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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-28
llmpcd an he walked

limpcd M he walked.
over tho oucloth covered table ho
smiled at her with his bulEing black
eyes. aud tapped Tho thick ~hith bowl
Of steamlnE chilli with his spoon
Think no began. his mouth full
OF food. AT homo have n butler
ana finEorhowiu when oatl Flowers
on the table. candles. everything Just
40. But this n the kind OF meal On.
Joy takes mo back 10 my boy
hood"
May remembered vaguely that tho
great ITiAhhank had started his ca,
reer M n bootblaok or newsboy on
New Yorks East side.
There's little ail.niKht rehtau.
rant down on l.ester At that 20 mo
was tho grnndest place on earth. In
those days" fishhaek went on. and
there was certain wlAtfulness on hla
broad face. You know tho kind
pork chops piled in the windows, high
stools 20 ait on7 Well. ! never 80
back 20 New York without having a
meal there, Funny. Isn't ~"
Before May could reply no took
heavy gold whisky flask from his
coat pocket and unScrewed tho top,
Have Just "A touoh1" no asked.
holding Il poised over the top % her
untouched glass o. giugerule.
May shook her head
mo. thanks" she said.
F1shback lowered the flask. and
once more he looked NJ her with his
eyes half shut,
"say. III bet you never take n
drink he sald. "Ths minute raw
YOU on tho train. I said TO myself.
There's lady There's high
stspperr"
Ito wagged a finger AZ May and
went on. Il said 20 myself. Theru's
my duchess
your duehesar' May repeated
startled.
FishbaciC nodded emphaiicaily.
I'm doing an historical moyia up
IN the hills behind Los Altos" he
between great mouthfuis
OF chit. ''and there's spanish Ouch
ssa in T. Not a bis part. but good
one. understand :, And you're
just the type"
There aren't any ladies any
more" he hdded mournfully IAN
tho women &C, like movie Actresses. .
Ito shook his great broad head
but you sou look lihn a
lady" DO went on when they were
in tho street. walking slowly back
toward the station. "wul you take
tho pArtT That lA. II you film well.
OF course. 3 understand Wen take
some s,ills' OF you.
Would aho take the part7 Would
any woman IN America have re.
FUSED ~
May jumped al her chance,
'-rako ltF sho asked WIN ri
You know l VIII when viii you
nerd ms1.'
Instead 81 answering. Tishhaek
began 10 teli her In his slow. sleepy
way. that this vas how he picked
ali his actors
Il walk along tho street, and sec
A man with the face Of n criminal
no explained. Maybe he's real
estate agent earning $50 n week. and
Tho straiEhtsst man alive. Hut he
looils ike a crook 40 I hire him
aud SIX months later everybody In
America knows his face a. a crooks
face. sec you today with your
look Of n duchess. I take your
name
"Bu, you haven't taken i,r' May
''patieneel We are coming 70
that" Fi.hback rcproysd her. and
went on. Il take your name. and In
two. three months. millions OF people !
will know Il, do thiEl Lcmusl !
F'shhack from Hester Street. Helm. |
rs a good joker
He burst into a great laugh and |
plnohsi Mays arm Approximately. /
into her face that was on a
level with his own.
May laughed and again he
pressed her arm with his L tck fin.
gers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-28

