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New Britain herald., 1925-12-16

Paddy the Beaver had slapped the ground hard with his tail. It was signal that the tree he was. cutting vas about to fall. Mrs. Paddy and the two young beavers understood that signal perfectly. At the very first thud of Paddy's tail they scampcred for the water. The in stant the tree hit the ground all four started for shore again. Paddy went straight 10 that fallen tree. Each of the others went back to the tree he or she had been cutting. Peter Rabbit crept out from be- Paddy had cut had fallen right across the patch of dry brown ferns i where Peter had been hiding. Had he not been frightened into jumping by the first unexpected warning slap Of Paddy's tail he might have been crushed by that tree.
 You almost got me, Paddy" said Peter.
 You mean the tree almost got you" replied Paddy. T didn't even know you were about. It is a lucky thing you knew enough to heed my signals"
 But I didn't" replied Peter, very truthtully. You startled me so that l jumped before had time 10 think, But another time I will know just what to do when hear you signal that way"
 All right, Peter" replied Paddy. Then he added: But be sure you run in the right direction. You know you might run right under the fall ing tree, It is always well 10 know just where you are going"
 Hardly were the words out of Pad dy's mouth when there was another thui of a flat tail on the ground. It was Mrs. Paddy's tail. Paddy turned and plunged for the water. Peter wasn't startled into jumping this time. He sat still. Yes sir, he sat still. | came 10 him suddenly that he didn't know which way 10 run. Crash fell the tree Mrs. Paddy had been cutting. Fortunately for Peter, it fell in another direction. In a moment Paddy was back. Look up at the top Of a tree if you want to know which way it is going 10 fall" said Paddy. "Of course the safest place is the water, hut l suppose you don't care for the water"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
(BY DR. HUGH g. CUM1uNG)
Surgeon General Y. &, Public
 Heath Service

Trachoma is contagious discasc ! Of inc ,yls which is widespread in
 q number Of the states ol the Unlon This disease is as oIl as history it. i self, but it's cortagioUsLGss has been recognized only in modern times
 Now. no imm grant who SHOWS evil | donc" of being infected with trlcho. ma !s allowed to enter the country.
 Many states have been active in attempting 10 control this ...nasc by passing laws and rpsu,atlons. How ever, before our present regulations were adopted anl cttOI, male 10 en- :orce them, trachoma gained foot hold in some of our more remote communities and has remained pre- }a'lnt for years. The dia.dsr is very common among Amc3ican Indians.
 We do not know what specific organism causes trachoma. but that somc orgluism is rcponsIbIo for it's spr. cannot be doubted, for the di- s.a.- spreads slowly through q fami- iy or through q group of persons who ar. rhrown closely tos,tIor. r would appear that all persons ot all ag.s Jrr susceptible 10 tracho- ma We know also somlthing about thn H-@Es in which trachoma is trans mi" l. Irr @teeGn.E,s rom eyes in ,oo'rI with tranAoma are coutueious "nl tao ]l"oase apparently can be 1mrst,r""l on the fingers and by lr-."s sual as hanihcrchioes. towels and Wash-hasius. us tLly be 0oml sol'.1 win dlscua.g,s. Thoso Who have maI. T study ot the di- s..a in .oalti.. UE,rr it pr-. 7i.s, h.1a conr 10 u1arI the common 'o"e. es ona Of the principal agents . in rc1u~,n sjon-
 \ pronounrcj case of trarhmona $ ro' lHI..l. -o recognize. An af- .'o,I person usualy experiences
 mar'ug, hot eyes, very muah as f .ao. ,o @u body had been caught "n lar tu, Id. The disease d.,tors ..ony In taa membrane lining ot taa rEt 'i1. The surface k ua ,.n and llIv h'1lls Tho hlooi sslls Of I1r lmln1 membrane ar, more or .nss oasou-rl.
 The arp-a'aar. ot rh, t.o03 vos- .-o.s IS cgLe.&yel E.ty lmpo.'4nt, as tMs inlioa''5 'ha I rr,' O. tl.rEcn- In-. ygry ,s-,a..aI feature in ira r.c.n1. T1a lining membrane may appc7r y.rH.'y Or rye0 pht Try la, i@ arl,.arausa or if r~E present rr7v, fraHslr0on'. rounlish @.aaules
 II not ju.uourlN har, Fl. tha- tn. coas:an. irritation q. tg. eye hall from -,ls rranG'. l. rrnlGca. ri'onrs. Thtse u.r.rs tn'.rs r. with aul impair tho 'rion. i'r0 lrcss o".n i,.l.s from trachom1. Tia- raomr -a.fz for 7. erS. vi.H ronsant irritation and di-oomsor to t'r pa hcnt; imaa.rs his ,armn- capacity ma rui07 rh. i'a arf 'aur mss ot tn'ire iamIIns.
 Tho control of rrachoma depends primarily upon the obsorauce of
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16

