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New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
pr. Baldpate Reels of a Fish Tale

D'' DdiuIIate heeiS OH tlSh Tale
 I've seen good fishing" said Dr. George A. Baldpate, rubbing his polished dome collectively, but, honest to goodness, I've never seen anything like what I ran across one season in Florida.
 "lt was just after the war. The ponds had not been flshed for sev- eral seasons and fish .. say, as came toward the little pond, way back in the timber, where ] was aiming to fish, 1t looked like the whole surface Of the water was lifting itself up. Fish were jumping by the thousand.
 At first I caught several hun dred with my landing net, thes way a kid catches butterflies. Then I threw in my line and hauled them out till my arm ached. Finally, it seemed they didn't jump so much. Occasionally one would show him. self but not often. At last I figured it out.
 When I had first struck the pond those fish were so tightly packed in that pond that they couldn't breathe and they simply had to come up for air"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
COMMUNICATED
PLEASURE EXPRESSED
Plainville May Have High School
 Building,


 The people of Plainville who hay, children in the Plalnville high schoo were much pleased to read in tn, Herald Friday night that the ques tion of high school building soor was to be brought before the voter! at special town meeting.
 At the present time the higl school children are honored in the new building on Linden street. It is so situated near New Britain that children living in the extreme end oi the town near Bristol are compelled to bring their dinners as the distance is too great to walk in so short a noon period of IA hours.
 In New Britain and Bristol the noon period is IF hours thus allow ing children from Plainville attend ing those schools to come home to their dinners, if they care to do so. These same children are excused If late on account of any lateness of trolleys and it does not take off from their attendance.
 In Plainville the high school lets out at 12 o'clock noon which makes 1t impossible for pupils to take the noon trolley at Trumbull's so they have either to wait for the next one or walk to the center where they may or may not connect with the Bristol trolley leaving there at 1925. School opens again at 1:15 which gives the children another hot chase to catch the New Britain car at 12:55.
 All this trouble could be eliminat- ed if the school board would give our children the same time at noon as high school in other towns have. If they cant do this, then have those children, who depend upon the troll leys at noon, dismissed at 11:5b sharp so that they can catch the 12 o'clock car at the Trumbull factory.
 This matter has been brought to the attention of the school board sev- eral times but they don't feel that they can be, or else they don't know how to be, as courteous to their own town children as New Britain and Bristol are now and have always been.
 If we are going to have a high school lets have it and have 1t like other high schools, in the center of the town where all are equally ao- commodated. A few of the children attending the Plainville high school are not strong and can not be allow ed to take a cold dinner every day in the year. If they do not do this their attendance is imperfect on ac- count of being late at noon time which they cannot avoid under the present hours. Also there are to be no sessions off an account of stormy weather which all other towns allow.
 We all feel, and the children the most of all, that they are being cheated out of great deal. Now let every voter in the town wake up to this situation and push this matter through as quickly as possible so that those children now in our high school may get, at least, a part of their last year of school in high school equipped as such and run as such.
 PLANyILLE READER
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The record of the President has been in that direction ever since he took possession of the White House. For a time there was a discussion as to the advlsability of using gov 5 ernment speed boats to harass rum runners, and in due course the Presl- dent ordered, or consented, to special boats being used for this purpose. Reports have been that there has been considerable consternution among the captains Of the rum fleet along the coast for the speedsters scootlng around are nothing to take lightly, Tho rum runners were sup posed 10 have been kept in due con trol prior to the holidays, but whether there was less holidays liquor in the market is doubtful.
 A story from Washington the other day stated that the President intended 10 eliminate proved slack CTS from the prohibition bureau, and that a general shake-up is to be ef- fected in such states where there is lack Of effective enforcement of the law.
 That there seems q need for dras- tic methods if the dry law is not to remain a farce Is claimed from the reports of "drunks" arrested in 1924, which was no improvement over 1923. That the number or arrests for drunkenness is no criterion, how ever, is indicated by the fact that Philadelphia led in this connection. having had a total of nearly 50,0OO arrests for intoXication, while New York had less than 11.000. It is evil dent that in Philadelphia Major General Buffers police force was more awake than the bluecoats in New York.
 Dry law enforcement has cost the United States $56.000,0O0 In the seven years it has been in effect. The first year of the law, in 1920, the federal appropriation was s3,750,- OO0;> for this year it is s10,000,000, and will be at least a million more next year
 But this isn't all. The coast guard has asked that nearly S10,000,000 be used from its regular appropria- tion of more than s20,000,000 to be used in its fight with the rum fleet. Foes of prohibition, however, greatly increase the cost of prohibition en- forcement in their calculations. more particularly adding more than $S,O0O, ,000 for work done by the De- partment of Justice. They also add interest and depreciation on the in- vestment in the "dry navy" bringing the total to approximately $50, ,00o,- GOO.
 The prohibition critic opines that the nation is becoming one of wine drinkers. To make wine is not a violation Of the Nolstead act, and city dwelcrs have learned how to do it. The law was framed to permit farmers to have a monopoly of this business, but he Is in no position to worry about the situation, as grapes have greatly increased in value. h. stead of the grape growing sections of the country finding themselves bereft of revenue as result of prohibition. they naturally are more prosperous.
 Tn New York two brewers who have been manufacturing near beer sold their large brewery, as they said they could not compete with the real beer that was being manufactured.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
Thomas Gator, Composer,
 Sued in Divorce Case

