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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-02

Secretary Glass of the Treasury is sued orders withdrawing insurance by the marine and seamen's division of the War Risk Insurance Bureau
 Ed. N Hurley is planning te have American tonnage returning to the United States in ballast carry large cargoes of potash and other French products.
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procession to walk upon. In order that
their feet might not come in contact
with the deadly, iife-destroying sands
of the desert.
ic carpet she beheid. and her heart
beat high with hope and JOY as she
realized she was soon to be rescued
and allowed to greet her dearly be-
loved friends of Oz-the Scarecrow.
the Tin Woodman and the cowardiy
Lion.
Indeed, the girl felt herself as good
as rescued as soon as she recognized
those in the procession, for she well
knew the courage and loyalty of her
old comrades, and also believed that
any others who came from their mar
Vicious country would prove to be
pleasant and reliable acquaintances-
AS soon as the last bit of desert was
passed ana all the procession, from
the beautiful and dainty Ozna 20 the
last soldier, had reached the grassy
meadows of the Land of Ev, the magic
carpet rolled itself together and en-
tirely disappeared.
Then the chariot driver turned her
Lion and Tiger into a broad road way
leading up to the palace. and the 9TH
ers followed, while Dorothy still yaZed
from her tower window in eager ex-
citement.
They came quite close to the front
door of the palace and then halted,
the Scarecrow dismounting from his
Saw-Horse to approach the sign fas-
tened to the door, that he might read
what it said.
Dorothy. just above him, could keep
silent no longer.
Here ami" she shouted, as loudly
as she could. Here's Dorothy"
Dorothy who?" asked the Scare
crow. tipping his head to look upward
| until he nearly lost his balance and
tumbled over backward.
Dorothy Gale, of course. Your
friend from Kansas" she answered.
! why, hello. Dorothy" said the
you doing up there?"
Nothing" she called down, be
cause there's nothing to do. Save me
my friend-save mel"
you seem to be quite safe now,
replied the Scarecrow.
But I'm a prisoner. I'm locked in
so that I can't get out" she pleaded
crow. "You might be wore off. lit
tie Dorothy. Just consider the mat
ter. You can't get drowned, or BIZ
run over by a Wheeler. or fall out OF
an apple tree. Some folks would think
they were lucky to be UP there"
well. 1 don't" declared the girl
land 1 want to get down immed'ftl5
and see you and the Tin WoOdmar
and the Cowardly Lion"
| Copyrighted by l.. Frank Baum for the
George Mathew Adams Servicel
Tiktok. rhe Scarecrow and the Tin Wood
man become acquainted, and the royal OF
ma or Or brings Dorothy Gale of Kansas
! back to her friends from the prison OF
Langwidere.
copyrighted by L. Frank Baum for the
George Matthew Adams Service0
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SANDRA IS FRIGHTENED.
CH PTER I.XVI

CHAPTER LHNl.
An officer, came soon after 1 had
dressed and took list of all that was
missing, with description of each ar
ticle. He gave scant hope that we
would catch the burglar, giving, as at
least one reason. the ticket in my bag
"You see, If he had had to stop at
the ticket office and buy ticket to get
out of town, it would be one more
clue. But all he had to>do was to walk
to the gate and get in the crowd 60
ing thru"
Again I wondered what Everett
would say when he heard this. Had 1
not disobeyed him and followed him
to the station 1 should not have
bought the ticket and the burglar
could not have used it.
had not gone to see Hetty's friend
to find out more about Leola and
Thomas had been injured and the mo-
tor car damaged. l had allowed the
burglar who had shot James to get
away with my Jewels, because 1 had
bought ticket to New York when he
had told me shouldn't go. He would
come home to an upset household, my
sapphires gone, both men unable to
wait upon him. and a lot of notoriety
besides-something he abhorred.
Thinking of it all made me so ner-
vous 1 could scarcely bear it. 1 was
not a normal woman perhaps was
too immature, too young. Certainly I
was not normal where Everett was
concerned. He would come home.
find had followed him to the station.
and then he would hear of the robbery
if he had not already done so, and I
would be so unhappy because of his
displeasure that would cry again and
be utterly miserable.
Then, too, the presence of an officer
in the house was upsetting. He had
been so curious, had asked so many
questions as to why I had that ticket
to New York, that I felt horribly un-
comfortable. If was as if I knew the
burglar and had helped him get away.
I told Mrs. Gray when 1 could keep
still no longer.
Don't mind him." she told me.
They have to be suspicious. you
know 1t is unfortunate that you had
it. that is ALL
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The general court Of Massachusetts
has before 1t a bill which would apply
to the state for five months In the
year the daylight saving schedule,
killed by congress for some reason
known only to congress and to the
small number Of people who told it to
conduct the killing. The scheme of
preserving daylight by state action,
or even the action of smaller political
divisions is practicable. Detroit, for
instance. runs on eastern time, instead
of accepting the central time which
officially obtains there. And Detroit
seems to get along very comfortably
and happily that way.
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In the beginning it was comm,