Words cannot express my great sympathy for Ruth and Walter, Stay with them as long as they need you. l remember very well that Ruth came to you at that terrible time when our first baby was born dead and it was through her wise in your arms and that brought you counsel that little Jack was placed back from the very gatcs of the Great Beyond.
 Am getting along fine. Leg docs not hurt mo at all. Mother is out of town. Consequently Hannah Is happy in her care Of the children, Tell Walter to keep q stiff upper lip. Everything will be all right in the end. Am selfish enough, how ever, 10 hope Ruth will be well enough for you to he here before the shooting of the picture
 With all my love,
 JACK.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
Hugh Grantland's Voice Startlcs and
 Puzzles Madgc

Puzzles Madgc
 AS Lee Chow made h,s mournfuI declaration that he knew the iicnti- ty of the man who had left thu rectory rcranda when we drew up 10 the curb, but that he "coulI speak no word' because of his promise 10 Hugh Grantland. Lillian spoke with sudden crisp decision.
 II must have a pow-wow about this at once" she said Something tells mo Wo haven't time to lose in Adding over scruplrS. MIdgc. will you take look--soe around here, md make list of whatever supplies you'll need for q week. Then take Marion and Junior with you in the car and go and get them. Find ou where you can get fresh meat, milk, butter eggs and rolls, then you can go after them each day and won't have 10 order anything delivered here. Please hurry as fast as you can in making your list, but you needn't hurry at all While you are gone. l need time for this confab."
 That she meant 10 grill Lee Chow relentlessly while We were away and extract from him all the information the could get concerning his know ledge of Hugh Grantland, and his dread of the mysterious Chinese whom We had eluded so successfully in Binghamton, ] was sure, So l hurried through my list making and drove away 10 the village with the children as soon as possible that l might give her the chance to talk nninterruptedly with Lee Chow,
 found the trades people cordial. obliging. but patently curious as to cur reason for coming to the village our location and the probable length of our stay Apparently I was trankness itself but parried, as adrotly as l could, the offers to deliver everything which l bought. My purchases made, I drove back 10 the cottage as slowly as l could. The dusk had closed down before we reached it and we found the rooms ihItEuI DHL every Lui am NdS QIlN tightly. I saw the shade Of one Of the windows drawn aside as l alighted from the sedan at the kitchen door, and when we reached the door, it opened silently 10 let us in. But Lee Chow stayed behind f. until we were all inside, then he closed and locked IL again quickly Whatever the result Of his Quizzing at Lillian's hands he showed no sign in his face of anything save interest in the supplies we had bought.
 Lillian Sends Telegram
 "Missee Graham leave ey'thing here. Lee Chow make good dinner yer quick. Missce Graham go in front room, take lil' boss lady, ln' boss man. Missee Underwood there, yer nice fire. EVbody go all over house, but no come in kitchen. Lee Chow lock door, then nobody come front door can come out here. No can do"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16

I No" said Peter, T do not. But will remember what you said about watching the top of a tree to find out which way it is about to fall. feel very useless just sitting here looking on while the rest of you arc working so hard. l wish 1 could help, but I fear my teeth wouldn't be Of much use. My, l wish l could do that
 What Peter wished he could do was what Paddy had just done, With one bite he had cut off a half-inch limb, and had done it as easily as Peter could snip off a blade of grass. You don't have to be able to cut and trim trees in order to help" said Paddy
 How can I help in any other way" cried Peter eagerly. By keeping watch for Us, re- piled Paddy between bites. Tt IS hard 10 keep watch and work a. tho same time, Keeping watch for enc mics intorfores with work. Now if we had some one 10 do nothing but keep ears and eyes and nose on guard against our enemies we could work q great deal faster. How would you like being watchman for us?"
 Just the thing l would like!" cried Peter, happily, "I haven't any thing else to do, so I'll be watchman. Who is it you want me 10 watch for ?"
 "Old Man Coyote, Buster Bear and Yowler the Bob Cat" replied Paddy promptly. Buster Bear isn't likely to bother us, but he is so un- certain that it is just as well to be on guard when he is about. But the other two have been trying for a long time for a beaver dinner. I sup pose neither of-them would object to a rabbit dinner, for that matter" Paddy grinned as he said this.
 You are lucky to have only three enemies to watch for" retorted Peter. T have all those and Reddy Fox and members Of the Weasel family, and members of the Hawk family and members of the Owl family. You don't know what it is to have enemies, All right, you all work and I will be watchman. When l thump with my hind feet it will have the same meaning as when you slap the ground or water with your tail"
 Al right MT. Watchman," re- piled Paddy
 Copyright, 1925. by T. W. BurEess)
 The next story: The False Alarm"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
PRESCOTT

