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New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
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Silently May nodded. Then she gave herself nervous little shake and ran a hand through her short gleaming hair. 'I'm going to burst into tears in another minute," she said pertly, If we go on talking like couple of Sunday school teachers! Come on downstairs, and we'll ripple up a rag on the radio, eh what 2"
 But after all she did not go downstairs again. In the hall she stopped at the head of the long flight that led to the lower floor, and put her hand to her forehead.
 "Fiendish headache. I've had it all day" she explained to Gloria. T forgot all about 1t in the excite- ment of seeing you folks again. But it's killing me. and l guess beds the best place to take it, Say good night to Dick for me. won't you ? Oh, but I'm glad to be here with you! It's like home to me .. . your house."
 And when she sank into the law ender-scented bed with It's soft pill lows and spotless sheets, sense of peace poured itself into her soul like oil on troubled waters. She slept like the baby in the nursery across the hall.
 For months she had not had a nights sleep like this. In hotels the sound of doora closing, of tele- phones ringing in nearby rooms had broken her sleep. The rattle of trains had always kept her awake when she was travelling.
 Then, too. she had had hei money to worry about, and her fu- ture to ponder over. But now that she had reached the very rock-bot' tom of bad luck, what else wa' | there to worry about? Moth ing, so far as May could see!
 She would stay here witt Dick and Gloria until she was rest ed and refreshed, and then she would look for a job. She hat worked once . she could worl again. even if she hated work!
 Her whole future, as she saw 1t was as plain as ABC <. and jus
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
LITTER FROM RUTH BURKE TO
 LESLIE PRESCOTT.

You certainly have been having cSciting times lately at your house. Leslie dear What with robberies and near-drownings. and all sorts Of excitement, I would think you were having very little rest of any kind.
 wish you would come over here and make me little visit Walter is, going on q yachting trip. and will be gone at least three months. He almost refused to- go, but I made him accept I think husband and wife should get away from each other once in while. know he's longing for a trip. You know how he sailed all over the world before we were married, and I think the wanderlust has taken hold of him again.
 We have been together almost continuously ever since we were married, and when he proposed that | should go with him I said
 My dear, do you realize that we are growing into one of those bore some welded couples that have noth- ing to talk about either when they are alone or with anyone else? It would he different if you were work ing, and for the last year I have let the little shop 20 without much fuss ing. We are getting so that wc agree with each oth,r 10 the extent that our whole life is growing into the dry rot of monotony,"
 You must conc over and see me, Leslie. while Walter is gone. I think We ought to have a reorganization of affairs at The Little Shop. They're getting rather muddled up. We haven't made any money for the last two months. Since Julia Ansted married that young boy, she has been littlc good about the place, I'm very glad wo did not give her part . rership in if. for think we will have to get rid of her, or else sell out to her.
 l don't want t0 worry you about the matter while you were having s0 much excitement. but hop" now we can come to some conclusion be- fore Walter returns. He rags me a good deal about the business-sayS I'm not as good a business woman as he thought was. He says he always expected me to take care of him if he lost his money Of cours" I know he said this in fun, but I'd like 10 show him: al least | would like 10 make 20 Of it or wind if up
 Now. Leslie, I am saving my great est and hest news until the end o' the letter. I'm going to have baby You are the first person have Ulis pered it to, have not even 'olt Walter yet. and I'm not going to t"l him before ho goes away, for Y did. he wouldn't 20.
 Oh. Leslie, you do not know how happy I Rm over the thought of m, baby that is coming I've been s' envious since yours was born, t5a honestly l could not bear to cnm' over and sec you Walter, foo, ha been anxious for children, and cnri ously enough he wants his first to h' s girl His mother has implanted II his mind an old dogEorel:
 First 2 daughter, then a son,
 And the world is well begun
 First a son and then a daughter
 And The trouble cometh after.
 Ridiculous isn't z? But lately h. has said Y many ;imeo: 'I hope ou first child 7fll he girl" and thei repeated that silly verse. Until
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
about as exciting,

