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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

~" exclaimed Lucille. Il haven't
seen her"
Haven't seen herr" Kent interject-
ed "Then who fired the reyoVerT
Didn't yOu?" interposed BOpp.
No"
"WhO did, them" with sudden ap-
prehensiOn.
Kent picked up the gun from the
table and broke it. SiN loaded car
tridGes dropped out.
This cannon amt been fred" be
said. shifting the barrel.
We looked at one another with
frightened eyes. What unseen force
was playing pranks on us? First the
disappearance of Mrs. Green, then the
revolver shot coming out of the air
it seemed too much to account for by
natural means.
When the telephone bell rang, our
nerves. all ON paper edge. gave one
united leap. | answered the summons
"Helo!' said.
This is the telegraph operator at
FulT view, Nblu d IlalSNulillN NOiNN'
Have you got party at your place
named n. Blainey or something like
that?"
Yes; am Mr.. Blainey."
Probably it's for you, then. We got
n rush message for N. Blainey which
we c,n't deliver to you on account OF
the storm. Are you expecting any
thingY'
Yes" assented: II am always get
ting kilograms. Read it to me oveI
the telephone"
II can't do that. | don't know you
You'll have to get Mr.. Green or one OF
his family to take the message fol-
YOU"
VERY well Hold the wire" l re
quested, putting my hand over the
mouthpieCe. Lucille. will you TAKE
this telegram? It's for me, but they
say they'll have to read it to some
member of the family because they
don't know me-"
Lucille took the receiver, picked up {
pencil hanging by a string to the tele
phone and wrote down the telegram
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

are being formed. Brussels sprouts
are more hardy than cabbage and in
many sections may be planted In the
fall. They should be set in rows 30
to 80 inches apart if for horse culti-
walton. The plants should be set from
20 to "a inches apart in the rows.
Brussels sprouts may be stored for
winter use in much the same way as
cabbage. The best method is TO take
up the plants, pack them closely to-
gether in trench. covering them with
straw or other litter to protect them
from freezing and thawing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18


live today. Have marriage license ready.
VIVA DUNMORE.
Wait" l exclaimed this can't be
for me. Call up that operator again."
Don't try to explain said Lucille
coldly. 81 suppose you don't even
know who Vida DunmOre Isl?
| debated a moment as to whether l
should lie or not, but what was the
use? l did know u Vida Dunmore,
nm actress. In fact. l had seen and
criticised her work only the week be-
fore.
Yes" l said slowly, Il know her,
or | know q girl by that name, but we
are not friends. This telegram IS
mistake"
| saw that she did not believe me,
but | had no chance to explain, be-
cause in an instant we had all jumped
to our feet and were straining our
overwrough: nerves to catch a sound
which punctuated the roar of the
storm.
Somewhere near a revolver shot had
been fired.
We all hastened Ou: Of doors.
DO you suppose some one is shoot
ing at mother?" Lucille worried.
l tried to reassure her, but my eff
forts were politely repulsed- Appar'
emily the matter of the telegram had
erected a wall Of ice between us.
1T sounded as if it came from the
beach," Kent pointed in the direction
of the dock.
mo: l am sure it was inland" ar.
gued Bopp.
At heart was inclined to agree with
my rival, but rather than appear to dc
so l started for the water front.
Around bank of bushes l came IN
full sight of the lake. There was o
comparatively quiet cove where the
dock was, but just beyond headlant
which sheltered the cove the wave:
were piling over themselves in boiling
torrents where a sharp toothed rec
was hidden a couple of feet below tn,
surface.
The explanation of the revolvel
Shots was obvious. A small steam
boat was jammed hard and fast on tn
rocks and was pounding herself witt
violence which prOphesied a shor
D life for her hull. Just as appeared
man forward of the pilOthouse fired
t revolver in the air. AS soon as he say
|" me he began to wave his arms vic
e lently and pointed to three other ID
t ures crouched on the deck.
!. By this time the rest of our part
q had caught up with me.
HE seems to be signaling" Bop
d interpreted sagely. wonder what b
wants."
3 What would you want II you wei
N in a boat aground in the lake wit
every chance of going to pieces in te
10 minutes? yelled so as to be hear
above the sea. II suppose you wOu
q be wishing for some poached plOveE
be eggs on a strip Of toast"
"They can't expect us to come o.
70 there and get them" he decided. n
boat could live in that sea. 1t won
n be suicide to attempt to reach them.
I'VE must do something" Lucille 4
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
coLLARDS.

The culture and uses of cOllardS are
the same as for cabbage. The plants
should be started in very early spring
and set out as soon as the ground Is
in condition. They withstand the heat
better than cabbage and are much
used in the southern portion of the
country. COllards do not form a true
head, but instead a loose EOsette of
leaves, which, when blanched, are
very tender and of delicate flavor.
No southern garden is complete
without this plant. Too often, how
ever, it has constituted the sum total
in the shape of garden supplies. Use
it, but don't abuse it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
PEPPERS.

