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CHAPTER Ix-Continued.

"Sidney?"
Here! Right back here!"
There was vibrant gladness in her
tone. He came slowly toward them.
''My brother is not at home, so l
came over. How select you are, with
your balcony!"
"Can you see the step?"
"Coming, with bells on"
K. had risen and pushed back his
chair. His mind was working quickly.
Here in the darkness he could hold
the situation for a moment. If he
could get Sidney into the house, the
rest would not matter. Luckily, the
balcony was very dark.
''Is anyone ill?"
"Mother is not well. This is Mr.. LIE
Moyne, and he knows who you are
very well, indeed"
The two men shook hands.
'sTve heard lot of Mr.. LIE Moyne.
You're the most popular man on the
Street"
''Tve always heard that about you.
Sidney, if Doctor Wilson is here to see
your mother"
"Going," said Sidney. "And DR..
Wilson is very great person, K, so
be polite to him."
Max had aroused at the sound of
lie Moyne's voice, not to suspicion, of
course, but to memory. Without any
apparent reason, he was back in Ber-
lin, tramping the country roads, and
beside him
wonderful night! Will you have a
cigarette?"
Thanks; I have my pipe here"
X. struck q match with his steady
hands. Now that the thing had come,
he was glad to face it. In the flare.
his quiet profile glowed against the
night. Then he flung the match over
the rail. Max stared; then he rose.
Blackness had descended on them
again, except for the dull glow Of KS
old pipe.
'sFor Gods sake!"
Ssh! The neighbors next door have
a bad habit of sitting just inside the
curtains"
"But-you!"
"Sit down. Sidney will be back in
a moment. I'll talk to you, if you'll sit
still. Can you hear me plainly?"
After moment-"Yes."
''Tve been herein the city, 1 mean
for a year. Names LIE Moyne.
Don't forget it-Le MOyne. I've got
a position in the gas office, clerical"
Wilson stirred, but he found no ade-
quate words. Only part of what X.
said got to him. For moment he
was back in q famous clinic, and this
man across from hint was not be-
lievable!
''It's not hard work, and it's safe.
If I make q mistake there's no life
hanging on it,"
Wilson's voice showed that he was
more than incredulous; he was pro-
foundly moved.
1--WE thought you We're dead. There
were all sorts of stories. When year
went blythe Titanic had gone down,
and nobody knew but what you We're
on tive gave up. lin June we put
up tablet for you at the college. /
went down for the-for the services"
Let it stay" said X. quietly. "Im
dead as far as the college goes, any
how. I'll never go back. I'm LIE Moyne
now. And, for heavens sake, don't be
sorry for me. I'm more cOntented
than I've been for long time"
The wonder in Wilson's voice was
giving way to irritation.
"But-when you had everythingl
Why, good heavenA man, I did your
operation today. and I've been blowing
about It ever sinsa.~
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bottom, with row Of insertion an6
edging for finish. The overdress Il
scalloped at the bottom and finished
in the same way as the underskirt
Two rows of insertion are set in it and
it is plated about the waist where
it is set to the bodice.
The midland journal., 1917-03-02

Would you permit your daugh-
ter or sister to marry a young
man who is a rake-a "broken
reed?" Would Christine do right
to refuse to marry, even at this
late hour?
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22
COMMITTEES AT WORK.

The big Red Cross Drive for a
membership in Iberia Of $500 az
tive members launched last
Monday under the supervision of
Parish Superintendent of Educa-
/ ton Louis "A. Valet will be con-
Guided ON Christmas Eve next
Monday night. Committees have
been actively engaged all the week
making a complete canvass Of the
tCity of New Iberia and the Parish
with the exception of Jeanerette
who are working independently of
our local Chapter. The idea is to
bring the membership throughout
the United States to ten million.
From what we have been able to
learn much good work has been
done by the numerous committees
appointed to carry on this laud-
able work, but as yet the required
amount has not been realized. It
is said the masses of the people
in the country districts have not
responded as literally as the CON-
mittees would have liked and the
reasons given is that many of them
are not familiar with the great
work done by the Red Cross.
Membership embraces different
kinds of subscriptions. but the
popular membership is the one dol
liar per annum membership and
the amount given is full payment
| for dues for 1918. To be a mem
Der of this great band of mercy
should be the ambition Of every
good citizen in the Parish and the
Parish Of Iberia has population
Of some thirty or more thousand
!; it strikes US there should be no
difficulty in realizing the small
membership of $500 allotted TO
iberia. iberia should eco over
| the Top, and would undoubted-
" do so, if every man who has been
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22
1.-THE PRINCE OF PEACE rs
HERE"
Consoling Thoughts for Christmas