San Francisco, Jan. 12.LThomas Vincent Gator of San Francisco. na. tionaliy known operatic composer now residing in New York, is being sued for divorce at Salinas. soutr of Eere, by Irene Campbell Cato, She alleges desertion.
 Mrs. Gator is a resident of Salin, with the four Gator children. Cate Is reported to be with his sister, MT, Eleanor Van Worst Brewster, wife Eugene Brewster, publisher of string of motion picture magazip-
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
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A large new apartment project on the shores of Long Island will have a landing for seaplancs. The apart ments will be of 13 rooms each and contain five baths. One would think that so many baths would be un- nece essary considering the use of sea- planes by the inhabitants Of the apartment.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The Ausonia Sentinel reminded it's readers that when senator Hiram Bingham was a member of the Leg isIaturc two years ago, Speaker Nickcrson, now judge, advised that body against too many new laws or amended laws. The Sentinel opines that no harm was done when MT, Bingham repeated the advice in his inaugural message, but gives the i'm pression that august legislators will act just about the same way it acted when Mr. Bingham was one of them.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
DRY ENFORCEMENT AND
 THE PRESIDENT

The visit of Judge Gary and John D. Rockefeller, IT. 10 the White House with a delegation known as the citizens committee, which is in- tcrested in law enforcement, appears likely to result in a speeding Np'' Of enforcement methods. Dispatches from Washington indicate that Pres ident Coolidge gave thc delegation much ksBe in this direction, telling
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
This Horse Took Onensirn

In most cases of accidents betwte
 automobiles and horse drawn vehi cles, the power vehicle gets blamen for the o~ensive, but at Glasgow Ky, Sidney Holman was seriously hurt when a frightened horse plunged into m automobile in which he was sriding. careened into The seat and ont the back end. crushing Holman m the process,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
Member Audit Bureau of clrculntl

Member Audit Bureau of Circulation The A. B. c. is na a.lonal Oiganilat lon which furnishes newspapers and adysr. tlsers with a strictly honest analysis of circulation. Our circulation statistics are based upon this audit. This insuies protection against fraud ,n newspaper distribution figures to both national and local advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
THIEVES GET Si,5OO
Jcwclry and Money Taken From Home of Mir. and Mrs. Carl Hart 
 strOm in New Haven,

