un- derstand that all decent men put their wives above themselves on the pedestal and worship before them, which is perhaps foolish.
 Leslie, mother of my boy, surely we can come to some sort of working combination. Surely you can see from those two letters that I did not love that woman. Poor little bedraggled creature! She was like 8 tiny kitten only wanting food and warmth and little betting to stretch herself and purr with con- tentment. I didn't expect anything of her. I was surprised at her let ter. I did not know that she had either the brains or the heart that the contents denoted. She was amused and amusing for the mo- ment.
 Don't you see, dear, that that girl may still further be likened to a kitten.
 She said in her letter that she eared for me, which, Of course, was natural I had pulled her out Of a very tight place and her letter shows that she cared still more for the comfort that my check would insure her than she could possibly care for me.
 This is a strange kind of letter, dear, for man to be writing to hls wife. My mother and l think even your mother would possibly be sur prised and shocked bit. It has only one merit. It is sincerely hon. eet. and l hope, dear, that as near fy as you can, with your beautl' fully idealic temperament. you vii trv to understand my more materIa nature.
 Leslie, when I was in New Yorl
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Child Badly Burned by
 Match Thrown on Clothes

Hartford. March 26.-Sevcn years old Pauline Angelone of 262 Pleas ant street, was seriously burned last Tuesday when. a match, said to have been thrown by a small boy living in her neighborhood, set fire 10 her clothes, Her screams attracted the attention of neighbors who eNtin- suished the flames but not before the child's hands. arms and chest had been severely burned. She was taken to St Francis hospital where it was said last night that her con- dition was favorable. 4 police h. vtstisation has hccn started 10 learn who threw the lighted match al her.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
ON HEALTH - PULSE STIMULATION

Treatment of a slow pulse con- sists, first in removal of the cause, and second in application of meas urcs calculated to improve the hearts action
 If the patient is young and of vigorous constitution, the pulse may be stimulated by cold baths, cold deuches and cold mitten friction of the skin.
 These treatments should increase the activity of the heart.
 Caution should be taken when the person is known ' to have a weak heart, which: often, is shown by shortness of breath, blueness of the lips or swelling of the ankles
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

T want you to go .out and hire me motorcycle, Ali" said Nor man. See that it is in good order and be as quick as you can.'"
 While his man was gone he changed into suitable clothes, and siewed the nightmare he had just gone through. He completed his toilet for the road by slipping an automatic pistol into the side pock- ct of his Norfolk jacket.
 Grinstead was back with a re- liable motorcycle as soon as he had
 finished dressing, and the rusty fellow brought news. as well.
 "A bloke shadowed me to the garage and back, sir he reported.
 ."Now come down to the street and tip me off if that shadow IS
 still lurking about" said Norman.
 "Ie may have returned"
 But there was no sign of the
 sleuth when Norman mounted the
 motorcycle and went roaring up the
 quiet West End thoroughfare.
 Gerrardfs Cross, with its modern
 colony of smart villas, was next left
 behind, and in turn the gates or
 Bulstrode and of Hall Farm were
 flung to the rear by the mile-de-
 vouring Diesel engine. Just sixty
 minutes from Jermyn street Nor man ran into the broad High street
 of Beaconsf1eld and stopped at his
 goal.
 The Bull was one of. the old fashioned country inns which Wlth
 the advent of railways fell upon evil days, to awaken after long interval into a new lease Of pros
 perity under the benign auspices. ot King Petrol. But on this winter night there was no sound ln the l dimlv lighted entrance hall when
 Norman entered but the ticking ol
 a grandfather clock and a hum ol distant talk from the public bal U somewhere at the back. .,, On one side was. a half-closeo
 door labeled Coffee Room. 'Tht white-draped tables were all unoc'
 cupied. ,.. - "Waiter!" Norman callad sharp :, ly. |, II An old man rose with start II distant corner and shambie1 for ; ward, rubbing his blue-Velhe' 1 hands deprecatingly.
 It Sorry, sir" he wheezed. "1 wa e bavipp a bti of a nap. You wisl e. for dinner, or just a chop or some thing?" '- "No, I don't" Norman replled II "I want to inquire about a lad Il who was to meet gentleman her
 at two o'clock today, You probaol T. know her - Miss iGlenister, wh r. used to live at Beechwood Grange. VI The waiter shook his head 1e haven't been here long" he eS IL pIained, There were q lot ot mo '., 'n tors folk in for luncheon, ST. didn't have much time to notice. |. ~. think T remember young lao' IL though she had no truck with any . body. so far as I know. She sat U that table by the window and ha 'l q plate of cold chicken. She staye iy long after she'd finished and - ye |. now mind she once went out IT, the front door and came oac if. again , ,.on !- There seemed to have been 'e hitch in the. program, but the la . words contained the germ Of 70. idea. ,, eo Did she stay long after she "el se s out and came back" Norma
 asked, . v, -, Not more than five minutes Sl ,, m She paid her bill, tipped me nam ss 1' some and went off. l happened ,,, ,n be looking out Of the window al '" sbe turned to the right when Si ,, left the hotel"
 i,s s That is the way to the ra'l"'
 station 2" - -,
 .. -- fpo. pe .Gontinued)
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Lillian's Astounding Revelations of
 inc Waif's Identity.

