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The Washington times., 1917-11-14

Sc inches wide. Not only
good for coats. but also excel
lent for winter suits. Shades
are very soft, showing many
mixtures OF camel's hair
threads; oxfords, taupe, duck
wing blue. wine, plum, Bur
gundy, olive, gray and tobacco
brown. This fabric cuts to
best advantage M0 IN
has neither up NJ ~
nor down. ..VA0VV
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
PREFERS KAISER TO D. s;
MAN NEARLY HANGED

PEORIA, ILL.,. Nov. 1A-7 Woufd
rather give the Kaiser $50 than the
United States ST." John George. an
Austrian. is said to have remarked
The United States deputy mArsha
arrived just in time to save Ge0fgs
from hanging.
The Washington times., 1917-11-14
$3.50 Plaid Coatings,

b4-inch wide, extra heavy
weight mixed Scotch Piaid
Coatings Of wonderful color
ings. A fabric that will give
unlimited service; in blue.
brown, green, gray, oxford and
taupe. A rare M0 0n
opportunity for NJ NQ
shrewd buyers. ~HsSO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-05

with the bottom knocked ont, IS plac-
ed over the plate, and tgo noosos Of
stout string are drawn around the top
Of the box. THE Trapped animal
must get the bait out Of the trap with.
out being caught The ends Of the
two nooses run in opposite directions,
and are held by the "Trappers' who
sit and wait. They can jerk the moose
at any time, but if they fail to catch
the animal they are "out." II the ami.
NAL gets the bait without being
caught he can cat it. This is a very
jolly party game for children and
young people. Make the bait worth
while-a piece Of candy or cake with
frostmg on top. A "Trapper" is apt
to be so impatient that he will Jerk
his moose too soon, and thus the ami
NAL can run away with the bait with.
out fear. A good "Trapper" will not
be deceived by feints, and will wait
patiently until the cbild's hand is Sc.
eurely within the trap before he
jerks sharply on the string.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-05
Art in a Small Way.

ffN ~ = ~''ft'' wy
MYTH only a slight knowledge of
w painting, stern necessity drove
mo to make use OF it, and for four
years have earned a good income
with brush, paint box ana native in-
genuity. | FIRST painted two guest
books ana a small sketch OF nastur-
tines and went among my acQnant.
ances to get orders, but l had hard
work TO dispose Of my wares. Dur
ing the hot days Of summer l often
worked to the cxtrcmee limit Of my
ctrcnsth, preparing work for the holi-
day season. soon found in buying
rapor, lincn ribbon and other mater
ials, that it was cheaper to purchase
in quantity, for large piece cuts to
better advantage, bu, many times I
could not Go this, for lack Of funds.
That FIRST year was Obliged to bor-
row money with which to buy mater
ials for holiday gifts.
Always watching for new ideas,
seldom copied exactly. but developed
work from memory and in this way
much of my WORK was different and
original, which pleased peopfo. Soon
ending Chat more profit was to be
made from snail, inexpensive articles
Iat Christmas. ! sold hundreds Of book
marks TO people who were making
lifts Of books. bought at a printing
Office a heavy cardboard, at ten cents
q sheet, from which could be cur
twenty book marks OF various shapes.
these needed only bit OF pailting and
perhaps motto and sold for ter
cents, 70 owe vaiicty was attached a
tasscl Those tasscis were aavod from
iho Tiny program pencils which used
cn address and memorandum books.
Court plaster cases for aitccn and
twenty-five cents, q variety Of match
scrichcrs from fifteen TO thlrty.aye
cents, aHd calendars rom uteen cents
up were among the best sellers.
These amounts sound very small, but
he total is amazing Practice has
taught me to utilize the scraps so that
the profit on these small things has
hoen usually aacut ninoty.nino per
cent.
Among the higherpriced articles,
trimmed wori,baskets are always ia
yorites DuriAg The simmer ! pick up
odd baskets Of different shapes and
sizes, cut pasteboard to fit the bottom.
and cover with two LAYERS OF wadding
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Parlor Boomerang.

