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New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
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Letter From Leslie Prescott 10 the Little Marquisc, Care of the sc-

Letter From Leslie Prescott 10 the
 Little Marquisc, Care of the &c.,
 Crct Drawer
 Sometimes l wonder if ] am not very hard to get along with, dear little Marquisc,
 Jack is so delightful 10 all his friends, they all seem 10 think he is wonderful and yet since dad died l have been at cross purposes with him all the time.
 cant, little Marquiso, talk my troubles over with outside people but today could stand it no longer. l determined to tell mother about it. She must have seen that some thing was wrong but she has not said q word 10 me about my hus- band since AHcc's death.
 After Ruth told me what Sally had written To her, l didn't know what 10 do think I was more lumiIiarcd that Ruth, who was so happily married, should know ali by trouh1cs themselves. didn't care so much about Sally because Sally had great unhappinrss in her married lie and have made up my mind 10 write to her and tell her that shc need moi be afraid o write me any news about my husband she thought l ought to know.
 After that terrible trlrphune con- versation with Jacks drunken friend. l felt as though all was oNrr. Jacks idcu that | would see thc humor Of it seemed To me 10 put the finishing touches upon my hurt feelings, l. didn't sc.m 10 mo as though I could even scc Jack ever again and yct l know that some thing must he don" as sally A'hcr- . ton has said, to keep tho bushes from going on The rocks.
 Not having married your lover, the king, little Murquisc you did not
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

heard Selfish Samuel bowling as loud as he could.
 "Ha" the giant boy laughed. "IU bet nickel someone has given Sam ucl a crack" And when the three friends walked up to the pie patch they saw Selfish samuel anu another man having a fierce duel with sticks.
 Selfish Samuel struck al the man with his crooked stick, but the man jumped to one side each time and
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T sprct it is lucky We met you" Raggciy Ann sail 10 the nice giant boy who had just hung old Selfish samuel to the thorn tree. If you had not come along and picked Us off the thorn tree where Selfish sam ucl stuck Us, VIC might have hung there for long timc!"
 The giant boy laughed, "Oh. l Spoct you would not have hung there very long Raggcly Ann and Raggcdy AndE,' he said. For so many peo- pile know Of the lovely pie patch be- meath the thorn tree. they are com ing there all the time to pick the pics. And I Spcct by this time, some one has com" along and they have h"Ipcl oll Selfish Samuel down. Who knoWe,"
 ] knoW'' an angry voice cried. + was Selfish Samuol himself and he looked 1ory angry as he pohed his head out Of the bushes at the siI" of >hc ice cream soda water spring.
 "Th'r., You &ao:" the giau, boy Iangh.I aSa.u as he pointed 10 Sol- fish SuInu". "Somaone has pckcd him from the thorn tree anI he will be chasing amt frightening people away from the pie patch whenever he can.'
 You brt w.ll," old Selfish sam u"I how'"j. "AnI if was large enough, I would hung you on the thorn 'rrc inst as l dtI the people who took mn from the thorn you hung me on"
 "Do you mean t0 say that when 'hc people took you from the thorn tree and helped you down that you pad them by hanging them on inc thorn trer?' E1ggeIy Ann asked.
 "Ot course ] did," old Sclhsh Sam uel howInl "A man and woman came along an1 each Of them ate two pica. | made mo so angry. and just us soon as they helped me out oG the thorn tree. I took inc oil man anl hung him by hjs coat tails and hung the woman right beside him. They gre there now and they will say there q long time I can tell you."
 Hal" the giant hoy laughed. 'Somcone else will come along and hclr them down in short time"
 Then I shall run back and see 'ha no one else
 that no one comes near the pie pa'rh," old Selfish Samuel hoWIcI as h. dashed away waving his crook cI stick.
 Less run back and rescue the man and woman" Raggady Andy sail.
 S5 tho Raggcdvs and the giant boy followed Selfish Samuel back toward tlr pie patch and the thorn free, hut before they reached therc. they
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

is effective.
 If the substance is adhered to the lid, turn the lid back by rolling it over a pencil or the finger and then remove tho particle with a soft silk handkerchief.
 For particles of dust or ctnders in the eye try faNsecd, if other at tempts fail 1.-Two or three grains should be placed in the corner of the eye.
 The seeds soon swell and exude q glutinous substance that covers the ball of the eye, and envelops any foreign substance that may be in it.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

gave Selfish Samuel hard crack up~ On the back with a straight stick.
 This made Selfish Samuel howl louder and louder until the man hit hin so many times, Selfish Samuel could stand it no longer. So dropping his crooked. stick, he went running away through the woods. Then the man laughed and winkcd at the giant boy. That will teach him lesson not to return evil for good." the man said as a nice lady came out from behind a tree. So inc giant boy invited them all to go with him 10 the soda. water spring, for he knew the excitement must have made them all thirsty.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
LETTER FROM s WIFE