For all OF Grubhy Groundhogs
narrow escape when hts automobile
hit the turtle In the road. he hadn't
learned hts lesson.
His fender was mashed and n
light was broken. but the engine
wasn't hurt a bit.
In about half a shake OF guinea
pigs tail no was out OF tho ditch
and whooping It up again as hard
as he could 20.
''HoorsyF' no cried. That gazoo-
kunls. certainly did fix my car fine.
I Ike gazookums. so do. And l
hate folks that are always preach.
ing about being carefuul and run.
ming slowly and all that. Those
road signs are silly old things. too"
He flew right along the hard.
narrow road and was going about
q mile a minute. when suddenly
he saw long object lying across
the path in front of him.
Gr1lbby stepped on his brake like
AAAH hAAA1 ~
nearly turned over. It didn't quite.
But IL skidded off the road TO one
side and tore Off tire.
What's the matter?" asked Sam
my Snake, raising his head and
looking around in surprise.
rs that your" shrieked GUibby.
You old goose, What are you lying
there for? Don't you know that
you might &c, killed? And what's
more. you nearly killed me.
TN answer your questions one
at time" said the snake. Yes.
it's me- And I'm not a goose. I
don't even look like one. And
know that I might get killed. but
Just because other people have no
sense. ! like 70 stretch out in the
sun and get warm. have Just as
much right here as you have"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-28

TOMORROW-Iettcr from Leslie
Prescott TO the Little Marquis, carc
OF the Secret Drawer---COntlnucd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-28

friondlIncss Was disarming.
No. ,.t4.F - ..it..f -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-28

i
'"rho richest woman Ia America
comes 20 mo last year. wanting a
Job in tho movies" no went on.
'But you have crooked nose
tell hor, And n II true. 10 ! put
her la a dance hall scene. Tho rilh-
cat woman la America. aud hhs Ia
part OF tho background for Lemuoi
Eishbacbf'
May looked Al him disdainfuliy.
How dreadful DO wasl
Lomurl caught hsr gianon. That's
the way you should lookr no said.
raising both his handA That's tho
wayl Mean. y know Proud
and meant oh. you'll bo a knockout
an my duchessi"
Ito fumblod In hls vest pocket ana
pulled out a stump. OF a pencil and
n tolled onyslopod Now tell mo
tho name" he ordered. ana May
gave him her name. and cafloita's
address.
Tomorrow 80 you then" rish-
back said. tucking the paper Into
his billfold.
They had reached tho station
platform. Tho train was ready. and
May caught CLEAN Of purple on
ia rear car bhs supposed that
Goldie Gay must DO thero. with
Dan. no Doubt
Tho thought brought her back 20
reality. All this las, hour ale had
felt aa n hho wero part Of n queer
dream.
Lets got our baEsi" shs cried.
"and for Pcts'H sake. hurry. d.
Wouldn't IL DO CHASTITY n wo mir,sd
tho train. I'm No tired could
dropi"
sho turned 10 20. but I1shback
caught her by tho arm.
Listen" no said I'VE don't have
10 no on this train al all /
can hire n cu, Almost always /
travel In my own car Rolls
Il Is with loopsFd.Shin rugs and
folding card table the best
money can buy, y understand But
1 get sick OF It. l like 10 get
off by myself sometimes like com.
mon folks"
hut May shook her head. NO
thanks" she answered '~rhe friend
I'm going 70 stay with In Los Altos
expects mo BY train. shed
wonder what 10 think II turned up
IN an automobile with the most IA
nous man In the world"
And with this BIZ OF natiery. May
left him sitting on tho platform.
looking for all tho world like
great nuddhR with his tat cheeks
and lit,lo blinking eyca
Tho train was fast nliiuz with
noisy crowd boys and giria
with lunch baskets women with
children dragging al their hklrin
May walked thru two coaches be.
fore Shs found sraL She pitched
her bags into tho rack and nank
down. thankfully. into the dusty
seat
The train gave jerk. and start
cd A. 81 rolled slowly out or tho
station. May raw largo black
limousine saiug up TO tho platform.
and Lsmuel F1shhack climb into 4,
Nice old boy. even II he IN D.
BIZ vulgar she thought. but who
would ever have though, that I'D
meet him. and thar he'd give me
Job In his blooming picigrrbr
! must 30 and break tho news TO
Dan and Coldle Gay. Itn 10 quite
a shock 20 Goidio. .. :" She
laughed.
But May. herself. was due for a
shock. Thru the open door OF the
rear car sho caught n glimpse Of
Dan. as he entered 1, from tho other
end. And IN tho arms Of this man
who had Just asked her 10 marry
him was Goldio Gay OF tho films.
her iips pressed tight TO his. her
arms wound around him.
Wei. there's one thing tho screen
has taught her May thought with 4
startled amusement "shn certainly
knows how 20 kiss
TO he Continued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-28
rHE STORY so FAnl


