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New Britain herald., 1927-09-01
Madge Thrusts a Stick into the
Witches Caldron and Stirs the
Brrw

Brew
I quaked at my own temerity as
l told Noel Veritzeu that he was
giving Mary Harrison the idea that
he had no other goddesses before
her, and that for that reason she
was likely to become interested in
any other attractive young man
who happened along. But the
young ylolnist showed no resent
ment.
But that Is true" he said simply
and a bit dejectedly. Il haven't l
fancy you have known for a long
time that she is the only girl in the
world for me. She was that even
when"
His voice trailed away into 81
lence, but l could have completed
his sentence for him. Even when
Mary had been the mysterious
masked dancer at the cabaret, and
Noel had eaten his heart out at the
apparent friendliness between her
and Jack Leslie, whom Dicky had
named the 'capering cockroach," he
SllIi IdN tuSll IItu I.tl III HIS ItdGl.
I knew how great had been his JOY
IN finding that his wonder girl had
not been at all Interested in Jack
Leslie except as te Intermediary who
gave her chance to dance al the
night club. and guessed that in his
abashed reaction from the doubts of
her which could not have helped but
creep through his mind in that hec-
tic time, he had placed her upon too
high a pedestal. He was taking the
attitude of wOrshiper before a
shrine, when what Marry needed
was a careless critical friend who
would give her exactly the same
sort of nonchalant affectlonate COM
radeship which she was according
him.
I put nv hand over his impul-
sively.
L know all about it, Noel" 7 said,
land any woman might be proud TO
have such devotion offered her. I'm
fortunately, however, Mary is not
yet a woman. She is only a Won
New Britain herald., 1927-09-01
Menus for the Family

Breakfast-Fresh pears. crisp
broiled bacon, scrambled eggs with
rice, crisp whole wheat toast, milk,
coffee.
Luncheon-Leeks on toast, Gu
cumber and carrot sticks, popovers,
cottage cheese and strawberry jam,
milk, tea.
Dinner-Fresh salmon steaks,
creamed celery, tomato and cress
salad, peach and rice pudding, milk,
coffee.
Leeks on Toast.
One or two bunches leeKs, l hard
cooked egg, l tablespoon minced
ripe olives, l tablespoon minced
parsley, tablespoons melted but
ter.
Wash leeks thoroughly. Trim and
PUT trimmings in bottom of pan.
Add leeks and u cup boiling water.
Cover and steam until tender. about
30 minutes. Arrange leeks in
bundles on four oblongs of toast on
a hot platter. Pour tablespoon
Hl'iteu puttel oNei ehIH POI 'loii
and sprinkle with egg put through
ricer and combined with minced
olives and parsley. The white and
yolks are put through ricer separ-
ately.
Although leeks are used often for
flavoring they are seldom cooked.
Cooked according to the recipe they
are delicious and worth serving oc-
casionally.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-01

, tell his master that there was some
thing wrong out there.
BY and by the back door
slammed and Farmer Browns Boy
came around the corner of the
house. Cubby promptly scrambled
back up whore he had been before.
How Farmer Browns Boy did laugh
when he discovered what all the
fuss was about: It's all right
Bowser,' said he. It's all right, old
fellow. That's your new friend up
there. Come away now and leave
him alone. Come on
Bowser didn't want to come on.
There was a low rumbly grumbly
growl down in his throat. But he
went because his master ordered
him to. So once again that Woebc-
gone little Bear was left to him
self up in the tree. And he was
woebagone. What is more, he was
getting more woebegone every min
ute.
Copyright, 1927 by T. w, Burgess
New Britain herald., 1927-09-01

TIL next story: Hunger Wins"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-01