In the beginning it was command
ed: six days shalt thou labor" but
the coal miners propose to amend this
and make it five. Not only would
they cut off day but they demand
that the work day be but six hours in
length. Also. they ask for a so per
cent increase in wages. With coal
prices alre; - high and a shortage
threatened the miners can expect lit
tie sympathy from the public should
they strike to enforce these demands.
Without public sympathy they will
find n general strike fraught with un-
pleasant possibilities for themselves.
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
81 MRS. EGIzABEru THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have re-
ceived a letter announcing the mar
riage of my girl friend in California
and 1 have been rather puzzled about
answering it. viii you please give
me a few suggestions or a brief out
line of what / should mention when
writing a letter of congratulation?
My hair is continually falling. in
spite of nll the different preparations
l have used. l shampoo it every two
weeks and 1t is matter of but a
few days Lefore it is oily again. What
can 1 do to make my hair look re-
spectacle? HAZEL EYES.
Write the letter from your heart
and do not try to form it on some one
else's suggestion. Wish the girl hap
piness and express a. desire to meet
her husband. Also question her about
her future plans.
The following is a lotion for oily
hair: Alcohol, two ounces; witch
hazel, two ounces; resorcin, fifteen
grains. Use the mixture daily, rub
bling well into the scalp.
If the above lotion does not keep
the hair from falling change to the
following: Tincture of nux vomica.
one ounce; spirits Of rosemary, two
ounces; alcohol, two ounces. Apply
several times a week to the roots of
the hair.
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SANDRA THE JEALOUS
By JANE PHELPS

Mrs. Gray do you suppose Ev-Mr
Graham will blame me for all that has
/ happened?" 1 could keep still no
I longer And she looked SO sympa-
thetic, so kind, that 1 just blurted out:
! He told me he wouldn't take me. but
I went to the station just the same,
and tried to follow him. Then l was
so disappointed 1 didn't know what to
do. so l proposed the visit to Hetty' s
friend. Then Thomas was hurt and
the machine damaged. But if 1 had
gone with him and taken my jewelry
there would have been nothing much
for the burglar to have taken, and
perhaps no one would have heard him
and James would not have been Shot.
Oh, dear. 1 seem to have been to
blame for everything that has hap
penedi"
Don't feel that way Mrs. Graham.
am sorry you went against your
husbands wishes, and so had that
ticket for the burglar-yet after all he
/ may not have used it. But accidents
are unavoidable. Take it all in all.
consider you have been very fortunate.
You might have been terribly injured
in the automobile accident and you
might have been shot by the burglar
instead of Jam es."
But Mrs. Gray-would he have
! scolded his ftN-the first Mrs Gra-
ham %
Mercy, no. he never SCOiQeO Ilt-I lOt
anything!" Then recollecting: He
won't scold you, either Ee will be
too thankful you are not injured" but
noticed that when she spoke so i'm
pulsively-for her-of Leo!a, she had
flushed as if she had regretted her
words, and had looked remorsefuily at
me.
You .are sure he wouldn't have
scolded herr"
II never heard him say a cross word
/ to her. she acknowledged.
Then he shan't scold- mel Just be-
cause he was unhappy because Of some
things she did, am not going to be
treated like a child, and made to walk
a crack. It isn't fair!''
The door bell rang just then. Hetty
brought me a yellow message. l
opened it and read:
Home 1ate tonight Do not sit up
for me.-Everett'
(To Be Continued.)
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ozMA OF OF TO THE RESCUE.

