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00 7HY should not women and
MM girls who spend their lives
WV upon the farm have some of
the advantages provided for
the men and boys? This was the ques-
ton the Department of Agriculture
asked itself half dozen years ago.
AS there was no answer in the mega
tive and no reasonable defense for the
condition. the department went imme-
diately to work TO remedy it. The con-
sequence is that today in almost every
state in the Union women and girls on
the farm who desire il may receive as
sistance through the home economics
work Of the Department Of Agriculture.
As women are better calculated to
understand the needs of other women
and TO supply those needs than men, a
corps of trained women are employed
by the Department of Agriculture to
go through states and counties teach
ing the girls and women on the farms
how they may the resources at
their disposal so either to bring In
cash returns or to convert them into
valuable aids for the home
The two women who are directing
this work under Mr.. Bradford Knapp,
chief OF the extension Work in the
south. are Miss Mary Z. creswell and
Miss Ola Powell. assistants in charge of
organizing and directing the work.
Miss Powell spends about half of her
time at the department in Washington.
planning, experimenting and preparing,
as well corresponding with field
agents and directing them from Office
headquarters. The other half of her
time she passes in the field organizing
work and workers. outlining to teach
ers and field agents plans and work
and going from place to place to su-
peryise and mark progress.
II was in her room on the sixth floor
of one of the many scattered buildings
now housing the OVERLOOKING Depart
ment of Agriculture that Miss Powell
was seen on her return from an exten-
sive tour of supervision and organiza-
tion.
Various gIass-fronted cabinets orna-
menting the office held a most tempting
array of preserves. pickles and canned
fruits and vegetables. These were not
just everyday products put up in an or
binary way. but the more uncommon
and less used fruits and vegetables
packed in a manner extraordinarily
tempting and beautiful. These were
the results of the departments expert
ments.
That Miss Powell was proud of them
was evidenced when she lighted a
small electric bulb over her desk and
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l. Occupy
to Be
in Many
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under the supervision of this depart
ment.
Much has been said and much writ
ten from time immemorial as to how
we shall eat and wherewithal we shall
be clothed, and how we shall live to
live well. Many have the means to
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Beau Brummel Che even wears spats),
and so was his grace of Norfolk when
the writer happened to see him. for
the first time in some years. in Coven-
try street. close to Piccadilly Circus.
the other day. He wore an imma culate-
frock coat, and went on his way en-
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Each girl joining club is instruct
ed to use tenth-acre lot for her work,
and the first year is still given over
to raising tomatoes, some of which may
be sold in bulk, but are especially used
for canning and packing in various
ways which may be sold at a profit.
In 1914 1888 members put up 6,o9l ..37
pounds of tomatoes from their tenth
acre gardens. These products were
put up in 1.9lS,o24 cans. jars and other
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she appoints the county agents and
supervises their work. The county
agent is the smallest unit in the or
ganiZation. This group of women is
the largest organization working for
farm women and girls in the world
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plans made here for this work, which,
so far. is mainly in the southern states,
but is extending westward and north
ward. The state agent has charge of
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The duke twho was born two days
after the Christmas of 1S47, and is, ac-
cording1y, sixty-nine) is one of two
celebrities. anyhow. in whom quite
wonderful sartorial change has been
noticeable since their marriage. The
other is Israel Zangwill, the novelist.
who, in his bachelor days, dressed so
carelessly that the lady secretary of
friend of the writer was within one of
call, that they didn't want any shoe
strings or collar studs. Zangwill, how
ever, is now, comparatively, quite a
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came as social BON mbshell. The pres
ent Duchess of Norfolk was previously
the Hon Gwendolen Consta BILE Maxwell,
and her marriage with the nobleman
of her own faith was the elimination
of a pretty romance, for, A child.
she was the dukes little sweetheart"
She, is the eldest daughter of Lord
Herries. the devotion of whose family
to the Roman Catholic faith may be
gathered from the fact that no less
than six of the duchess aunts have
taken the veil nuns. Her father
married a Howard, first cousin of
his grace of Norfolk, and the duke
was a frequent and welcome guest at
Everingham Park, Lord Herries seat
in the days when his future wife
tiny maid and loved nothing so well
as to play and romp with her big ducal
cousin. She was always the dukes
favorite and was proud to he known
as his little sweetheart" little dream
ing that, in the far-away days to come,
play would be turned to earnest
Their marriage took place at Ever
ingham Church. on Lord Herries'
tate, of which the duchess was formerly
organiSt and choir mistress. She is a
pretty woman. of medium height, very
fair, with blue gray eyes. and a mass
of soft. wavy brown hair. Not over
fond of wearing jewels, she pos
sesses some wonderful ones, bly,
tiara formed of oak leaves and acorns
in the finest diamonds. and three
row necklace of big pearls perfectly
matched, which is said to have taken
the duke many years to collect.