about as exciting,
 Winter sunlight slanting across her bed wakened her in the morn ing. And before she had time to stretch and yawn, there came tapping on the panels of the door.
 First call for breakfast" came the voice of Gloria In imitation of the siren-call of d dining-car waiter. She pushed the door open with her foot and came in, bearing a large tray in both her hands.
 Orange juice, eggs, and potatoes mashed in cream" she recited gaily, as she set 1t down on Mays bed and uncovered the steaming dishes, Hot rolls and coffee! Now, isn't that as good a breakfast as you'd have in a hotel?"
 May groaned. Its so much bet ter than quail on toast would be in a lonely hotel room!" she answered. My dear child, if you'd been tossed around the world as I've been for the last year or so, you'd have some idea of what 'home' means to me"
 She unfolded her napkin and drained her glass of orange juice be- fore she went on:
 "I wish you'd seen the boarding house in Los Angeles that was my last stopping place. Dirty and old and smelly! And the meals! Oh, Gloria, I wish you'd seen some of the meals!"
 She shuddered. "I thought Ulys- ses Forgan's check never would come," she cried. "I thought I'd have to stay in that horrible place forever"
 She looked up at her friend and saw that her eyes had lost their friendly gleam. Ulysses Forgan's check?" Gloria repeated. Why how did you happen to be taking money from Ulysses Forgan?"
 May flushed. 'I wasn't taking money from him." she said, and two red spots of fiery indignation burned on her cheek-bones. q simply asked him to lend n' enough money to bring me home!
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Night letter from Leslie Prescott to Ruth Burke.

Am almost as happy as you arc over the thing you told me. Will try and he over very soon and we will fix up tho little shop business. Everything very much unsettled here and will he until Mrs. Atherton re- turns and something definite is found out about my stolen pearls. Mother very well and in hopes that Karl has fallen In love with an English girl. Wouldn't that he spler- did. Of course. you will say with me while Walter is gone. Give him my best wishes Sec you soon.
 LESLIE.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

meal, and usually 1t doesn't amount to much. With my stomach full of nice, dry, sweet. delicious mush- rooms I ought to sleep well. I hope Chatterer finds ever and ever so many more. I'll keep an eye on him from now on."
 Now Buster was so interested In his day dreams that he quite forgot he was standing In plain sight star ing up in that tree. Back came Chatterer and the first thing he saw was Buster staring up in that tree. Chatterer forgot he had & mushroom in his mouth. He opened it to scod Buster and call him bad names, and, of course, down fell the mushroom. Then how his tongue flew! He blamed Buster because he had dropped the mushroom.
 Buster said nothing, but shuffled over to the mushroom Chatterer had dropped, picked it up, ate it, and shuffled away quite as much as If no person as Chatterer the Red Squirrel existed. Chatterer scoIded until Buster was out of sight. Then he stopped scolding as abruptly ss he had begun. A thought had popped into his head. What If Bus- ter Bear had seen all those mush- rooms he had stored up in that tree? Chatterer sighed. It was deep heavy sigh.
 T must move them" said he. 'Its a big job, but I must move every one of those mushrooms. I never would have another easy moment knowing that Buster Bear knows where they are. It is a great pity that l can't put them away in my storehouse, but they would rot there, I've tried it before and I know"
 Down scampered Chstterer and away he ran to make sure that Bus ter Bear had really gone away. It didn't take him long to Ind that Buster really had. Then Chatterer raced about through the tree tops, | jumping from tree to tree, until finally he found one that suited him. He could get to it from the trees where the mushrooms were without ever going down on the ground. He wasted no time. He moved all those mushrooms. He didn't leave one in that tree where Buster Bear had found them.
 "There," said Chatterer, as he put the last mushroom in place. If that fellow is thinking of stealing my mushrooms he'll have to think again."
 Copyright, 1925. by T. W. BurEc~J
 The next story: Buster Misses inc Mucbronp,u
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
News Prom los Angeles Harhor via ASsociated Press, Pub,ishesl In
 Pittsburgh Sun.

The finest private yacht ever own cd by an American entered port here today. Ii is SS Atlantis, owned by Mir, Melville Sartoris and bound on a trip 10 Oriental ports. MT. sartoris is writer as woll as a multimillion- aire, and he may he persuaded t" stay In Southern California for few weeks. as he was met here by one Of his old friends. Sergus Petrosky, whom he has last seen al Moscow. land who is now in Hollywood acting in moving pictures.
 The Prince Petrosky-he has dropped his title over here-vill be leading man for Paula Perrier in her ntv picture. Mir Sartoris is 10 be entertained hy Miss Perrisr this eve ming ct her wonderful new home in Beverly Hills.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
How Mrs. Ticer Distracts the
 Detectives

