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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
GOOD REASON TOO!

It happened at a Red Cross tea held
at a country club. The fussy old gen.
tleman of the white vest tapped the
tweed-clnd youngster on the shoulder.
MY boy" he said, "why are you not
In the army?"
The boy smiled. ITO be frank with
you. SIR" he said. II don't like it.
There's all this business Of sleeping
In the mud, and uncooked food, and
rain all the time-dashed uncomfort-
able. you know"
Uncomfortable! !" The white vest
front heaved Indignantly. "Are you not
OF age, In good health or physically
ft?"
"Yes-sound as a drum. Just twen-
fy-two. no dependents" The young
man was still cheerful. The inevita-
Bile group gathered about them.
"Dfsgusting! Have you no patriot
ism-no love of country? What Is
your reason for not being in the army?
Confess. coward"
II can't be-" said the cheerful youth,
I'm in the navy. Eighteen hours
leave and special permission to wear
'~civies.'"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
FLoWEREn T0QUE Is REVIVED
Blossom edccked Headgear is Much
in Favor With Matronly Women
After Several Seasons.

The lowered toQue has been revfv-
ed again and is much worn by matron-
~ ONE Several seasons have elaps-
ed since the small f-lower-covered hat
received any particular attention.
An especially effective model of this
type was WORN by a large and dignifieh
woman with a f%ull-length broadtail
coat made with a shawl collar and
deep cuffs of chinchilla. The close
fit ing toque which topped this hand
some garment was covered with small
white lines. Each flower was placed
individually and stood out from the
Others. A piece Of narrow black vel
vet ribbon was worked in and out
among the lilies around the front and
sides and ended In q cluster of bows
at the back.
Violets frequently appear in these
ffower-crowned hats. Many OF the red
flowers are also used.
The flower named ragged sailor was
attractively applied on one close-ft-
ting model set off with two slender
outstanding wings. "A fine mesh veil
with q heavy velvet scroll completed
the hat, which was worn by a young
woman In q braid trimmed tailored
suit OF blue velour.
For ren0yattng purposes floral cam
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
STILL 4 FAv0RIIE
Straight Chemise'ike Garment
Has Not Been Abandoned.
May Be Prominent Aron1 the Fall
Styles, According to 4 Recent
Statement Fro.., Paris.

The frOck here shown Is q COPY of
ne Of the latest Paris models, de-
signed by a famous French cestumar
and brought over by one of the fore
most American Importers. 1t WAS de-
velOped. as originally shown. in white
and navy satin, with embroidery In Il
dull, rich red. This frock VII 1lc of
the surprises Of the French shov.inr,
4 fashion writer states, rs it served
% put Il question mark after Ill, re-
iterated statement that straighr iina,
chenisc-type garments We're on Of
the running this year. and that a waist
line indication abou. this frock is the
result of the fabric combination, ana
certainly that Is not sufficient to make
n blind to the fact that 1t is !;
straight chemiselike garment, touch
ing the figure practically only ut the
shoulders.
This may possibly be a forerunner
Of clothes, if the statement of recent
date from Paris that straight lines will
be the thing for fall may be taken us
correct.
The gown shown may be made a
slipover, If desired; but 1t would be
easier to fashion and more easily put
on If fastened in the center back, and
the fabric selection may be varied to
suit the individual taste, complexion
and season.
The skirt aS will ha noted iS a
graceful, ankle-length and this gen.
eral rule for skirt length is applied
to virtually all the suits and dresses
shown for spring and summer
The sash belt, with ends tied at one
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
LITTLE CUBES AND BLOCKS
Smart c~hippendale FouIards Su-pisat-
ing Commonplace Dots and
the Coin Spots.

