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Nervous Spells
Near Heart Failure
Eatonic Stopped Il

Mr.. c. b. Loats, writing from his
home ut Lay, Nd, says. IL had been
taking medicine from four specialists.
but believe me, friends, one box Of
eatOnlc has done me more good than
all the remedies l have ever tried.
I was in awfully bad shape. About
half an hour before meals, got nerv-
Gus, trembling and heart pressure SO
bad I could hardly walk or talk. One
box of eatonic sWpped IT,"
Eatonic quickly produces these tru-
ly marvellous results. because II takes
'tp the poisons and gases ard car
ries them right out Of the body.
OF course. when the cause Is removed,
the sufferer gets well.
Everyone that wants better health IN
told to have just little faitb--enough
to try one box Of eatOnic from your
own druggist. The cost is a trifIe.
which he will hand back to you " you
are not pleased. Why should you suf-
fer another day, when quick. sure r.
lief. is waiting for you? Adv.
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beams, sled runners. gun stocks. bnsc-
hill bats, bowling pins. shoe lasts, hny
blocks, aud ladder rails. Even built.
up rnllroad ties and telephone poles
nee b, no means beyond the realms
Of possibility.
One cannot fail 10 he impressed by
the possibilities 0f plywood MS n fac
tor ~ utilization. Not only would II
make possible the saving Of large
percentage Of present woods and mills
waste hut II might revolutionIze pres
ent milling and grading practices Sc.
lect and clear material. the value Of
which Is now lost IN underslyes or dis
counted by low.grade classification.
could he utilized and Jalued as are
now The more valuable hardwoods.
From the standpoint Of satisfactory
service. there seem To lie no limits 10
the possible substitution of plywood
for most forms Of solid wood
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Too Many Like
Bill Smith
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Department of Commerce Secretary
Alexander was talking about the allen
question.
The alien" he snid, "who comes
over here. learns the language and
gets nnturallzed-wIthh him We have
no quarrel; but too many aliels only
come over to make small fortune
aud then 90 hack home. Such aliens
nre Ike Bill Smith.
"Blll Smith dropped in on his
cousins. the vanderpelts one day with
his trunk. n soon developed that Bill
hnd come for n pretty long stay. From
one week his visit heightened into two.
Two weeks became three. and II wasn't
I'll five weeks had gone by that Bill
Vt last announced his Intention 10 de-
part
The Saturday evening before his
departure Bill. who was n notorious
tlchtwnd nsiOnlshed and pleased the
vHndcrpelts by coming home with an
tNhTnoNs UuNUle,
"'lsst n little somrthlnc.' he ex.
plnined, 70 help ont tnmorrow's sun
day dinner And with heamlng
smile he undId the bundles wrapping.
It's my farewell SUNDAY dinner with
YOU. you know. thought We might
celebrate n little
III was gorgeous bundle. There
was nrce turkey and n magnificent
ham. There were green peas frum
Florida and luscious California
peaches, There were nuts and raj
sins aud candy,
"Well. said the vanderpelts, Aftet
Rlll had gone to he'd. so Bill has loos.
cncd m for once
"All hands enjoyed the farewell Sun.
dny dinner tremendously, aud on Sun.
day evening Blll departed hy the a
o'clock express. The vanderpelis
warmly urged him 'o come again. he
had loosened NJ. and they FELT very
friendly toward him IN consequence.
Then, the next morning, the gro.
GERS account came In. md the family
lcurnNl Tint the whole OF Blu'. fare.
well dinner had been charged to 70
vanderpelt."
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e1NsaS9 or A1OooO AaA4N4 AoRZZ6e-

