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The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-07
What the World Is Doing
As By Popular Mechanics Mnzfne

completely burned up, or fall to earth.
The heights at which they appear lie
between fifty and . hundred miles
above the earth. At that altitude the
atmosphere is believed to be almost
pure hydrogen, the gas used in bal
hons. Hydrogen fof1hs but one ten
thousahdth part Of the <eaath's at1nos-
phere At the ground, but being'very
light, its density diminishes 20 slowly
with increasing height as to outlast
the heavier nitrogen and oxygen
Portable Lamp Illnminates
Radio Set
A portable lamp that can be
quickly attached to any radio Get,
eliminating all shadows and giale, is
now available. Exact dial settings are
somewhAt difficult with ordinary room
lighting, and this little lamp is there
fore welcofne addition to the modern
radio receiver. The ball joint a40sda
easy adjustment and permits the OPP
orator to turn The lamp 70 a. to illum-
mate the interior of the set. # be
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-07

Sarasota, Fla, April Fame is
fleeting in baseball The career. of
even q world series hero is most un-
certain.
Vieing with Walter johnson for
popularity, in the 1924. series. was
Harold Lindstrom, Johnson the vet
eran star. Lindstrom, the kid phe-
When the 1925 season opens the
name of Lindstom will not be in
the lineup of the New YorksI;iants.
The veteran Heinie Groh will play
third: Groh Is IN great shape and
,fsnt0 ~SthAs ca11 Hon,awor 49, =. o.'. ,s..
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-07
N. ID. HIGH SCHOOL
MEET TO BE HELD
AT i MAY 22-23

Grand Forks, April THE 23rd
interscholastic field meet of the state
will be held May 90 and % at the
state university. A larger entry list
than ever before is expected and
since the early spring is favorable
for out door training an. unusually
good competition should result.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-07
COAL MINE CRv(-KrT

Derbyshire, Eng. April 7.-Derby-
shire coal miners started playing
cricket with shovel as a batsan q
piece Of coal as a. ball. The first
drive hit a spectator in the eye and
the cricketers xcfN fincd.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-07
BY NEA Service

Avalon, Calf. April 7.-Hcrc are
three of the biggest stars on the
roster of the Chicago Cubs, name
ly. Grove" Alexander, pitcher. Leo
Hartnett, catcher, and Arnold
STATE, Outfielder.
Manager Killefer is banking
strongly on this trio in the coming
pennant chase. 1t viii mark Alex
ander's fourteenth season in big
time company, during viii n span
he has never had losing cam
paign.
Hartnctt is rate one Of the
best catchers in the league while
Statz is a first class Out-feller.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-07

HEN PECK CAUSES DEATH
London. April Henry Leigh,
Oldest servant of Lord Sheffield and
for so years sexton of church, died
from blood poisoning caused by the
peck of a hen.
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-07

MANY IDLE IN VIENNA
Vienna, April 7.-Unemployment in
Austria is greater than at any time
since the war. Nearly 100000 now
are ont Of work
The Bismarck tribune., 1925-04-07

Again the fans say, "Wait until
Maranville is able to play and the
Cubs will have real team"
Will "Rabbit'' he able to pull them
through better than Hollocher did :?
That is the question to be decided.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

Well" replied Flitter, when 1t rains and rains and rains the way it has been doing, no insects are fly ing, All have crept into sheltered places to wait until the rain is over. I tell you what it ia Peter Rabbit. long rains are sometimes pretty hard on some of us. who have to catch all our food in the air. Skinner the Swallow and Boomer the Night. hawk are two pretty hungry people just about now or I'm mistaken. I have known the babies of Skinner the Swallow to starve to death when very tiny because of wet weather. Skinner and Mrs, Skinner simply couldn't find food enough to feed their babies. I ought to be asleep now, but the minute 1t stopped raining I started out hoping to find something to eat. Now it is begin ming to rain again. Did you ever see such weather? If the weather doesn't clear pretty soon something is going to happen to some of us. must get back to shelter. Good bye. Peter Rabbit. and don't grum- ble."
 Away flew Hitter the Bat and Peter hoped back to the shelter of the old Woodchuck house in tho middle of the dear old Briarpatch. He felt a little ashamed, did Peter. Yes, sir, he felt little ashamed. II
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

