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l sparring. He started . trifie slow, as If his thoughts were not entirely cen tered on the contest. This was sue ce~ded with a burst of speed that would have dlsconcerted even some professional boxers. Clinton Inet 1t ~ith cool ring generalship that ire Questly put his more agile adversary at . disadvantage.
 At the end of the round. provoked that he had come out second best. Bemm called for another. Clinton shook his head. "l am warm enough already" he said.
 "Very we'll" assented Bemm. Well call 1t off for this time. How about n swim?"
 "Just a shower" said Clinton. "l wish to go out and learn if Doctor Kirkland has heard" Bemm nodded and took his compan- ion back to the dressing room. where they shifted Into bathrobes. Clinton was first ready, and Bemm waved the attendant to take his towels in to the shower bath.
 Go ahead. old man." he said to Clin ton. "I'll be along in half a minute" Clinton followed the attendant. The door closed behind him. Bemm was alone in the dressing rom. The Low l rife locker was next to hls ov'n. With n calculated swiftness that los. 10 in- stant In unnecessary movements he opened the locker and began search Ing the pockets of his companions suit. Everything that he drew out he examined with quick but minute scru. tiny aud then carefully replaced 1t. There was one exception. Almost the last article that he found was key such as is used for safe deposit boxes. This he did not replace in the deep Inside pocket of the waistcoat from which he had taken It. After single keen glance he thrust 1t into one of his own pockets. closed both lockers. and hastened to the shower-bath room. The companions returned to the dressing room together. but Bemm was the first dressed.
 Sorry, old man." he said "I have an engagement that I cannot break. You might kill time In the smoking room. I'll come back in my car and take you up home"
 Clinton hunted up the nearest tele- phone booth and called the Kirkland residence. Mrs. Kirkland responded In tone that rendered needless her statement that she was delighted to he talking with him.
 You dear boy!" she cooed. "It's like your own real self to be so thoughtful. calling me up."
 Has that telegram-f' he asked.
 Not yet. When my husband left his ofiice he ordered 1t delivered at your house. We dine with you and Amy this evening. so-"
 Il regret that lam not quite ready to-" hesltated Clinton. May ask You see. on account of Miss Kirkland, would rather wait until-"
 "Waiti The telegram may not come until dinner time. Surely you'll be home to dine?"
 "WeH-I am not quite"
 "You will not fail usf'
 -very we'll: you may count on me. Good-by." Hastily he hung up the re- celver.
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CHAPTER VII.
kloh Stak~.

Instead of climax. the message was an anti-climaX. For long mo- ment all stared at the frowning phy- sician.
 Ellen was the first to speak. She looked appealinsly at Clinton and whispered: "You-yOu will stay un- til-?"
 "All right" cheeriiy reioined Clin- ton. "On your heads be 1t From now on I shall sit back and enjoy the con- edy. It is delightful to be petted by a sweet little sister" "How about n game of br.dger' sug. gested Bemm.
 When. u few minutes later the party left the table. Doctor Kirkland went into the parlor with his wife. The young people stopped in the library. Promptly Bemm began courting Amy with directness and ardor that at first both surprised and amused Ellen. Soon, however. her interest again cen tered on Clinton. who was regarding Bemm's gallantries with fast deepen Ing dtspleasure.
 From the parlor Mrs. Kirkland watched the young people with grow Ing concern. Her husband. though his eyes were seemingly fixed on the pages of newspaper. had not missed sin gle shade of change in Clinton's ex. pression Mrs. Kirkland talked in a desultory manner to conceal from the players the intensity of her interest. At last. however. she reached the ut most limits of her patience.
 My dear" she murmured. some thing must be done. He is utterly neg lecting the poor child. Can you not see how wretched she Is? I gave her your advice to keep on trying. She has done so all evening, and yet look at him" "'
 If It were not for Amy" replied the physician. That is the uncertain factor. I had hoped not little from his manner toward Ellen during their drive to my office. But now"
 "NowI"
 "H'm. It Is difficult to say what Is the nature of this concern for Amy" A~~~~~~N~~~ ~N~~~ ~~ . ~~ < Amy proves she is . loving . : sister. HNNN~N~ - - - . . . . - . - - - . S$
 ,TO RE CONTINITEDA
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ION YOUR HEADS BE IT."