New Haven, Jan. 12.-Thieves en- tered the apartment of Mir. and Mrs. Carl Hartstrom, 400 Whitney av- enue Saturday night or Sunday and made their escape with jewelry and money valued at about s1,500, &C., cording to report to the police last night.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hartstrom left their home Saturday noon returning last night and found their apartment in confusion Drawers had been pulled dut and their contents strewn about the rooms and cabi- Eets had been opened. " The jewelry stolen included cuff links, earrings jcwclry ease and q string of pearls.
 Entrance 10 the apartment was gained by means Of key,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
A Rad ScarS

Willard: Did you ever have stage fright?"
 Burrell; "Yes, once I thought I was going to have to take three girls to a $3 show"
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
A Financial Absence

Loyeny: T don't care to go to the party if Wells is going to be there"
 Grange: How much do you owe him ?"
 Mrs. George W. Flood.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
Member ot tho Associated rre,,

The Associated Press Is exclusively en. titled to the use for re-publcat'on of all news credited to fl at not otherwise credited In this paper and also local news published herein
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
On the Lot

Attention, company" announced the director sharply.
 We are doing the Comedy of Errors, written by a MT. Shake speare, Stick to his errors and don't sprinkle in any of your own."
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
TELEPHONE cALls

In the City, Circulation books and press roor always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Among those who always will have something to look forward to are the Russian royaists
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The Herald Is on sale daily ln New York at Hotaling's News Stand Times Square: Schultz News Stand. Entrance Grand Central. 42nd street
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The queer part is that the cross word puzzle became so popular without benefit of denunciation.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Commander-in-C Chief Coolidge has d"cr'od that the guns on naval yrs- sels are not 10 be raised. But the
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The snoopers know so dratted much, they might at least report our incomes and save US that trouble.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

order has raised hob with naval of- fleials,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

As to c1ovating guns, it isn't the nation with the longest range that triumphs but the one with the long est vision.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Correct this sentence; Accidents will happen" she remarked cheer fully, "and I still have five china cups"
 (Protccted by Associated Editors,
 Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The air man conquered with such triumphant shouts didn't register 30 below zero.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Every village has at least one deep thinker whose wife takes in boarders.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

An executive Is a man who does the worrying while subordinates do the work.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

|" It's none of our business, but VIC wonder if the thrifty White House maids do the family wash.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Even in his darkest hours John Bull can thank the Lord that Spain has the Moors.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The annual loss by fire seems in comprehensible after one has burned ten matches in an effort to ignite kindling.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Rest Creamery Butter, 5lc lbi , ID for Sl.o0. Russell Brus.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
Wally the Mystic

Wally the Mystic He'll Answer Your Questions,
 Somehow This world is full of many things That puzzle common folks and kings; But all, in Mystic Wally's mind A, very present help will find.
 
 \ Jealous Teacher Dear Wally:
 Teacher took my name, Although I'm not bit to blame: Boys will pass notes to me in school; Is that so very naughty?
 Jewel. Dear Jewel:
 l will bet a dollar That teacher. when she was a scholar, Oft traded notes with boys herself; But now she's old and on the shelf.
 Forever After Dear Mally:
 l feel crabby yet; I saw a man with whom l pet Smile sweetly at another girl. l want some vengeance.
 Pccvish Pearl. Dear Peevish Pearl:
 A woman must Wait till the fellow says. "I dost:" Then, when the honeymoon is OCT, Her vengeance comes forevermore.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
Keep "Moyingn

Tillman: My wife insists on talk. ing me on a long hike every eve. ning.'
 Bender: ''For your health?"
 Tillman: No, she's looking foI an apartment" Mrs, Jacob Malberg.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

This is the season when man be- lieIes prayers just as effectual If said in a warm bed.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The nice thing about a phono- graph is that it doesn't read tele- grams between numbers.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The old-timers didn't have more amusing stories; they merely had more amusing liquor,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Government waste consists in spending money In some other neighborhood.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
Beginning Early


