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dim form until ] was come where,
bare-armed, leathern-aproned and be-
spectacled, stood one who seemed Of
some account among these salaman-
ders. who, nodding to certain words
addressed to him by the captain,
seized a pair of tongs, swung open a
furnace door, and plucking thence a
glowing brand. whirled II with prac-
tised ease, and, setting IT upon the
dies beneath a huge steam-hammer,
nodded his head.
Instantly that mighty engine fell to
work, humping and banging with
I lightly strokes, and with each stroke
that glowing steel bar changed and
changed, grew round. grew thin,
hunched a shoulder here, showed a
fat there, until, 10! before my eyes
was the shape OF a rife minus the
stock. Hereupon the be-spectacled
salamander hooded again. the giant
hammer became Immediately immo-
bile. the glowing forging was set
among hundreds of others. and a
voice roared in my ear.
Two minutes, this way"
A door opens, closes, and we are In
sunshine again. Then begins another
journey.
Up a flight of stairs, through a door
way, and / am in a shop where huge
machines grow small in perspective.
And here see the rough forging pass
through the many stages OF trimming
milling, turning. boring, rifiing, until
comes the assembling, and 1 take up
the finished rife ready for its final
process-testing. So downstairs we
go to the testing sheds, wherefrom, as
We approach, comes the sound of dire
battle continuous reports, now in vol
leys, now in single sniping shots. or
in rapid succession.
Inside, l breathe an air charged
with burnt powder, and behold in
a long row many rifles mounted
upon crutches, their muzzles lev
eled at so many targets. Beside
each rifle stand two men, one to
sight and correct, and one to fire
and watch the effect of the shot
by means of a telescope ixed to
hand.
With the nearest of these men l
incontinently fell into talk-a
chatty fellow this, who. busted
with pliers adjusting the back
sight of a rife, talked to me of
lines of sight and angles of de-
Election, his remarks sharply
punctuated by rife shots that
came, now slowly, now in twos and
threes and now in rapid volleys.
Yes, sir" said he, busy pliers
never still, guns and rifles is very
like us-you and me, say. Some
is just naturally good and some is
worse than bad-load up. George,
A new rifles like a kid-not be-
ing used to tive were all kids
once, sir. remember? But a bit
of correction here an there'l put
that right as a rule. On the other
hand, there's rifles as Old Nick
himself nor nobody else could
make shoot straight - ready,
George? And it's just the same
with kids, Now. il you'll stick
your eyes to that glass and watch
the target youn see how near she'll
come this time-all right, George"
AS he speaks the rife speaks also,
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Daughters Of America.

Fidelity Council, No. 4, met Tuesday
evening, the councillor, Miss Donald
son, presiding. with a large attend
ance, all waiting for the annual ses-
sion of the State Council.
The annual session of the DauSh-
ters of America will convene in the
hall of Goodwill Council, Ninth and F
streets northwest. Monday, September
10, at 7:30 p. m.
The second evening sessions will be
held in Mizpah's Council Chamber,
Wisconsin avenue and NJ street north
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and observing the hit on the target
sing out:
Three o'clock
Ensues more work with the pliers.
George loads and fires, and with one
eye still at the telescope 1 give him:
Five o'clocki"
Another moment of adjusting again
the rife cracks, and this time an
nounce:
"A bull!' @
Hereupon my companion squints
through the glass and mods: Right
oh. George" says he, then, while
George, the silent. stacks the tested
rife with many others, he turns TO
me and mods: Got i'm that time, sir,
pity it weren't bloomin' Hum"
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Eats From Gold Dishes