The history of her family, a roma ntic
one. goes back to one Sir John Herries,
who flourished in the fourteenth CEN
tury. and another of her forbears was
the brave and devoted Countess of
Nithsdale. who. by a clever strategem.
secured her husbands escape from the
Tower. where he lay under sentence of
death. in the year 1I1f The duchess.
who is Baroness of Herres in her own
with four children, three daughters, be-
sides the little earl. of whom the ed-
est is Mary Rachel Howard. born in
1905. The heir to the dukedom came
along three years later, and right well
come was his arrival to the great
nobleman, whose experience with his
first heir had been so tragically dis
appointing. 49,
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ried on today embraces a four-year
course for girls between the ages of
ten and eighteen. our idea being that
the money raised by the girl in that
time may be put away to pay for the
higher education which will equip her
for her lifeWork
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ONEYMAKNC CM Powell Tells How the
1A Department Fuherng
Corps Women Teahes4om Extension Wanua
ing-PoulD Eggs-Other O
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MISS OLA POWELL.
The state agent is the connecting link
between the county agents and the ex-
tension directors at the department and
the state agricultural colleges, which
cooperate with us in this work.
'The work we are carrying on today
is a continuation and a development
of the canning clubs started half a
dozen years ago, when four counties
in two states were organized. Now
fifty thousand girls and many women
are enrolled for home extension work
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Special Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON. July 20. Il
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00 7HY should not women and
MAN. girls who spend their lives
wv upon the farm have some of
the advantages provided for
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of the most important
young men ir England has
just attained the ripe age of
eight. He is BERNARD Marina
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perhaps. Il win burn only four or Ave
hours, any way.
Soon the light vanished, and he lay down.
his pipe between his teeth. close to the
caves entrance. Weary though he was, he
could not sleep forthwith. His mind was
occupied with the signs on the canister
head.
"S2 divided by 1 ; an X and dot" he
repeated several times. What do they
signify?"
suddenly he sat up with every sense
alert, and grabbed his revolver. Something
impelled him to look toward the spot a few
feet away, where the skeleton was hidden.
II was the rustling OF a bird among the
trees that had caught his ear.
He thought OF the white framework OF a
once-powerful man, lying there among the
bushes, abandoned, forgotten, horrihc.
Then'he smothered a cry Of surprise.
by Jove I" he muttered There is no
'N and dot That sign is meant for a skull
ana crossbones. II lies exactly on the part
OF the island where we saw that queer
looking bald patch today First thing to-
morrow, before the girl awakes, I must ex-
anime that place
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Iris was quIck-witted. 'It is a plan of
the island,r she cried.
ALSO the latitude and the longitude"
What does the j. s. meanT'
Probably the initials of a mans name;
let us say John Smith, for instance"
And the figures on the island, with the
X and the dot2"
81 cannot tell you at present" he said
II take It that the line across the island
signifies this gap or canyon, and the small
intersecting line the cave. But 81 divided
by l. and an * surmounted by a dot are
cabalistic. They would cause even Sherlock
Holmes to smoke at least two pipes. have
barely started one"
She ran to fetch glowing stick to enable
him to relight his pipe.
why do you give me such nasty little
digsg' she asked. 'You need not have
stopped smoking Just because stood close
to you"
''Really Miss Deane--"
There, don't protest. ! like the smell OF
tobacco. thought sailors invariably
smoked rank. black stun which they call
thick twist
II am a beginner. as q sailor. After
few more years before the mast may hope
20 reach perfection"
Their eyes exchanged a quantity pleasant
challenge. Thus the man-"6he IL deter
mined TO learn something of my past but
she will not succeed"
And the wonan-'The wretchl He Is
as close as an oyster But will make him
open his mouth see II don't"
She reverted to the piece of tin, TT
looks quite mysterious. like the things you
read of in stories OF pirates and buried
treasure"
Yes" he admitted. 'Tt is unquestion-
ably a plan, q guidance. given TO . person
not previously acquainted with the island
but eogniEant Of some fact connected with
Il. Unfortunately none OF the buccaneers I
can bring 20 mind frequented these seas
The poor beggar who left Il here must have
had some other motive than searching for
Z cache"
did he dig the cave and the WELL won
''Prohsbly the former. but not the we'll
No man could do Il unaided."