Told mother over telephone yes terday that l would be home tomor- TOW. Last night Ruth fell down stairs and for 12 hours her life was despared of Doctors have suc- ceeded in saving her, however, hy q caesarian operation and they have great hopes of saving tho baby also, If you arc not in great need of me, will stay here a few days longer I think it would kill Ruth if her baby does not live and l fully sym pathize with her, as you know what it meant 10 me when I found that because of that automobile accident, I had lost my great hope Of a child at that time
 Everything is being done that is possible for Ruth and her baby. Walter, however, is like a mailman. We have had 10 keep him absolutely away from lis wife. This I seem to be better able to do than anyone else. That !s why ! am staying
 Ask Karl to write me his plans about the rllrls KISS the babies for me I 1oHe vou.
 LESLIE.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
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BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

BARBARA HAWLEY. 25, breaks with her fiance, BRUCE REY NOLpS, and gets a job on lho New Britain Tclt graph, in order 10 see li'c.
 ANDREW McDERMOTT, the managing editor Is q former friend ol her father BOB JEFFRIES, po- li.o reporter proves friendly.
 Barhara attends newspaper din- Ter at the Lighthouse Inn with SIN BAD SULLIVAN, press agent. There she meets JEROME BALL, man about town.
 The sound of shot comes from an inner room in the roadhouse.
 NORMAN HOLLOWELL, d pro- lninent broker, is found dead in the room, A suicide note is found in his pocket, but Barbara finds wo- mans scarf under the able.
 She is sent to interview MRS. ~ DlA STACY, a rominent society woman, on a real estate by Bruce's firm,
 While there Mrs. Stacy's maid re- vcals having sent a dress to the cleaners to have a wine stain remov- cd. Barbara connects the wines stain cd dress with the roadhousc shooting of lIollowell.
 She seals the tell-tale scarf in an ! envelope and hides it in her desk. That night she has dinner with 1 Jerome Ball, and rebuffs his ad- 1 yances.
 Barbara and Bob enjoy reading letters addressed to the lovclorn column by girl who has a beer stained kimono. straight eyelashes and unrequited love for a certain young man.
 Later Bob escorts her to q re- ccption glNrn by Mrs, Stacy for q foreign architect. Barbara finds Bruce is the guest Of honor. Bob is called away on an assignment, and Barbara is forced 10 accept Mrs. Stacy's offer to have Bruce see her home. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XXI
 Barbara sat in the far corner Of | the limousine, staring o1. the win dow. She was trembling.
 Then she laughed aloud. Bruce | turned from the opposite window Barbara was laughing recklcssly, her | body shaking.
 "Whats the mattor?" he asked.
 Its so funny" she gaspcd. this whole affair."
 Bruce looked at her sobcrly. q don't quite see it," he said. |
 She went on laughing As they 1 passed a street lamp he saw the | light flash across her face. wet with | tears He took her hand. What is il, Barbara? You mustn't carry on like this. Youll be sick. Why, you're almost hystcrical"
 Barbara gave another little shriek If laughter that ended in a sob. Lydia Stacy worrying because we mad never met each other-Wanting i IS to be frioAds-you forced to bring me home whether you like it or not, liobs coat tails-the whole horrible | evening. Perfectly gorgeous joke. Just like fate to hand out this kind of deal"
 She lay back against the cushions weakly. Tears were running down her checks, She did not try to wipe them away.
 If you will get hold Of yourself, Barbara, perhaps VIC can talk. I've been wanting to talk to you for long time"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
How Peter Rabbit Helped