Should the Shah of Persia desire 70
pledge his kitchen requisites he might
realize $2.5DO.O01. Every saucepan OF
this monarch is gilded inside and
the dishes which appear on the "a BILE
as well as the spoons. knives and
forks. are OF solid gold. The handles
Of the knives and forks are orna-
mented with costly stones. some
worth as much as 500 each. In pre-
pairing lunch for the Shah none but
silver spoons can be used. and any
covering used for keeping cold meats
must also be Of silver. His majesty
has a stan Of over 80 chefs. Those
employed in his kitchen number near
ly l2o. Their wages amount to $50 a
week.
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Adler & Son. shoes, 7OS 7th St NV; EstellA
;. Audrews, millinery. Us st. NV; Asso-
GATED Drug Store. 7th and C sts. NV; Cas-
tsIbers,s, jewellers. ss5 Pa. ave-; D. Derzayitz,
hardware SIS 7th St EiSemen Bros, sos eth st.
and l9ei Pa ave; Percy ). Foster, everything
musical. l55O g st.; Friedlandsr Bros, dothlers
a11 haberdaShsrs. as 9th ST.; CAMS Co.,
millinery. rs 7th 81. NV. Goldsmith Co.,
Sewelry, i215 st.; l. Hass & Co, tailors, l2ll
Pa ave R. Harris. jewelTy, 40 7th st.; Harris
shpo. womens wear. Ia13 F st.; y. Hess Sons.
bench-uade footwspr. 95l Pa. ave-; Howard &
Dean. importers, 1903 F ST.; Tryirg Hat Com
pany, Hats That Top Them All, sos Pa. ave
Charles KaufInan & Son. Sl 7th st.: H. Kant
man. The Store for Thrifty People, 1916 Ith ct.
Bsrnsre Klein's. mems wear, 7th and Ets.
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hohnsr. Bee Hive Store. sos Tth ST.: Living
S: S'9n ;: mems wear. ss Tth ST.. Loeb Company,
5. Louis, sheos. sOI 7th st.; Mertz 4 Msyt,
a.lo,s, Uo F ST.; S. y. Meyer, Military Shop
10 81. The Mode. clothiers, llth and F SIS. !:
McCroTy SC and loc Stores; r. Milton New
ladies', outfitters, sol Pa. ave; oprrpbeiner:s
sewing machines. sth and sts.; saks & Co.
men n and o1Ss outttters. Tth st. and Pa. ave.
\; samuel ladies' suits and dresses, % St. /;
Schlosberg Bros, Faultle.s Clothes Sbon 10
Ith st Schmedtie Brso-, jewellers, Toa nh AT :.
l. Small, hardware, 7l3 7th st.; SNYDER 4, TittIs
shoes, I'll F ST.; Spslding. sporting goosd Sl3
18th St; Stiebel, millinery. I3O4 {; It,: Sweater
Shop, 7th and II sts.; Travers' Shoe Store. ll
Ith st.; Whites outfitter to women. sls + st.
NV; VOLTS WaIk-oTer Shoe shop. ~ NJ nv
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Scott Council held its regular meet
ing Monday evening in Pythian Tenn
pie. Much routine business was trans
acted and plans for the fall campaign
for new membership were discussed
by the committee for the extension
of the council welfare.
At the regular meeting of Federal
Council in the Perpetual Building AS
sociation Hall, ]. Elliott Wright,
financial secretary, gave a detailed re-
port of the proceeds realized by his
council from the Hospital Bed Fund
excursion. Several visitors were pres
ent and made interesting addresses.
On Monday evening in Northeast
Temple, Northeast Washington held
its regular meeting. w. r. carver
chairman of the Immediate Relief AS
socia ton, delivered an interesting ad-
dress. Financial Secretary Thomas r.
Burr, gave a detailed report of the re-
suit achieved by the council in behalf
of the Hospital Bed Fund Association.
Mckinley Council held its regular
meeting in Washington Hall Friday
evening. Speaker II. ]. Stahl report
ed that the complimentary excursion
given to the members and their fami-
lies proved a success and about 500 at
tended same.
The Hospital Bed Fund Association
held its monthly meeting at headquar-
ters. Reports from the various eN-
cursion committees were received and
much routine business was transacted.
Chairman William ]. OBrien stated
that the association would realize
profit of several hundred dollars from
the excursion and directed the secre-
tary to send a letter OF appreciation
to the various councils for their very
hearty support.
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Odd Fellows.