why do you assume he was alone3"
He strolled toward the hre TO kick a
ssa Miss VI pssSe = T K re rspiiss iPSa woals a yos os
IKE 20 help me drag some timber up from
the beachf II wo get a few big planks
We can build iire.that win last for hours
VIZ want some extra clothes too and IL
The request for cooperation sratified her.
sfe complied eagerly, and without much
exertion they hauled respectable load OF
hregooa 70 their new camping ground
They also brought a number Of coats 70
lamp. Betveen the rust and the soreness
OF his indey hngeF IL was most difieut
operation 70 open IL.
Before the sun went down he succeeded
apd made wick by unraveling = few
night fell. with the suddenness OF the
tropics. Iris was able to illuminate her
small domain.
They were both utterly tired and ready
70 drop with fatigue, The girl said "Good
n.snt,s ent Instantly reappeared from be-
Am q keep he lamp plIxh,rH shs In
Please yourself, Miss psans. better not.
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II don't know" said Iris, keenly alert
for deductions
Biscuits They thought the bags con-
tatned patent fodder until 1 enlightened
them"
1t was on the tip of her tongue to pounce
on him with the comment: Then you have
been an officer I'm the army" But she for
bore. She had guessed this earlier. Yet
the mischievous light in her eyes defled
control. He was warned in time and pulled
himself up short.
You read my face like a book" she
cried, with delightful little moue.
mo printed page was ever so-legible."
He was going to say fascinating" but
checked the impulse. He went on with
brisk affectation;
Nov, Miss Deane. we have gossiped too
long. l am a laggard this morning but
before starting work, ! have a few serious
remarks to make"
More digs" she inquired saucily.
Il repudiate digs In the first place. you
must not make any more experiments in
the matter of food The eggs were a won
derful effort. but, hattered by success, you
may poison yourself"
"Secondly"
You must never pass out of my sight
without carrying revolver, not 80 much
for defense, but as signal Did you take
one when you went birds nesting2"
There was a troubled look in HIS evea
when he answered:
1T II best to tell you at once that before
help reaches US We may be visited by cruel
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CHAPTER ry-toon,,ru.a,

IRIS was watchful. She had never in her
l. life cooked even potato or boiled an egg
The ham was her first attempt.
My cooking amuses your" she demanded
suspiciously.
ut gratlnes every sense" he murmured.
There is but one thing needful TO complete
my happiness"
And that iS7-
Permission to smoke"
Smoke whatT
lie produced steel box. tightly closed,
and pipe
Sublime tobsccol which from
east TO west
Cheers the tar's labour or the Turk
mans rest"
Your pockets are absolute shops" said
the girl, delighted that his temper had inn
proved What other stores do you carry
about with your"
He lit his pipe and solemnly gave an In
ventory Of his worldly goods. Beyond the
Items she had previously seen he could only
enumerate a silver dollar, a very soiled and
crumpled handkerchief and bit of tin. A
box OF Norwegian matches he threw awav
as useless, but Iris recovered them.
You never know what purpose thoS may
serve" she said. In after days weird
significance was attached to this simple
phrase.
why do you carry about bit of tIng''
she went on.
How the atmosphere Of deception clung
TO him Here was a man compelled to lie
outrageously who, In happier years had
prided himself on scrupulous accuracy even
in small things
Plague upon itr' he silently protested.
| "Subterfuge and deceit are as much at
homo in this deserted island as in Mayfair"
II found IL here, Miss Deane," he an
swered
Luckily she interpreted 'here" as apply
| ing to the cave.