consists merely In laying alternately
ns many sheets of thin veneer and
sheets Of this glue tissue ns nny he
required 10 build up the pnne desired
These sheets are then pressed In n
N"nm'hented press. The result In an
extremely thin pane. In which the
moisture content has been changed not
more 'hnn ! or ? per cent. This sim.
pie method eliminates the troubles re-
snltlng from the uS, of wet glue.
and makes the handling Of the thin
material an easy matter.
The extremely thin p'ywood secured
In this manner and tested on nlrplane
wings built especially for the purpose
proved surprisingly strong. II was
found that 1t gave between O and s
per cent added lifting power over the
linen ordinarily used. by -eason of the
fact that the "rap" Of the cloth is
entirely eliminated. Weight for
weight, It's strength proved 10 he ap.
proximniely the same. and Il Is quite
likely That IN the fuiur. nll non metal
Wigs mny be covered with this INA
terinl.
When plywood was trs, thought OF
In connection with alrplnncs. nm ap.
rnrcntly Insurmoun,able difficulty pre-.
sented Itself. A machine that had 10
be- ont In all kinds of weather and
spend much ~ lis time In II dense fog
and In thick clouds must no, lie held
together anywhere by glue that water
would dissolve To overcome this dif.
hcillty two new CLUES were evolved bv
the laboratory experts: one made
from the blood of animals md one
derived from caseln- obtained from
milk. Panels wcr. glued together
with thes' and tested IN boiling wnter
for eight hours. Al the expiration of
this time none NJ the pieces showed
any separation ~ N" plies. Soaking
IN cold wpt"r for ten days gave the
~
shcarlng machine. which applied fore,
IN such manner Hs In push one ply
from another. were made. and II wns
demonstrated that n pressure of from
two hundred and Atty TO seven hun.
dred pounds 10 tho square inch of
glue surface was required To separate
the layers. so strong were the new
CLUES. As n mnu"r ~ fact. II was. In
most cases. not the CLUES. hut the
wood flhers themselves. that yayc way.
In considering the application ~
this new water proof glue and plywood
to industry In our reconstruction pc.
rod II becomes evident that nm on.
tlrcly new field has opened for pro-
rressiye manufacturers ~ wood mr..
tlclcs. Who. I'll now. hns put IN the
market a standard door that will not
wnrp' Plywood panels cannot warn
after they are finished, for one ply
holds the next riridly What manu-.
factnrer has got out a table or chair
with glued Joints that will no, ge,
shnky In damp atmospheric Furnl.
ture mnde with casein glue will hold
together far better.
For smaller wooden articles huIlt.up
wood has immediate application not
only In replacing solid material hnt In
extending the utilization Of small sizes
aud low grades Some of the article.
already manufactured of plywoei NJ
the forest products laboratory. with
most excellent results In every rnse.
are wagon tongues. wheel hubs plow
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At the right. an off.the-face shape OF
straw braid and narrow pIcot. edged
ribbon has row Of small bows made
Of the ribbon for Its adornment. This
Is n hat thn' will he worn into the
fall In shape that we shall meet
again In winter millinery.
The hat ~ black eeorgette az the
left of the picture is typical Of the
styles In mourning millinery. It's mar.
row hrlm Is faced with white geor.
ret'e and smooth folds applied to II
very neatly from large disks on the
crown and hrlm. The long. square
meshc'l veil has tiny squares instead
of dots woven In II and II border OF
selrgelte. There Is nothing burden.
some or oppressive looking In this
handsome model In which the designer
hns achieved nm unusually successful
hat while exercising much retlcenc, lp
,he use NJ mourning materials.
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chine stitched, on one edge. TO place.
II Is Joined TO plain bodice AT the
waistliDe and has u narrow panel set
on al the left side over the ends of
the braid. Satin covered. round but
tons, set on in pairs. make telling
finish for this panel and the skirt may
be taken as a criterion as to length.
The bodice has several details that
are interesting. II opens at the side
and on the shoulder, closing with snap
fasteners. The sleeves are a little
longer than elbow length and depend
upon braid for their adornment. huv.
ing no cuffs. Braid redeems the low
or part OF the bodice from uninterest-
Ing plainness and n clOse-set row OF
small satin-cOveret buttons extends