DARL0R Boomerang affords much
= amusement The hoomeraugs
are made of stiff cardboard, and are
shaped like those OF the Australian
busAmon, who invented them Tor
weapons Of war. If cut ont Of card
hoard properly they viii ay upwerds
and return almost at the feets of the
thrower. The game is to briAs The
weapon back as near TO the feet Of the
throYer as possible Lines ere mark.
ed out en- the floor to form squares,
and each square contains number.
To land he boomerang in any one Of
these means count equal to the num-
bcr marked in that particular square.
Tho poonerngs are so light that they
viii 90 10 harl If they hit anything.
Even If they land in the face they Will
cause nothing more than a little sting
ing sensation. nut TO make the game
absolutely safe, all players should
stand back of the throwing line,
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pleasure derived from working with
my pupils, | did not realize how hard
had worked until suddenly the doc
tor awoke me from my dreams, by
telling me I was worn out, and il /
didn't give up teaching ! would be q
nervous wrccl, Then it dawned on
me how essential money would be m
Ger such circ instances as that. ana
accordingly began to agitate the
brain cells Of my mind and explore the
various pigeon in hopes Of finding one
labeled financial plans or something
similar that would help me arrive at
some successful solution Of this mono
tonous problem which confronted me.
As result Of this research, final
ly decided he beat thing for me to do
vas to take q course il bookkeeping
and stcnography. This I die, and was
fortunate in securing a position, soon
after in the Great Northwest" the
laad OF promise. arrived here late
in the sumner Of that year.
My brother came with me that he
might have the advantage of the good
high school in the town in which | was
employed. The first economy we
practlced, was in finding a cozy little
thrce-room bungalow ready furnished,
which we rented for $40 a month.
Board we found IVES s25 month, but
by keeping house we found we could
reduce this to $40 and often to $500
apiece per month.
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o. Madam Testers Jewels vnnnpi
William Edgar Medcalf

Never can forget the look of cruel
triumph on Madam Testers face as
she and the detective stepped boldly
across the threshold and confronted
my poor friend.
$50 you look my jewels, did you?"
Madam Lester spoke with all the ve-
hemance she could command.
Eyes, took them. Are they all you
lost"
Surely they we're enough, Miss
Molly"
Not for me. You might have
missed something else had you looked
closely. Something which | needed
more than gems"
q know of nothing else you could
have wanted since You appear to have
very elegant clothes OF your own"
thought detected curious smile
under the ofllcers mustache.
"What else did you take?' inquired
the detective.
"These," and Miss Vaught tlxew a
pair Of fine, old slippers upon tho
taslo.
Somebody uttered a gasp which was
almost scream. Madam Lester
backed toward the door, but the de-
tcctive closed it with kick.
"High heels which happen to be
hollow are not bad receptacles for
smugglcd gems, are they% laughed
Miss Vaught, and it seemed to mo
that the room suddenly was iriadiat-
ed with sunshine saw my neigh
boris pretty fingers pulling back the
insole 10 SHOW the hole bored into the
heel. !
"You men at the Custom-House
thought you had a good joke on me
when | reported that this lady, Ma
dam Lester, had smuggled in gems
from Paris, and your examination fail
ed to disclose them. ! knew that she
had them, for / saw her buy them and
| mover lost sight of her till she board
ed the liner for home" Miss Vaught
looked triumphant.
There was a heavy thud which
brought me to my feet.
"The madam has tainted" said
Miss Vaught, "but We have the best
doctor in the world right here at
hand. We will rub her back to her
Senses" she went on, as she assisted
me in lifting the limp woman to the
davenport. you, Webster" she add
ed, go down stairs and get the jani-
tor. Wicks has been her private cob
bier for years. He knows exactly how
to make hollow heels for the madam's
slippers"
Miss Vaught did qlit her business
of Custom-Housc detective, and now
she frequently says very sweetly to
my patierts: Just take seat.
please. The doctor will be at home
presently"
Copyright, The Peoples Home Journal.
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/ Vaught's door was open. She was
standing before a mirror loosening her
heavy hair, allowing it to fall in a
brown mantle below her perfect
waist. Her cheeks were flushed and
it was plain that she had just come in,
for long, black coat lay in = careless
heap upon the davenport. might
have played detective longer but sud
denly she reached for the coat, took a
bunch of keys from a pocket and |
had barely time to shrink behind an
offset before she )ssod tie hall to
No. (which bad been vacant for
weeks-inserted Key noiselessly and
passed in, closing The portal behind
her. Absent less than a minute, she
reappeared, locked the door and re-
turned to her own apartment still ne-
glecting to close her door. sank in
10 the nearest chair, for a dizziness
/ had come over me, and for some time
nothing was clear Indeed, it was
With great effort that I disrobed and
got into bed. Oyerworked ANA ner-
yous, | felt myself growing weak, and
don't know now whether fell asleep
or became unconscious
When | opened my eyes to reality,
morning was well advanced and was
50 weak that my attempt TO rise fail
ed. Then | noticed that in the gid
Ciness of the preceding night | had
forgotten to bolt the door, and I made
another effort to quit my bed. AT
that moment there was a knock at
the door.
why. Doctor are you liz"
Hiss Vaught had crossed to ny
bedside and | was sure she appeared
Guai9us.
q seem 10 be all in, Mss vaught."
as there something can do?'
Z Vote be elad il you will get a
prescripti3n filed"
eGeftaialg Can you write it,"
bFeofiHg hsr % ny desk, | wrote
t.i9 prescription ard away she went
IA trvtA sAo.'d have missed my
conmeneeme.t, bat for her nursing
through two days of sickness. I forgot
everything save her goodness to me
Her charms never came so vividly
before me as they did that night after
my graduation, when Madam Lester
and the detective called at my room
to interview me.
"But you dressed a wound for her,
said the sleGth.
q did But what OF that"
"a trunk lid, not folding bcd,' he
smiled.
What business had Wlcks caves
dropping at my door" l demanded
The whole house is under watch
doctor. Your fair neighbor is, with
out question, Black Molly. Now
haven't you seen Ter astir at all
hours?"
Well cam say that have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-05