 Little neighbor Donald, fat, red headed, aged three, was playing with Lillian, four when Lillian's mother discovered they were fussing angrily.
 Mother called them into her room. Aren't you two ashamed to be quarreling so? Now kiss and make up and run out and play" she said.
 Lillian drew herself up and. with all the scorn her four years could muster, said: Do you think I'd kiss that dirty face? ?"
 Donald, hastening to the bath room yelled. Wait a minute. I'll go wash it"
 Mrs. Corinne R.. smith.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

It isn't at all difficult to save 8 little money. The hard part is to keep 1t saved.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

There were just as many betting parties in the old days, but those present numbered only two.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
On tho Trall

On the Trail w Clarence: T will pine for you" Mary: I'm afraid 1t will be a lonesome pine.r
 -lauis K. Riggs.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

Copyright, 1925, Reproduction
 Forbidden)
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

The silk worm isn't the only one that bestirs itself to keep daughter in clothes.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12

But Not When You ScIl.It The only time secondhand car is worth lot of money Is when you try to insure itl
New Britain herald., 1925-01-12
Facts andFancies
 Dy ROBERT CULLEN

Friends are people who agree concerning things that are naughty.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

I gest to her not to make so many grim
aces. If she'd just be natural and
quiet, I'm sure she'd win out"
She now asked: isn't he about
her age? And he certainly must have
some money. All Alice needs is lit
tie attention" :;
'"And that would turn her from .au
adder to a turtle dove, would it, moth
err? I'll speak to Ramon about it.
He'll be delighted, I'm certain. Men
adore to have their conquests staged
for them"
"Sandy-you won't mention such a
thing! 1t wouldn't be unlike you
You won't?"
Sandy was washing her hands at
the small basin. She said absently !:
There's five days before we need to
bother about Alice, mother"
She chung to the thought of these
five days. Her Imagination prolonged
the moments into hours, weeks, years.
Five days yet-thc two words became
paean. Five full days of freedom
sweetness-joy. =,
Why should she darken them with
forebodings? What had she to fear?
Her problem was settled.
Yet the mere mention of home dis
quoted her; filled her with uneasy
breads.
She stood on the upper deck.
A moon, saffron-hued, drew glim-
mering wells across the water. In its
light the phosphorus showed in pools
flashing like opals living in the waves.
1t was after midnight-quiet but
for the lap-lap against the boat.
An hour ago Sandy had whispered:
Il must go, Ramon" But he kept
an arm about her, his hand pressed
on hers.
Now he said: "You're unhappy.
Sandy. Is it because of what / said
this morning:r
Il don't know. OF course not. It's
because things are"
And you wish knew nothing about
!ou?-
NO. That wouldn't make much diff
ference
You look like a person who should
have everything on the earth. SANDY"
She laughcdff Il feel like that kind
of a person, Ramon. But isn't il
strange what little trifles may alter
a whole life? For instance. such
thing as a battery on an automobile
running down at the wrong mo-
ment."
well, how could that do it:r
"Oh, / don't know. But don't peo- |
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