NAY SEYMOUR. whose husband
killed himself because OF her love
affair with another man. returns 20
her homo town after a years abb
senoo. She sells her roperty. and
with her tiny fortune in cash, sots
out 20 find and marry a man with
money,
At Atlantic city she meets HER.
BERT WATERBURY and DAN
SPRAGuE thru a divoreee, MRS
CARLOTTA FRoi4kiNQ. Both men
pay suit to May. greatly 60 the dis
treas OF Carlotts, who has long been
In love with Dan, she and May
become great friends, however and
carletta invites May 20 spend tho
winter with her IN california.
May ftRds Dan most attractive,
but she sets her cap for waterbury,
having made up her mind that he
10 the rich husband she IL looking
for. Finally he proposes and May
accepts him. She gives him all her
money 10 invest for her. And he
promptly disapPearsl
Pennlloss. May sells her rings and
her FUR coat 10 buy u railroad Ticket
for los Altos. California. where Car
stops eIf Ia her home town. 60 Visit
her frien4s. DICK ans GLORIA
GREGORY. While there she meets
ULYSSES FORGAN. a wealthy wild
over, who falls IN love with her,
when no proposes. May. who had
made up her mind 20 accept him, re-
fuses him. But at tho same time
abe admits that she likes him as a
friend better than any man on earth
on the srain going toward Los
Altos she meets Dan Srragus. lie
81 - ~ NJ
her; but May IL sure hc IL only
fortune hunter like Waterbury. She
doesn't tell him about tho loss OF
her money, and she Is amused hy
his filtration with COLLIDE GAY.
movie actress. Across tho aisle from
May sits a man who watches he's
avery move. Goldie says this man u
iEMuEL FISHBACk. a millionaire
movie producer.
(Now GO on WITH THE sroRND
TIIE train came putting into the
i station a; San JoSo and May
stepped out on the platform. Behind
her tripped Goldia Gay swinging her
short purple skirts; and after her
followed Dan.
May wondered Idly what had be-
come OF Lemuei Fishhack as she
stood beside her luggage and looked
ahu, her nj tho hurryins. colortui
crowd.
Then suddenly she saw him COM
ing toward her. smiling broadly as
he came.
There's been an accident up the
line. and we won't get away for an
hour. That Is II you arc going
north. You are. aren't your ho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-09-28

asked in an ordinary tone. as Il he
had known May for years. His
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29

cor1cr who's in the real estate busi- ness"
 Gloria rcappearcd in the door way instantly.
 There was a look of warning in her whitc-Iidded eyes, and she laid finger on her lips. "Hush," she said softly.
 May started. "Oh, forgot about waking the baby. Forgive me for shricling that way, won't you?" she asked,
 Then Gloria came closer to the bed where her friend lay with her arms clasped behind her dark, sleek head.
 No, no, it isn't that May" she whispered. But l didn't want Dick 10 hear you mention Ulysses X. l'orgau, His very name is taboo around this house."
 Mays sIate-colored eyes widened with interest.
 "How come?" she asked slangiIy. Has he crush on you, and is The Honorable Dick jealous of him"
 Gloria colored. "Of course, not" she said but last year, you remem- bcr, Dick and l separated and went back 10 work. For one whole week I was secretary to this Forgan
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29