We found by experimenting that
SOUP for the noon hour was the most
ualatablc delicacy we could have, so
aoup we had of every variety knCwn
20 tie culinary department. In truth,
bY spring We had highly cultivated
taste for soup. The next economy
tiicd was bread crumbs. What won
dcra bread crumbs can perform. Our
iittle meat grinder was kept busy
grinding up biscuits and stale bread
fer puldings, croquettes, batter cakes.
scallopod oysters and salmon loaf,
etc, etc. ] found | was able to save
$40 out Of my $50 per month in tea
cheers warrants, which draw eight per
ctt. iIioiast in this state for year.
H. addition to Ills | was fortunate in
securing fifteen chickens at a very
ua5onable figure, and they have kept
cur table supple with fresh eggs
when othcrs wero paying thirty.hve
cents a dozca for case eggs, and have
also furnished eess for my four hens
nov setting.
We arc now planning to rent some
of The claim land, which rents very
cheap, and my brother will expert.
mont with the growing of potatoes.
cabbage, tomatoes, and indeed a var.
ioiy Of vegetables. This venture we
feel sure will add quite materially to
our bank, since such crops never fail
here in this phenomenally rich sub
irrigated soil.
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He smiled at me provoklngly. How
do you account for her activity at
midnight one week ago.
"The accounting for It is not my
business" | retorted I'm ply
sician, not a detective. If you can
convict that poor girl, arrest her If
not, wait till you can prove case
against her"
She has, or did have, Madam Les
tor's jewels" assured the officer. q
am on the case, ana before morning
there will be something doing on this
corridor"
Stirred by conflicting emotions
opened crack of my door, and peer
ed after them. 10 my astonishment
the man entered No. II, while his
naughty client passed down stairs.
Miss Vaught was out, and every
slight sound brought me to the door.
Conscious that the detective waited in
No. II, could only hope to have a
word with my neighbor before the
final scene. | dared not waylay her
outside, ana help her to escape When
at last | heard the outer door close
swiftly stepped trembling into tie
corridor. A dim light burned at the en-
trance and the long, black coat glst-
eued with rain drops. walked toward
her and exclaimed in a wnlspoi
Miss Vaught, an officer is waiting
for YOU"
"In No. 11?' she asked eagerly
"Well, doctor / gucss you will lose a
naighbor" and she laughed hard lit
tie laugh
Are you black Molly?" and the
words clicked me.
THAT is what have been called
There is good in you, anyway"
faltered.
Come in, DOCTOR" she invited.
Giddy and cold | followed her into
the apartment, where she deliberately
turned on the light and removed her
coat and hat. | heard the door of No
II close softly and its occupant tiptoe
down the stairs.
Did you take Madam Testers jew
cls?" l asked, grasping the firm, COO
hand.
She looked down at me gravely and
nodded
IF you get out Of this" begged
passionately, won't yor quit this sort
of thing?'
Il think l will, doctor but dent fret
yourself so over my troubles. You
are almost i'll now" and she laid her
free hand upon my forehead. My
heart was pounding like a triD-ham
mcr, and at that moment would have
gone to jail with her ii | could. Some
body was coming, and her hand slip
ped from my grasp, She stood close
to table and fumbled with her keys
which she had careessly thrown down
wien she entered.
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the building by a rear exit. For q
time dismissed her from my
thoughts. The approaching com
mencement at the medical college left
me little time for idle reflection. |
was hard after my medical degree,
My nights Of study seldom found me
in bed before 2 A. NJ. Conscious only
OF the hard examinations, ahead OF
me, ! forced drowsiness aside and
buckled down to the task. Nothing
less than the cautious knock after
midnight could have disturbed me.
That came so suddenly, and SO unfore-
told either by footJtep or sign of ap-
proach, that my hair lifted.
well" demanded severely, what
is it?"
pardon me, doctor" The voice
sounded family familiar and assured