OZSIA OF OF TO THE RESCUE.
Nanda brought Dorothy bread and
water for her supper. and she slept
upon a hard stone couch with a single
pillow and a silken coverlet.
In the morning she leaned out of
the window OF her prison in the tower
to see if there was any way to escape.
The room was not SO very high up.
when compared with our modern
buildings. but it was far enough above
the trees and farm houses to give her
a good view of the surrounding coun-
try.
To the east she saw the forest, with
tho sands beyond 1t and the ocean
beyond that. There was even a dark
speck upon the shore that she thought
might be the chicken coop in which
she had arrived at this singular
country.
Then she looked to the north, and
saw a deep but narrow valley lying
between two rocky mountains. and a
third mountain that shut off the VAL
ley at the farther end.
Westward the fertile Land of Ev
suddenly ended a little way from
the palace. and the girl could see
miles of sandy desert that stretched
farther than her eyes could reach. 1t
was this desert, she thought, with
much interest, that alone separated
her from the wonderful Land of OF,
and she remembered sorrowfully that
she had been told no one had ever
been able to csoss this dangerous
waste but herself Once a cyclone
had carried her across it. and a mag
zeal pair of silver shoes had carried her
back again. But now she had neither
a cyclone nor silver shoes to assist
her, and her condition was sad in
deed. For she had become the pris-
oner of a disagreeable princess who
insisted that she must exchange her
head for another one that she was
not used to, and which might not fit
her at all.
Really, there seemed no hope of
help for her from her old friends in
the Land of Or Thoughtfully she
gazed from her narrow window. ION
all the desert not a living thing was
stirring.
Wait tho Something surely was
stirring on the desert-something her
eyes had not observed at first. Now it
seemed like a cloud; now it seemed
like a spot of silver; now 1t seemed to
be Il mass of rainbow colors that
moved swiftly toward her.
What could it be, she wondered?
Then, gradually. but in a brief space
OF time nevertheless. the vision drew
near enough to Dorothy to make out
what 1t was.
A broad green carpet was unrolling
itself upon the dessert, while advanc-
ing across the carpet was a wonderful
procession that made the girl open her
eyes in amazement as she gazed.
First came a ma gnificent golden
chariot. drawn by a great lion and an
immense tiger. who stood shoulder to
shoulder and trotted along as grace
fully as a well-matched tea m of thoro-
bred horses. And standing upright
within the chariot was beautiful girl
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Ten Good Rules for Table Service.

Ten Good Rules Tor Table Service.
I'm household cooking consult the
tastes of the family and adapt the
menus OF the different days to in
clude the favorite dishes of each MEM
Der. With or without guests. a charm
ing hostess may observe plain and
easy style of entertaining.
2-The smaller the dinner the
greater surety Of its being well
planned and served and thoroly sue
cessful.
3-The housekeeper needs not so
much technical knowledge as every
day appreciation of what is good and
healthful to eat.
"A poor table may be wasteful.
5-To dine with comfort and pleas
ure, to promote health and at the
same time to keep the cook good ma
tured and happy, the diner and the
dinner should be ready at the same
time.
6-The hot dishes should be hot
and the cold dishes always cold. To
have your coffee and salad lukewarm
is ruinous, indeed.
ITO be original is the gift of
genius otherwise originality would
be without charm and become COM
monplace. 1t is every woman's desire
to introduce something new and diff
ferent from the ordinary way of pre-
pairing attractive dishes and providing
different occasions. The food, service
and decorations of a simple luncheon
are oftentimes remembered far more
than those of the greater banQuets.
s-Too much attention can scarce
ly be paid to the looks of food that
we bring to our tables and the way in
which it is served.
e-Ice for drinking water should be
carefully washed before using. Never
touch it with the hands, but place in
glass with ice scoop or tongs-
10-In preparing fancy drinks of
any kind il is most essential to orna-
ment them with slices of fruit in
season
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Q1Eggs}; :;
1p
E29arHGns5L
THE ROY,S WORLD.

THE BOYS WORLD.
wish the world were only what that
rascal thinks it is
A place for him to romp In and a play
ground for his fun;
l wish that he might never lose his dreams,
but cling forever
To the happiness of waking when his
nights of sleep are done.
Oh, his eyes are wide with wonder at the
sights TINT he is seeing.
And there's nothing round about him but
fashioned for his joy!
lie loves the world each minute, and he's
glad that he is in It.
And watch his radiant visage and / wish
/ were boy.
Every growing thing is lovely and wish
that it would stay so,
His eyes have not discovered any trace
of human care;
He has vet to find the badness in the
world or feel its sadness,
FOR to him 1t is a garden that Is gorgeous
everywhere.
wish the world were only what my laddie
thinks it Is
A place for his amazement and play
ground ell his own.
But 1 pray hen cling TO laughter, thru the
years that follow after.
And not lose the joy of living when life s
care and grief are known.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
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Another little rascal contributed his
penny and said: 1T is more blessed
to give than to receive"
The superintendent was well pleased
and beamed on little Monroe, who was
next in line.
To his disnay Monroe discovered
that the two kiddies in front of him
had used the two phrases that he had
planned to use.
Nothing daunted. he kicked thru
with 4 nickel and said solemnly:
"A fool and his money are soon
parted"
Private Bill Smith had just come
home on leave from Mesopota mia, and
Mrs. Smith was entertaining some
friends in honor of the hero's return.
Suddenly. in the midst of the festivi-
ties. a heavy thud and a torrent of
abuse were heard proceeding from the
adjoining room.
Mercy What's that awful pro-
fanity?" asked. one of the guests.
'-Oh. don't be alarmed. my dear"
observed the hostess. ITS only Bill
He's fallen over his Persian prayer
rug again!"
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LittkDefltlYs
Not9sBooK
The Park Ave. News.