thoughts as she sat gazing out of the tawny landscape the golden land with It's glruIe of green that lies at the foot of the Santa Cruz mountains.
 "The more l see of men the more I hate 'em!" she said violently to herslf, as she tried 10 brush the thought of Dan sprague from her mind as she might have brushed fly from her sleeve.
 But persistent as a fly, 1t kept coming back to torment her.
 She was so lost in thought that she did not notice when the train pulled into the station at Los Altos. Then suddenly, she caught sight of a face she knew Carlotta's face, and Carlotta just outside on the platform, waving g welcome with both of her plump hands! |. That brought May to her senses.
 By the time she had gathered to- gether her bags and neatly jumped from the train, Dan Sprague was at Carlotta's side.
 This is the incest thing that could happen 10 mel" the fat little woman said breathlessly, standing on tiptoe to kiss Mays cheek. ''To have you and Dan here together!
 Why, Danl DanI had no idea you'd even left New York! cant believe you're really here!"
 She pressed his hand as if to make sure that 1t was real, and the look she gave him was pathetic in it's tenderness.
 He never writes 10 me, the bad boy!" she went on, turning once more to May, And 1 never know where he is, or how he is, until he suddenly drops from the sky like this"
 As if she suddenly remembered something of vast importance she picked up Mays bags.
 "Ill carry these . Damn have all he can manage with his own" she said. 'T left dinner cooking on the stove. and it'll be burned to a frazEle fl we don't get home pretty quickly"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
THE STORY so FAR.

May Seymour, whose husband killed himself because of her love affair with another man, returns to her home town after a years ab- sence, She sells her property. and with her tiny fortune in cash, sets out 10 find and marry a man with money.
 At Atlantic City she meets Her bert Waterbury and Dan sprague through divorcee. Mrs. Carlotta Frolking, Both men pay suit to May greatly 10 the distress of Carlotta who has long been in love with Dan. She and May become great friends, however, and Csrlotta asks May to spend the winter with her In her California home,
 May finds Dan much more at- tractive than Waterbury. But she decides that Waterbury is the rich husband she is looking for. So she sets her cap for him. He finally proposes and May accepts him. When he offers 10 invest her money for her she turns 1t over to him . and immediately he disap- pears, and the money with him!
 Penniless May sells her furs and diamonds to buy railroad ticket to California where Carlotta lives. On the way she stops off in her home town 10 see her friends, Dick Gregory and Gloria, his wife. There she meets d wealthy widower, Ulysses Forgan, who falls in love with her at first sight and proposes. But May refuses him for the req son that she likes him too well to marry him without love!
 On the train bound for Carlotta's q home in Los Altos. she meets Dan Sprague. And while Dan carries on 8 Irritation with Goldie Gay, d movie actress. May enters into con- yersation with Lemuel Fishback, a notion picture magnate who offers May a small part in a new film of his.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STOTY
 May did not so much as glance at Dan all the rest of the way to Los Altos.
 She was busy with her own dark
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

I'm hungry yes, hungry. Joe. l don't think I was ever hungry be- fore in my life.
 "I don't deserve this from you Joe. Ycu know I wasn't keen on re- turning from South America, where I could have married that old Don Sparta and in Q few years become Il rich widow, for the don is olt and quite III. You painted the pic lure so beautifully. however, that l decided to take your word for lt. You told me how you got away, and were the only one left of the whole gang, consequently the jewels would belong to you if you could get them. You said you knew they were still in that room. for Zoe Ellington had them that night when everyone had to get out quickly.
 You told me you would give me half of them if l returned with you and helped you to obtain themL You told me if did not come with YOU, you would give me away to Don Sparta.
 "I was not to blame because you did not find them where you cx- rocted 10. l don't think l am 10 blame because you have gotten tired of me SO soon. have tried to be true 10 you, but now l will confess that one Of the reasons l returned with you was that in some way I wanted 10 get back on the whole world for what II did to me when that boy fell in love with me. I wanted to make that woman who took it upon herself 10 rescue the hoy. suffer. 1 thought perhaps If l could g~> him again c'mld make him hnnorn in me again
 Copyright 1925, NEA Service,
 Incl
 TOMORROW - Letter from Mabel Carter to Joseph DoWney.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