ly pleasant enough. 1t brought me to
my door, which | opened. The lady
of No. 10 stood holding her dainty
white wrist as if in pain, and asked
her to a seat.
"1ow did you do that?' | question
ed. noticing the reddish black mark
across the right forearm.
A radiant smile yelled the look Of
pain as she said.
"Oh, this is another talking point
for folding beds"
81 see. You didn't let 60 in time. |
fear you may have ruptured a small
blood vessel"
"Well, it certainly hurts" she NUT
tered, and | knew 1t did.
Her next words did not lessen my
curiosity, for while was slowly wind
ing the bandage, she looked up with a
sweet smile and said
Doctor, I'd be glad If you'K rot
mention this trifling incident"
"Medical ethics teach us not to talk
about our patients business" | re-
turned quietly. 81 noticed that you
took precautions against q visit from
Black Molly
Yes she admitted, "but my jew
els are few and modest, as you see"
4 think this will remove infamina-
lion by morning" | remarked, fastcn-
ing tho tape and releasing the hand,
which was decidedly pleasant TO hold.
"lt is feeling easier already" she re.
pli 4, and opened a silver purse.
"Neyer mind" intcrposel. I'm
only a student and make no charges"
But you are allowed to accept pre-
sents,' she argued triumphantly.
"But this isn't Christma1."
"Then we will call this an Easter
gift" she insisted holding a bill out to
nc.
But Easte- is not here said
'and really this is not worth gift.'
1T is, and especially since you are
going to be good enough to-"
She stopped short, and we both
looked toward the door which had
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opened The visage OF the janitor ap
peared grinning insolently
We'll Wicks, / snapped cant you
take the trouble to knock
Excuse me, doctor. noticed the
light, and thought I'd better see about
it, Lots of stealth goin on, you
know
! would have said more 70 the fel-
low, had he not vanished.
Gle takes it upon himself to look
after the department Of the tenants, :"
| growled. My patient had made a
yisable attempt to conceal her band.
aged arm. was sure she looked un-
easy when she again offered Inc the
bill, which | reluctantly took.
The next day which was Sunday, re-
turning from luncheon at about two
O'Clock, | noticed the door OF No. 10
standing wide open, and my fair
neighbor seated close to a window. A
checker-board and checkers lay on the
velvet davenport, and the room ap.
poared carelessly home-liko. TO a
fellow from a sociable country town,
apartment life was little better than a
term in Jail, so with as much nerve as
| could summon, | boldly stepped
across the threshold and wished my
patient good afternoon.
With no show Of surprise, she smil-
ed me a welcome and invited me to be
seated ! saw that she had removed
the bandage, and that only faint red
line remained on her wrist.
Good" ! exclaimed. THAT looks
better"
Smiling, she shook her head and
glanced toward the open door.
A conversation going on in the main
hall arrested our attention, for Mad
am Lester was saving, "0h, IL may
have been Black Molly. However,
doubt it. But murder win out"
She was taking to Wicks. At this
poin. my hostess cult her chair and
closed the door with an emphatic
slam. When she resumed her seat
there was not sign of temper visible.
We began a game and upon my adj
dressing her as Miss No. TO-" she
laughingly suggested that Miss
Vaught would be easier adding that
doctor" was never hard to say.
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IUNHE whole robbery Not that
suspicion that Wadren Flats been visited by the notorious "Bac
Molly" dls1ung the satty female bur
gar had successfully she might easily
climb few and the higher
my ballroom negtbo who been installed No 10
myself there little need her having the old lock removed and
difficult and substituted the after the
robbery My first good look her obtained while she watching the
iocksmith work
back ballroom the Naldren
her
ed behind which
peared inspected the
herse She talked knowingly tumber like
witt ,ut
Hsoon after the departure of the lock
mn lock her door carefully
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-05
Bean Bag Target.