Let me see IL. May II"
He handed II to her. She could make
| nothing of 1t, so together they puzzled over
| It. The sailor rubbed it with a mixture of
kerosene and sand Then figures and letters
and q sort Of diagram were revealed. At
| last they became decipherable. BY exer-
| Gisng patient ingenuity some one had in.
| dented the metal with a sharp punch until
the marks assumed this aspect:
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and blood-thirsty savaeeo. I voul6 ~
even mention this N n were q renofe co.,
tineency. AZ matters stand, you ought 40
know that such a thins may happen. Let
may come soon. The island has seemInRiy
been deserted for many months and therein
lies our best chance of escape. But ew
Obliged to warn you lest you should be
taken unawares.c
Iris was serious enough now
How do you know that euch danger
threatens us2" she demanded
Vie countered readily Because 7 happen
10 have read a good deal about the china
Sea and its frequenters," he said. a
am the last man In the world 60 alarm
you needlessly. All I mean 20 convey IL
that certain precautions should be taken
against risk that Is possible, not prob
able, No more"
The sailor wanted to tell her that he
would defend her against n host OF savnges
he was perforoe tongue-tied. lie even 70
riled himself for having spoken, but she
saw the anguish in his face, and her
wsman's heart acknowledged him AZ her
protector, her shield
'Mr. jerks" she said simply, I'VE are
in Gods hands. ! put my trust IN Him,
and in you I am hopeful, nay more, con-
hdent thank you for what you have
done. for all that you will do. IL you can
not preserve me from threatening periis
HV tohlut you dft rs bFaNo UII
gallant gentleman as lives on the earth
today"
Now the strange feature Of this ex-
traordinary and unexpected outburst Of
pent-up emotion was that the girl pro-
nounced his name with the slightly empha-
sized accentuaton of one who knew II to
be a mere disguise. The man was so taken
aback by her declaration of faith that the
minor incident, though Il did not escape
him, was smothered in tumult OF feeling.
Iris was the first to recover degree
Of self-possession For a moment she had
barred her soul. With reaction came .
sensitive shrinking Her British tempera-
ment, no less than her delicate nature, dis
approved these sentimental displays. She
wanted to box her own ears.
with innate tact she took keen intersst
in the Telling of the tree
What do you want II forf she In
quired, when the sturdy trunk creaked and
fell.
jerks felt better now.
''rhis is a change Of diet" he explained.
mo- we don't boil the leaves or nibbls
the bark. When ! split this palm open
you will find that the interior Is full
of pith. 1 will cut Il out for you, and
then il will be your task to lxnead Il with
water after well washing II. pick out all
the fiber, and finally permit the water to
evaporate.. In a couple of days the residuum
will become white powder. which, when
boiled, is sago."
GOOD graciousr' said Iris.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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stand GOOD postFy when you hear II. oh,
yes ! forgot. oiraffes think In their
throats"
'ghsy whs.r Mister eIrsr. was inter
ested,
~ said glrsnes think IN their throats.
We learned that IN our geography claus
Fourth Grade b."
'rwhat has geography to do with 81
rafresY" asked the fellow with the long
neck
.Byerything, everything All other anil
mails ars-ars Just animals, but giraffes ars
30 long necked they come under the head
Of gsography, II y9u thought IN your head
you wouIf understand but YOU think In your
heck and don't understand
Mister Giraffe WAS too sprprissd 70 speak
Jimmy climbed down the tree and when
Mister Girsffe was net looking Jimmy
STUCK a pin IN his heck and when the big
fellow junpsd he shoutsai
There. Mister Girafsl ! told you you
thought In your threat"
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wENRICN-sTYER

NoRRISTOWN. Pa. Sept. s.-The mar
riage OF Miss Caroleen Styer, daughter OF
Mr.. Horace Il. Styer. OF 1919 De kalb
street and Mr., Walter b. Wenrick, Of Oak
Lane, took place Wednesday evening at the
home Of the bride. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev Thomas r. Beeber. p. D..
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church.
large reception followed the ceremony. The
bride, who was given in marriage by her
father was attended by Miss Margaret Toll
hemus, OF Somervllle, N. j., as maid OF
honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss Linda
Styer. Miss Marie Styer. sisters of the
bride; Miss Margaret Walton, of Willow
Grove, and Miss Ruth Wenrick. of Oak
Lane, sister of the bridegroom. Liss
Frances Styer, the brides cousin, was flower
girl.
Mr.. Charles Wenrick, OF Oak Lane, acted
as bast man. The ushers were Mr.. Ronald
Styer. the brides brother. of Norristown
Mr.. George Mcconnell, Mr. Claude Zimmer-
man and Mr.. Horace Wolstenholme, After
wedding trip MIR. and Mrs Wenrck will
live at Chestnut and Central avenues, Oak
Lane. where they will be at home after oc.
her 1.