won't complain any more" said he. T have plenty to eat and can sleep when 1 want to. But poor little Filter has nothing to eat and his empty little stomach won't let him sleep in comfort. It's queer how in this world we so often find people much worse off than ourselves. I just didn't like the rain, but it never entered my head that so much rain was making anybody suffer I hope for Filters sake the sun will come out soon."
 And an hour later. just as if jolly. round, bright Mir. Sun. had heard Peters wish, the clouds broke and Mir. Sun smiled down on wet world. "Hurrah," cried Peter, Tilt ter will get a good dinner tonight" Filter did.
 Copyright. 1925, by T. W. BurSess)
 The next story: "Flitter the Bat At Home"
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

Her eyes dropped to Mays loft hand where II lay idly on the vide arm of her chair She picked II ID, looked at it, and then let it go.
 "Wheie," she asked 'arG sour rings and your wrst-Watch
 May laughed, Gone but not for gotten" she answered, q had 10 sell them, sweetio after Her bic Waterbury went south Nith every cent ] had In tho world
 Wordless Carlotta fell back in her chair and opened her eyes still wider, while May told her all about Herbie's disappearance.
 My stars." sho exclaimed when May had finished My stars, l told you he was crook, but you wouldn't listen to me, ... ."
 Her voice tr4iled off, and May saw that she mad forgotten all about Waterbury, She had leaned over the railing of the porch and was gazing down the street, trying to pierce the Selni-dariness with her eyes.
 q don't see Dan" she nurmur- ed plaintively. q do hope he hasn't forgotten about coming here, Would you call him tip at the ho- tel?"
 Would r." May shook her heed, T certainly would not. If he doesn't care enough about you to remember date with you, I'd let him go to the dickens'"
 Well, tets wait five minutes more. I'm sure he'll he here" ar lotta answered.
 They waited for over half an hour and still Dan did not come.
 At 9 o'clock they ate the over done chicken. he tough peas and the watery fee cream. They ate in silence and in goom and IS soon as the meal was over and the dishes washed May went to be1
 "I think I'll sit up and read a while. Dan might come for min ute or two, and I'd hate 10 miss lllIll, Sdllp'Nu Suit uS 'ilS hA@'N@ her goodnight.
 Its so nice 10 have you here with me. May dcar' she added as an aftcr-thought,
 
 Rut Dan did not come.
 May knew that the next morning by the droop of Carlotta's mouth and the weary look in her red trimmed eyes.
 She did not mention him, but her heart was filled with pity for the tragic little woman when she left her alone in the bungalow, and started out for Lemuel Fishbacll's 'location" In the foothills beyond the town.
 (To Be COntinucdD
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

Dan" Carlotta cried in a high ex- cited voice as she opened the screen door for May.
 She was like child who is hay ing a birthday party. Her cheeks were flushed to a bright pink, and her blue eyes danced in their net work of fine wrinkles.
 I'm too thrilled for words to have you and Dan here" she bub- bled, leading the way to 8 bedroom at the left of the large, airy living room with it's white walls, and gay, chintz-covered furniture.
 Then a frown between her eyes deepened, and May caught a look of worry in her eyes, She saw at once what the trouble was.
 Now. don't get it into your head That 1 knew Dan was coming out here, Carlotts," she said sharply. "I never thought of Dan from the time he left Atlantic City until I saw him on the train this morn ing"
 Carlotta's brow cleared.
 "Of course you didn't. ., .. know that, silly" she answered, But May could see that she was enormously relieved, nevertheless.
 She trotted away toward the kitchen, and as May bsthed her tired eyes with cold water, and smoothed powder over her face. she could hear her humming to herself the low, drowsy humming of a woman who is perfectly happy.
 Poor thing" May thought, pity 1 ing her. How can she care for e man like Dan who isn't worth the powder 10 blow him up?"
 She, herself, hated Dan with al her soul. But as she stood before the small white dresser in Carlot' ta's guest room she was dressing herself for him!
 If she and Carlotta had been din ing alone, she would have slipped Into a kimono and house slippers For she was very tired al most too tired to care how sht looked.
 But now that Dan was coming she must needs make herself beau
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
MQnuS Ja a Family
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Breakfast Chilled melons, cereal thin cream. hroilod bacon. crcamcd potatoes. whole wheat pop-oyers, milk. coffee.
 Luncheon Stuffed tomatoes, Era- ham bread, rice and peach pudding, milk. tea.
 Dinner-Rosst veal. potatoes baked with meat, creamcd kohl rabi, head lettuce with Roqucfort dressing. caramel ice cream. drop nut cookies. whole wheat rolls, milk coffee.
 With the eXcepton of the cheese dressing there arc no dishes mem toned on the days menu not suit able for child of four years of age. The head lettuce may Of course be Eerved 10 young children but the dressing Should be simply oil oil and lemon juice.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
Msdge and Lillian Check up on
 Their Story of Steve