Plant the seeds of peppers in the
hotbed about six weeks to two months
before time to set them in the open
ground. They should be transplanted
at least once and should not be set in
the open until the ground is thorough
ly warm. When grown in the garden
the large bull-nosed types should be
placed in rows 8 feet apart with the
plants from Is to II inches apart in
rows. Frequent shallow cultivation
should be given, and the plants will
continue to bear until frost kills them.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
PROFITABLE USE OF MANURE
Garden and Orchard Will Take Good
Care of All Fertilizer Pro-
duced on Farm.

Save and apply all of the barnyard
manure that is produced on your
farm. The garden and the orchard
are like prospective candidates-they
are "in receptive mood" 1t is diff
ficult to get garden land too rich. In
case there seems to be more nitrogen
from heavy applications of manure
than the other constituents, apply acid
phosphate and hardwood ashes to bal
ance the fertility constituents.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
CHAPTER V-Continued.

You seem to know u good deal
about detective methods" l said. with
mock admiration
"Yeh." he responded seriously; 81
ought to. I've been chased by some OF
the best detectives in New York.
Then he added proudly. II had Burns
after me once
Under her window is the first place
20 look" said Kent alive with inter
est now in the scheme. "Where did
she sleep?"
: nicked out the window Of Mrs.
Green's room. and we carefully search
pd the wet ground underneath by light
ing matches.
Isn't it more probable that she
would come ont by the doOrT | sug-
gested. "She could never climb from
that second story window"
Sure she could" he asserted. See
that rain pine here? 1t goes alongside
her window. \ lady like her could
shin up and down that like mouse.
Someway the picture OF my future
mothpr-in-la Il h07edl friskinS up
and down narrow water pipe was
beyond my imagination.
"LOOl. here" exclaimed my compan-
ion, pointin- to the ground in front OF
him is that or is ii not the print OF
lady's shOe?"
looked. There was certainly a
FOOTPRINT there. and it was small and
narrow.
ITS fresh too. You can tell by ihe
mud that it's been made since tue
heavy rain. Old footprints would nave
been washed ont anyhow"
This was sure enough reasoning
Kent started to walk in the direction
that the footprints led, and tollo"eu'
All at once Ecnt stopped and lit sew
eral matches all in one place.
81 think I've solved the mystery
ne said. bending over the mud. "but
il looks bad for the doll. There's a
ruy following her. Look at these
marks"
With a shudder verified his state
ment. Larger footprints were IN the
mud with the small ones. The owner
of the larger shoes had evidently fol-
lowed the lady, because in many cases
the small footprints were partially OBJ
liberated by the larger ones.
Kent echoed my own thought. Gee,
wish we had brought the gun
with u.s."
Lets hurry on before it's too late,
urged.
We pressed forward at a killing pace
only stopping once in awhile to assure
ourselves that we were on the ugh
track. At one place the ground wa
trampled over considerable area.
"He caught up with her here" Kent
interpreted. They struggled Looh
she dropped this"
He picked up handkerchief. l.,
the light of n match discovered tl"'
# was marked &C" There could i,
no doubt: we were on the right tr"rE
she got away from him, though.
exulted Kent. "See here, just bcy"E,
her footsteps are ahead again.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
Are You a Superior Person2

A professor of psychology announced
TO his class somewhat humorously one
day that he should PROFOUND prob
lem by means Of which each member
could prove to his own satisfaction
whether or not he was superior per
son. The average person, he explained,
never works it out only the person Of
superior practical ability succeeds.
Here is the problem, as propounded by
the Youths Companion:
A man has two pals, one of which
holds exactly five quarts and the other
exactly three quarts. He is sent to the
river to bring back exactly seven
quarts of water, no more, no less. With
only the five-quart pail and the three
quart pail how can he measure exactly
seven quarts? Can you solve itr
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
BRUSSELS SPROUTS.