| AN-~-h 1870 Ais'i'
| Sally jerome, pretty and clever, Is
the mainstay of her family in the
absence OF her father, who does moi
i've with her mother. Mrs jerome
enjoys poor health, so Sally does the
| houSeWork mornings and office
work in the afternoons. Beau and
Mile, her brother and sister, give
nothing, practically, to the support
of the home. Occasionally Mr.. Je-
rome sends some money.
In the flat below the Jeromes
lives Ted Sloan, who is IN love with
Sally but the only man who inter
ests her is John Nye. whose real
estate office is across the hall from
Mr.. Peevey's office, where Sally
works. Mile is Nye's secretary, and
he is infatuated with her. But Mile
prefers bond salesman named
Davidson, who cherlshes a secret
ambition for Sally. Sally Will have
nothing to do with him,
Beau "borrows" some money
from the bank where he works, and
Sally gets the money to pay it back
Then Beau clones with his girl,
Mabel and brings her home to live
paving no board and squandering
his money.
Mile goes to the hospital for an
operation, and John Nye pays her
expenses. Sally does her work In
John Nye's office, and when Mr.
Peevey retires from business Nye
offers her a steady Job. She refuses
it, and goes into the wayside inn
business with her aunt, Emily Je-
rome, an ex-school teacher.
Their business does not prosper
and finally Aunt EN- hres lazz
band. and Sally puts on an exhlol-
ton dance with Ted sloan. MIS- Je-
rome who has brought the whole
family to live at Aunt I'm s. dlSap-
proves OF TINS put sally does ~ an,
way. Mr.. Jerome becomes seriously
i'll. and Mrs. Jerome goes 10 MN.
later sending TO sally Tor SIoo anu
some things she wants linen NADER :
baby boy is born and Sally becomes
a sort of second mothcr 70 tne 'lnS
thing. One night DaNlason trles 10
make love to Sally ana she REFUSES
Fin, and goes out or doors Win Yea
Sloan, to get away from Nun. WINE
she and Ted are sitting togc'her'
out In the darkness, Johh NHe
comes upon them ana sees 'hell'
Sally supposes he thinks leo Was
kissing her, but she doeSh care
In her own hFart she mas given
him up to Mile and wants 10 lol-
get him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER Ii
One night early in August
dreadful thing happened.
It was a hot Saturday-an airless
night, lit by a red moon that hung
like a copper lantern low in the
blue-black sky.
All evening long the dining room
in the House by the Side Of III"
Road had been packed with hungry
jewellers. All evening long the gar
den outside the house had been fill
ed with autom ohiles that came and
went through the wide gateway. All
evening long Aunt Ems two little
wairesses had rushed back and forth
from the kitchen to the dining room
with trays of cool pink watermelon,
bowls of cracked ice, and platters OF
chicken Maryland in their hands.
Sally had danced four tines, ana /
made salads in the kitchen between |
iances. Then she had helped Aunt |
En- wash dishes, and at l O'Clock |
when she started upstairs to bed,
she was dogtred.
Her small feet, that danced as II ,
little wings were fastened TO them, !
New Britain herald., 1927-09-01

Copyright 1927. NEA Service, 1nc.)
New Britain herald., 1927-09-01

Copyright. 1927, by T. W, Burgess)
New Britain herald., 1927-09-01
A Wocbegone Little Bear
BY Thornton W. Burgess

The mischievous will always find
Regrets viii follow hard behind.
Ola Mother Nature
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
WIDER BRIDGE AT FARNHURsT
State Agrees to Join With Pennsyl-
vania R.R. Co. and Pay HOIf Of Cost

The State Highway Department has
offered the Pennsylvania Railroad a
proposition, involving a new bridge
on the State Road at Farnhurst, and
an underpass at the railroad grade
crossing at Newport, both projects to
cost about S1S0,0O0 the state promis-
ing to share half the cost of each
project. G. d. Buck, state highway
engineer, is awaiting word from the
chief engineers office Of the Pennsyl,
vania Railroad with offices in Broad
street station, Philadelphia. The pres
ent bridge Oh the State Road at Farm
hurt, was built by the Pennsylvania
Railroad, passing over the railroads
tracks. 1t is a two-lane traffic bridge,
in contrast to the four-lane traffic
State Road, which means a handicap
to heavy traffic. The proposition in
this instance presented by Mr.. Buck is
that the railroad erect a girder bridge
with a four traffic lane and the state
will pay half the price. The entire
cost is estimated at about $4,000, and
it is thought the old foundations could
BE used for the new bridge. If the
proposal is accepted the railroad will
build the bridge since it allows no one
to work over its tracks. The second
proposition IL for the state to build an
underpass at the Newport crossing On
the Newport-New Castle road. The
underpass will have a 40-foot horizon
tai and 12-foot vertical clearance.
AIT present the crossing is protected
by gates and a watchman. 1t il the
desire of the State Highway Depart
ment To eliminate as many grade
crossings in the state as possible. The
construction Of the underpass has
been estimated at S150,O00 The
proposition Of the state States that
the work in the two places is to be
finished By the first Of 1929. Thus far
the word received from the railroads
chief engineers Office is that the rail
road is likely to accept. Mr.. Buck has
spent another letter to the Office, urg-
ing immediate action.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at public
sale or the Fletcher Pratt farm, near
Hazell's School House, on road to
Blanco, on
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
ST. PETERS CHURCH BULLETIN