from the braid To the throat. The col
lar Is very new. being wide ruche
NJ accordion plated material like the
dress, banded by tie Of narrow rib
hon finished with rosette at the left
side. A wide girdle Is made OF satin
ribbon having single long loop at
the back. hut the girdle may be of the
same material as the dress and fin
ished at the left side. where It fastens
with satln-cOvered buttons. This is a
little more practical than a sash end.
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II rs certain that one.plecc dresses
L for street wear ARE 10 rival suits
during the coming fall AMI winter. and
they may achieve leadership In the be
ginning ~ the season. Quite ns GER
falnly every fall wardrobe will con-
tain one or more Of these neat, CON
renient and economical garments.
They are Of The same character as
suits. made ~ the same materials and
adorned with the same trimmings.
This lnukes II easy for the thrifty to
convert n last years suit into n this
years dess. An Ingenious senmstress
enjoys this renodeling of gowns and
VIII IND variety of STYLES. ranging
from very plain dresses 10 those that
Hllow touches OF bright color and the
Introduction of clever draperIes
which she can follow In her work. II
Il refreshing to have these changes In
everyday clothes and substitutes for
suits. Combinations Of two materials.
as satin and wool In the same color.
solve the problem of sufficient material
In made-over dresses.
The frOck shown here viii hnrtly
tax the abilities ~ the average seam.
stress Its skirt is straight. ht.hanglng,
with rows ~ silk braid cncIrcllng II NJ
intervals of about five inches and ma
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fiber In the bundle
IN held loosely 10 It's neIghhors on all
sides. To make wood that II ca
phhle Of standing strain In all dlrec-
lions N II necessary 10 combine sew
"rnl layers cut at various angles Ia
the ktaln.
Thus II mnde ''plywood." nld 10 be
literally stronger than steel" II In
r"Nolullonizlng rirplnnc construction.
aud II viii enter conplcuously Into
postwar Industry. II Is even possible
ihni NJ wall covering the thinner w.
ric'lcs viii compete with wallpaper.
They Possess all the beauty md dura.
billy Of heavy wood pnnelng. for
Their composite nature prevents them
from warping. Thin plywood hus
been found. In toughness and frxihl.
ity. to coinpe'c fnvornbly with textile
fabrics In the manufacture Of air
plane wings
II nn, one should ~y ofrhand .hnt
weight for weight, wood was stronger
than steel he would he laughed at
However the fores, products lnborn.
tory of the department ~ agriculture
which IN responsible Tor our knowl.
edge of plywood aud the various uses
90 which I, mny he put. has devised
a testing machine which proves this
very thing. Only. ~ course the
strength OF the wood " estimated by
the pull II will stand running with
and not against the grain. For eS.
ample. a toothplck of pine wn.,d placed
In tbs machine, with the Idea ~ pull.
ing II apart IN the middle. will usually
stnrd n pressure of from - To 100
pounds before II gives way. As
against this. n 3.inch length ~ steel
wire. Of the same weight as the tooth.
pick generally gives way when the
tension reaches nhou, 30 pounds vn.
rious tests with this machine have
shown that NIL of N. drnser woods
can beat steel by from 200 10 coo per
cent. When tested across the grain
however the hest ~ wood hOws only
from onefnurth 10 one hnt ~ the
strength " steel That's why plywood
was Invented
Tn" panels used In the manufacture
of plywood ynty In thickness accord.
Ing To the article Ia be- made ~ Il
In the cnsc NJ material Tor nlrplnne
wings. for example, they ARE only .Ol
inch ~ thickness. GluIng thin veneer
into very thin panel ~ plywood has
always been nn extremely difficult
waiter for the manufacturer. The
principal cause ~ trouble has been
the excessive swelling and shrinking
of the thin plies due 10 their absorb.
iiou ~ water from the wet glnc. which
causes oyerlaps and u considerable
amount NJ wrIrkllnc. A sccond source
" trouble ls In the handling ~ the
very thin material when II has been
ronfed with n wei glue. since II ls then
very fragile and easily ruined.
To overcome these difficulties the
forest prwiucts laboratory has evolved
prucess which consists NJ making n
sheet OF glac by coating hin sheets
of tlssu, paper with blood glue. allow.
Ing II 10 dry. and using The conted IN.
per ne the glue LAYER for plywood.
The process ~ making the panel then
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20