By Thornton W, Burgess Who helps another, it Is plain. Will something for himself attain.
 Peter Rabbit.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16

Y American wives were rcmunr- at,l for their home services at the ra'r Of SIS a week, their payroll would amount 10 the sum of sI7,- Cao, GOO a year.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
Telegram From Mrs. John Graves
 Hamilton t0 Leslie prcScntt

Please convey my sincere sym nathv 10 dear Ruth, but tell her I am happy to know that things arc not so had as they might be I am suro it will bo all right now, Did you say Ruth's child was q girl? ! hope so.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
MOTHER

T0N0RE0W- Letter from Karl Wh-noy 10 Leslie Prescott.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16
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 PRESCOTT TO JOHN
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16

Night Letter From John Prescott to
 Leslie Prescott
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16

The next story: The False Alarm"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-16

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New Britain herald., 1925-08-21
Herbert pay real money for the

Herbert pay real money for the ring!
 She found Carlotta In tears. The poor little thing had mislad her railroad tickets and her trunk checks
 How could you be SO careless 2" May asked in wondermont. Now, where did you have them last?"
 "Oh. just ten minutes ago when the eXpressman left" walled Car lotta, Then her fearful eyes lighted upon the ornate wastebasket in the corner.
 I'll bet q hot I threw them in there with my old hair nets" she murmured.
 But a careful search of the waste basket revealed no tickets. nor torn soaps of tickets.
 But they must be somewhore They haven't walked away" the plump, pathetic, little woman wept. "Oh, May you've just got 10 find them.'
 Suddenly gloam came into her blue eyes. "I know! l remember now" she said, q put them in the pocket of my hat box!"
 But where's the hat box 2" asked May looking around the room
 At the station, of course, silly. ] sent it along with my trunks, /" Carlotta explained.
 She picked up her gloves, her hand bag, a bundle Of magazines, and an overnight bag, and opened the door of the room, Come on, We'll go right down to the station. and get il! l remember just where l put the tickets-stuck them in the pocket of the bag between two of my handkerchiefs-"
 Ten minutes later the tickets had been salvaged; and she and May sat down in the waiting room,
 "Where's, Dan?" May asked. Isn't he coming to bid you hail and farewoll'2"
 A shadow darkened Carlottas merry little face. She shrugged her plump shoulders.
 "Oh, Dan" she said, "He went np to New York this morning, Francie Lee has a dancing engage ment there. l suppose that's the reason for Dams sudden departure. "
 "EIow you can love q man like him I fail to see" unused May, raising her eyebrows a bit disdain- fully. "A man who goes traiPsing off after another woman"
 Carlotta bit her lip. Tt isn't what q man does or doesn't do that makes you love him. May she said quiet
New Britain herald., 1925-08-21

Read today's chapter of the story of I"pa,rl Coppcrh"td.' Children who cut out the ri"r0r.s every day will soon have a cpepJ,tr set of paper dolls with which 10 act out the story
 Very early thc De&t morning David vas up and ont on the u,1ch with Emily, picking up ths pretty shells and pebbles.
 You must he a sood esiIor," he said to Emly.
 sho shook her heal 'Dh, no, I am afraid If the sea. T. is very cruel Ii is because of the soa that ! I never saw my fsthrr.'
 David told her that he had never seen his father either,
 "Ah. hut your father WIS a zen ttleman," said -Emly and your mother Is a lady Hut my father was a fisherman my mother was a ! fisherman daughter and my Tnclc Dan is a fisherman.
 I'd rathor he a 1a1y than any thing in the world" siehod po2r little EmIy
 rColor Emly's hair golden and her pretty little dress blre with shoes and stockings to ma'chD 1 Copyright 1925. Associated Editors, Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-08-21