Detectives
 As Mrs. Ticer finished her &C., count of Ralph Dackett's" depart ure with Lee Chow, the government operative and the man who drove the car looked significantly at each other.
 Its a plain lay, don't you think, boss?" the chauffeur asked. T wouldn't give much for that Chinks chances. He's probably under the brush in the woods hereabouts nasty job for the coroner when they find him, and our friend is on his way West with good car under him. Was 1t good car| ne turned to Mrs. Ticer.
 Operative Eldrldge effectually shut off Mrs. Ticers reply If indeed she could have made one. She plainly was shocked almost into panic by the gruesome picture the chauffeur had drawn. a.
 "on the contrary" said the older man said with decision. you'll ma that the Chink is very much aliVe' He's the answer to this whole per formance. He knew this Daekett before-perhsps was mixed up Tn th,s same case, He's the one who told packett that this locality was q good one to hide In he found this farm for him and when he was tipped of that the jig was up. he pulled the freight for both of 'em. One thing. a Chink is easier to trace than a white man. But I'd like to know where his little underground railroad information is."
 Wta 1t fancy or did his eyes rest with cold speculation upon me? l tried to dismiss the idea as imagina- ton but 1t was strong enough to close my lips precipitately upon an assertion that did not believe Lee Chow was in league with "Dackett." :" I realized that I must not identify myself with Lee Chow in even the remotest particular. l decided in- stantly to let Lillian attend to the delicate bit of diplomacy which l saw must be forthcoming before Operative Eldridge would depart for the city.
 Mrs. Ticer, however, had no inhi- hition on her speech, and she pro- ceeded to exercise her constitutional rights.
 'I'll bet that's just it." she said. That Chink always looked like a sly one to me, But don't think he's gone with the other fellow. I don't know why I think so, but I do, and my leadings are pretty near always right. You'll see he'll be hack. as smooth as piece of one of my pumpkin pies before dark. That reminds me. You folks just set a bit. It won't take minute and want you to have some of my pumpkin pies"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

Little Miss Muffet ran home from school and tore into the house, much as little boys and girls of the pres ent day do,
 "Mother. Mother! she called. May have something to eat? I'm so hungry"
 Mother Muffet shook her head at her little daughter, T don't think I should let you eat between meals, MoIie." she said.
 Did you know that Little Miss Nuffet's first name was Mollie? Well, didn't either, but it must have been. because that is what her mother called her. and mothers usually know. You know" con tinued Mrs. Muffet, "it isn't good for little boys and girls 10 eat between meals"
 But I'm 50 hungry, Mother, pleaded Mollie. Honest, I believe am starving Honest I do"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

Mrs, Muftet laughed at her little daughter when she declared she was starving, 'Why. Mollie," she laughed, remember the big bowl of curds and whey you ate for lunch. l never saw a little girl eat so much curds and whey in all my life. It's a wonder you didn't burst"
 Oh" squealed Molie, that's just what I want now. Oh, Mother, couldn't I have a bowl of your good curds and whey? Really. it is the best thing there ever was. If I were queen l shouldn't want to sit on Il throne and feast upon straw berries, sugar and cream, I'd lots rather sit on a tuffet and eat your curds and whey. IL is food fit for queen or q king, tool"
 trhis pretty dress should be 8 pale lavender. Color the roses on the head band and the bows on her shoulders pinkD
 Copyright, 1925, Asso. Editors, Inc }
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
New Beauty Cream
 Gives Lovely Complexion

Amazing new kind of cream quickly gives the texture and ap- pearance of a wild rose petal You'll notice a startling change the mo- ment you put it on. The effect is lasting-you cannot wash it off. whitens. nourishes, purihes. Can be left on all night or used as a pow der base. Not a bit sticky or oily. Get this new wonderful beauty cream called Mello-slo and try it.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Friend SaNed Mrs. Milhelur

"overwork, worry, no appetite, no sleep. I looked like corpse" says Mrs. Mary Wilhelmy of St. Paul. Minn., and to add to my troubles my physician advised an operation. A friend. however. asked me to try Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. I did so, and you should ses the improvement, l eat well, sleep well. have gained in weight and strength and feel fine" That is what Lydia F.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound did for Mrs, Wilhelmy, and it will do as much for any sufs ,fering woman. .
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Telegram from Sally Athcrton to

Telegram from Sally Athcrton to
 James CondOn.
 Am starting home today. Your let fer worries me q good deal. ] don't like your tone in speaking of MT. Prescott. Have you forgotten already what he did for you when you came near being criminal and did turn out an asinine fool. The loss of forty thousand dollars means noth- ing and Mir. Prescott will be lucky if he doesn't lose much more than that the first year. Keep your mouth shut and remember I shall want the entire news of the office six days from date.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
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knew I was going 10 have g baby, 1 used to go cold when I heard him say he wanted one, for fear I might never have one; but it's all right now. and when Walter comes back, I'll surprise him with the news,
 Lovingly,
 RUTH
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
SALLY
Telegram From Sally Athcrton to
 Phyllis Hazen.