M5rdly-Uuion. No. Il; Bacon. No. Is. and
Iar=Iou No. s. business
T1s-lsy-Anity. No. .. degree; Washington,
No. g. and Golden Rule. No. y. business.
Wcl-csday-H Harmony. No 9. deETec; Eastern,
No. = and Federal City. No. 3, business.
ThursIsy-Coyenant No. I3. degree; Salem,
No. - JsErs=; Phoenix No. .. degree; Colum'
til No. 10 and Excelsior. No. Il, business.
Friday Central. No. !, business.
ENCAMPNIENTS.
T.ssday-FreI n. stuart, No. :.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
saturday Canton Washington, No l. drilL
Harmony. No. 9-Degree Master W.
c W. Burgess announces that the
degree will be conferred on Wednes-
day evening and it is the intention
Of the degree master to have de-
Erees conferred at every meeting
Of the lodge during the month. The
excursion committee having charge
Of the excursion to Chesapeake
Beach. August 2. will submit its
report to the lodge at this meeting.
Noble Grand Stacey requests every
member to be present at this meet
ing. : some very important matters
will be placed before the lodge for
cCnside ration
Iangdon No. 25-Degree Director
IS. W. Hawkins will hold a full dress
rehearsal of the degree team on Mon
day evening by the new degree team
At the last meeting. which was a
holiday. very little business was
transacted. but the members present
devoted their time to the study of
degree work. In the absence of
Noble Grand H1lldrup. Past Grand w.
B. Randall presided over the lodge
and Past Grand Osborne as vice
grand. Members who have been as
signed parts in the team will be
present at s o'clock in order that no
delay will be had in the rehearsal.
Salem. No. 22-The regular meet
ing of the lodge will be held on
Thursday evening, when the degree
will be conferred by the degree
team under the direction Of Degree
Master Frame. At the last meeting
Of the lodge the annual watermelon
feast was given and many visitors
participated in the event. among
the same being Grand Master Irving
r. Schwinger. The lodge decided by
a unanimous vote to purchase 81, 600
worth Of the bonds being issued by
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TOMORROW'S MENU

Those oysters. too. that look 80
plump and seem so nicely DONE
Hood.
BREAKFAST
Muskmelou
PoSched Esgs Toast
Cereal Pancakes
Coffee
DINNER
Cream Tomato Soup
Beef Rob scslloped Potatoes
Eggplant
Tomato Jelly SALAD
Ice Cream
SUPPER
Lettuce SANDWICHES
Curried Oysters Jelly Roll
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

A German electrician says he has in
vented apparatus by which he can
peasure the ten-n1illionth part OF q
second Of time.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Roberta Van H. Volland, presi-
dent of the Home Circle, announces
the appointment of the following
committees:
ways and means committee-Mrs.
Bertha Nichols. Mrs. Anna Billings,
Mrs. Hazel B. Thomas, Mrs. Minnie
Draeger, Mrs. Pearl Kinsolving,
Mrs. Josephine DAILY, Miss Moore,
Mrs. Ella v. Mallory. Mrs. E. C.
Stacey, Mrs. Ecklof, Mrs. Elizabeth
Mooney, Miss Virgie l. King, Miss
Ruth Gundling. Mrs. Ploris Nally.
Mrs. Anna Windlo, Mrs. Katie
Sample.
Linen committee-Mrs. l. B. Nc
Chesney. Mrs. Annie NJ. Coleman,
Mrs. Rena Bayliss. Mrs. Sarah
Adams, Miss Maude Rhoderick, Mrs.
Nettie Mettler, Mrs. Lillian Bur-
roughs, Mrs. Townsend. Mrs.
Auditing committee-Mrs. Annie
NJ. Cole. Mrs. Lula Phillips, Mrs.
Anna Epps.
Press committee-Mrs. E. T. Stro-
bel.
Naomi Lodge. No. l. held its reg
ular session Monday night. Noble
Grand Mrs. Lille NJ. Burroughs be-
sided over by Vice Grand Myrtle
V. Thomas. Past Noble Grand v.
Estelle Yoakley. Alice S. Thomas
and E. T. StrobeI were appointed
the representatives OF the sixty
seventh anniversary committee of
| the Rebekah Degree. The members
are requested to be present at the
next meeting of the lodge, as mat
ters of Importance will come before
| the lodge of interest to all MEM
bers. and il is the desire of the
noble grand to have the business,
! which is to be considered. fully un-
derstood by all members before a
vote is taken.
Ruth Lodge. No. ?. held a short
session Monday evening. The com
mittee appointed to purchase Grand
! Lodge bonds recommended that the
treasurer be authorized to purchase
bonds now being issued by the Grand
| Lodge and secured upon the new
| temple. The recommendation Of the
committee was unanimously adopted
I by the lodge.
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National Union.
Monday-Pressmen's, No. I3s.

wednesday-lnterior, No. 20.
ThursdAy-washington. No. ao; Fraternal,
No. 5ls.
Friday-National Capital, No. ~; George
town, No. lOll.
saturday-Columbia, No AS; Nonpareil, No.
40.
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The Maccabees.