C~hippendale prints in foulard weaves
are among the fashion successes Of the
new season, notes a fashion writer. In
place Of the more commonplace dots
and coin spots n notes dice motifs
little cubes and blocks In white, TAM,
flesh and in certain Of the approved
high colOrS on Il background Of black.
dark blue, brown or gray. These Chip
pendale prints are repeated in geo
gette crepes and In them one sees also
spreading floral and foliage patterns
as well as window-pane designs, most
attractive in their simplicity.
Silk tricot Is extremely hard to get
with the correct ridge effect which Is
a characteristic of this seasons weave.
Not only for sport wear but also in
combination with satin, wool jersey,
serge and foulard is the silk tricot in
request. And right here 1t may be
mentioned that the coarse weaves are
the ones that have received the in
dorsement of Paris. Indeed, some Of
them look more like open silk hand
meshes than like q woven cloth. It Is
In alliance with the Levantine fOulards
that the loosely knit jersey silks show
off tor best advantage. Such foulards
have a heavier twill and more body
than the average silk of that weave.
Silks have advanced in price like
everything else, but it is we'll to re-
member that they are really eco
nomical in their best qualities. Cheap
fabrics have advanced to even a great
er degree than the better grades be-
cause the price Of labor is just as great
In connection with these as with SUI
perior qualities. AS one authority puts
It, n cheaper materials have tripled
In price. while the better grades have
hardly doubled.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
CHAPTER XVI.
x ekranna ~laeeflnn.

Sometimes lolling upon Tantor's
back. sometimes roaming the Jungle In
solitude. Korak made his way slowly
toward the west and south. He made
but !. few miles q day, for ~ had Z
whole lifetime before him and no place
n particular to 60. Possibly he would
hare moved moro rapidly but for the
thought which continually haunted HIM
that each mile he Travelled carried him
farther and farther away from Mer-
tem-no longer his Neriem. AZ Of gore,
4 II true, but still A. dear to him AZ
ever.
Thus he came upon the trail Of the
She4ksa hand . It travelled down river
from The point where the sheik had
capfured Mes1cm 70 IT. own stockaded
vintage, Suddenly he came to the camp
q the renegade Swede Malbihn, whose
black attendants Ned In terror at sight
of Tantdr and Korak.
Melbthn ny II ! hammock beneath
CANOPY hofore his tent. His wounds
M1ro rSlnf1l, an6 - had lost mach
ockk - wae 49, weak. He Hooked
aa y hsae4 ~ aespema
H9&E&@4N #&SSEASSW AIs@AA AsYkN*sSS S&A,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
FASHIONS AND FADs

Net frocks for wee girls have sashes
of net.
Dyed panama is q feature OF the
new millinery.
Silks and metal ribbons appear In
floral patterns.
Afternoon dresses often have f1arina
sleeves.
Homespun Is q good choice for an
everyday coat.
Sunbonnets are in great vogue for
small girls.
General utility coats are made OF
Scotch mixtures.
The present mode in hairdressina
demands height.
The high-crowned tailor hat is In
evidence.
Straight-front jackets Of the blazer
type are seen.
The latest handbags are made with
frames of wood.
Inc newest corsets have Philippine
work for decoration.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14

Incidentally, /. may be noted that
sashes Of oil kinds are the vogue this
season. Quaint dresses of white and
colored voiles, Of dotted swiss. geor-
gette and other sheer fabrics are de-
yeloped for summer, with wide ribbon
sashes In blending Or contrasting col
or as their accompaniment. One in
teresting feature Is the great quantity
O.. navy ribbon used. Where black was
formerly employed navy has been SUBJ
stituted.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14

portals g. Up new the barrel Of
the fueitive's weapon. With reins fly
Ing loose and his horse ct q mad gull
lop. the ron Of the desert fired once,
and one keeper Of the gate dropped In
hin tracks. A Instant later the other
had been ridden down.
With . Wild whoop o. ~exultation,
twirling his musket high above hts
head and turning In his saddle to laugh
back into the faces Of his pursuers,
Abdul KaTuak dashed out Of the vii
lag0 q the sheik and was swallowed
mp ~ the jungle.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
The Son Of Iarzan
BY EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS
Observation-Disclosures