they have things their avn way The
outcome will depend on who has the
rrll. When you Ncr the lips straight.
rnlnr into n fixed line and the eyes
taking on n new luslcr you want to he
IN Your gunrd. The mun with rrl,
isn't advertising himself lie jus, waits
until action ls needed and then you
lnyoluntnr'ly make wnv for him.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20

hid lcnr,hNisc In burrows. and cnrh
iolni sends M shoot, which later
rrodnccS suckers When ready fnr
harvesting u field NJ sugar cane ~
semhlcS n corn hcld. hut the plants
are somewhat lnrrcr md there arc ~
inNNelS and M cnrS The stalks n, this
time have grown about - months and
have changed from green tn reddish In
color, while most ~ the lower leaves
have fallen AWAY They nre cut hy
hand with n long knife. stripped ~
their leaves AMI carried On carts or
small cars 10 the sugar mill.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
FurTrimmed Blouses q.

Some unique fur.trlmmed blouses
have been designed to 70 with the
three piece suit OF this sort Of
costume, the blouse IL not the ,sas,
important. for the band Of fur at the
bottom Of the blouse gives the ap.
pearance Of being a band across the
coat A collar 10 alss managed u the
same wsy.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
Shave With cutIeura Sosp

And double your razor efficiency -
well as promote skin purity, skin c"m-
fort and skin health. No mug. no
Shiny soap. no germs, no waste, no
irritation even when shaved twice
daily. One soap for all uses-shaving.
bathing and shnmpooing.-Adv.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
gNoLANo's DIAMOND CUTTERS.

About ?OO ycnrs apo Enrllshncn
were the fines, diamond cutters In the
world. and the trade was nearly all
carried on IN London. Through re-
ligicus persecution the cut'ers mi.
grated TO Amsterdam. where they hsvs
Gincs remained.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
Fooled Him That Time.

SLOW did you come to put tbis poem
m the back Of Liberty bOndY' asked
the editor.
II was tired Of hearing you say my
poetry wasn't worth the paper II was
written on."-BostOn Transcript.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
SO OUT OF 100
Need vaeher. Balm at Tlmea

Nothing better for summer colds.
hurts or itching. Keep 1t handy.
Agents wanted where we have none.
f. w. vacher, Inc, New Orleans,
La.-Adv.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
Mall I'm 0eNn.

On Q arst-clssa liner h 10 said about
o.OD p,ecss Of slass snV crochety are
tsehsu On saeh soyt -.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20

Sugar cune requires IN abundance
NJ sunshine and water und hren Ter.
tile soil. In plnntlnr. the stalks are
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
The Law of ANeraue6

THAT friend of ours was only al
lowed half vote in the convention
Things average up replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. 81 know Of several elec-
tions In the dim past when he thought
nothing OF casting six or eight votes all
by himself"
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
The Picnic.

knicker-"rhe good book soys, Go
to the ant, thou sluggard' Bocker-
But II doesn't say anything nbout tax
Ing food along"
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20

wriKhts Indian Vegetable Pills are ssm-
ply a good old'fsshioned medicine for vcsp-
lsting the stomach, the liver and eovs,a
Get q bol and try them-Adv
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20