man, and it hurt Dicks pride that his wife should be working. Well, we patched up our quarrel . but we never speak of it, or of Ulysses x. either,"
 How silly" There was light scorn in Mays voice. wv hy shouldn't you talk over quarrels you've had" Every body has 'em!"
 Gloria put her head on one side like q wise mother bird.
 "Wcn" she sad slowly, T sup pose it's natural for us to forget the horrid things we've lived through, isn't it. ,.. Just as you want to get away from this town and for get it hcCause you were unhappy here. ."
 A second later she wished she had left that sentence unsaid, For Mays eyes filled with tears that rolled slowly down her face. She made no move 10 wipe them away just lay staring at the gay wall paper beside the bed, as if ii held the record of her past.
 When Gloria came upstairs ten minutes later with the belated cof- lee. May had dropped off 10 sleep. There were shiny streaks on her face that showed where the tears
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29
USHERS IN ABBREVIATED
 SKIRTS IN HER THEATER
Mfrs. Gloria Gould Bishop Plans Many Unusual Things In Her
 Playhouse,

New York. July 29 Pl-Cshers m ballet costumes are going to direct patrons to s2 seats in the new mo- tion picture theater which Mrs' Gloria Gould Bishop Is to manage
 In overalls supervising the interior decorating at the theater, the IS year old mother, dancer and author re- yealed to curious males few of her plans for the ultra smart playhouse with women employees exclusively,
 Shall the ushers be widows with red hair or would it be better to have young reople-young people with very good legs" she unused "My ushers will wear ballet cos ti,mcs and myself will wear a Rus stan ballet skirt that flares out like th'1."
 The illustration was greeted with mnmmers of arprohation.
 T shall have an orchestra of self supporting women" she continued. Jist imagine not being able to sup port oneself! Imagine having to take money from ones husband!
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29

made up my mind 10 sell out to take my money and go 10 Europe and 10 stay all the rest of my life. l can go to places like Monte Carlo and Deauville. where nobody knows anything about anybody else where evcrybody's a little shady. And with the money from all my stocks and bonds and things that John left me I ought to be rather Merry Widow, I think don't you?"
 Gloria shook her head. T hate to hear you talk that way,' she said. Pm sure you're going about this thing the wrong way. What you ought 10 do is to come back here to New Britain and live the whole thing down. I'd help you," Her voice was suddenly eager.
 Not on your lipstick. I've had , enough of this old town to last me the rest of my life" May answered. Did Dick make that cohee?. :. I'd love some, It won't keep me awake, l cant sleep nights any more. anyway
 As Gloria started downstairs May called 10 her. Ibid Nou ever hear of a man in this town named Ulysses X, Forgan ." she asked. "A rich old
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29
had coursed.

'Where am r." was May Sey- mour's first thought the next morn- ing. And then, with warmth grow ing in her heart, she remembered.
 For the first time in months and months she was waking in the home of friends instead of in a hotel packed with indifferent strangers. Her voice was cheerful and wei coming as she heard a light tap on the panels of her door
 Come in!' she called,
 The door swung open, and Gloria came in holding small white bun- dle in her arms
 We'll" Mays tone was f1ippant. "l certainly never expected to be treated 10 this sight you with child Of your own!"
 Gloria smiled mysteriously, as she laid the small bundle on the pillows beside May.
 The tiny baby face that looked up at her was so like Dick Gregorys as to be almost funny the same serious eyes and cleft chin. the firm mouth.
 Why, you cute man-child!" May laughed, If you aren't just like your daddy! Let me hold him, Glory?"
 Well, for just second then. Be careful, don't drop him." Gloria answered, laying her precious son. in Mays arms, Now. I've got to take him back to the nurse. It's his bath time. .. Dick wants 10 see you before he goes to the office"
 "All right, I'm getting up right away" May answered, swinging her self over the side of the bed, with the quick grace of tiger-cat.
 By the time she was dressed, an appetizing odor of toast, bacon and coffee filled the little, sunny house. From the lower floor came the faint sound of a mellow African voice singing the Wabash Blues"
 On the sill of her open window was a bowl Of salvia. There were magazines on the table, snapshots stuck in the mirror of the dresser, bright cushions on the wide, friend ly window-Seat.
 All this - how different 1t was from tn c dreary, over-elaborate rooms of the most expensive hotels!
 May shuddered. I've tried 1t for year. battered around from pillar to post" she said to herself. And now I'm going to find a place that suits me =. . some faraway place . and settle down. There must be new life waiting for me some where. Life isn't over at twenty seven. It can't be-"
 Breakfast was laid in the sun room. There was a vase of dahlias on it, among the blue-and-white dishes. A pile Of letters lay beside Gloria's plate, and the morning pa per was folded at Dicks place. The percolator bubbled merrily.
 May thought of neat, barren ta- bles on Pullmans and in hotels She shuddered again, inwardly.
 ''Go on with your letters, Glory" Dick Gregory Faid 10 his wife, May and want to talk business, for minute CT two"
 He turned 10 May as he unfolded his napkin and suEsrsd his coffee. You're sure you want, to sell every thing xaA hARA7" hs asked.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29
PICKFORD CASE IS
 PROVING EXCITING
Police Are Accused Of Brutality
 Toward Prisoners