Dearest Lord !! make me remem-
Der when the world is cold and
dreary and I know not where 70
turn for comfort, that there is al
ways one spot bright and cheerful,
The Sanitary.
When / am in desolation Of
spirit. when all who are dear 20
me have passed away like summer
flowers and none are left to love
me and care for me, whisper to
my troubled soul that there is one
friend who dies not-one whose
love never changes. Jesus on the
Altar.
When sorrows thicken and
crush me with their burden, when
II look in. vain for comfort, let
thy dear words come from the
tabernacle: "Come to me all you
who labor and are heavily burd-
ened, and / will refresh you"
Thy friendship, dearest Lord,
henceforth shall be the dearest
treasure / possess. It shall CON-
rensate for the treachery and in
gratitude of men. It shall be my
consolation when the wild flowers
are growing over the best loved
ones, and when all who hold dear
place in my heart are withered
and gone! With thy friendship
the world shall never be 7dreary
and life never without charm.
Would that / could realize the
pure happiness Of possessing thy
sympathy! Would that l could
feel when l am crushed and hum
bled. when the hope | have lived
for has withered, when sorrows
and trials that ! dare not reveal to
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22

any make my soul sink well nigh
unto death, when look in vain
for some one to understand me,
one who will enter into my mis-
cries make ME then remember that
there is One on the Altar who
knows every fiber in my heart,
every sorrow, every pain special
to my peculiar nature, and who
deeply sympathizes with me.
Infant Jesus, born in poverty,
suffering from thy birth the pangs
of desolation. send forth from thy
crib, Love and Peace. and balm
to the many, many sore hearts,
this war, torn Xmas tide. when
Thou the prince Of Peace
contest to us in all Thy Mercy!
Mother Augustin.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22

exempted should join, if every
mother whose son has been ex-
empted. if every daughter whose
father has been exempted, if every
boy, if every girl. whose brother
has been exempted from service
would only show their apprecia-
ton and enlist as member Iberia
would then eco Over the Top"
and we trust on the night of Dec.
24th when the committees will
have finished their work, our Par
ish will at least have the required
membership even if we do not GO
Over the Top"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22

Salesman for Business and De.
Luxe Art Calendars, Check Cases,
Leather, Wood Cloth and Metal
Specialties, Signs. All or part
time. Liberal commission. Econ
omy Advertising Co., Iowa City,
Iowa.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22

from my age that
when going up
stairs I had to 60
very slowly with
my hands on the
steps, then sit down
ct the top to rest.
The doctor said he
thought / should
have an operstiou,
and my friends
thought would not
live to move into
our new house. Ny
A-w.n-l.k~a AalS2 NnA
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22
viii It PAY TO Raise ALL COTTON Z
Experience of Past NoPes Of Corn Oats Hogs
Cattle, Etc. Correspondngly Hgh-Purchasing Power OF
| the Dollar Less Now Than at Any Time Since Civil
/ War-Many Reasons for Diyersi6caton

rice Ter the nsn Price.
sight the fact that the prices Of
supplies high and that tho power
Civil Otherwise ne may
and not plant sumcient acreage
I'm food and feed
adversely and encouraged ana assisted W
Extension Division OF the state UNIVERSITY
developed their agriculture
experience necessary develop
farmers whose business
has been SLOW ana In many cases
state anoro
all the development OF years LOT
cotton? 1T 10 sup
sacrifice future
temporarily large sums OF money! THESE
louisiana
/ 0 onecrop System
producing depending that to
to
pies, lie following defects
bad with good prices
prices though the season may
maintain the balance
soils and increased plant diseases
and
I'm disaster This old, story.
u.s. will pay to raise
Al everything with which to DO 1t!
The hard experiences of past NO"
i4s# Comparison Prices
said purchasing dollar is less than at
position
nnees the purchasing
Of dollar largely OF all and
~ time the of dollar is low but the
high either the
all the
and supplies needed the following figures
which
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22
FOR SALE.