If the floor at my feet had open cd and engulfed me, I could not have been more aGhast than l was ct the statement Lillian made, Hugh Grantland was n knIghtly Ideal to me, and the things at which her narrative more than hinted were detestable. Even the possibility of their being true sud- denly made the thought of him un- pleasant. did not dare 10 analyze the curious twist in my emotionss which made one part Of Lillians story stand out more viyidly than any other, but my agitation led mo unwittingly to bounce upon that section for comment.
 You think that this girl in the next room is the one who disap- peared with him?' I stammered.
 She shot keen glance at me, and though it was flashing look, zone almost as soon as it appeared, felt that even my ears were rud- dy.
 T did not say she disappeared with him." Lillian said quietly, stressing the proposition, "although there are people who are only waiting to say it, when the time comes, for which they have been patiently waiting. I said she disap- peared at the same time. But there is no doubt of her identity. Lee Chow recognized her at once as Fanny Powell, a girl who was Hugh's secretary for several years, and who took care of all his bus1- ness transactions when he was ab- sent from home, as he was com- pelled to be most of the time, you know"
 The Waif's Hatred
 I nodded, for I could not trust myself to speak just then. This amnesia stricken waif Hugh Grant lands secretary, sharer of all his secrets. I saw again her glaring eyes, heard her raucous voice as in the hotel bedroom she demanded, "What have you done with him " felt again the savage imprint of her fingers upon my arms as she leaped upon me in the car when she first heard my name. I know faces and tones well enough to label the emotion which swayed her as hatred. What had she been to Hugh, or Hugh to her, that she should know such venom at the sight of me? And - most faylns of all questions, what had Hugh fsrartland told her of me that she should know my name and face SC well?
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
SKELETON DRESS PRACTICAL

One of these skeleton dresses for which you can provide number of different blouses is a great eonve- nienee in the wardrobe, Peasant blouses with colorful hand embroid- cry are very attractive so worn.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