Have learned in somewhat round- about way that you have been retail ing inside information from Mir. Prescotts office. You must know I would never have given you the tem- porary position had I dreamed you had so little business principle. Ex- pcct hereafter you will keep every thing that transpires in his office to yourself.
 MRS. SALLY ATHERTON. Private Secretary 10 John Prescott,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Stop Itching Scalp

Rub Partisan Sage on your head and you won't have to scratch the dandruf oH; stops itching scalp instantly; makes hair grow and keeps it lu2uriant. soft, huHy and beautiful. The hest hair tonic and scalp treatment All druggists sell it.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
HOME. FROM SCHOOL

This is the second part of the story of Little Miss Muffet." If you saved Miss Muffet yesterday and follow the Cut-Outs for the rest of the week you will have whole set of pretty dresses for her,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
Telegram from Sally Athcrton to
 John Alden Prescott.

Am leaving today sooner than I expected. Will be home on the sixth.
 SALLY ALTERATION
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09
C,ercaIs Nell CnnLed
Accessnrics for Snort

It Is better not to eat cereals at all than 10 eat them under-cooked.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

This puzzle is a teaser. It starts of easy and ends hard. Work it all the way out!
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 ment 14 Portion of . circle Is Variant of Ia" IS Revolved Is Measure of area 1s To dress 20 Mot 22 Entrance A Turf 26 To seize suddenly 2S Lower limb 2s Interior S1 Lyric poem 32 Part 3S Gold 34 Cooking utensil 35 Erne S7 To enjoin 39 Heavenly body 41 Outfit for travelling 42 Contralto 43 Boy 45 To bind 46 Second note in scale 48 Gold, silver, iron etc. 51 Sixth note in scale 52 Sick 54 One who hoards money 55 Cap 56 Clothes press 57 Card combination (best and
 third best cards)
 VERTICAL -. 1 Kettle drum
 Moor
 Fourth note in scale To press
 Rodent
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

Buster Bear Gets An Idea By THORNTON W. BURGESS Some folks will on others live. They always take and never give.
 Old Mother Nature.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

Belt and wrist band sets in plain and striped ribbons are shown for sport costumes.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

This is the third days chapter of the story of Little Miss Muffet." '" Children who save the Cut Outs every day will, have pretty ward robe for Miss Muffet.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

Ferched
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 8 Sun god
 Eon 10 To wirte 13 Claw of an animal IS To decay IT To excavate lo Pertaining to the finger 21 To disturb 23 Railroad station 24 To turk 25 Apportioned 27 To acknowledge 2s Frozen water 80 To regret exceedingly 34 Pertaining to mangs 2s Scoffs 3s To present 40 To butt AZ To be sick A Ten cents 45 Weight of container 47 Measure of cloth 4s Egg of louse 50 To soak flax 51 Resnous substance used 1T
 making lacquer ss Behold 55 Exclamation of surprise
New Britain herald., 1925-09-09

The next story: Buster Misses the Mushrooms"
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-31
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PERSONALS

Mrs, G. W. Foster of Brawlcy was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Miss .Iacquclinc Berlin of san
Diego left today for her homr on
the coast, following brief visit
in FL Centre as the guest Of her
sister, Miss Janice (Jimmic) Ber-
lin.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Martin T.. . 'Hricn
arrived in the city from LaJolla yes
tcrday. The o 'Bricns have been
spending the past week in Los An
e les and at the home of Mrs.
o Hrien S parents, Mr., and Mrs.
Edwin ). Layman at La .Iolia. Mr.
q 'Brlen is returning to the valley
after an extended stay at Fresno,
whore he has been attending to
business interests.
F.. A. Nandevcntcr of San Fran
cisco has been spending several DAYS
IN the valley. He is Il representa-
tive of the Sunset Magazine and is
gathering material regarding tho
senatorial investigation on. Tue
Boulder Dam problem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Schneider
were among the Holtvillc pxplc
noted IN town yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-31
RichfieId Oils,
Gas Make Record
In Racing Tests