SYNOPSIS. - Alighting from train at Denver a well-dressed trav- eler Is familiarly accosted by a man about his own age. The trav- eler ignores the advance. A few minutes later he is greeted as "Will' by an elderly lssiy and gen. tleman, who stop their auto to speak. He imagines 1t case of mistaken identity and announces himself as Richard Clinton." on his way to the coast. The couple appear greatly surprised, and learn ing he Is to be in town until mid night. the lady, introducing herself as Mrs. Kirkland. and her husband as Doctor Kirkland. invites him to dinner. explaining the action by his truly remarkable resemblance to a friend of theirs. He Accepts. At the Kirkland home he meets a young lady who grsets him as her fiance She is Ellen Kirkland and plainly Is greatly hurt by his asser- ton that he Is Richard Clinton. At dinner Clinton learns that his host is q medical specialist and that he is believed to be Will Lowrie, a youHS HlttLi WIlO fau Deef Sullei- Ing from a nervous breakdown and had gone east for medical treat ment. Lowrie had had in his pos session bonds of the value of $l0O.- 900. belonging to the bank whore he was employed. which have dis appeared and of which he has no recollection. With Doctor Kirkland Clinton goes to the Lowrie home. the doctor being satisfied that Amy Lowrie. Will's sister. will convince Clinton he IS really Lowrie. suffer ing from loss of memory. Amy de- clares at once he Is her brother. and insists on treating him as such, to his great embarrassment. Doc tor Kirkland sends a telegram to the sanitarium where Lowrie 10 un- dergoing treatment Ellen and Amy try in vain to convince Clinton he Is Will Lowrte. They manage. how ever. to prevent his going. Bemm. suitor of Amy and an agent of the bank. moves In the matter of the missing bonds.
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swers were written down. Supporting affidavits were signed bys Maxine Dempsey, then his wife, but since di- vorced. and Fife Clarkson. his sister.
 There was some confusion in the To- cal draft board over his case, and at an informal meeting held one evening. Dempsey and Jack Kearns, his mana ger, took up Dempsey's situation with John Hogan, chairman of the local draft board. At this meeting Demp- sey was placed in Class 4a upon his sworn statement of the contents ef the questionnaire.
 The evidence showed that Mrs. Hi- ram Dempsey, the mother of Jack. substantial con
 port of his fathGS .y.( | His statements in thls regard Wtlt1dt contradicted.
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only the shoes but it's as well for you to stow your coat and hat in the locker they think Is yours"
 few minutes later the two, stripped to their sleeveless under shirts. were facing each other in one of the boring rooms. The instructor. who had greeted Clinton as "Mr. Low rie." was even quicker than had been Bemm to note his splendid muscular development.
 Bemm paused . moment after Clin- ton took position. The latter edged
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He-"May I call you by your nrst name?" She-"By your last name. If you wisb."-Miss I. Fl. fin Yale Record.
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The Usual Rssult.

'I hear Will is spoons on Belle.s "Yes. 1t has made quite . stiS.s- Baltimore Ano9icon.
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lnI Nature.

"What on earth is broiler train r Tt must be the one the chorus trav- els On."
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Mhat,a h . Name2

(To BE coNTINUED.)
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Amy proves she is . l~ving sister.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-13