Brussels sprouts are closely related
to cabbage and cauliflOwer, and may
be grown in very much the same man
ner. The seed may be started in the
window box or in the hOtbed and
transplanted to the garden when the
ground is in condition to work.
Instead of a single head, Brussels
sprouts produce a large number OF
small heads, these heads being form
ed in the axils of the leaves. If the
heads become too crowded, the leaves
should be broken of so as to give the
heads more room. However, few
leaves should always be left in the
top of the stem where the new heads
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
H0W10G !; GR0w
WYNN ASPARAGUS. D

This crop is one of the most enddr-
Ing and satisfactory vegetables. 1t
can be grown on almost any we'll
drained soil, but will do best on deep
sandy loan. There is little pOssibil-
ity Of having the ground too rich. and
liberal applications of partly rotted
barnyard manure should he made be-
fore the plants are set. The seeds OF
asparagus may be sOwn during the
spring in rows where the plants are to
remain, and the seedlings thlnned to
stand IA feet apart in rows.
1t is usually more satisfactory to
purchase twO-year-old roots, as con-
siderable time is saved in this way.
AS the asparagus bed is a permanent
feature of the garden, it should be To-
Gated accordingly Before setting the
plants the soil should be lOOsened very
deeply, either by subsoil blowing or by
deep spading. 1t is a good plan to re-
move the top soil and spade manure
into the subsOiI to a depth of ii or 16
inches. The plants may be set in
rows for horse cultivation or in beds
If In rows they should be set IA inches
apart, with the rows 31a feet apart
If in beds, one foot apart each way is
the proper distance to set the plants
In setting the plants the crowns should
be covered or inches deep.
In the North the plants should re
ceive a mulch of or inches of ma
nure in winter. In the South the
mulch is not necessary, but the plants
should receive coat of manure or ar
application of fertilizer, preferably il
autumn.
No shoots should be removed during
the first year the plants are set in thu
permanent, bed, and the period of cut
ting should be short during the secOnt
year.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
SlOO Reward. 500

Catarrh is a local disease greatly innu.
enced by constitutional conditions. II
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sye:
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature tn
doing its work. $4,000 for any case o.
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRE
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
f / Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
The Infant Mind.

where are you going, mamma|
ITO a surprise party, dear"
"Can 1 60, too, and Archie and
Eona?"
"No, dear, you weren't invited"
"Well, don't you think they'd be lots
more s'prised if you took us all?"-
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
up for INSPECTION.

This Is a story told by man home
on furlough from Camp Custer:
The soldiers were lined up for in
spection and every man was clean
Shaven but one.
"Why have you such a beard?'
asked the sergeant.
"I couldn't find any barber shop
any place." said the man.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
Anhlicahle Anywhere.

What Kitchener said to the English
landowner who questioned him, Is
worth remembering "If the Germans
should invade England, what uniform
should l wear as a member of the
Home league to repel them2" asked
the landowner. "The suit you wish
to be buried in," answered X. Of K.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

Aim to make every seed count. Re-
member the supply of some of the
more important varieties of garden
seed is limited, and in order that all
may obtain enough to meet their needs,
everyone should cooperate to make
what is used produce maximum crop.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

New l. the Tins 10 Get Rid Of These Ugly SpOes

New Is the Tina 70 CaG Rid Of These Cgty Spots
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed Of your freckles. an the pre-
scription othine-double strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spotA
simply get an ounce Of Othine-doubls
strength-from your druggist. and apply 9
little of It night and morning and you should
soon see that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear. while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. II II seldom that
more than one ounce 10 needed to completely
clear the skin and gain beautiful cleaz
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 9TH
ine as this IL sold under guarantee of money
back II II fails to remove freckleS-Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
Crack Corn for Poultry.

Cracked corn should be sifted be-
fore being fed to poultry. The amount
Of meal saved will more than offset
the labor.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
IN YOUR HOME GARDEN

dig deep, manure well, work
often" Thus Pliny the Elder.
nearly 1000 years ago. summed
up gardening. His advice is
good today.
Enthusiasm must be backed
by solid purpose-enough Of it
to surmount obstacles and sur
vive disappOintments.
The best insurance against ac-
cidents in gardening is knowing
how to garden:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
Broadcastinu Manure,

Manure for broadcasting on top Of
the plowed ground should be well rot
ted and fine. After spreading mix it
we'll with the harrow before drilling
in the seeds.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

Tommy latter OperatiOn)-What
with sister ere, an them lilies, I
thought was In 'eaven when ! frat
came rOund-till I sea'0 Bln yOundsP
In the next bed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
GARDEN J0GS

Are your fats filled with fer
tile forcing soil?
The new handle for the spad-
ing fork? Did you think of it?
Those wood ashes from the
fireplace? Are you saving them
for the potash they contain?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
Grown in Greenhouse.

Swiss chard is sometimes grown in
the greenhouse to advantage. BeetS
may be started under the greenhouse
bench if there is light enough to pre-
vent their becoming Spindling.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
p,.e. for Permanent Crops

Berry bushes, rhubarb, asparagus
and such garden stuff that is perma-
nently established should be grouped
on one side of the garden and extend
in rows the full length Of the garden.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
aemnvs RottInu Vegetables.

Go over the vegetables in the cellar
and remove any that are rotting. Most
vegetables keep best in a temperature
of about 40 degrees. Squash should
have a warm, dry place for storage.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
An Estimate Of Rastus.