N~'F ~@
 I looked steadily at Lillian as she asked the question concerning my errandE
 They are all satisfactorily &C., complished, answered with em- phasis.
 She nodded approvingly. Then, with surprising agility for a woman who had been as III as she she threw hack thc -oyers and climbed out of bed.
 We can talk while I dress" she said. My memory Is trfe hay upon one or two points concerning this man of whom the operative is 10 take charge and I think I'll have to check up with yours"
 I understood this camouflage perfectly. She wished 10 be sure that our accounts of the man, Steve, tailed in every slightest de- tail. and as she turned to her dress ing table apparently absorbed In problems sartorial, I frightened up my mental processes. knowing that che would be Impatient of any de- lay In following her cue.
 "of course, one thing Is under stood" she said. This operative who is coming Is a subordinate whose instructions extend only to taking this man. whose card you found, back to New York. l trust the man is still at Mrs. Ticers, but if for any reason he has scented q rodent and departed shall instruct the operative not 10 waste time around here, but to get back to New York as soon as possible. giv- ing him as good a description of the man as Mrs. Ticer can manage. That was where you first saw him, believe. Did you tell me what name he gave her?'
 I permitted myself a quiet smile at her strategy. By 1t I was sud- denly and effectually relieved or any fear that the government oper- ative might come upon some chance witness of my meeting at the sta- ton with the pseudo automobile salesman.
 Lillian ConcoCts a Story
 "All I know of his stay at Mrs. Ticer's home, she told me-" l said, choosing my words carefully. Tt seems that the man. who gave his name as Ralph Dackett and his oc- cupation as that of automobile salesman, was brought there by a Chinese, whom Dackett had en- countered at the station and who had recommended Mrs. Ticer's farmhouse as desirable boarding place"
 "Of course. the operative will question you about the way you gained possession of this card" Lil- Han went on, putting on her cloth ! ing rapidly as she talked,
 Let me see,' she pondered' frowniug, you were driving down that wood road leading from the station and you saw this man. whose identity you did not know at that time, sitting under a tree,
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
MAY SEYMOUR |F00IIO0SE
 M BENTp|CE PlJDJON Q

And flushed with her eestatic state of welcome, she bore the bags off 10 the smallest of small auto mobiles that stood against fence at the side of the station.
 Look at that little road buzz" she exclaimed, twinkling. "All mine! Bought and paid for with my last months alimony. Isn't it cute?"
 The little car was so very small that by the time the three of them had climbed into 1t, there was bare ly room for the bags,
 Looks like a second hand car" Dan remarked with his habitual brutal frsnkness. Tt Is, isn't n. Carlie?"
 He had not dared to speak to May.
 Carlotta gigged
 Its worse n that", she answer ed, Its had two owners before me but I'll bet you anything that no one ever liked 1t half as well as l do."
 With great screaming of gears she started the little car, and they rattled up the street at a furious rate of speed.
 Let me out at the hotel, and I'll be up for dinner later," said Dan as they bumped and jerked through the little town with It's tiny houses of wood and plaster that were sleeping in the sunshine of late afternoon.
 They dropped Dan when he had promised to come for dinner In a half hour. and in three minutes were at Carlotta's house. A cunning thing of white plaster it was with wistaria and bougainyillea dripping purplish blooms all over it, with roses smiling a radiant welcome from the wide front porch.
 No wonder you love the place." May exclaimed, as they took the bags out of the car. Its a dream!"
 A dinner table was set for two on the front porch, behind the screen of wis:aria. There were roses on 1t, and tall white candles wait ing to be lighted.
 q must set another place for
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