A wonderful idea had sprung to Alb
dull Kamak's mind. It was an ide:
! that might be furthered IL tho girl
were kept In ignorance OF the contents
OF that newspaper cutting. 1t would
! certainly be doomed should she learl,
its contents
"Meriem." he whispered, never un-
til today have my eyes beheld you
yet at once they told my heart that II
must ever be your servant. You do
not know me, but I ask that you trust
me. l can help you. You hate the
sheik. So do I. Let me take you
away from him. Come with me and
we will 60 back to the great desert
where my father Is q sheik mightier
than is yours. VIII you conner
Merien sat In silence. She hated to
wound the only one who had offered
her protection and friendship, but she
did not want Abdul Kamak's love. De-
ceived By her silence. the man seized
her and strained her to him. but Mer-
lem struggled to free herself.
II do not love you! I" she cried. "Oh,
please do not make me hate you! You
are the only one who has shown kind
ness toward me. and l want to like
you, but I cannot love y0u!"
Abdul Kamak drew himself to his
full height.
"You win learn to love me-" he sail,
"for I shall take You, whether you vii,
or no. You hate the sheik, and SO you
will not tell him, for II you do l viii
tell him Of the picture. I hate the
sheik, and"
you hate the sheik1' came q grim
voice from behind them.
Both turned to see the sheik himself
standing . few PAGES from them. Alb
dull still held the picture in his hand.
Now he thrust Il within his burnoos..
"Yes," no said. r hate the sheik."
And az he spoke he sprang toward the
older man, felled him with 4 blow and
dashed on ACROSS tho village to the
line where his horse was picketed, sad
died and ready. for Abdul Kamak had
been about to ride forth to hunt when
he had seen the stranger girl alone by
the bushes.
Leaping into the saddle, Abdul Ka-
max dashed Tor the village gates. TIE
sheik. m0mentarily stunned by the
blow that had sfelled him, now stag
gered to his feet, shouting Justify to
his followers to stop the escaping
Arab.
A dozen blacks leaped forward to in
tercept the horseman, only to be rid
den down OF brushed aside by the muz-
xle Of Abdul Kamak's long musket,
which he dashed from side to side about
him az he spurred on toward the gate.
But here he must surely be inter-
cepted. Already the two blacks sta
toned there wsre pushing the unwieldy
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
A Departed Treasure.

~Was your boy Josh much of a help
to you around the FARM"
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel. II
didn't realize how much Of a help he
was. He didn't do much work. But
he could play the jewsharp an tell rid
dies an keep fine farmhands enter
tanned 20 that sometimes they'd stay
for days at a time."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Touches Are Novel.

iiin5roideries and fagoting are used
IN very clever ways. The embroideries
are not used In the form of rufles.
out are fatty placed to eccentuate the
top OF the hem or a plat or pocket.
and the fagotin: done by hand outlines
panels or holds together bands Of con,
trusting cOlora
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
CHAR Lighters In italy.

The Italian substitute for the neAt
and convenient cigar lighter found n
every American cigar store IL 4 LONG
rope lighted and placed outside Of the
tobacco shop. It ID made Of cheap
hemp, Of rope waste. and even Of rags
twisted roughly into shape and held
together ~ strings of twine. The In
provised llsh<sf - made ~ M s.ors'
kAeuer htnss1k PQpaias DcinneQ
I31eontnfR
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
An Expert

Mr.. Shears Tin a jewelers. shop buy
lug diamonds)I wish my husband
Mere here.
Jeweler-Is he m authority on dia-
monds, madam3
Mrs. Shears-Not exactly: ne ID On
editor, and knows paste whenever he
eees it.-PearsOn'A.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
lta Class,

sDivorce Il a sort OF telephone dis
connection"
"HOw sO?"
sIsn't 1t a ring on"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Continuous.

They used to stop . battle
tor breakfast"
snow they don't even halt for the
Saturday night BATH"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14

Warm weather has brought about
this charming creation in feminine
pajamas,, WI ere sleeves have been dis
carded in the interest Of comfort. We'll
ONE too, is tie extre ne Iiuhtness Of
the material, which will be conducive
to GOODNESS in the summer. Myriads
Of tiny tucks and plentiful use Of fine
val lace lend plea.:ng relief to these
pajamas Of flesh-coIor crepe de- chine.
Satin ribbon drawn under tire tucks
about the waist suggests a slender
0irdle.
outage works miracles. Where the
crown Is faded or sunburned, cover
it with a matched effect with flowers
and foliage. Two or more kinds are
used, according to personal preference
and available trimmings. Rrims are
likewise OVERLAND and smartly yelled
with tulle and net.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
PlAaalnn Hubby.

Butcher-What cut, madam
She-One from the lower part of
tho animal. please. Hubby says mos
= your ents - 10 highs-1u6ga
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
A Louder Noise.

Wflliams-Do those dogs up your
way still howl all night?
Johnson-No. they have given ND In
disgust since the twins arrived.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
The Proper Time.

"About what time was 1t when the
witness was giving his evidence that
the prisoner lost co%untenance?"
II suppose 1t was when his face
fell"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
No Greek for Him.

No Greek for Him.
do you admire the classics?"
NO" answered Uncle LOwhrow.
"When Il comes to dancin' gimme an
o~ld-fashiOned clog"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Crowded Out.