Monday-NationAl Tent, No. l. will meet in
the Old Masonic Temple, Ninth and streets
Anacostia Tent, No. :, will meet in Masonic
Hall. Anacostia.
Tuesday-Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. will
meet in Masonic Temple. Eighth and + streets
northeast; Bnghtwood Tent. No. 5 will meet
in Maccabee Hall, Brightwood
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Beef roll-Pass pounds lean beef
through meat chopper, add ! table
spoon finely chopped parsley, ! tea
spoon salt, l teaspoon onion Juice. IA
teaspoon mace, IA teaspoon pepper,
l egg well beaten and 1-3 cup soft
bread crumbs soaked in cold water
and wrung dry. Mix thoroughly and
shape into a roll. Place on pieces
Of salt pork in a baking pan. bake
about 90 minutes in hot oven. basting
often.
Curried oysters-Drain and, wash
twenty-five oysters. Make on an
ordinary pancake griddle Throw the
oysters. three or four at a time, on
the griddle and brown on both sides
Lift quickly and place in a double
boiler. which stands beside the grid
die. When all the oysters are cooked
add to them one tablespoonful Of
butter, one-half tablespoonful Of
-four, one-half tablespoonful Of salt,
one tablespoonful Of curry powder.
and a dash Of cayenne pepper. stir
until the ingredients reach the boil
ing point and add one Tablespoonful
of lemon juice and one small onion
grated.
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The Rebekah Degree.

Monday-Esther. No. S. business.
Weduesday-Sit Pleasant, No. .. business
Thufsday-Marths Washington, No }, business
Friday-Dorcas, No. g. business.
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the grand lodge to complete the new
temple.
Covenant, No. 13.-At the meeting
on Thursday evening the degree
team, under the direction of De-
gree Masters Lenz and Chamberlain.
will complete the class degree work
and will not confer any degrees un-
til after the visitation of the grand
master and Grand Lodge officers,
which will occur on Thursday, Octo-
Der IL, 1917.
At the regular meeting OF Federal
City Lodge, No. %. Noble Grand
Rambo appointed Chaplain Wright as
a member OF the booster committee
and announced the following schedule
for the visitations Of this COMMITTEES
to the lodges in this jurisdiction:
Eastern. September 10; Central sep
tember IS; Columbia, October 4; Wash
ington, october 9; Covenant. OCTOBER
Is; Golden Rule, October q; Beacon
October %; Langdon, November 8; Me-
tropolis, November Is: Mount Pleas
ant, November 20; Amity, November
q; Friendship, December 5; Salem De-
cember Is; Phoenix, December n; Ex-
celsior, December q; Harmony Janu-
airy 9; Union, January II.
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Cereal psncakes-Mix an equal guam
tty Of cold cooked cereal and -four.
sslted 10 taste, with milk to a smooth
batter. Add an egg or two, slightly
beaten, and bake on a hot griddle,
in pancakes.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-27

clean and invigorated. In one
month your Dandruff viii be gona.
Pompeian HAIR Massage 10 a
clear amber liquid. Not oily. Not
sticky. Very pleasant to use.
Greatest treatment for Dxnd-
ruff in the world" says ]. A. "
Chicago, Ill "and I speak from
experience. My hair before I
started using it had gone beyond
the ordinary stages of Dundruf
and was covered with scales which
embarrassed me greatly. l have
introduced Pompeisn HAIR Mas
sage to my friends"
Practically every user says
one bottle shows actual results.
Get a 25c. SOC or 81 bottle at the
stores and say the same.
Have your barber every now and
then apply a careful Pompeian
HAIR Massage. Used in ovee
$4,000 of the best barber shops
from Maine to California.
Made by the reliable makers OF
the famous Pompeian MASSAGE
Cream and Pompeisn NIGHT
Cream. Adv. 3P
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-27
DEAR Stop Your Dandruff
by using
Pompeian HAIR Massage"