Church School Will Give a Pageant
Christmas Night: "a Feast Of Lights"
Services at st. Peters Church for
Christmas Day: Holy Communion,
and II a. IA. AT 7.3O p. M, there will
be a pageant. "a Feast Of Lights, =
and the church school festival
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at public sale on
HE James RI Mott farm On road leading from
The Tent" 70 BIaekbrd. FIVE miles from
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
The Clayton Bank,

7 ITE OIlF LVII IytIIIHNf
Clayton, Del, Dec. 14th, 1927
The regular semi-annual dividend
Of 40 per cent on the capital stock of
this Bank was declared payable De-
cember 31st, 1927. Checks will be
mailed
H. @. JONES, Cashier.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21

Entered al the Post Office at Smyrna. Deia-
ware Second Class matter.
Subscription price. s1.5O per year. strictly In
advance.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent pa
per devoted to the welfare of the town it
represents and the State of which it is
part It also gives the items of Importance
Of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
TAILoRING

French Dry Cleaning, Sl.5O. Press
ing, Soc All dyed Suits or Overcoats
or plain dresses, $500.
DEACON RILEY,
IL w. Commerce Street Smyrna
1921 1t
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.

ISAAC SUDLER
r. w. Slaughter, auctioneer
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
WANTED

Wanted by Topkis Bros. Co,
family with boys and girls, is
years of age up, to work in Ath-
letic Underwear factory. We have
houses to rent to employees. Adj
dress Topkis Bros. Co., attention
Of Chas. r. Thornley,, Smyrna,
Del.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
THE SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA. DELAWARE :.

Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker, July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10, 1907
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-21
CHRISTMAS TREES FOR SALE

will have a lot of Christmas trees
the week before Christmas, at my
house. corner of Delaware and Mt.
Vernon. Come early and make your
choice.
DAN B0DER,
Phone 2a6 Smyrna, Del
1877 1t
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
Liberals Demand
Peace Policy In
British Manifesto

LONDON, Oct. 19.-British init
ative to insure effective disarma-
ment and make complete suppression
Of war the dominant policy of every
country was demanded in a mani
festo issued today by the British
liberal party of which former Pre-
mier Lloyd George is chief.
The manifesto demands specifical-
ly that Britain not only repudiate
any idea of naval competition with
the United States, but reduce her
own ornaments (Which are beyond
the needs of the present situation
Politicians interpreted the mani
festo as a formal declaration of
foreign policy in preparation for the
next general election, which many
think may be held within the next
few months.
1t is sequel to the recent resig-
nation from Prime Minister Stanley
Baldwin IS cabinet of ViscOunt Cecil
of Chelwood.
Cecil, a League of Nations pio-
neer, was chief British delegate at
the abortive Coolidge conference on
cruiser limitation. He went through
the conference faithfully but not
long after it's failure he sent in his
resignation with a letter attacking
Britain's league disarmament pol
icies as too uncompromising..
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
SECOND PLANT
COMPLETED BY
INLAND EMPIRE

The second of three plants being
installed by the Inland Empire Gas
company has been completed, It was
announced this morning by officials.
Tests have been conducted to deter
mine the quality Of the product and
all proved successful, it was said.
The company is now ready to serve
all residences between Euclid and
Len Rev streets from Fourth 20
Eighth streets. The completion Of
tie second gas plant assures consum-
crs Of a steady supply of gas dis
regarding practically all conditions.
More mains are being installed
continually by the company, the
service being extended to all parts
Of the city as rapidly as possible.
There are about 200 homes being
supplied with gas now, it was re-
ported, and all report the service to
be very satisfactory.
Announcement was made tins
morning to the effect that the COM
pany will continue to give 50-feet
Of service pipe free, which runs the
gas to the meter in practically all
residences. The meter is also APP
piled without additional cost.
The officials also declared that
some gas refrigcrators have been
ordered and will be on display at
The gas company office on Sixth
street within a few days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
Morrison Held to
Higher Court