Mandy-Rastus, you all knows dat
you remind me Of dem dere fyin' ma
chimes?
Rastus-NO, Mandy; hOw's dat1
Mandy-Why, Decays youse no good
on earth.-Sun Dial
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
Many Uses for Leaves.

II farmers only understood the
many uses to which leaves could he
nut. more of them would be stored.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

A single application Of Roman Eye Bal
nam On going to bed will prove its merit fOe
infaEamations Of the Eyes. external ana tns
tOFnal Adv
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

Her conversation Is naturally Aow-
cry when a girl talks through, her
Easter hat.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

1t is important that the cow should
have access to fresh water at all times.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
The Sort.

"What kind of Tuen do they have for
the crews of torpedo bOatsT
II suppose they are submarines.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
VindictI~,

Friend-What would you like best
to plant this year?
Farmer-My summer visitors.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

CABBAGE PLANTS FSS::f V:S:s1 1se..s ~
Osssioa, euFshsAa, QhAs, WAkoasl4, klilkea6, nj.
laAsa1ai e.S peg LeA Pyaesa ql0ae4 On genAtA o.
aassA6WessR R0eAss BlAaA oSamasIlssae esAI. -
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
e.reraI Arranoement Of Garden.

SenSFat HTVdnUeUS"N W NNS"
The general arrangement of the gar
den has much to do with the ease with
which it may be cultivated and cared
for
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18
Eeedlru Small Chicks

Sour skim-mllk should be given tO
the chicks from the very start.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

n Blaney-Comlng to you at last. Ar
live today. Have marriage license ready.
VIVA DUNMORE.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-18

ou a scratch pad on the wall as the
81 orator read it over the wire. When
it was done, without comment she
landed 1t to me.
1t read as follows:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
AMERICA TURNS THE
TABLES FOR ALLIES
APPROXIMATELY 25o,ooo YANKEE
TROOPS IN GREAT BATTLE.
100000 MORE ON WAY.
fEUTON OFFENSIVE FAILS
A Switzerland Dispatch Says German
Newspapers Fear Allies Army
VIII Wrest Offensive From
German High Command.

Washington.-With probably moi
more than quarter million American
troops engaged in the present battle,
but with virtually q million others
either in France or Fastening across
the ocean to Join in the fight. Gen
Foch has been able to turn the tables
bn the enemy and strike blow that
changed the whole trend OF war.
Officials here, while fully recogniz.
ing the fact that the Americans are
only comparatively small part Of the
vast forces the supreme commander is
using in working out his strategic de-
signs, realize the fact that the Ameri
can army Is going forward in con.
stantly increasing stream is the gov.
erning factor in restoring the initia'
tive to the allied forces. Plans are
therefore taking shape rapidly at the
war department to accelerate and en-.
large the American military program.
It is now virtually certain that Gen.
Foch will have at least 1000, 900 Amer
lean troops to supplement his allied
armies before the present fighting sea.
son closes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
THE SALOON THE POOR MANS
WORST ENEMY.

All Of a poor mans wealth is In
vested in his children. The poor man
sacrifices his whole life to raise his
children and hopes that when they
grow up they will be help to him in
his old age. II the rich mans chill
dren 60 to the bad the rich man still
has money to support him, but when
the poor mans children 60 to the bad
oil his wealth is lost and he is left in
his old age to life Of misery. The
saloon Is an institution that robs the
poor man Of his children and he ought
to be against 1t even more than the
rich man.
The rich men will not live where
there are saloons. They will have
their land deeds fixed up so that no
saloons can be established, or they
will have laws made to bar out sa-
looms. Some Christian people ease
their consciences by having laws made
to keep the saloons away from the
church doors; but when you drive the
saloons away from the rich mans
home and the doors Of the church, you
drive them to the homes Of the poor
people-the least able Of all to with
stand their ravages. The poor man
cannot drive the saloon away from his
door with money, like the rich man,
for he has not the money; but he has
vote, and with that vote he can, and
should, drive the saloon away from his
door.-John r. Cunneen.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-08-02
"cALIFoRNIA SYRUP OF FiGss
CAN'T HARM CHILDREN AND
THEY LOVE IT.

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue Isl
coated; this is a sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need
cleansing at once.
When llstless, pale, feverish, full OF
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, diarrh9a, remember, a gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup OF
Figs" for children's Ills; give a tea
spoonful, and in a few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out Of the system, and you
have well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, deli
cious fruit laxative" and 1t never
fails to effect a good "inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
Of all ages and grown-ups are plainly
on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A little
given today saves sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a bottle Of California
Syrup Of Figs" then see that 1t IL
made by the California Fig Syrup
COmpany."-Adv.