"Dandruff has made your
hair straggly, thin looking and
lifcless. Your coat collar is al
ways covered with ugly scales.
Stop your Dandruf now. You
can. Just look at my hair.
The Dandruff is entirely gone
and almost overnight Pompeian
HAIR Massage made my hair at
uactiye."
The success of Pompeian HAIR
Massage Is IN its name--"Mas-
sage" 1t is a treatment, not
merely a tonic The nnassaging
(rubbing) of the scalp wakes up
the roots of the hair to new life.
This massaging also opens the
pores of the scalp to the wonder
fully stimulating liquids in Pom
peian HAIR Massage. Dandruff
goes. Your hair will become and
stay healthy, vigorous, attractive.
, All that is needed is a little
massaging once or twice a week.
One application shows results.
Your scalp will Immediately feel
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-06-27

Mrs Margaret O'Conneu.
Mrs. Jennie Ways.
Miss Alice Bowers. a
Miss Flora Fisher.
Miss Agnes Towner,
Miss Clara Bowers.
Miss Anna Pfarr
Miss Marine Pfarr
Miss Sue Frankenberry
Miss Lille Schadd
Miss Irene Armstrong.
Miss Katie E kearns
Miss Ida FrankenberrY.
Miss Cora Pilgrim.
Miss Lutte Frankenberry
Miss Mary Warren.
Mr. T. ". NanHorn.
Mis- Rose Lambertson.
Miss Ruth Beard.
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MARTINSBURG Va, EVENING JOURNAL WEDNESDAY JUNE 21

Miss A. n. Horsfall
Mr.. Geo w Ryneal.
Mrs, Lena Miller.
Mrs VIM. Spillman.
Mrs Joseph Copenhaycr
Nh Joseph Copenhaver.
Mr. Jasper Graves.
Mrs. p NJ. Hosier
Nj Tom Kline
Mrs NJ c. Poisal
Mrs Grace Grimes
Mr. Joseph A. Ayers
Mr. o. NJ Ramsey
Mr. p Apicena
Nj Frank Whitmorc
Mrs VERNE Myers.
Mr. J. II Fisher
Nj + 5. Trimble
Mis-, Bette Hunter
Miss Anne Snodgrass.
M G. D. Rudolph. Chicago
Mr. {. Q. WEAVING.
Mrs G. V. Mcdowell
Mr. G r. stone
Mrs. Guy Hetzel
Mr. Steve Bower
Mrs A. + Skadden
Mss Daisy Durham
Capt Whitmore
M Carleton Tablet
Miss Louise Foreman
Mr. A z Nicklas
Miss Mary Lindsey
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| know that Wilson would detect her
malingering very quickly-and begged
| to be taken into the house.
81 feel very ILL.," she said, and her
white face bore her out.
Schwitter and Wilson carried her
In and up the stairs to one of the
rooms. The little man was twittering
with anxiety. He had a horror of
; knockout drops and the police. They
, laid her on the bed, her hat beside
her; and Wilson, stripping down the
long sleeve of her glove, felt her pulse.
''There's a doctor in the next town"
said Sclfwitter. 81 sent for him a
while agony wife's not very WELL"
"Tm a DOCTOR"
"Is it anything serious?"
Nothing serious"
He closed the door behind the re-
lieved figure of the landlord, and, go
ing back to Carlotta, stood looking
down at her.
"What did you mean by doing that?
You were no more faint than I am"
She closed her eyes.
81 don't remember. Everything went
black. The lanterns"
He crossed the room deliberately
and went out, closing the door behind
him. He saw at once where he stood
in what danger. If she insisted that
she was i'll and unable to go back,
would come out. Everything would be
gone. Schwitter's, of all places!
At the foot of the stairs, Schwitter
pulled himself together. After all, the
girl was only Ill. There was nothing
for the police. He looked at his watch.
The doctor ought to be there by this
time.
Another car. Perhaps 1t was the
doctor. A young man edged his way
into the hall and confronted him.
1.-TWO people just arrived here. A
man and a woman-in white. Where
are they"
"Upstairs-frst bedroom to the
right.
Joe went up the staircase. At the
top, on the landing, he confronted Will
son. He fired at him without a word
saw him fling up his arms and fall
back, striking first the wall, then the
floor.
The buzz of conversation on the
porch suddenly ceased. Joe put his
revolver in his pocket and went quiz
city down the stairs. The crowd part
ed to let him through.
Carlotta, crouched In her room, IFS
tening, not daring to open the door,
heard the sound of a car as it swung
out into the road.
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last he asked X. TO mind the door un
til he got some coffee.
zone OF the staff's been hurt" he
explained. "If / don't get some cof-
fee now, won't get any,"
X. promised to watch the door.
A desperate thing had occurred IN
Carlotta. Somehow, she had not
thought of it before. Now she won
dered how she could have failed to
think of it. She went to the staff and
confronted them. They were men OF
courage, only declining to undertake
what they considered hopeless work.
The one man among them who might
have done the thing with any chance
of success lay stricken. Not one
among them but would have given Of
his best-only his best was not good
enough.
st would be the Edwar1es opera.
ton, wouldn't it," demanded Carlotta
The staff was bewildered. There
were no rules to cover such conduca
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CHAPTER xx.-Continued.