had anyone to object because she had
a few blithe, sunny hours? They
ought to be glad she had heart for re-
| joicing. j.
1t was the. night before they were
to land. She was spent with these Sc
| cret clashes.
Her mother said: "You won't 60 to-
the dance tonight, will you, dear? You
look very tired. You must rest 30 You
will be beautiful tomorrow"
Sandy answered wanly: IL don't
want to rest. / need the air."
But she suddenly changed her min
and put on an evening dress Of violet
color. Her checks were white with a.
petal-like luster. Dressing, she be-
came excited. She kept saying: TO
morrow-oh Lord, tomorrow =,
Ramon waited for her. cigarette
lighted but unsmoked, burning away
in his fingers. He tossed it over the
rail, pressed his fingers against her
arm: you weren't going to come!
It's late" m ~
Have you been here long," /.
"Yes." ., ~. .
They danced. They said nothing.
They heard each others straining
breath.
She had other partners. The mo-
ments of them dropped away-were
not. She waited, almost suffocated for
him.
In the midst of the last one-step he
mumbled: Lets 90 outside"
A starless sky flowed in a vast.
quiet arc to the waters and these
rippled back with dark, wide undula-
tions with grave, monotonous
murmurings-the litany of the sea.
They sat motionless, the silence
growing up-closing over them =
unbearable.
You say nothing, Ramon"
Because feel SO much
"Oh." 7,
His hand found hers, pressed 1t
against his knee. He thought gloomily =
e" Why did i follow her? Why am l.
here"
Tears were rushing to her eyes.
"Why are you so ominous, Ramon:
Tomorrow"
He reached for her other hand,
forcing her to look Mt him. In the dim
ness, his face was set. yes, Sandy,
tomorrow what?"
I'VE won't see each other ans.s
MORE She moved-closed her eyes:
II must go, Ramon"
He kept her hands gripped in his.
He said softly: Sandy" And gent
ly: "Sandy darling"
And suddenly she reached her hands
up and clasped them about his neck.
With faint, half sobbing laugh, she
drew his face to hers.
Continued Tomorrow
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

Of her beautiful features. A line O
freckles went along the bridge of he
nose and lightly under her eyes. The,
gave her piquant look. He felt tn
tempest and fire behind the hyperion
tilt of her chin, the Swallowed an.
often smouldering eyes.
The thought of this hidden flam,
ran in little heat along his nerve,
brought a sudden, dark colol
sweeping up under the bronze of bis
skin.
The exultance he had felt las-
night holding her in his arms: the
deadly fear when she lay so quiet
the sudden intensity of joy wher
she opened her eyes, her lips smil
ing - all this now made him eau.
tious.
He had no wish to be carried off
his feet by Sandy's charm. He felt
quite equal to ending a filtration the
moment it became too serious.
He told himself this, yet he moved
toward her. a stealthy, flushed vi
brance in his pulse. SANDY, why
were you so glad it was l last
night?"
We'll. weren't you glad it was
you had to rescue instead of some
big barge of a woman? Didn't you
find it thrilling? If it had been some
thin, narrow little fellow he might
have dropped me and I'd break my
neck
But / remember the way you said
it, Sandy. I didn't miss that"
She shrugged, but a sparkling and a
fear in her heart: "You do. Their
guess. Ramon, you know you're quite
the incest person in the island at the
present time"
'Only in the island:"
That's the only place l happen to
be at present"
Sandy, you're staying here much
longer than you intended?"
"No-not than l intended"
But indefinitely. now"
I'm not sure. You'll stay forever,
won't your
mo. But I'll be here as long as
you are
"Then we can have lots of fun"
She thought thought with a twinge of
his sentence: ''The little love that
comes with laugh and leaves without
q tear"
She rose slowly: 81 must go. Ra-
mon" She was greatly disturbed.
Her mother had all the drawers of
the bureau opened, her clothes dumped
in hectic disorder on the floor.
Sandy stared: ''Nice, warm day you
select tr your housecleaning, lisa
belle"
Mrs. Mcneil. glanced up excitedly:
Where were you, Sandy? I've sent
for you. / got word from Ben. We're
to leave tomorrow"
Sandy grew weak-fainting and
weak. Tomorrow, mother?"
Yes-there's the cable. He has
the passage for u.s."
I'VE can't go! 1 can't get ready
that soon"
Il have your things all packed"
She met Ramon Worth in the gar
den. They went driving. She could
hardly force her lips to speak.
Finally she said: ave leave on the
Mstsonia tomorrow"
Tomorrow" he repeated blankly.
Why, you can't get passage now"
Its all attended to-"
And when she had convinced him.
be said brusquely: This is hell of
a shock !"
She laughed: 81 came with a laugh,