Il. J. Morrison was arraigned be-
fore Judge Myers of Calipatria this
morning charged with murder.
Through Kendall b. Perkins, as at
tornev for the defense, he asked
that preliminary examination in the
ease be waived and that he be bound
over to superior court. The court
upon recommendation of the district
attorneys office, consented to- the
request. {
Morrison was then remanded to
the custody of Sheriff Gillett, no
bail being allowed.
1t is expected that Morrison will
he brought before Judge A. c. Fin
ncy in superior court Friday for ar
raignment.
Morrison is charged as co-defend-
ant with George Easson of the shoot
ing to death of Cecil A. Gibson,
rancher in the Calipatria district, on
Friday afternoon, September %.
Easson is still being sought by au-
thorities.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
SHORT SPEECHES
TO BE- RULE AT
DINNER TONIGHT
Booster Meeting" To Be
Snappy and Interesting
Is Announcement.

An excellent entertainment pro-
gram has been arranged in con
nection with the "Booster Meet
ing' of the FL Centre Chamber of
Commerce to be held at the Barbara
Worth hotel tonight. A dinner at
Z O'Clock will open the festivities
and from that time on the gathering
promises to be lively one.
The chamber has arranged the
meeting to give all boosters Of the
city an opportunity to express their
views on Just what Ell Centre
needs most in manner Of improve
ments.' The organization asks all
persons interested in the welfare of
the city to attend the session to-
night and to participate in the gen
eral discussion which will be held.
From the meeting the chamber
hopes to derive an outline for its
winter program. Suggestions as to
what the city needs most will be in
order and each suggestion will be
placed before the meeting for thor
ough discussion. The best of these
suggestions will be placed on the
chamber program for it's immediate
attention.
There will be five short speeches
delivered bv business men of the city
directly after dinner has been
served. These talks will be short
and will be in keeping with the sub
iect of the evening, Boosting FL
Centro." The speakers will be:
Ross Hickcox, attorney; C. w. Rem
ele, Of the Imperial Valley Credit
A association: w. w. McEuen, former
president of the chamber; A. II.
Keller of the Bank of Italy and A
Y. Bucklin, mayor of FL Centre. r.
y. Watson. president of the chamber
will preside at the speakers table.
A musical program will be con
Quoted in connection with the meet
ing. The following will appear: Mr.
and Mrs. John C. Canton; Raw John
son. Percie Thacker and Douglas
Decide.
Tickets for the dinner will be
available at the entrance to the din
ing hall.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
1nnerial Bank
Receiver Named

Frank V. Bordwell of Alameda
has been appointed receiver of the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Imperial, which was closed recently
by w. c. Wood, state superintendent
of banks. The appointment was
made yesterday afternoon by Sup
erintendent Wood.
1t is expected that Bordwell will
arrive in the valley about Friday
morning to assume charge of the
banks affairs. At the bank this
morning it was stated that while
they have not as yet received of
fetal notice of the appointment,
several dispatches from unofficial
sources have been received, notify
ing them of the action.
AS soon as Bordwell arrives the
task of cleaning up all of the banks
business will begin. 1t is hoped
that sufficient amount of the
bank assests may be collected
within the next 60 days to enable
the receiver to declare a dividend.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
COOLIDGE LAUDS
TREATMENT OF
WAR VETERANS
Speech at Dedication of
Meade Statue Defends
Civil War Leader

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80 The
United States has taken better care
of its war veterans than any other
two nations, President Coolidge de-
clared here today in a speech dedi-
eating statue to General George
Gordon Meade, commander of the
victorious Union army at the Civil
War battle of Gettysburg.
eve have not only been lavish in
the public honors which have been
conferred upon our veterans but we
have also bestowed upon them pen
sions and gratuities, reaching down
10 every man in the ranks, with
which no other country can make
comparison, Mr.. Coolidge said.
"Such beneficence accorded to
Civil War veterans will probably
exceed twice the cost of that great
war, although it lasted for space
of four years.
Mr.. Coolidge praised the Meade
memorial which has been erected in
the Botanical Gardens at the foot
of Capital Hill here. He defended
Meade's record in history and ques-
I toned genuineness of criticism
which was heaped upon Meade for
his failure to follow up his victory
at Gettysburg. Mr.. Coolidge said
Meade was a gallant soldier and 4
Christian gentleman to whom final
justice is now being done.
"The more we study the history
of the war in which he fought, the
more General Meade stands out as
responsible and reliable command
eT,' the president said. "Others
may have had more dash, though
none surpassed him in courage. He
did not engage himself in leading
hopeless charges.
He was rather general who
kept himself sufficiently Informed
of the movements of his enemy and
made such preparations and wise
disposition of his own troops that
hopeless charges were not neces
! sary.'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
Air Defences At
Canal Are Weak