Racing record data furnished by
officials of the Miller Engine works
to the Riehfield Oil company dis
close that Frank Lockhart' : recent
speedy mile-time 39.1 scconds&
made III Bakersfield, Is by far the
world 5 record for q mile on Il dirt
track.
"Thc exhibition mile turned ut
Bakersfield by Lockhart in his
Richfield-powercd and Richlube-
oiled lS3-cubic-inch Miller motor
racing car stands as the world s
Three \ record for mile dirt
track. said Harry Miller, engine
builder.
The previous fastest mile was
42.2o seconds, made by Tommy Mil
ton at Syracuse.'
Lockhart 5 record wrecker was in
connection with the Kern county
fair. vt the same time he won two
events i'll which he participated
the tivc-mile and the 2J-milc
sprntS. IN the races, as we'll as for
exhibition against time, he used
klchfleId and Richlube.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-31
School Gridmen
Under Handicap
In Today's Game

Minus two of its regular men,
Central high school S football team
is playing the strong CalcXico squad
ON the local high school grounds
this afternoon, and despite the
handicap, Central is confident of
beating the boys from the border.
Rutledge Shawn, Central 5 speedy
halfback, struck Il snag i'll his stud
les and is ineligible to play and
Dunbar Carey was set down for
for failing to observe training
rules. The absence of these two
men will not help Central any, but
at the samc time Coach Armstrong
has capable substitutes to fill the
position of each.
Indications just before the game
started pointed to u large crowd,
CalcXico coming up nearly 800
strong to root for their favoritcs.
Bill Peters, Central S husky fun.
back, who has been bothered with
d bad arm, was ready for the whistle
this afternoon, and was expected to
remain in the game mtil it was
over his arm having ceased to
bother him.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-31
Cattle Market

Cattle 900; steers lbs lower;
She stock 25-i0 off; top, steers $50,
bulk $1,000 500; top COWS, 500;
hcifcrs $500, bulk northcrns $500
a 800. southwcstcrno $4,000 4.JO;
Gamers and cutters, steady, bulk
$2.25m 20: bulls lj-2J lower, bo-
iognas $1,000 10; beef bulls 500
(oJ.25.
Calxes-ll00; strong. Local milk
veal $90OM9.j0; southwestern
calves $1,000 So. few $50; com
mon doWn to $500.
tlogs-2 800; steady, week 5 prac-
tical top SlI.00; bulk 800 200Ib.
butchers ;SI3.75@ 1900; truckcd in
offerings down to $500; packing
sOws $Il.7JW l2.2j.
Shcep-472. Three decks 107-lb.
wcthcrs $l0.45, sorted 50 out at
5000; deck l45-ll9-lb. bucks 500
nj.00; good and choice Lambs quot
able $I3. .50d,l4.j0; common to
choice ewes So.j0M 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-31
ST A TIE OFFICIAL
is COMING HERE
TO HOLD HEARING

State Labor officer Stanley VI.
Cue, Will be at the court house. FL
Centre, all day next Wednesday for
the purpose of receiving and adj
juSting complaints of labOr law
valuations.
Under II new order issued by
State Labor Commissioner Walter
q. Mathewson, wage claims are be.
ing settled with more speed than
formerly. Formerly the complaints
were adjusted largely by CORES
pondcncc. Under the new system
summonscs are issued Immediately
upon the filing of a claim, for a
joint hearing before the deputy
CmmisSioncr ON the following dav.
The new plan has reduced the mum.
Der of pending wygc complaints
greatly, according to Deputy Com
missioner Cue.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-10-31
Winter Baseball
League to Start
Season Tomorrow

With six teams fully organizt td,
and schedule that will run ting
games well into March, the InTc-
lial valley Winter league will make
It's bow to valley fans tomorrow,
with two games, one at Imperial
and one in this city.
The league is composed of the
Southern Sierras Power company.
Standard Oil Company, Imperial lr-
rigation district, Valley Steam
laundry and the Ell Centre Nc
chanics.
The Southern Sierras Power com
pahy will play the FL Centre Nc
chanics on the grounds west of the
court house. The game will be
called at 2:30 sharp, and it is hoped
that large crowd will be on hand
to see the opening game.
At Imperial, the Imperial Irriga
ton District will play the Valley
Steam Laundry, the game being
called at 2:30.