ID EAN Bag Target can be played in
Ap doors with a bean bag board, ad
.pted to imhatc the dummy boards
found SO frequently at seaside resorts.
Take IN ordinary bean bag board that
stands on its side in slantng posi-
ton, and cut squares In It to accomo-
dato rubbc- babies or dolls heads.
tasten small rag dolls on squares Of
wood that IT easily in the holes and
screw them in position with small hin
ges. A pin Will hold the babies on
their blocks upright Mark off a place
for each player to stand, give him a
bean bag and LET hum Lave three
chances at hitting one Of the dun
mics. if one is hit, the force Of the
blow will knock out the pin, and the
doll will disappear through the hole
hanging downward by the hinges,
lifting the babies is far more fun to
the children than simply throwing iho
bean bags through the holes in ,ho
board.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-01-05
Tested by Marion Harris Neil

I'd haklnr board; roll out and ent wiih
a cookie mt Il lay on creased psN-
ing tl.s ard bake "a a moderate 1yen.
Tycr pia--a Real Oh Virginia Pie.
F|lIL ihrac pie plates, lined with
! y rich crlsts, witty the following
mir'ura; Mis- one .dsroonful Of ''our
w'h ihrca cup.4ls Of light brown
sugar, and fcem with one cupfrl Of
hltor; a4l five beaten eggs, one pint
of sou, cream and two tcaspooniuls Of
powdered cihamon. Bake in moder
rte oven.
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A Japanese Game.

A GAME slightly similar to The cid
a favorite, "Simon Says Thumba
Up" was originally derived from the
Japanese children, and visitor to the
little island kingdom would be intro
duced to 1t at her first party.
The leader of the game stands be
fore the others lined up in a row to
play. He first touches his nose with
the forefinger of the right hand, In
structing the others TO do Just as the
leader does. Then he touches the
eyes. the lips, the ears, and the other
parts o the body, calling out the name
OF each part that is touched. After
all the players have become expert at
this, the leader tells them to touch
what he calls out, and not what he
may point TO. He calls out "Nose,p =
and touches his ears. The player
who touches an ear instead of the nose
Is out.
This can be varied in many ways,
but as described it is played by ali
Japanese children.
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Travel Game.

TRAVEL Game is played with cut
Il up map puzzles. Take a map OF
the different States of this country
and color each one separately in red
white, blue green, black, and so on
If the maps are printed on thin paper
mount them on stiff cardboard before
cutting up. There should be no let.
toring on the maps that viii help to
identify them. After being cut up, all
the different colored pieces are mixed
together. Each player before enter
ing the game Is given a peice Of rib
bon with ner colors. She gocs to the
tray containing all the cut up pieces
and selects those that belong to her.
Then she puts them together until she
forms the perfect map Of some State.
The object Of the game is not so much
TO put the puzzle together as it is to
recognize and name the particular
State she has been travelling in. Not
many boys and girls can recognize all
the States of the Union simply from
their shapes. Certain ones like Flor.
ida, will be so easily put together that
all the players will guess them at
once. There is enough difficulty
though, in the game to make it both
amusing and instructive. II the maps