Los Angeles, July 2a (P-Tcstl- mony to substantiate further charges Of brutality on the part of police and detectives in handling suspects in the Mary Pickford Kidnapping cases was promised by the defense today,
 Claude Holcomb testified yesterday that virtually all the detective work on the case by police consisted of punching the three suspects 10 make them willing 10 confess they had plotted 10 kidnap Mary Piclford, Jackie Coogan, lola Ncgri and as many other motion picture celchri- ties as the press agents Of Holly ~ood could muster
 H. Holcomb said that his face had been punched by his quoslioncrs at police Headquarters and that ne finally signed q confession because he was afraid they would stomp me every day until 1 did, Defense counsel added 10 this the charg" that Charles Stevens, another Of the defendants, sustained three broken ribs in the detective bureau during the process of making his confess sion
 As court adjourned counsel dc elsrcd that the charges of brutality would be further substantiated to- 6ay by several newspaper men they expected 10 call as witnesses.
 The testimony of Douglas Far banks pleased the film fans who day after day had been crowdlnG the court room expecting 10 hear him on the stand.
 Fairbanks could not remember the street number of the studio where he and Miss Pckford make pictures, but he told of having seen two of the defendants lettering about the studio gate on several OCCASIONS. H. was not questioned at great
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29

Upstairs in the guest room under the dripping caves, May Seymour was not saying her soul" to the only friend she had on earth. h. stead she was asking her d Ques- tion:
 What's become of Jim? Jim Ca rewe?" she said, Did he ever mar " that little flappcr child?'
 Gloria nodded Yes. and l hear they're very happy" she answered as naturally as possible. They have new baby"
 Mays eyes studied thr love knots and garands on the wall paper for a moment.
 He doesn't deserve to be hapry!" she said suddenly. "Whcn l think of how he made love to me for years. and then when l was free 10 marry him ., Oh. cant talk about it."
 Jim was just coward" Gloria said gently, If pr, John had been killed in his automobile or had died of appendicitis Jim would have married you willingly know. What he couldn't stand was the dis grace and the scandal after Dr, John shot himself. -
 But l had to stand them" May broke in furiously. "T had to face them all alone. I'll always have to face them"
 She pounded the bed clothes in her fury.
 Gloria leaned over and laid her hand over one of Mays clcnched fists.
 NO, you won't" she said. Time will take care of that. People forget things after while. There are all ways new scandals to crowd the old oncs out'
 May laughed bitterly. "Thorc was a man down at old Point Comfort last winter" she said after pauSe, "a nice man--middle- aged. vel to do, quiet you know the type. And we became great friends. After a while I told him all about myself. I told him every thing all about my silly affair with Jim, and about my husband committing suicide. I even told him about the talk there had been -- the rotten gossip"
 She stopped for moment. and then went on hreathlessly.
 And # do you know. he was going 10 marry me anyway, He sald he was sorry for me. And l was so happy. thinking that at last I'd have someone 10 look after me .. be decent 10 mc.
 "Wcn, things were going along hoautifulDy." she went on, and then our old friend, Myra Gail, hap rencd 10 come down there for q rest T. turned out that shed known him, met him on shipboard once. And after she'd had one or two talks with him, he packed up and left without even saying good e hy to me ... S"nt me a letter n few days later, full of polite noth- inEs'"
 "Oh well" Gloria comfcrted her, his love wasn't worth much, or he wouldn't have taken the thing that way You're really better off with out him"
 Yes, but that's not the point. ' May answered The point IS that that's the thing that will keep hap gaming to me over and ever. No I've
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29
WOMEN NEARLY INSANE