Tn" oven should he hot when The pls is put in 10 bake the crust then tO" Isaf IS reduced to bake the GUS 'ar1 more slowly.
 u'uiNl1EIt. 1925. NEA Service. Inc) ult n,row.S chronic.
 Tn r1iahatlug insomnia. t is i'm, pmt,nt fo know trst of all that pri- marI'r insmnuit IS merely d swmp- tom. ofr.u t"ar. Insomnia is not a GIz' I--, Eut its cause should he -.#Itstl for immediately When Wsomnia b"r0mos continuous con- dtftan # lo common for the sufferer to ~oNfrtut'- 10 the insomnia by Nemr constantly in a state Of fear that fe Will he unable to sleep.
 ~ a matter of caCt, the frst step |" th- treatment Of a person suffer 'r- 'rom ln.onnla is 10 rid that in- 3tsdua1s mind of the fear of iH- snmnia, 10 attempt 10 make him for get his loss of sleep and consequent 'v forget his worry.
 ! Tho Hah'ual sufferer from tnsom- oa who attempts 10 produce sleep ',v some such old and common methoI a$ counting sheep jumping .oHer fence or hy the repetition of sono quotation or simple phrase frequently finds that his efforts are futile.
 Fresh air. exercise. and concentra- Itton If thr mind during he day up- on some constructive activity rath- fer than upon how you are going 10 sleep al night will help overcome Itleeplessness. Care of the diet is also important.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-21

just been loosened. l did not pre- Itend to understand--in fact, ] was quite certain that Lillian did not wish me 10 comprehend what lay be- hind her statement, but the assur- anCe of her aid was enough for me. nodded an assent to her impera- tive query-speech was beyond me for the moment, and reaching up, l drew down to my cheek one of the hands gripping my shoulders,
 She bent and kissed me. ther walked back to her own chair, drew it close to mine and sat down. This thing will be entirely up 10 you. however," she said, "so the quicker you pull yourself together the better"
 officially. remember I am bound to assist Allen In every way pos sible. I ought to get out now and set .en to watch Steve, who would not let him out of their sight until the operative mentioned in Aliens wire arrives from New ] pI K. IhII hlli ipl tilldItlS LOl Al len" she made a significant little pause-'I am so i'll that I am un- able 10 do anything In the matter. And you have received no instruc- tions, remember. Even if you had, you are not familiar with the per sonnel of the men whom l should have to recruit. For your mother in laws sake it Is too bad Steve couldn't be put wise to this by some body who doesn't have a govern ment oath on her conscience, But perhaps he'll scent the trap and beat it anyway
 "Do You Want Me To Answer?"
 She could not have outlined more plainly the course she advised me to pursue and would have aided were she not hampered by her rela- tions with the government. True, hers now was not an active position but I knew how strong was her loy- atty and I realized the tremendous strain to which the conflict between her official duty and her affection for me was subjecting her,
 There was no time now for retro spection or introspection. Mindful of her warning concerning my re- sponsibility l needed her injunction 10 pull myself together and finally found poise enough 10 put an ap- parently casual question.
 Do you want me 10 send any an swer to MT. Drake's telegram before l go out? l have some errands to which l must attend immediately" (Copyright. 1925. by Newspaper
 Feature Service, lnC)
New Britain herald., 1925-08-21
MAY SEYMOUR !! bY BEATp|CE BUpTON tTs &

but one girl -- and that's the one he's with, today!"
 "PopyeoCk," cried May. "Why he was married last year to a show girl named Jill Jonson! He must have been seriously In love with her ito marry her."
 Waterbury slowly shook his head,
 No -- just passing crush. He knew when 1t was over, his family would get him out of the mess buy the girl off as they undoubted- - ly did," he explained, If the truth were known, young Jack most likely proposes to every pretty girl he mccts May have asked you to marry him. for all ] know-prob- ably did"
 Well as matter of fact, he did aak me 10 marry him." May an- sWcrod dcIantly, What of it? He meant it I'd stake my life on that"'
 Again Waterbury gave that un- pleasant laugh. "Go ahead, and stake your life on it, ] won't stop Eou'' he said, But don't take every offer Of marriage that you get, se- riously,"
 May turned to him sharply, 'What do you mean by that?" she asked, That I'm not to take your offer of marriage seriousIy?"
 Under her questioning eyes, Wa terburys handsome face sobered. He began to study the gold top of his caur, May noticed that the ini- tiaIs engraved upon it were not Waterhury's but 70. M B."
 "Hbosr initials are those?' she asked, suddenly.
 Waterbury looked at her with surprise in his face. "Wh%-why," <" bn &jammcrcd, Those are the ini- tjdls of another manx--"
 He paused moment and then went on smoothly,
 This cane was given to my father lv one of his old friends--Oliver NJ. l}runcll" he said, But We were speaking of marriage, and that re- minds me of something I think ought 10 tell you. telophoned my young daughter today to tell her about her new mother and she docsnt fake 10 the idea. as I'd