For over two years I suffered from pains in my side and back with headaches and weakness" says Mrs. Walter E. Anderson, farmers wife of Rangeley, Maine. Tt seemed as though could not get my work done from one day to the next but Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound has restored my health so that now l can do all kinds of work, sewing, washing, ironing and sweep ing. l hope this letter will influence other women to take Lydia F. PinS- hams Vegetable Compound" Vol umes Of such letters from women explain why Lydia F. Pinkham's Medicine Co. Of Lynn. Mass, is the greatest user of roots and herbs in the world.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
IF MOTHERS ONLY KNEW

During these days how many chn- drcn are complaining of Headache, Feverishnees, Stomach Troubles and Irregular Bowels and take cold cas- fly. If mothers only knew what Mother Gray's Sweet Powders would do for their children, no family would ever be without them for use when needed. These powders are easy and pleasant to take and so ef- fective in their action that mothers who once use. them always tell oth- CTS about them, Used by mothers for cover 30 years. Sold by druggists everywhere. Trial Package sent FREE. Address Mother Gray O., LeRoy, N. I.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Sick headaches are caused by constipa-
 ton -Kellogg's ALL BRAN brings relief

anteed to do so or your grocer re- turns the purchase price.
 Kellogg's is 100 per cent effec- tive because it is ALL BRAN. Doc tors recommend it-they know that 1t takes ALL BRAN to bring sure results. Eat two tablespoonfuls daily-in chronic cases, with every meal. Ready-to-eat with milk or cream. Try the many delicious recipes on every package.
 Kellogg's ALL-BRAN is made In Battle Creek, Michigan, and sold by grocers everywhere. Served by leading hotels and restaurants. Order a package from your grocer today.
 N.lEs9st,s, 9t,',,.,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

three of them. and each a sturdy fellow. He was down on the floor, lis curses were stifed as his face was bashed against the concrete.
 Gloster picked off one man as he might have picked an apple from the ground. He dashed him face down on the floor. The victim lay without quiver.
 He leaned and crashed his swing ing fist into the back of another's neck. The third he tied into a knot and cast away. Then he jerked Macarthur to his feet. Damn them" gasped Joe, by way of thanks. Now fast work, Harry!'
 They could see we'll enough, and everywhere they looked was ruin. At their feet before the door, sprawled on his back with his arms | thrown wide lay big Lew Cambridge. ! His face was unmistakable. He had come Loyalty to the defense of his leader and companion when the crisis came. So, too, had Silver Martin, whose lean body was now crouched near by taking vain shelter behind a concrete hitching post while he emptied his revolver at the windows of the nearby houses.
 And every one of those windows, \ so it seemed, was filled with fighters who had waited prepared for the sig nal for battle. Against the black ness of the interiors of the rooms were tirciiy glows as rifles and re- volvers spoke. Now Silver dropped to his side with one gasp and did not stir.
 Fatty Guiness and Dud Rainey rushed up the street. bringing whole group of led horses.
 "Joe! Joel" cried Fatty. "ITor inc love of heaven. Joe and Harry where are you?"
 1 There was hcroism worthy of any l battlefield. No gallant soldier who ran out from the trenches to carry in a wounded comrade better de- served a decoration than Fatty and Rainey. But the reward which Fat ty collected at once was bullet through the head which drove him headlong to the ground. One of the horses squcaled with pain as bullet raked across it's back, and the whole group boted. saving only Rainey on his own horse. | He was out of the saddle now, and across the street came Babe Cooney. i He had stood off making q separate 1 point of diversion. But now he came to join the others at their Waterloo only to receive bullet from behind that dropped him on his face in the dust.
 And all of this in the space of three seconds as Macarthur and Glostcr clambered through the 1 broken door!
 CHAPTER XNXIV. 1YIe Sturdy Men of Wickson
 Certainly Oscar Fern had chosen his men well! Never had there been straighter shooting, although indeed that mass of lead which was sweeping toward the bank was sure to wash down any life that might be in it's way.
 Around the corner" cried Mac arthur, as they darted away.
 They were out of the main focus of the bullets, to be sure. People could no longer shoot at them from three corners. But right across the street were five men kneeling. each with a magazine rifle from which they were pumping a stream Of lead. The windows on that side of the bank began to go out with crash, and Macarthur with a gasp. dropped to his knees.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Good Cleaner