1T was nervous, could not sleep. melancholy and nearly insane at times" says Mrs. T. A. Saunders, of Ill E. Depot St., Knoxville, Tenn. "After being in this condition nearly three years I saw Lydia r.. FInk- hams Vegetable Compound adNcr- tised and took il. IL made me a well woman l Ealnod 70 lhs. in weight snd haven't had a bit Of trouble aince. l hopc it will do as much for other women as it las for me- Lydia r. Pnhhams Vegetable Com pound is the one drponlahlc remedy for female ills.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29
ENLIST r. 6. MARINES

The following named men have enlisted in the L. s. Marine Corps: Herbert Warner, Clark street, New Britain; Clifford Spinks, 14 Aldor street. Bristol
 A special effort will he made to obtain musicians for the various marine bands, A school for musi- clans is established at Quantico Va, where those interested may be given an opportunity 10 qualify.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29
EEN,RO AND MARKS MATCHED

New York. July 29-Forty rounds of fireworks are scheduled for August I, when the Elks of Red Bank Asbury Park and Long Branch, sponsor an all-star boxing card to be given in the Red Bank Armory for the benefit of the Grip pled lIiddie Fund. Frankie Genora, flyN eight champion of the United States, will be featured in the main bout against Georgie Marks.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-29

Her 'Oir". shrlil ana hliier. stopped 1s Gloria came downstairs. Slr hn"u down before May and drew thc dreuch,1 satin slippers from her f,nt -- pulled Of inc thin ChTun stockings.
 "Takc these into the kitchen and pu' tU.m under the water heater" >n, said. handing them To Dick "ls that coffee ready
 When he came hack with the cof- fce tray the room was empty. From upstairs he could hear the low mur- mur of the two Vomens voices.
 May sewing her soul 10 Glory, suppose Telling her all her troubles he remarked 10 himself They've doubtless forgotten all about this stuff" And he carried tAs eoass back to the Kitchen
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-01-08
HANK NO. 7sn,

BANK NO. 7Sb.
Statement Of the condition Of First
State Bank Of Sank Centre. Mimi. at
close of business Dec. 81, 1924.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. includ-
ing rediscounts .$398, 434 80
OVerdraftS .............. 1,131. IL
Securities, etc ............. 63,646. SO
Banking House. Furniture
and Fixtures 1878. SO
Other real estate owned. -. 81 $50 90
Shecks and drafts in transit 1884 "a
Due from other banks and
cash on hand .......... ST ,205 "a
Cash items and checks ..... 870.84
Total ................ $553.36S. "a
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock .............. $25,o0o.oo
Surplus Fund ............. 25,000.00
Undivided profits, net ..... 1858. 90
Savings deposits .......... 1851 40
Time certificates (Other than
for money borrowed) ...... 339,116.72
Certified checks ........... 300. 90
Cashiers checks ............ $3.50. O4|
Due to banks ............... 1854. 46
Deposits subject to check 1876, 396.78
Other liabilities, if any 49,. 49,.
Total .......... $553,36s "a
Amount Of Reserve on hand $58,471. 81
By law W ..... ...e. ss5,11s Is