! A crossword puzzle for radio fans. i Some of the words in this puzzle are illustrated in the sketch in the center. There are other radio terms. It's easy enough not to keep you too long from listening in.
 HORIZONTAL 1. Proposition used to show own-
 ership. 3. See picture. 8. Exclamation. 1O. What the picture is about. :12. Eldest. ..t fl. Wales. 16. Radio goods. IT.. To implore. IS. A starting bar of a machine, 19. To spread. 21. Like.
 24. Not in scale. 25. Three-toed sloth. 26. You and me. sas. Outer garment of Romans. 29. Ship. 80. Hebrew name for God. S1. Half an em. r S2. One of the notes sung to us
 daily.
 34. Indefinite article. 35. A cur.
 37. The current of No. 17 vertical :. (See picture.) Al. Skill in running No. 10 hort-
 zontal. # AZ. Flower. A. Delicately colored gems. 1 46. Incurring punishment. =, 4S. To stay on an island. Past tense.) | 50. Upon. .,. 51. Science Of equilibrium of
 forces. This word in the
 singular is radio fans worst
 enemy.)
 5. Therefore. N
 VERTICAL
 i. Either's partner.
 ?. Dies away.
 3. Trouble.
 4. A Christmas carol.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Folly to Suffer
 With Piles

step into any drug store, get se-cent pkg. of Pyramid Pile Sup posifortee and stop the soreness pain. itching and bleeding. Thou, sands declare it a wovder, manA saved from operations. Entire faml lies rely upon Pyramid and rscom' mend them to thsir frisnaa.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

An onion Hint
 If an onion is cut before it is put into soup or sauce it causes the liquid to become cloudy, but if it is merely peeled and put in whole. the soup will remain perfectly clear.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

j. Printers measure, 6. To approach; close station. '. The atmosphere.
 s. Assault,
 2. Pronoun. Il. To be misty. 13. To secure q station. - Is. Direction of African stations, 16. You and I. ,-.-- F. See picture. z 20. Far away. 22. See picture. 2 23. See picture. 25. An era. ... ~ 27. Male child. 33. Dined. ' < u & s4. The bottom ends tof pu'lc,
 blocks. 36. Play on words. s7. To cast off a sweetheart. 38. Upon, above. 39. Abbr. of company. 40. Narrative poetry. fl. Every one. 43. Sixth note in scale. pl) 45. Almost a donkey. 46. River in Italy. 47. Proposition of place, 49. To accomplish
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Best for salads

TftSI TUT oHTHVS If the beaten eggs are thorough ly stirred into cold vinegar and the mixture is then boiled, salad dress ing will never curdlc.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
I,arthenware Dishes

When carthenware cook n g dishes are burnt, little rough cooking salt or ashes rubbed on the surface will be found effective.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

A sheik is a man who gets 30 different kinds of face powder on the shoulder of his dinner coat.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Gossip,s Corner
Will Clean Range

lf the bright parts of the kitchen range turn black from heat rub with a cloth dipped in vinegar,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Smelling Peas

Peas should not be shelfed until you wish to cook them. They be- come quite tough if exposed to the air for any length of time,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

The newest type of finger ring Fs a large portion of mirror set in a gold or platinum frame and worn on the first finger. Ii comes in very handy when the lips need redeco- rating or if 1t seems advisable to Aim the radiance of kkA tlose.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

Will Remove Tarnish A piece of raw potato dipped in
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
} Bold Patterns

Bold Patterns
 Bold flower patterns in bold color schemes such as red and black, black and white, and white and red are found in crepe de chimes and chiffons.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
Fine Dessert

Oranges, bananas and marshmal- lows cut into small pieces and sprinkled with powdered sugar make very easily digested dessert.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
To C-lnau Enamel

To Clean Enamel When enamel ware becomes dis coIored clean it with a paste made of salt and vinegar.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

tCopyright, 1925, NEA Service
 Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-03-26

tTo Be continuei)
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lLutS'
 Leslie, when I was in New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

r.,nebec County has a unique
.,rd IN its millinery work. 1t is
/. only county in the State where
81, meetings have been carried on
.,,r.ly by the women in the COM
sites. Early last spring training
....ss were held in such central To-
..s,rs that delegates could be sent
s,r each community where there
| 8. not already trained instructor.
=. 10 eight delegates at a time
8. With the home demonstration
.ssnt, and in one case with Miss
TSua NJ. Cobb. State Extension
r,thing Specialist, also, and for two
m long days learned the various
s,ocesses of hat making.
These training classes were held
j. Augusta, Farmingdale, Kents
IN Oakland, and Winthrop; and
delegates representing Ia COM
rupities attended the classes. These
remen have held meetings which
sarly 800 people have attended. and
mys directed the making of $l6S.00
rorth Of hats so far this year.
their work is not confined to what
aey accomplish at the meetings
AN hold, for they give much indi-
ydual help at other times to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