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CHAPTER v
IRIS TO THE RESCUE

oE Before mil; mine eyes in opposition s,,on sLis
TIE AwoKB to find the sun high in the
IL heavens. Iris was preparing break
fast; a fine fire was cracking cheerfully,
and the presiding goddess had so altered
her appearance that the sailor surveyed
her with astonishment.
So soundly had he slept that his senses
returned but slowly. At last he guessed
what had happened. She had risen with
the dawn, and, conquering her natural
feeling of repulsion. selected from the store
he accumulated yesterday some more-suit-
able garments than those In which she
escaped from the wreck.
He quietly took stock OF his own tat
tered condition, and passed q reflective
hand over the stubble his chin. In a
few days his face would resemble a scrub
bling brush In that mournful moment he
would have exchanged even his pipe and
tobacco box-worth untold gold-for shaw
ing tackle Who can say why his thoughts
took such trend? Twenty-four hours can
effect great changes in the human mind IL
controlling influences are active.
Then came a sharp revulsion of feeling.
His name was Roberta menial, He
reached for his boots, and Iris heard him.
Good morning" she cried, smiling
sweetly. Il thought you would never
wake. ! suppose you were very, very tired.
You were lying SO still that ventured to
peep at you long time ago"
Thus might Titania peep at an OGRE"
he said.
you don't look bit like an ogre. You
never do You only try to talk like one
sometimes"
"I claim a truce until after breakfast.
II my rough compliment offends you, let
me depend upon a more gentle tongue than
my own
Her angels face
As in the great eye OF heaven. shyned
bright,
And made a sunshine in the shady
place
Those lines are surely appropriate. They
come from the Faerie Queene.'"
They are very nice; but please wash
quickly. The eggs will be hard"
Eggs"
'Yes; made collection among the
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trees tasted one Of a lot that looked
good II was first rate"
lie had not the moral courage TO begin
the day with o rebuke she was irrepress-
ible but she really must not do these
things. lie smothered sigh in the Inn
provised basin which was placed ready for
him.
Miss Deane had prepared a capital meal
OF course the ham and biscuits still bulked
large In the bill of fare, but there were
boiled eggs fried bananas and an elderly
cocoanut These things. supplemented by
clear cold water, were not so bad for
couple Of oastaways hundreds Of miles from
everywhere.
For the life OF him the man could not
refrain from displaying the conversational
art In which he exoelled. Their talk dealt
with Italy, Egypt. India. He spoke with
the ease OF culture and enthusiasm. Once
he slipped into anecdote apropos OF the
heplessness OF British soldiers In any mat
ter outside the scope Of the Kings Regula-
tions.
II remember" he said. seeing a cavalry
subaltern and the members Of an escort
sitting. half starved, on a number OF bags
piled up in the Suakin desert. And what
do you think were In the bagsT'
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RAINBOW CLUB
Our Postomce Box

Here is little Kathryn Countrynan, North
thirteenth street, dressed up like fairy
in a lovely dancing costume This small
Rainbow girl goes to dancing school and Is
so fond OF It she never misses a day. OF
course, Kathryn doesn't spend all her time
tripping about on her dainty toes. No in
deed Just listen 10 the rest OF the fun her
letter says she has. "and we all dress up
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CLOSE-CRANDALL

An interesting double wedding took place
in the Congregational Church at Berlin Cor
ner at noon on August 80. when Miss Vio-
let Hernandez, daughter OF Mr.. Melquiades
Hernandez, of waltham, Mass, was mar
ried TO Mr.. Robert G. Crandall son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Crandall. of 10 Mill
bourne avenue, West Philadelphia. and
Dr. Hugh William Close, son Of Mr.. r. G.
Close, of Philadelphia The Rev. Frank
Bloomfield, pastor of the church, performed
the ceremonies The douhle-ring service
was used in each ceremony. The maids
of honor were Miss Allene A. Madden, Of
Ridgewood, N. j., and Miss Dorothy Jack
son. of Waltham, Mass, while little Miss
Mae Andrew, of Ridgewood, N. j., was
flower girl. The ushers were Mr.. Edward
B. Crandall. Mr.. Herbert winslow, of Ber-
lin, and Mr. George c. Currier, of Arling-
ton Heights, Mass.