Two 3-mule carts in flrs'-c''-ss
condition; two lumber "as ~.
can be used for hauling cahe )
class condition. One road ~
chine in good condition. rouI I
wheel Reversible New Natiollai.
Can be bought on terms. Apply Apply 10
A. G. FORTlER,
DID,, 1Ae3 Jeanerette. La
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-12-22

Tho culnine That Does Not Affect The Heed
Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAxA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary
Quinne and does not cause nervousness nof
ringing in head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature Of e. w. GROVE. SOC.
ADVERTISEMENT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
OIL FOR THE NAVY.

~ IL men everywhere throughout the country have
" watched with keen interest the fight Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels has been making to save the naval oil
from the sharks who have been trying to steal them
through the notorious Phean and other bills It is now
understood that the fight has been won in the committees
Of the House and Senate Doubtless an attempt will be
made TO claim credit for the administration in this matter
but the truth is that ii is due almost entirely to the Naval
Consulting Board.
By formal resolution the board expressed its disapprova
OF proposed legislation that might divert from the navy any
part OF its reserved oil supplies.
he boards prediction that at the present rate of pro-
ducon and consumption the underground supply of peo-
eum in this country will be exhausted tweny-eight years
is neay accord with the estimate of the Bureau of Mines
The Navy Department intends that oil fuel shall be used
warshps, far possible and the quantity thus con-
sumed this year has been than 100000 barrels There
will be steady increase, and len years hence the board
says, 100000 barrels will be required or three times
as much if the country should be involved in war
We produce about wo-thrds Of the worlds output of
petroleum Since the beginning of the war there has been
great demand for it abroad Our exports in the eleven
months that ended with November were $l64 700 000
AT the time the demand here at home has been grow
ing, partly account Of the war Our railroads. moving
freight than before have needed more ubrica-
ing oil Larger supplies Of such oil have also been required
tor the machinery of steel mills and munitions factories
working 10 the limit OF their capacity many of them twenty
four hours day. And there the gasoline for the 3000
600 automobiles in use, number to which the fac
tories making additions by their annual outputs of more
than 100000 In response this demand the price
has been rising An increase reported recently made the
price of Pennsylvania crude $285 barrel the highest
known The governments oil lands have great value
They should be surely controlled for the benefit of the navy
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DON'T USE DYES
FOR GRAY HAIR
APPLY o.RAN - simple. SAFE,
HEALTHFuL AND GUARAN-
TEEp TO RESTORE NAT.
uRAL COLOR.

Don't use dyes. They are not only
sticky, disagreeable and In bad taste,
but actually dangerous. A good many
reputable drug stores won't sell them.
Use Q.Ban Hair Color Restorer.
This will accomplish wonderful re-
suits. Simply wet your hair with
Q;Ban Hair Color Restorer. Back will
come the natural, dark shades, evenly,
gradually and permanently. This Is
the right way, the healthful one. Q.
Ban claims no instant miracles--it
leaves that claim to dyes and the like.
But 1t does restore the original color
correctly and helps your hair In
growth, helps It to be glossy, lustrous
soft, beautiful, charming.
Q-Ban is all ready to use. It Is guar.
anteed to be harmless and sold under
the makers warranty Of satisfaction
or your money back. At Martins Drug
Store and all good drug stores, a large
bottle for Soc, or send direct to Hessig.
Ellis Drug Co., Memphis, Tenn.
"Hair Culture" Illustrated, interest
ing booklet, sent free. Write for II to-
day. Try ,Q.Ban Hair Tonic; Q.Ban
Toilet Soap: Q.Ban Liquid Shampoo:
also Q.Ban Dspilatury for removing IN.
oernueus hsiES
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
TuEspAY EvEN1No. JANUARY 2. 1017.
IRON AND GOLD.

the casting up of accounts which naturally occurs at
this time of the year attention has been called by some
stastcans and economists to the significant fact that
while great deal has been said about gold imports Of
$6570o0.0o0 during 1916 practically no attention has
been paid to the fact that the value of the ron or rather
steel, exported was $685. 0000Oo-an excess over the
gold value of over $200000000 Commenting upon this
situation the New York Times says:
The significance of these contrasts is that iron is the
primary metal, not gold. Whoever has iron commands
gold, whether in in peace. Gold for the most part
Is used only by being parted with One of our leading
bankers within few days has challenged opinion by de-
Earns that the value of gold was psychologist since it
could not be put into daily use Gold not being consumed
constantly increases in volume and since modern methods
make it the basis Of credit for several times its value there
constant tendency to cheaper gold by increasing the
volume of currency"
The operation of gold upon values is well understood,
but what if anything known about the effect of such ire
nendous exports of steel upon general vaIuesp Our re-
sources in iron great that they seem inexhauste,
land the only present effect to make prosperity in the form
ot wages and returns upon capital but the time may come
when America may suffer for the unprecedented and dis
proportonate outgo of the memorable year 1916.
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
FAYETTE COUNTY RECOVERING