Mrs. Flathunter-Are there any rats
or mice In this apartment?
Mr.. Cubicle. the Agent-Only mice.
We can't supply space for rats at less
than $3.50 a month.
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CHAPTER xv-centinued.


IL
But be was not yet dead. Again he
aimed and fired, the bullet splintering
the gunwale Of the canoe close by
Bayneg' face. Baynes fired again as
his anoe drtfted further downstream.
and Malbihn answered from the shore.
where he lay In z pool Of his own
blood.
And thus, doggedly. the two wounded
met continued to carry on their weird
duel until the winding African river
had carried the Hon. Morrison Baynes
out Of sight around q wooded point.
Meriem had ~traversed half the
length Of the village street when Z
score Of white-robed negroes and half
castles leaped out upon her from the
dark interiors of the surrounding huts.
She tried to nee, but heavy hands
selSed heF. and when she turned at last
TO plead with them her eyes fell upon
the face Of q tall. grim old man glazing
down upon her from the folds Of his
burnoose.
At sight Of him she staggered back
In shocked and terrified surprise. It
was the shelki
The sheik and his party had been
marching southwark along the river
when q Of them. dropping out Of
line to fetch water, had seen Meriem
making for the village. The fellow had
called the sheik's attention to the
strange sight-a white woman alone In
central Africa-and the old Arab had
hidden his men In the deserted village
to capture her.
And when at last the woman had
walked into the trap he had set for
her and he had recognized her a. the
same little girl he had brutalixed and
maltreated years before his gratlnca-
ton had been huge. Now he lost no
time n establishing the old relations
Of father and daughter that had ex
listed between them In the past.
A two day. march brought them &C
last to the familiar scenes OF her
childhood. and the frst face, upon
which she set her eyes a. she wal
driven through the gates into the
strong stockade was that Of the tooth
aesa. hidsOus Mabunu, her one time
nurse. Il was = though al the years
that had inteEvene6 were but I dream.
Had Il not bsen Tor her clothing and
the fact that she had grown In stature
ehe might well have believed It 90.
For : time the inhabitants Of the
sheik's village who had not been upon
the march with him amused them
aelves By inspecting the strangely clad
white glri whom some Of them had
known ~ . little child.
Among the Arabs who had come in
her absence was Z tall young fellow
ct twenty. = handsome. sinister look
fng youth. who stared at her In open
admiration until the shak came and
ordered him away. ard Abdul Kamak
went ocoWling.
At last, their curiosity satisfied. Me-
rem Wal left alone. A. of old, she
was psfmlttcd the freedom Of the vii
1ase. for the stockade was high and
atrong and the only gates were we'll
guarded By day and night. But, % OF
old, she cared not Tor the companion
zip e tho cruel Arabs and the de-
sgraded biaeks who formed the follow
4ng Of IT, sheik. and 90. a. had been
her want Il the sad days Of her child
HOOD, ~ slunk down to m unfrequent-
- corner of the Enclosure where she
mad often played at housekeeping with
heE believed 0eeka.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-14
Change.

Ruth Is an alchemist I know.
And 30 I'll have to drop her.
For every time I'm put with her
My silver turns to copper.
Widow.
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-26
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears ~
MISSISSIPPI TROOPS
ARRIVE FROM FRANCE.

New York, Dec. 24.-B.inging 3.-
S65 officers and men of the American
overseas army home from France, the
French line steamship France, now
an army transport, reported here to-
day. Among them were PA wound
ed officers and ,504 wounded men, of
whom 223 were classed as mental
cases. suffering from shell shock and
aeFvous troubles.
The well troops comprised the fol-
lowing: Headquarters Division. 63rd
Field Artillery, 6 officers and 133 men;
Advance School Detachment. 18th Di-
VISION. ? officers and 50 men; 18TH
Field Artillery. Supply Company.
Ordnance Detachment, Medical Corps
and Batteries c and F. totaling is Of
hcers and ss2 men, being troops from
Arkansas, Mississippi. Alabama. nli-
nois and District of Columbia: Casual
Company No. 314 (negro). 2 officers
and i4l men; Casual Company No.
3l5, . officers and 149 men; Casual
Companies Nos 3l6, sl7, 3ls and s19.
? officers and 40 men each.
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-26
WHITE GIFT SERVICE.