Soilcd leather upholstery can be cleaned with liquid shoe cleaners or with q mixture made of equal parts of soap solution, dcnatured alcohol, and parattin oil.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
ties are used with the new white crepe de chine warehouses.
To Wash Bag

A leather bag that looks shabby may be washed well in tepid water with a little soap. When dry brush over the surface with white of an egg
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Gro Be Continued)

There is no better way 10 clean upholstered or overstuffed furniture than by using the small upholstery tool on the vacuum cleaner.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Gosstp,s Corner
Scar Boasts.

It is well to scar a small roast by holding each part of its surface in turn on a hot frying pan. If this is done less heat is required in the oven,
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
What Madgc Finds Beyond the
 Little Gate

At my suggestion that take charge of the hundred dollars which Mother Graham was carrying to the mysterious appointment she had made, she started violently cluspvd her fingers cOuNulsiyely about the ledge of the taXicab window and turned a frightened face 10 me.
 "Whut do you mcan"' she asked, Have you rcpcntcd--lending~g giy- Ing it to me? Oh Margaret, Don't say that. must have it this morn ing, 1 must"
 loosrurd her twiching fingers from the window ledge and gathered them tightly in my own. the while her eyes ga2nd feycrshly into mine.
 "Of cours~ you're going to have it. l saiI. "iI you so desire. but forgive mr, mother, il I'm wrong l don't believe it is your real wish to use this money as you intend doing, and thought it would be safer With me until you decided just what you wanted 10 do. give you my word, that il you ask me for it this morning l will give it to you'
 Her Color Fled
 The color drained otu ol her face as she looked at mo,
 "What do you know of what iu- tend doing 9" she asked
 should 1 tell h.r of Lee Chow and his protecting espionage upon her.? The question which flashed into my brain was met promptly by de- cidcd negative Later of course, if the appearance upon the scene of the faithful Chinese became necrs- sary she would have to know of the existence Of EuGh Grautland's loyal - servant But just now such knowl- edge in her Iarr appeared to mo highly inudvisabc
 sa "Ot my own Wlclgv-nothing, ." parricI "Gut surely. mother dear it jonsu't take a very keen intelligence to dcduce that some one mus bc demanding IHoney of you for some reason"
 She closed hrr eyes for q second, sas if to shut out The sight of some athlng horrjfyu@ 'hcn opened them and looked 1t me with infinite sad. ness.
 E I'm like am ostrich, Margaret. hiding my head in the sand" she : said. "I've known all along yon must have guessed, but couldn't bring myself to tell you. Even yet when there's chance that there may be some mistake--1 can't cant find words"
 Hnr voice chokcd into sobs. which she struggled brayely to control, and frightened my clasp upon her hands.
 You shall tell mo nothing. moth CT until you choose" I said rcas- suringly. 'Hut for your sake. l think you ought to let me carry the
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

Sale now going on Suits and Over coats, Values up 10 S50, now $1S.95 al the Wonder Clothes shop, 99G Main street.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
High, pinchpd Crowns

The new Bangkok straws and Panama hats for spring arc blocked with the high, pinch-in crowns that have become so popular.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
smart Sash

The sash that ties directly in front and is placed low about the hips is exceedingly becoming to the slender figure.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Velvet SiiunrrS

Interesting velvet slippers for eve ming have embroidery in gold and straps and heels of gold kid.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Chiffon ErOCkS

The tlame-colored chiffon frock, unreliercd with any other color or trimming but the material, contin- ues 10 be leader in fashion.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Constipation can l0 rcck your health in oocr forty different
 Ways.