When Joe suddenly announced his
inclination to go out into the country
after all, LIE Moyne suspected a ruse to
get rid of him, and insisted on going
along. Joe consented grudgingly.
"Car's at Bailey's garage" he said
sullenly. II don't know when I'll get
back"
''That won't matter" KS tone was
cheerful. ''Pm not sleeping, anyhow"
That passed unnoticed until they
were on the highroad, with the car
running smoothly between following
fields of wheat. Then:
$50 you've got it tool" he said.
"We're a fine pair of fools. We'd both
be better off if l sent the car over a
bank"
He gave the wheel a reckless twist,
and LIE Moyne called him to time
sternly.
They had supper at the White
Springs hotel-not on the terrace, but
In the little room where Carlotta and
Wilson had taken their first meal to-
gether. Joe submitted with bad grace,
but the meal cheered and steadied
him. K. found him more amenable to
reason, and, gaining his confidence,
learned of his desire to leave the city.
''I'm stuck here" he said. "I'm the
only one, and mother yells blue muir
der when talk about it. 1 want to go
10 Cuba. My uncle owns farm down
there"
Perhaps I can talk your mother
over. I've been there"
Joe was all interest. His dilated pu-
pills became more normal, his restless
hands grew quiet. KS even voice, the
picture he drew Of life on the island,
the stiffness Of the little hotel in its
midweek dullness, seemed to quiet the
boys tortured nerves. He was nearer
to peace than he had been for many
days. But he smoked necessarily, light
ing one cigarette from another.
At ten o'clock he left X. and went
Tor the car. He paused for moment,
Gather sheepishly, by KS chair.
"I'm feeling lot BETTER" he said. II
haven't got the band around my head.
You talk to mother"
That was the. last K. saw of Joe
Drummond until the next day.
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ASPHALT COAT GOOD
In BUILDING SIL0S
Recommended as Result of In
vestigations Carried On at
the Oklahoma Station.

By DIR. CHARLES K. FRANCIS, Chem.
list, Oklahoma Experiment Station. Still
water)
This department is investigating
silage prepared from the grain sor-
ghums and closely related crops. In
cidentally, tests are being made of ma
terials which are commonly used in
the construction of silos. This expert
ment has been under way for several
years, but it so happens that cane and
sorghums have not been placed in the
cement silo. However, I believe that
the method used here for treating the
interior of the metal silos will prove
of help If applied to cement.
In general, materials made of heavy
tinware will not decompose by the or
binary acids. 1 have found that the
silage will disintegrate heavy tin
In one season if it is unprotected, but
when the same material is coated
with asphalt it shows a smaller loss
than any other material.
I believe that if cement silo Is
built of good cement, which will stand
up well under autoclave test, allowed
to dry, and is well coated with asphalt
before the green material Is placed In
1t, that no serious action will occur.
Of course the walls should be recoated
each season, and any faults or imper-
fections which may have developed be