q " ~ ~ y : WIN Y hEOONE hITNk1
From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
Reports from Uniontowr on the i'm
proving financial situation in Fayette
county were frequent as 1916 came to
q close and as new year opens the
people are encouraged by estimated
1916 increases in bank deposits in
Uniontown. The recent sale by the
y. W. Thompson Creditors Association,
nnconfirmed rumors OF another pend
Ing, and the postponement OF criminal
proceedings against the former bank
president, are things calculated to in
Bpire hope among the people whose
confidence was SO rudely shaken two
years ago. Like other prosperous com.
munit.es, the coke region is under
war stimulus. Fuel, which sagged to
fuincusly low prices prior to the out
break, is now commanding famine prices.
Labor is scarce, cars for shipments
pre- at O premium, wages have risen.
This sort OF prosperity is more appar.
Ent than real as has been pointed out
with reference to other industrial dis.
lrtcts. However, 1t may serve to lift
Fayette county out of the depression
into which the Thompson collapse
plunged It and with the lessons of
that failure in mind, the people will
zee to il their business stands here.
bitter on a solid foundation. The re.
rent opening OF through railroad com.
munication between Pittsburgh and
Fairmont, ", Va, along the Mononga.
bella Valley has had q good effect on
business In the part Of Fayette lying
pext to the river which was decidedly
bpportune.
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RUFF STUFF
nv aEn.
BY RED.

Seems as If even when peace is of.
fered Europe doesn't know what it
means.
Over 100000 British casualties since
the Somme. Sherman was wrong there
meyer was such thing as can be com.
pared with war.
Perhaps Tom Lawson may be able
to give us little dope on how S12,.
600 a year in Washington makes mil.
lionaires out of many
We believe the first father of the
year in Fairmont was Red Satterfeld
who is now smiling about 1.-The boy"
Santa was going to bring it for Christ.
mas but as he was moving toward
Monongah he got stuck in the mud.
BY the time some fools get through
with this prohibition law. West Vir.
ginia will be worse than Florida, which
is so dry that it is the wettest state
eXtant.
II man has to buy license to get
booze he can sell the booze to pay for
the license.
Chewing gum, tobacco. snuff, ETC.,
have gone up. Guess we'll have to
light the old candle get little wax
and save that much money.
Squire Fleming is out henceforth.
1t will be no crime now to look at a
drunk passing by.
We don't know and don't care how
anybody stands ON moving the uni.
versity from Morgantown but do know
that Clarksburg would be a helluva
place for it.
Some one ought to build 90 railroads
from each and every village of 3
population to CO so that that Morgan.
town would not be inaccessible"
It's too bad the trains do not run
into the bed rooms of those who wish
to catch them; pick them up and new.
or stop until Morsantown has been
reached.
Even if some sports at the univers.
ity are handled in small town style,
Clarksburg would not help much,
Wasn't it necessary to move Broad
dus away from Clarksburg.
Fire horse sells for $2.o5 in st. Louis.
Meat in that village ought to be cheap.
Didn't take so newsboys long yes.
terday to get away with New Years
dinner.
But no matter how stuffed the
youngsters felt, there was room for the
ice cream.
The Parkersburg collegians played
good basketball, but It didn't come up
to the standard set by Fairmont weeks
ago.
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Woman's Club FRIDAY

The regular meeting Of the Woman's
club will be held on Friday of this
week at the club apartments in the
Watson hotel. For various reasons
the program outlined in the year book
Tor this date has been postponed until
January 10 and the program outlined
for that date will be presented on
Friday. 1t is as follows: Music Wo.
mans club double quartette; current
events, Mrs. George DeBolt; vocal
solo, Mrs. H. G. Stoetzer. The meet
ing is under the direction OF the Liter
AZURE and Art department.
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The Mew and Old