Sick headaches, sallow skin, blotchy complexion, gray hair, spots before the eyes, unpleasant breath these are a few of the outward effects of constipation. Over forty serious diseases can be traced to it.
 Don't let this insidious disease send its poisons into your body one day longer. Thousands have found health by eating Kcllogg's ALL BRAN, after suffering for years.
 Kellogg's ALL-BRAN brings permanent relief in the most chronic cases if eaten regularly. It is guar
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
Pins fOr TuTl,nuS

Very small pins aTc worn in the newest turbans, and usually they are large pearls.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

Breakfast-Silced canned pine- apple, cereal, thin cream, whole wheat toast. smoked haddock on toast, hashed brown potatoes, egg less mullins, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon-Baked macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes, stuffed apples, brown bread, milk, tea.
 Dinner - Broiled cod steaks, steamed potatoes in parsley butter, asparagus salad, apricot fluff, rye bread, milk, coff%.
 Children under school age should not be served the pineapple and fish for breakfast. Orange juice about half an hour before their breakfast and then the cereal with thin cream, crisp buttered toast and milk fur nish an ideal breakfast for the little "stay-at- t-homes."
 Pineapple. fish, potatoes, mullins and coffee will find favor with the older members of the family.
 Smoked Haddock On Toast
 One-half smoked haddock, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 cup milk, 2 eggs, F teaspoon minced onion, i tablespoon minced parsley, few grat- ings nutmeg, pepper, paprika, tri- angles on toast.
 Let fish stand in cold water for 30 minutes, Drain and pour over boiling water. Cover and let stand 10 minutes. Drain, remove skin and bones and divide into flakes. Heat milk to the scalding point add faked fish and simmer for 10 min utes. Drain. put milk aside and chop fish very finely. Melt butter, and minced onion and cook for five minutes without browning. Beat eggs with IA cup of tho milk in which the fish was cooked. Add milk, fish. parsley, pepcr and nut meg to butter and onions. Heat and stir in eggs. Cook over hot water until mixture thickens. Pour over triangles of toast and sprinkle with paprika.
 EggleSS Altlnlns
 One cup coarse bran, l cup flour, ? teaspoons baking powder, F tea spoon soda. 1 teaspoon salt, table, spoons molasses, 1 IA cups sweet milk. Mix ingredients in the order given. Turn into we'll -greased gem pans and bake 20 minutes in a hot oven.
 Stuffed Apples
 Pare and core fine large apples. Cook in heavy sirup until tender and clear. Remove from sirup and 1 cool. Moisten equal quantities of chopped nuts and seeded and chopped raisins with orange marma- Jade. Fill cavities of apples with | mixture and serve masked with 1 whipped cram. Tar crram should be sWeetened and slightly fayored
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
With OyerbIOuSCS

Wide black cravats and Windsor
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1. Act as servant. ,. Go into.
 Word Square D. 1. Flavoring materials, 2. Procession. 5. Bitingly sarcastic. 4. The knot. 5. Prepared .for publication. 6. Withdraw from fellowship.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23
MOTHER
BABY
$2OO in Cash

With $50 each 10 Inc next twa
 choices.
 Send your picture in. together with wrappers from the 50c size, or the trade mark tshown below) on the S1 size carton containing
New Britain herald., 1925-01-23

three of them, and each sturdy fellow. He was down on the floor,
 lis curses were stiiled as his face
Evening star., 1925-01-03

When the spiral brought us round
so that the gray shape filled the field
of my gun-sight again, l began to
notice that the ship floated in a thin
pinkish haze that shimmered as one
sometimes will see the heat do as it
rises from a hillside in Summer. 1t
was a curious effect, curious enough
to hold by attention even in the ex-
citement of that moment, and I called
Dannys attention to it before OPEN
ing fire on the target. But as /
pressed the trigger, the haze en-
Veloped the Merlin herself, and sort
of dancing refraction spoiled my aim.
Wonder if that haze has anything
to do with their gas?" said Dan in my
ear as we swung round once more,
and he added something that was
drowned by the noise of Milliken's
gun.
Just at that moment, to my intense
disgust, the engine of the Merlin,
which had been working beautifully
gave a despairing whine and petered
out. 1 felt the bus slip back and
Tipped up her tail so that we came
into "A head dive. As we came down
the engine picked up and failed once
or twice in an odd fashion, till
at last-when ] had got the bus into
her steady lowering descent-it
stopped altogether. We alighted
gently on the face of the sea.
Continued in Tomorrow's Starr
Evening star., 1925-01-03
B. Y. P. u. NEWS