Mrs. Reid-Coverlet with birds and
flowers in the center border in Bos.
ton town.
Mrs. Frazee-Coverlet in Bird of
Paradise design.
Miss Anne B. Davis-Liberty cover
let with eagles and peacocks, and
the word liberty under each figure,
with a portrait Of George Washing
ton in each Of the four corners.
This last group were woven on the
jacquard loom, and presumably by
the professionals, as this weaving is
only a step from tapestry.
A coverlet made in Jacobs ladder
and diamond pattern, made by Mrs.
Atwater, was of great interest, as
were other articles made by her, and
in the Shuttle Shop-all linen table
runners, towels, bags and pillow
covers, while Miss Coombs' own work
a rug with pattern in dog track, an
other with Lees surrender, a wool
coverlet in conventional design and
diamond border, and beautiful linen
towels, table runners and squares
was both beautiful and wonderful
She has a loom at her home where
she works out her designs.
Mrs. Pyle was assisted in enter.
tanning by Mrs. Bonney, Mrs
Rubidge, Miss Evans mad Miss Pyle.
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pine tree border.
Miss MitcheIl-Coverlet of all wool
in snowfall pattern with pine tree
border.
Mrs. John E. Craig-Coverlet saved
from the recent fire, variation Of the
SNOWFALL pattern with pine tree
border.
Mrs. w G.. Blood-Coverlet Of wool
and cotton, in SNOWFALL pattern and
pine tree border. Coverlet with cen
ter of Lovers knot and pine tree
border. Coverlet Of all cotton in the
same design, woven by her great
grandmother Another with variation
of the same design.
Mrs John P. Hornish-Coverlet
with variation of pine tree border.
J. W. Anderson-Coverlet with
variation of snowfall and pine tree
border.
Mrs. II. 0. Whitney-Coverlet OF
poppy wreaths and star design in
center, with flower sprays and eagle
des ign for border. The yarn for this
was spun by Mrs. Whitney's mother.
Mrs. Campbell-Coverlet in roses
and squares. Coverlet in summer
and winter weaving, red and grefn
coIored.
Mrs. Karl Kiedaisch-Coyerlet in
red and white, conventional design
in center, floral border.
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it necessary for her to conclude her
lecture. The chapter gave Miss
Coombs a unanimous vote OF thanks
for the most interesting program that
had ever been presented.
The Articles Exhibited.
The articles loaned for the illustra-
ton of the subject, and their donors
were the following:
Mrs. E. NJ. Majors-Bedspread over
100 years old.
Miss EYans-Linen table cloth.
Miss Blanche Sharp-Blue coverlet
made in Canada, pattern Rose OF
Sharon and the Governors Garden.
Mrs. H A. Heaslip-Owns seven
coverlets, three Of which were in the
exhibit. Blue coverlet over 100 years
old, made in New York by Dutch an
cestor, pattern Kings Flower. An
other with slight variation of the
same designs and a third one woven
in chariot wheels.
Mrs. Henry S. Walker-COverlet,
the wool for which was spun by her
mother while a girl OF twelve, and
woven by Mrs. Walkers grandmother.
Mrs. G. L. Norman-Coverlet in
leaf design.
Mrs. Walter Miller-Coverlet OF
sixteen balls design, made in Canada.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt-Coverlet in
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sition in wet boys and the fbers
broken out of the stalks, Wh1cii was
such hard work that 1t had 10 pe
done by the men. The spinning vas
done on small wheels, and every
woman was expected to spin. Inc
name "spinster,' which is popularly
supposed to apply to maiden ladies' Oh
uncertain age, had no such meaning
in the days of our foremothers' spun
ster at that time meaning all unmar
ried spinners, from the very youngest
girl up.
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Kings Flower design, in red, white
and blue coloring.
Mrs. H. O. Whitney-Coveriet from
John Hay home.
Miss Mitchell-Coverlet,v variation
of Kings Flower.
Mrs. Campbell-Coverlet, variation
of Youth and Beauty.
Mrs. Crecy-Coverlet, pine bloom
pattern.
Mrs. w. G.. Blood-Coverlet, Kings
Flower.
Mrs. Campbell-Sheet of homespun
linen.
All these are Of the overshot
weave and were made in the homes.
OF the summer and winter weaving
were two coverlets, one belonging to
Mrs. L. H. Aver, and woven in rose
tree pattern the other to Mrs. w. S.
/ D. Lamont in variation of Phila-
delphias pavement.
Professional Weaving
In the double weaving, which may
or may not have been done in the
| homes, as there were some profess
r:01al weavers, men who travelled
! from place to place and did the work,
are several coyerlets. The pine tree
! border was used in most Of the
weaving.
Mrs. L. A. HamiIl-Coverlet with
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spinninu is Necessity.

SHINING was then not only a
necessity, but very popular WORK
ROunties, or as we now say prizes
were given for fax raising and SPIN
ming. and there was no lack or con
testants. 1t was a common sight 10
see a woman on horseback with her
babv in front, and her wheel at the
back. going to spend the day with d
n,iehbor. when the spinning OF TWO
skeins of flax was considered sood
DAVIS work. 1t was no trouble III
those days to raise money for school
buildings as all were eager 70 90
their share.
In to the colonial days, England
had been the chief wool producer, so
the coIonists were at no loss TO raise
sheep, and along with the heatess,
meatless and wheatless days were
many lambless days, as no sheep
under two years was allowed to be
killed. After the fibers were Sepa-
rated. the wool was either dyed or
creased to retain its natural color.
All the processes were done by hand,
though later the carders gave place
to the rotary carders, and the young
women used to go on horseback 10
the mills with great sacks OF WOOL
returning with it Carded ready TO
spin. Spinning six skeins of wool
was considered a days work. rms
made the equivalent of walk OF
twenty miles with the three steps
backwards and three steps forward
as the thread was spun. The SPIN
ming on one pound meant that the
spinner walked a distance OF forty
eight miles, not much need OF re-
ducing schedule in those days.
The dyeing was done with the
barks, roots and leaves of trees, and
then the wool was ready for the
loom, the working of which was
demonstrated by means of real
loom, a model used in schools where
the art of weaving is taught, and con-
structed on similar lines to the Old
time loom.
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Many Examples Shown.