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Oct. 19-The
Panama canal zone defenses at pres
ont are in the best condition in his
tory but declaration of war would
recessitate immediate strengthening
of the air forces there, Brigadicr
General Charles III. Martin, retired,
for three years commander of the
department of the canal zone, said
here today.
General Martin, who arrived from
the canal on the s. S. Ecuador, de-
clared that section was of chief stra-
tcgic Importance and that while its
aviation units were strong enough
for peace time they must at least he
doubled at the first indication Of
war.
He spoke of Major General Charles
Summerall as "the strongest chief
Of staff the army ever had.
General Martin will continue by
boat to San Francisco and from
there by train to Portland, Ore,
where he will make his home.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
FORMER
OFFICIAL
CONVICTED
Walter d. Smith Is Found
Guilty of Embezzlement
From City of Imperial.
PROBATION DENIED
Court Unable to Extend
Leniency as Recommends
ed by Jury. !!

Walter D. Smith, former city
treasurer of Imperial was found
guilty Of embezzlement by a jury
this morning after 16 IL hours Of
deliberation. Smith was tried on
two counts, both charging embez-
element. The jurors in rendering
their decision found Smith guilty on
one of these and acquitted him on
the other.
In returning its verdict the jury
recommended that Smith be granted
proba ton. District Attorney Head,
however, pointed out that no public
officer found guilty of embezzle-
ment can be allowed probation. This
is taken from section 1903 of tho
penal code.
Sentence was deferred until Fri
day morning. The term as prescribe
ed by law for embezzlement is q
period of not less than one nor more
than 10 years in the state peniten-
tiary. It further declares that no
person so convicted may be eligible
to any office of honor, trust or
profit in this state.
While the verdict of guilty came
as surprise to many persons it was
not entirely unexpected by those
who had followed the case during
its second presentation to the jury.
The first presentation of the case
was marked by the numerous fig
ures, the defense being allowed to
bring into the evidence so much
tabulation that it completely con-
fused the jurors.
Head Clinches Case
District Attorney Head through
witnesses and documents this time
traced the source of the money, all
legged to have been embezzled by
Smith, from the time it was. turned
over to the city clerk by Judge Haw-
kins until it was checked ont of an
Ell Centre bank. "a.
2 T h e district attorney further,
showed that the money had been all
most entirely checked out of sthel
bank on the same day, used by
Smith to discharge personal debts.
The jury received the case at 5,
O'Clock last night and the verdict
was returned at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning. g.
Edgar B. Hervev appeared as de-
Tense counsel while District Attor-
ney Head was assisted in the pros
ecution by Edward A. Patterson.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
Atlantic Storm
Wrecks Ships
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct. ia series
of wrecks of schooners, barges and
small craft, with some attendant
rescues at sea, were reported to
coast guard headquarters here today
as an Atlantic storm continued to
paralyze light shipping.
The captain and crew of 10 of the
schooner William Burnham of Mo
bile, Ala, were picked up by the
liner President Adams at $50 a. m.
in the ship lane off New. York. The
schooner had been fired before aban-
donment to prevent it becoming a
shipping menace, but the guard sent
a cutter to see if it could be sal
vaged.
The guard cutter Gresham, which
had been standing by derelict
schooner 40 miles off Cape May, N.
j.. was forced to leave in response
to another distress call and rescued
at least two persons from the coal
barge Old Dominion.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-10-19
Schools Honor
Slightly Denied

Teachers at the Harding school
had a near attack of Mysteries
during the afternoon recess yes
terday, when several of the
youngsters came rushing in to
report that little Blankety-
Blank a Japanese pupil, sis
out on the lawn without any
pants.'
Visions of a male exhibition of
September Morn Mortified
the teachers, who hustled out to
save the fair name Of the school
and prevent scandal among the
younger generation.
Like Mark Twain's death, the
report was slightly exaggerat-
ed Little Blankety Blank
had his overalls off, true enough,
but his little "beeveexes' were
in their proper place, so the hon
or of the school was not destroy
ed-only slightly cracked.
"Too hot for pants,'' was lit
tie "Blankety Blank s. explain
alton, and teachers agreed with
him inwardly, though outwardly
he was given to understand that
when in Rome he must be Ro-
man.