A meeting of the executive board
of the Columbia B. Y. p. u. Federation
will be held at the Central Union
Mission next Tuesday at p.n.S
The 3. Y. p. u. Federation now
claims the second largest bowling
league in the city. The league is
composed of 10 teams, representing
various local unions. The Epworth
League has % teams. Fred #.
Braugh, athletic director of the fed
Grafton, held meeting of the bowl
ing captains in the Woodward Build
ing Monday evening. At this time
rules governing bowling were re-
vised
The West Washington 3. Y. p. L.
presented a radio program last Sun
day evening. The broadcasters were
the following members of Group =
from behind a curtain: Il. {. Hodges,
jr., captain; Bernardine Haycock,
Richard Miller, Allie Lee Hodges and
Harold Hodges. Special music was
rendered by a quartet composed of
Mrs H. Garrison, Hazel Ladson, Il.
c. Hodges, sr.. and Roy Sabean.
The Columbia Baptist Church r.
Y. p. L. of Falls Church, Va, held
it's Christmas vesper service Sunday
evening. The Other Wise Man" by
Henry Van Dyke, was rendered by
five me embers of the union.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
BUILDING SLUNPS
TOS199,5OO IN D. c.
Holidays and Winter Weather
Account for SlaCkening
of Permits.

As far as building was concerned
the last part of the old year went
out very feebly. Two holiday weeks
in succession. Winter months and a
few other temporary disadvantages
caused slump in the weeks build
ing permits. The total for the past
seven days amounts to only s199, 500,
one of the lowest weekly totals of
the year.
The outstanding feature of the list
Is a $4,000 church to be built at
$500 Nebraska avenue by the Mt. Yer
non Seminary. The other permits
granted are for residential construc-
tion. The list includes:
r. F. Irwin, to build 4110 Garrison
street northwest, $4,000.
r. T. Irwin. to build ala Garrison
street northwest, $4,000.
G. G. Loehler, to build 1874 Kalmia
street northwest, $4,000.
f. NJ. Curry, to build 1921 Foxall road,
$4,000.
Anna S. Thomas, to repair 1909 Sew
enteenth street northwest, $4,000.
II. B. Hundley. to repair 2905 Four
teenth street northwest, $4,000
J. B. Mazzulo. to build 2S232327
Nichols avenue southeast, $500.
S. S. Dalton, to build 737-741 Aspen
street northwest, $4,000.
Barrows & Cross, to build 39OS-
1910 Legation street northwest,
$4,000.
Mount Vernon Seminary. to build
church $500 Nebraska avenue north
west, $4,000.
Frank Barenott, to build 1914 Jack
son street northeast. $1,000.
Harry A. Kite, to build 1611-1625 B
street southeast, $4,000.
Arthur Carr. to build 1913 Woodley
road northwest, $4,000.
Evening star., 1925-01-03
The Ark of the Covenant
A Story of Mystery and Adventure
BY VICTOR MCCLURE.
Copyright. 1924. by Harper & Brothers.

quicker than ever kestrel swooped.
My shoulder was snugged in the piece
of the gun, and my finger was trem-
bling on the trigger. Up, up, up to
meet us came the mass of the air
ship till her side doomed like a great
wall. / fiattened then. and every
fiber of the Merlin protested at the
strain. Suddenly my gun blatted as
of its own volition. / could just
glimpse the gouts Of flame as the
shells burst in the gray side of the
airship. before / had to dive under
her-then behind me 1 heard Mill
ken's gun give voice in prolonged
roar.
The enemy must have risen quickly,
for [ found the Merlin still a good
height above the level of the sea. The
speed of the dive-done with the en-
gine almost full throttle-took us far
beyond our quarry, since / could not
turn without depriying Milliken of
his shot. ! pressed the foot bar for
the turn, and Danny loosed off ex-
citedly.
Hold your fire, Danny" 1 yelled.
Were not near enough"
Hell, Jimmy" he, shouted. Gimme
a chance, will you?"
Despite my climbing turn, we had
lost the level of the rising dirigibIe.
ana we now Hdu 10 clllnD at a steep
angle, but l set the Merlin to the
task, all out. She answered willingly.
High above US floated the silent
gray shape OF the airship, and it
seemed as if she were disdainful of
the worst we could do her No
answering burst of fire came to us,
no sign that any one moved on her
She was uncannily still. 1t was
amazing that she still could float
level, for at. least three of my shells
had taken effect on her envelope and
Milliken was not the man to expend
ammunition unless his target was
plumb on the cross-hairs of his gun
sight But she fioated horizontally
rising quickly, apparently unharmed.
We were gaining on her, / thought.
but the angle at which we had to
climb seemed likely to take us clean
under her, so 7 gave her a burst Of
shells before turning to spiral. As
we came around, Danny's gun slut
tered out long roll-it must have
| been nearly a drumfull-and presently
| Milliken's heavier metal took up the
ground bass of the chorus, till the
abin was clamorous with the roar,
| through which came the thin tinkle
| of spent shells falling. Still no
| answer came from the enemy.