A June bride cant understand
where the divorce courts get tbeiY
business from.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20

i"E UNLh lLACE IN THE sOl1u where
yeu can get your hats cleaned when you
want them and how you want them Agents
wanted everywhere Send for illustrated CIT.
elogue. Bennetts Hat Factory. l2g Broad
etreet. Jacksonville, Florida.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20

costume for street wear, while the
,lress ls suitable for afternoon or even
for evening functions.
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
Ohieet Capitalization

There's great deal OF romnnce In,
some of these personal advertise
ments."
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20
"Well? 2"

"A lone wIdower would IKE 10 meer
the lady In mourning who cried all
through Charley Chaplin picture"
The Crittenden press., 1920-08-20

Accept California" Syrup OF Figs
only--look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harrn-
less physic for The little stomach, liver
and bowels. Children love Its fruity
taste. Full directions on each bottle
You must say "California."-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-12
DISABLED ELEVATORS
COMPEL MANY TO WALK
Electrical Trouble Cuts on Current
and 0tlicc Workers Have to
Resort to Shanks' Mare,

thousands OF office workers in the
uowhtowu district We're compelled TO
W.i!H G the street last nigh: after
WORN Tor the day WAS OVER when the
eicctGlc current failed about 1870 p
NJ. ana put out OF cominisS ION practi-
caliy every elevator located between
Fourth and Tenth and Broad and
Main Streets.
Among the elevators affected in Of
nee buildings in the downtown sc.-
non We're those Of the American Ma
Iona bank, ten stories high: The
iiincS- Dispatch. ten stories: THE Mu-
tual Building. twelve stories; the
virginia Railway and Power Com
and Murphy's Hotel: the Chamoer OF
Commerce building and the Johnston
Willis Hospital. Service was re-
sumcd abou; p. NJ.
James III. StribblinE, supcrin;end.nt
OF distribution and Installation of
the Virginia Railway and Power
company. said last night that the
trouble was located between Tenth
and. Eleventh Streets, on Main,
whcre feeder was the cause of The
troubie. The trouble happened lust
as tnc company was in the act of re-
placing It's old Edison tubing win
new equipment. Within few week.
! was SAID. trouble in one district
Wiz not affect another part OF the
city. The main point OF iusins ana
trouble was around Tenth and Main
streets, and the company's trouble
hunters We're busy until a late hour
last night making repairs
Miller ~ lhoads was the concern
inc iurths't west on Broad street 10
tie affected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-12
DEFERS CONSIDERATION
OF RAILWAY PETITION
Two Measures RECON- cndcd Il
Council by tho Committee ON
Streets.

Consideration OF the petition OF the
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany Tor a general franchise in lieu
OF the group OF franchises the COM
pany now operates under was de-
terred 10 later date at the meet
ing Of the Council Committee on
Streets held yesterday afternoon. t..
Randolph Williams, attorney for the
street railway company, was present
for the purpose OF explaining the
conditions under which the company
is now operating, but because only
four members ot the committee be-
sides Chairman Ordway Fuller re-
spondcd to the roll call, IL was
deemed best to lay the petition on
the table for the present.
Similar disposition was made of the
resolution providing for the rcroui-
ing OF cars of the Clay Street line
on Jefferson Avenue. The rcsoiu-
ton will be considered probably in
connection with the railway charter
matter.
The committee voted 10 recon-
mend to Council the ordinance clos
ing Kinney street TO traffic at the
plant OF the old Dominion Bcver-
age Company and resolution in
structing the CITY Attorney TO ac-
quire by gilt, purchase or condcm-
nation proceedings a strip OF land
n-cded Tor ihc widening Of the Ma
iona! Road. between Twcn;y-ntth
street and the corporation line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-12
Enhsts Under
Banner of Cox
Follower of Robert E..
Lee Again Is on the
Battle Line.