Nuch sunrise was manifested at
the large number of home-spun cover
let's, spreads and so forth which had
! been kindly loaned for display, most
of them over a hundred years old,
many of them having been IN use
! for at least fifty years, yet showing
no trace Of wear or fading dyes, put
! ting to shame our present day fabrics
and dives. The homespun of pioneer
times stands for the expression OF
art at that time, and for the best in
the pioneer women. Their hopes and
dreams and daily life are all eX-
pressed in the leaf and flower and
| SYMBOLS Of the times-blooming leaf,
! sunrise, bow-knOt, rose tree, Boston
town, Philadelphia pavement, pea
cocks and turtle doves are few OF
the many designs found in the old
time relics.
The homespun weaving practically
| disappeared during the civil war,
when the professionals went into the
army and the women and girls into
the fields to do the mems work, and
there seems to be no trace Of it now
except in some of the mountain dis
tricts where there may still be found
women here and there who go on in
the good old way Of their ance stors,
and spin and weave for their fam1-
lies, but these are very rare.
The weaving Of today is wonder
fully enlarged and beautified in many
ways by means of progress, though
according to Mrs. Mary Atwater, the
designs are not as good as the colo
NAL patterns Mrs. Atwater, who is
the daughter of Major Montgomery
Meigs, speaks with authority, for he1
work in the Shuttle Shop" at Basin
. Mont, and her great work in the
) camps with the soldiers who have
taken up weaving as a cure for shat
tered nerves and unsettled minds
) has given her a world of experience
in the art An artist first, later hel
education in engineering, fitted hel
for this work. into which she h&e
: gone with enthusiasm and with sue
cess. Although disappointed wher
p many of the young girls were no
interested in the work at the shuttle
r shop, but preferred to work in the
l mines and factories, she has made
t up for it with her success with the
. craft work taught in the camps She
r has gone to Libraries and museum!
2 in search Of designs, which she re
2 Iduces to a working basis, and alst
e makes patterns from pictures sen
her by people who want designs 70
I rugs. coverlets and so forth. She i
e lat present teaching in the Universit,
/ Iof Washington at Seattle.
r Miss CoOmbs did her first work a
: the University Of Chicago, and late
e studied with Mrs. Atwater. She i
e enthusiastic over her work, and ha
; a grace and charm of expression
0 combined with such thorough
y knowledge Of her subject that he
g audience was delighted and wa
, sorry when the flight Of time mad
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Girls to Visit Refor1natory
Eassar Students Invited to In
spect Bedford Institution

BEDFORD, N. Y, Feb 28.-What-
ever District Attorney Swami may
think of permitting Vassar students
to watch the wheels go round in night
court, they are going to inspect the
workings of the State Reformatory
for Women here, Helen Cobb, super
intendent of the reformatory, an
nounced to-day.
She said she already had invited all
the students interested in sociology
penology and like subjects TO visit the
reformatory. The District Attorney of
New York was over-cautious. she
thought, in frowning on the attempi
Of the young women to see the night
court.
Il don't think there would be any
harm in it," she said. "Women twenty
years old wouldn't grasp all they could
see. They wouldn't get lot the rest
of us wodld understand. 1t would 60
over their heads"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29