On last Sunday night, the Baptist
Sunday School gave as a Christmas
celebration, the White Gift Service.
The decorations of green and white,
made a fitting back ground for the
large white cross which is the GENITAL
object in the arrangement for this
exercise.
The signal of the beginning of the
program was the singing of the
Christmas carol by the choir. Then
followed short program of songs and
readings by the Primary and Junior
pupils of the Sunday School, at the
close of which Mrs. Walter Boyette
told most impressively the Christ
Birthday Story.
DR.. Longest, the Superintendent
read the Legend of Cathay and ex-
planned the object of white Gifts.
Then the various gifts, money and
other things all wrapped in white were
placed at the foot of he Cross as the
chior sang softly, "Holy Night"
In addition to the music by the
choir, Mr. Harvey accompanied by
Miss Annie Lee Duncan, rendered two
beautiful selections or the violin.
This simple but solemn service had
It's origin in the beautiful Legend of
Cathay When the subjects of the
King had a custom of making gifts to
him on his birthday, Christian people
adopted the idea, and had substituted
White Gifts to the King of Glory and
now this season make them to the
"Prince of Peace" One half the
value of the gifts will be sent to the
Armenian Relief. and the other to the
Baptist oIphanage in Jackson.
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-26
PETITION FOR PARDON

To The Honorable Pardoning Board
Of the State of Mississippi:
We, the undersigned citizens of said
state, respectfully petition your honor
able board to recommend 4 pardon
for one Lonnie Certain to the State
Penitentiary for term of three years,
at the September, 1918 term Of Cir
cult Court of Lafayette County upon
a charge of forgery. and as grounds
therefor We assign the following:
The facts presented to the trial
court tended TO show that the alleged
forgery was for certain merchandise
valued at less than twenty dollars and
We believe that the confinement of
Lonnie Certain at hard labor in the
State penitentiary since said sentence
has been ample punishment for the
crime committed.
Respectfully submitted,
BURT YOUNG And Othern.
Z. Dec. 12-19-2e Jan ..
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-26

SURGEONS agree that II cases Of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds. tn
FIRST Treatment is most important
When an EFFICIENT antiseptie Is
applied promptly, there is no danger
Of infectiSn and the wound begins 10
heal at once. For use on man or
beast, BOROZ0NE is the IDEAL
ANTlSEPTlC and HEALING
AGENT. Buy it nov and be ready
for an emergency. Price 25c, soc,
31.oo and $50. Sold b. A. II. Ken
del, Oxford, Miss- Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-26
OFF 10 JACKSON.

Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Lee
Nj. Russell viii leave for jackson
Sunday. 1t now develops that G~.-
ernor Russell mas mad head u..sters
both there and here for the past
several months and has been quietly
looking after his campaign for lover
nor. He has his headquai .ers ir
splendid hands, with a good force oi
help and viii make formal announce
ment at once Of his platform and the
outlook in his campaign. Every in
formed citizen knows the popularity
of this young couple and Governor
Russell Is recognized even by his
prospective opponents As the leading
candidate in this race-it is simply
a question as TO whether any sort OF
combination can be formed that will
meke It interesting for him. He is
stronger in this home county than
ever before and all over the state the
good news comes that his friends are
sticking close TO him and will SEQ that
he Is sure winner in the first phi
mary. So mote il be- No more
worthy, able and upright man can be
found in Mississippi than our own
popular fellow townsman and We feel
sure all our citizens will unite with
him in making his home county
practically unanimous.
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-26

SURGEONS agree that in cases of
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds, the
FIRST TREATMENT is most i'm
portant. When an EFFICIENT anti
septic is applied promptly, there is no
danger Of infection and the wound be-
gins 30 heal at once. For use on man
o. beast, BoROZONE is the IDEAL
ANTlSEPTIC and HEALING
AGENT Buy it now and be ready
s1-0O and s1.50 Sold by A. H. Ken
del. Adv
Oxford eagle., 1918-12-26
MONEY WELL SPENT.

Former President William Howard
Taft has given his full approval TO the
$50. .000, 900 drive for Armenian Syrian
Relief to be conducted in the United
States January 1919, and in which
Mississippi has been asked to give
Sl50,000. Here is what he says:
This Armenian Relief has been or
ganized now for some time; it need.
money; it is spending it well and
effectively; il is helping the poor peo-
pie where it can find them. Every
cent given to it viii be properly .d-
ministered.