1ue IOllOWlng poem was written
by Mrs. Jeanette Arnett Leeper
and read yesterday before the wo-
mans Club at their tenth anniver-
sary celebration. Its merits will
be readily recognized:
And now grey morn comes stealing in,
White with frost, faint flushed with
rose
Folding the shadows where night has
been,
Stirring the earth from dark repose,
Whispering in its drowsy ear,
Awaken, tbs the glad New Year!"
Silent grey morn, so faint and dim,
Much of promise you usher in.
1t is with joy, or is it fear,
We turn to greet this unknown year
The past we feel beneath our feet
Secure, mistaken, all complete:
But who can scale the futures heights,
To read her days, or scan her nights ?
We cling to the things which are old
and dear,
This is stranger this New Year.
So-we turn 10 those, who in the past
Have held our ships, as an anchor,
fast;
Have guided US, toiled for US all the
way
To harbor safe in this New Years
day.
Theirs was the vision which held so
clear
That doubt breathed not on its polished
mirror.
For them, twas the day, which was on
the wing!
What the year might tell was diff
ferent thing.
They only krew that awakening minds
OF womanhood CROPPED for dim outlines
Or dreams Of betterment spreading
wide,
Feeling the tug of the uplift tide.
And they strove to place in our grasp,
the chance,
To measure up with the worlds ad.
vance.
They, only, know the price they've paid
For the opened doors, and the paths
they've made.
They, only, know how much OF their
best
They have sacrificed at the Clubs be.
hest,
By their earnest work, has beauty
burned,
In wastes which once the eyes have
spurned
For Fairgrounds. childhoods dancing
feet,
Have left the dangerous, dirty street.
Ambition awake-by vision led,
Like an arrow Of light, speeds far
ahead,
Our leaders. brave and unafraid,
Have crowned with victory, our
decade.
So-with the vantage they have
wrought.
Digit in successes they have bought,
Flushed with the courage they've in
spired,
Like soldiers for the fray attired,
Shall We not, on this New Years day
Hail with gladness its shining way?
Pledging each other that next New
Year
Well plant our banner far from here;
That each will strive, not counting
cost,
To make of herself the very most;
To do our best with might and main,
To lift up life to higher plane.
And now, grey morn, though you've
fled from sight,
Abashed by the SUMS embracing light,
We echo you words in each members
ear:
Awaken! tits the glad New Year!"
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Akronstadt.r

An interesting legend is told con-
lerning the origin Of the name of the
ity Of Kronstadt. The old town hall
, supposed to stand on the spot where
J golden crown was found in the stump
v tree in 1904. The royal emblem
vas believed to have remained hidden
lere for more than 100 years. 1t was
Identified as having belonged to King
Eolomon Of Hungary, who concealed 1t
est It fall into the hands of the pursu-
hg Bulgarians. Hence the name, Kron
Btadt.
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Mrs. Cecilia Hayes
Was Buried Today

The funeral of Mrs. Cecilia Hayes
aged 46 years whose death occurred
on yesterday afternoon at her home
on Barnes street, took place this after.
noon at two o'clock from the Diamond
street NJ. Z. church and was largely
attended by friends and relatives.
Mrs. Hayes death occurred after a
long illness with oancerous affec.
ton She was born at Hammond.
Nine children survive her namely:
Mrs. Jesse Dowd. Mrs. Mollie Gray.
Mrs. Fred Shelton, Mrs. Henry Fast,
Rachel Elmer, William, Levi and ella.
ra. Two sisters. Mrs. William Boyce
and Mrs. Cappie Kerns and two broth.
ers, John and Joe Vandergrift, also
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Some odd Christian Names.

An appellant rejoicing in the curious
name of Rezia ut the last sitting of the
Somerset tribunal, caused an inquiry
where he got 1t from. He replied from
the Bible, where it is only mentioned
once-I Chron. q :39. There lived for
many years in the village of Twerton,
Bath, one named Miah. He was born
a twin. and his parents thrifty dlvld-
ed the predestined name of Jeremiah
betwesu them, the other babe being
christened Jere.-London Globe.
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pus pocket may form IN te canal Of The dead nerve OF
a tooth without the individual knowledge Then tls
blood will carry certain chemical products Of the germs
and pile them up at some convenient dumping spot prefer
ably the heart of the joints Sometimes these aecumuations
show the enlargements. defoes or stiffness of rheu-
matism.
This explanation of the disease also explains why he-
masm medicines of which mankind has absorbed oceans
seldom 1t evidently transfers the treatment of heu.
madsm from the physician to the dentist