ing the height that know that plane
can go I had to suffer lack Of oxy-
gen." he complained tonight. Gail at
once 1t stopped to flow. leaned for
ward and turned the cock wide open,
but no oxygen came. My main tank,
sufficient to do at least three hours,
gave me none whatever. and what I
had consumed was that taken along
for emergency. 1 thought omething
was wrong, so I raised my goggles,
which were coated with ice within and
without, just to see whether l had
fully opened the tank containing my
emergency supply. 1t had exhausted
itself.
"All at once it seemed as though
there was terrible explosion within
my head, and 1 don't know what hap
pened. My eyes hurt terribly, and I
could not open them. 1t just seemed
like | was peeping through crack.
seemed to realize that was falling.
don't remember landing. All the time
| was thinking of making the jump in
my parachute, because I knew this
could be done with my eyes closed. I
had no sense of fear--it wasn't that.
It was pain in my eyes and that awful
explosion in my head.
"Oh, we'll, if there's another war the
American blrdmen will give the enemy
something to shoot at if they can find
US in the sky" he concluded, and
lapsed once more into state of coma.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Power of Turkey
In Constantinople
LIS Protested Here
Clergymen and Laymen of
All Creeds Plan Mass Meet
ing to Voice Objections
to Confirmation of Rule

Catholic, Protestant and Jewish
clergymen and lay men Of numerous
creeds will join to-day in a hastily
summoned mass meeting in Synod Hall
at the Cathedral Of St. John the Di-
vine to protest against leaving Turkey
in power at Constantinople The meet
ing will be under the auspices of the
Cathedral authorities and will take
place at 1880 p. N.
The Rev. DR.. William T. Manning,
rector Of Trinity Parish. will preside.
Among the speakers will be Walter
George Smith, Of Philadelphia, for
merly president of the American Bar
Association, and Captain George B.
Hyde, who has seen for himself the way
Turkey treats Armenians. A protest
against the confirmation Of Turkeys
power already has been made in Eng
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Skipper Receivers
Stolen $1O0 When
His Cook Sneezes
Shower of Cigar Ashes in
Negroes Face Reveals Hid
ing Place of Money He
Seized at Pistol Point

When the steamship Lake George
dockcd in Brooklyn ten days ago The
ophilus Hemmings, ships cook, was
swift yet cautious in taking his shore
leave.
"You jes' keep that las $40 bill fo'
me, skipper" he said to Captain Gott-
fried Llnander, who was counting out
his wages. at looks like it was gwine
t be big night fo' me, an l aims to
let that $40 ride. They's gwine t'be
some pow'ful 'xho'tehs talkin' to them
dice tonight, an l reckon, if you
please, boss, you bettah jes' lay that
las bill one side. l might be round
latch an wantin' it mighty bad"
Theophilus Some Pcrsuader
Plainly Theophilus exhorted the dice
to some purpose himself, for it was
not until yesterday afternoon that he
got back to the Lake George, which is
at the foot Of Fifty-sixth Street
Brooklyn. Captain Linander was in
the waist overseeing some hands who
were making repairs. Theophilus cast
grateful glance in his direction and
soon stood hopefully before the cap
tain.
IF you please, suh,' he began, and
broke off at sight of two $50 bills which
Captain Linander, ignorant of the ne
gro's approach, was just stutfing into
his wallet. Amazement at sight Of the
numerals on the bills did not rob The
ophilus Of his presence of mind, how
ever He whipped out a revolver, seized
the two notes and ran.
Two employees of the repair yard
caught him at the gate, and soon De
tcctive Ruddy was searching the pock-
cts Of Theophilus, whose resigned de-
mcanor SO closely resembled injured
innocence that Ruddy himself was du-
bious until he came upon the revolver.
The two $50 bills were not to be found,
however.
Il hope he hasn't swallowed them,
said the detective in an audible aside.
They put so much acid in the bills
they make nowadays that probably we
couldn't save the poor chap even with
a stomach pump
Even with a stomach pump" Il
added more distinctly as no reply cam
from Theophilus.
rs you think I swallered two $50
bills?" demanded Theophilus, indlg
nantly. Mex thing, I s'pose, you'll be
huntin' though the cuspidors t'see if
l spits nickels N dimes"
Error in Tactics Costly
To indicate his scorn of such logic
Theophilus expectorated violently. 1t
was a tactical blunder, for Ruddy,
thinking that the negro's lunge por-
tended an attempt at escape, seized
him and whirled him about SO sudden
ly that the ashes from the detectives s
cigar flew into the face of Theophilus.
At once his dark features took on q
worried look, succeeded swiftly by the
strained attention with which one
surrenders to an imminent sneeze.
"Ahh- ka- chooo."
Theophius was bent double by the
force of the explosion and a wadded
pellet OF green thudded against
Ruddy's waistcoat and dropped to the
floor. The detective picked it up an
unrolled two $50 bills.
Theophilus will be arraigned in the
Fifth Avenue police court tomorrow
on g charge Of robbery.