as many as all three European
countries combined,
Reduced to a per capita basis, it
was found that the average American
uses the telephone 10 times as often
as the Frenchman, nine times as
often as the Englishman, and %
times as often as the Italian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

vember 1, 1924, dividends were added
by the bank amounting to $13S.90.
The boys and girls themselves made
additional deposits to the sum of
s2.31S.S2, making total deposits of
$3,315.72 to the account Of these
young people.
During that time they withdrew
only 1925. OF the two hundred four
teen club members who received prize
money only 81 have closed their ac-
counts"
When one remembers that most Of
these club members are even now less
than 20 years of age the statement
becomes still more significant.
This splendid cooperation on the
part of the bank is deeply appreciated
by the Extension agents, the Farm
Bureau officials and members. the
club members and leaders and every
che who has been in any way in touch
with club work.
The officials of the Augusta Saw
ings Bank are, Norman l.. Bassett.
president: Samuel c. Manley. vice
president; Richard E. Goodwin,
treasurer; trustees, Norman L. Bas-
sett, Samuel C. Manley, Hiram l..
Pishon. Frank G. Harrington and
Percy v. Hill.
The late Chief Justice Cornish. who
for a long time was president of the
bank. was especially interested in the
club movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

Probably one of the best farms to
be found in the town of Scion is the
farm of Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. Dean
on the old road from Madison to
Scion. Mr.. and Mrs. Dean have long
been active in Extension work and
just this year Mr.. Dean has been in
strumental in getting a good part of
the herds of cattle in the town tu-
bercular tested.
Mrs. Dean is a real hen woman
and one that likes to know just what
her hens pay her. Last year at the
time the Farm Bureau and Extern
sion Service were putting on their
campaign to secure men and women
to keep accounts on their flocks,
received a letter telling of the value
of accounts and an enrolment card
if I desired to start the account
This card l sent to the Farm Bureau
office and received simple account
book to start on November ], l924
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

. This book is to be loaned to the Ex-
tension Service after completion to
help make a summary and study of
the management of farm f1ocks in
the county and the state. I had 20
hens when the account was started,
and although it is not a large flock,
they have laid well. They are White
Leghorns, Lord Farm Strain.
The book is a simple one to keep
and allows us to ascertain just how
much is paid and received for chicks,
breeding stock, number of eggs.
Each day amounts and costs of feed
and all the other items that go to
make up the poultry business are
recorded. I certainly enjoy studying
what I am doing and shall keep an
account again this year. We use
various commercial feeds with good
results and have the Orono type
colony house. We like it fine and
would not build anything else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-19

people who come to them for assist
ance.
September and 10 two general
millinery meetings or conferences
were held for these instructors, one
in Augusta at the City Hall, the
other in Waterville at the Water
vile Women's Association Rooms,
where new hat frames and materials
and trimmings were displayed and
Miss Cobb discussed the hat making
and trimming problems which the
local leaders were likely to encoun-
ter. There was plenty of oppor-
tunity for each person to bring up
her own problems and get the need
ed advice.
These two conferences were GER
tainly great success to judge by the
attendance-a total of 40-and by
the enthusiasm shown. The local
leaders are now ready to go ahead
with another series of meetings
which are already being held when
the hats for winter will be planned
and made.
Mrs. Cora Williams, of Winthrop,
holds the record for number of hats
made this year. She has made at
least %, not all for herself by any
means, but for various friends and
relatives, some living far from her
home