Clipping from the Pittsburgh Sun
 There have been some surprising developments in the Prescott pearl robbery. As was exclusively stated In the Sun, Police Commissioner Laidlaw had a very definite theory ss to their disappearance. He put two of his best detectives quietly to work and they succeeded in track ing their man to his lodgings, which were at a rather obscure but very respectable hotel in the west end of the city. The man. however, who was staying there under the name of Downey, had become suspicious and had left this morning,
 The detectives made a very thor eugh search of the premises and succeeded in unearthing q piece of evidence which practically Convicts the man Downey and proves that the commissioners theory is cor rect.
 In some way T letter had fallen behind q bureau and lodged in a crack in the basehoard, where 1t was out of sight except to someone who was looking about the place ni ost carefully,
 The letter was addressed 10 Jos eph DoUnev and it was signed "Mabel" The postmark showed 1t had been mailed at the matn post office at o'clock on last Tuesday, the 2Tth
 The letter follows,
 T can't understand Thv yon have not been near mn for three days. When you left me the other day after we had hoon reConnoitering about the steel mills. you said yon would be hack in the morning. and It's three days since l have seen you,
 "T know you told me not to write you, but ! have got 10 do so. I haven't cent m the world, and
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03

looking over the contents Of a port folio. You thought nothing of 1t then, but, returning later, your car ran out of gas just there and you got out 10 turn on your emergency. You noticed this card lying on the grass you picked 1t up and your trained eye suggested that 1t might be in code, so you brought 1t 10 me. I had a hunch 1t was connected in some way with the case which had so interested Allen Drake, there fore I sent 1t on 10 him. Later. when you happened to call at the Ticer home, she introduced you to her lodger, and upon another day told you of his extraordinary ac- tions in hunting for something which he appeared to have lost. These actions which she watched from the peep-hole in the wall she showed you. Her story strengthen cd our suspicious concerning the card, but. of course, we said noth- Ing 10 her concerning them. How about it? Am correct in my data?"
 "She Win Re Able to Tell"
 For second I did not answT. My trained memory. which Lillian is pleased to call uncanny. was fl- ing away the details of the narra- tive she just had given me, and which 1 knew she expected me to relate to the government operative if he should question me. When I was sure that every detail was ready for my recounting, lifted my head and looked at her with a quizzical littls smile.
 "Eminently so," said. T sup pose the operative will question Mrs. Ticer also"
 "Of course" she rejoined, But" uneasily, why do you ask?'
 For no reason I assured her quickly. "only that I am sure Mrs Ticer will be able to give a pretty detailed account of the mans movements, and if he has left there she will be able to tell with whom he went and how long he has been gone"
 She looked at me sharply, then nodded satisfactorily, and saw that I had succeeded in conveying to her Mrs. Ticer's comforting ig- norance of Steve's identity or of the fact that Lee Chow had sum moned him to a conference with me just before he left.
 Its impregnable," sh com mented, and then she shook a mandatory forefinger at me.
 You must be worn out she said Its your turn now for a nap. I'll attend to the operative when he comes and call you when l need you. Don't waste any lime getting into bed, for your nap probably will be a brief one
 I obeyed her without question. knowing as l left her room that her suggestion of nap was only a ruse to keep me away as long as pos sible from the operative who was coming from New York.
 Copyright, 1925. by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc.
New Britain herald., 1925-09-03
stuffed Tomatoes

stuffed Tomatoes
 Four smooth large tomatoes. 1 cup hoilod m4caroni 1 tablespoon pea mt butter, four tablespoons but tered crumbs. salt and pepper, 1 tablespoon butter, tablespoons milk.
 Wash tomatoes and cut slice from the stem end. Scoop out in side and strain seeds from pulp. Heat milk and add to peanut butter Sir until smooth Add butter and add 10 macaroni with tomato juice and pulp. Sprinkle inc inside of tomatoes with salt and fl with macaroni mixture. Cover with but tered crumbs and bake thirty min utes in a moderate oven. Buttered muffin pans or rsmekinE are ideal for baking tomatoes, preventing tho 'tommies" from losing their shape while cooking.