The Park Ave. News.
Weather. Sun setting earlier but no
oftener.
Spoarts. Pubs Simkins ard Leroy
Shooster had 4 contest over the tele-
fone last Satidday to see witch one
could keep on tawking the longest
without getting tired and hanging p.
and after they had tawked about a
hour about the weather and different
things. Pubs Simkins had to stop on
account of his sister snatching the
fone away frum him to use 1t, Pubs
claiming a fowl
Sissiety Mr.. Sid Hunt has recov-
cred frum his sore finger caused b.
catching 1t a shut door and is now
suffiring frum a sore toe caused by
dropping a hammer on II vile trying
to 1uggel a hammer, a hat and a or
indge all at the same time
Pome by Skinny Martin
Making Necklace
l found a empty brim of a hat
Without eny top part TO 1t,
And when 1 went to put II on
My he'd came all the way thru IT.
Intristng Facks About Intristfng
People. Sam Cross is noted for his
politeniss. always getting up in street
cars to give ladies his sect, ony some
man generally sits down in it before
the lady sees IT,
For Sale or Exchange. Diamond as
Dig as a egg, may be reel for all L
know. See Reddy Merry
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THE AGE OF ..PRoPAGANpA.,

A congressional committee has
found signs of an organized Mexican
propaganda" in this country. Where
upon the Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat
inquiries: Are we never to be per-
mitted to sleep soundly O. nights?"
First 1t was British propaganda:
then German propaganda. with a lit
tie japanese propaganda mixed in.
Now 1t is Mexican propaganda. If the
present trend continues no one will be
permitted to explain anything. If a
Mexican believe that the oil interests
are trying to force Intervention, he has
a right to say so. He has a right to
present any proof in his possession.
Any facts he may have should be well
coined by a broad-minded American
public. Propaganda, it seems. is any
set of views not held by the man who
shouts propaganda"
The big packers decide to present
to the American public whatever ar
guments they may have in their pos
session. For that reason they pub
fish advertisements and give out in
terviews in the papers. And then
dAouB COulCS the HCTcIlC hunters anu
witch burners and shout "propagan-
d." as tho they were making a seri-
Gus charge. AS a matter of fact, they
are paying the packers a compliment.
Any set of men who, having a case to
argue, proceed to argue it publicly,
seeking the attention of the nation.
are to be commended.
Time was when it was recognized
that the world was forum in which
ideas commended in the arena after the
fashion of gladiators. Now it seems
there are those who consider it a
crime to send forth an idea to contend.
If men be prevented from working
out their plans thru appeals to the
popular intelligence, there is only one
recourse left them, If they are in ear
nest. They must work out their ideas
by means of force. There are no two
ways about that. The man who is de-
MED the right to reason his scheme
across tends to club 1t across
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

r9; what !. the negro population of the
4. There were 9.s277s3 negroes in tn.
country when the last census was taken.
a. 2. How die the government get its
Hour during the war?--D. H V.
1t bought the wheat al the dxed
price, took this raw material to the mills
studied the mills to determine the cost ~
grinding barrel of flour Mt zach 81
mem paid them that price. plus a profit
flour away. 49, '""A l"c
q II a white woman marr!es rnemher
OF en- indian tribe. does she legally become
a-,t neinner Of theutrible and entitled to
trina. rights IF. w. C.
a she becomes member Of the tribe.
Indian born. 'Ne "ere
lAny reader can get the answer to any
QUESTION by writing The Topeka state
Journal Inl Information Bureau. Frederic ].
Hnskin. Director. washington n G Thi:
offer applies strictly to Information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal ,nedi
cal ana financial matters. II does moi az
tempt to settle domestic troubles. nor to
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clothed in flowing robes of silver
gauze and wearing a jeweled diade m
upon her dainty head. She held in
one hand the satin ribbons that guided
her astonishing team, and in the
other an ivory wand that separated at
the top into two prongs, the prongs
being tipped by the letters 20" and
<Z", made of glistening diamonds set
closely together.
The girl seemed neither older nor
larger than Dorothy herself and at
once the prisoner in the tower guessed
that the lovely driver of the chariot
must be that Ozma of OF of whom she
had so lately heard from Tiktok.
Following close behind the chariot
Dorothy saw her old friend the Scare
crow, riding calmly astride wooden
Saw-Horse. which pranced and trotted
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as naturally as any meat horse could
have done.
And then came Nick Chopper. the
Tin Woodman, with his funnel-shaped
cap tipped carelessly over his left ear,
his cleaning axe over his right shoul-
der. and his whole body sparkling as
brightly as it had ever done in the old
days when first she knew him.
The Tin Woodman was on foot.
marching at the head of a company of
twenty-seven soldiers of whom some
were lean and some fat. some short
and some tall; but all the twenty
seven were dressed in handsome uni
forms of various designs and colors,
no two being alike in any respect.
Behind the soldiers the green car
pet rolled itself up again, so that there
was always just enough of it for the