Henry Clay burroughs. follower
Of Robert l.. Lee in the War between
the states. is on the battle line again.
this time under the banner Of Gov
crnor James NJ. Cox. leader of the
forces who desire to see America take
her place In the league of nations as
force for world peace.
In response TO the appeal of De-
Soto FitzGcrald. chairman of the
Democratic Campaign Fund Commit
tee. Mr.. Burroughs, who is now an
inmate NJ Lee Cawp soldiers Home
has sent in Il contribution Of 50 TO
be used this year in wasing the
light OF the Democratic party. Mr..
Fi;ZGcrald declares this il evidence
that men OF the South still remcm-
Der the result in this section of Re-
publican domination.
All contributions TO the fund will
be gladly received by Mr.. FitzGcr-
aid ut Room 2lS. Mutual Building.
Mr.. Burroughs note. accompanying
tn" contribution. follows:
Please find inclosed $4,000 five
dollars. as an expression OF my de-
sire in the coming election.
Il was a soldier for the South In
the War Between the States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-12
PLOT TO ROB FlVE-AND-TEN
CENT STORE Is FRUSTRATED
burglars. Frightened on. Abandon
Complete Set of Tools ON Roof
OF Woolvorth Establish ment.

Ioice yesterday disclosed the fac;
that thieves had made one OF the
modest attempts az robbery which
has occurred in this city in recent
years. Policemen Anthony and
bocppc made the discovery tina,
thieves had made extensive prcpara-
tons 20 rob tho Woolworth store
near the corner OF Fourth and Broad
Streets. y skylisht had been cut out
and was lying upon the roof. In the
alley and strcwn about the roof was
one of the finest collections o: burg
lar tools tina; has ever fallen into
the hands OF the police.
The glass in the sliy.iSh. was cut
with 4 diamond and had been re-
moved. and dangling from the hni!d-
ing was a rope attached to an iron
graphing hook. The police also
found an electric drill, Il can OF nitro
glycerin. sticks o: dynamite, full
set % drills. a pistol and Jimmy.
y man giving his name as IL. w.
Mul."n has been arrested and is be-
ing held as suspicious character
suspected OF being implicated in the
attempted robbery
1t is thought tina; the thieves had
been ready 20 enter the building. bu;
We're frightened or by the approach
OF som. one. So has;y was their
High; that they abandoned all OF
their paraphcrnalia. Tile implements
We're mos Z OF professionals. police
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-12

body at this meeting. The committee
OF women TO take charge of all de-
when every Democratic voter in the
:ity men and women. will be tagged
Win the party button and asked TO
paisn fund. The date for the colIec-
ton OF campaign funds by the wo-
men Will probably be announced at
'on'ghtS meeting when the general
committee in charge. which was APP
pointed last week. will make re-
port. Chairman John NJ. Purcell, who
mas been in communication with the
Washington bureau or the Democrn-
tic National Committee, will report
the available speakers who can be
brought TO Richmond for the big
Denocrattic rally to be held in the
City Auditorium.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-12
STREET CAR MEN AND HEADS
OF CARRIER TO NEGOTIATE
ohferrnre Follows DrciinatIon Of
'rSinin Halfway and Power 70.
TO Grnnt Drmnnda of Men

Members Of the central commit
zee, representing 1900 employees of
the Virginia Hallway and Power Com
pany, Of Norfolk. Richmond. Ports
mouth ana Petersburg. viii be in
kichmond tomorrow morning for a
conference with officials Of the com
pany on the new working agreement
70 be drawn up this week. The con-
ference Tae called yesterday. follow
ihS meeting OF union officials In
norfolk, 10 discuss action of the com
ihhJ IN refusing the dcma ndy OF the
men for " Il pc: cent increase and q,
closed shop policy.
pnicials OF the unions involved do
not consider refusal 81 the company
IS maj Neither do the Representa-
tl''s or the Traction concern believe
the men ar: unal'erably set in their
demands. and X is generally believed
that compromise agreement Will be
reached. G g. Eookman, president
or the Hichond Union OF the Anal
samated street and Electrical Rail-
way Employees. probably will have
charge OF the negotiations