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10 come in. These also are my
friends"
Ghostie disappeared. simuItan.-
Cusly, the two men arose, remark
ing that they must be going: they
had stayed too late. and IL was get
ting dark. Give easily shut then,
up.
"Of course, you can't go! Stay 10
supper and go back by the light Of
the moon. We've got to have come
music and all sorts OF things yet
Afterwsrd, wen come a bit OF tn
way with you"
They did not need much persua-
sion to settle down again. Give
passed around the cigarettes.
I'VE won't spoil the best hour OF
the day by lighting the lampS." she
said.
They waited. In a minute or 70
they heard the strange girl ap-
preaching. The house consist etd OF
a number OF rooms built In the
form OF a square round little
courtyard. Each room led into the
other, but had also an outer door.
Ghostie's room was third from the
studio, with one between, unused
because OF huge holes In the floor.
1t was through this dilapidated
heard approaching, clicking her
high heels and picking her way
delicately by the aid OF a candle
whose beams showed under the
door and fiickered across the court
yard at the back. In spite OF it,
light, she caught one OF her high
heels in a hole. and faint but dis
tinctly naughty word was heard.
followed by a giggle.
As she reached the door. she blew
out the candle. They heard the
pun OF her breath as plainly as
they had heard the naughty word.
Then she stood in the open door
way, visible only because she wore
a white dress.
Lazy Diana Appears.
"Come in" said Give, with polite
ness, but irony not quite gone from
her voice. The figure did~not move
or speak. For some reason I'M
known. April felt the hair on her
scalp stir as though a chill wind
had blown through 1t. And the
same wind sent a thrill down her
backbone. Give repeated the in
vitation somewhat sharply, and
then the girl spoke.
I'm ashamed to come in"
The voice was timid and very low,
but it was enough to make April
give broken cry and hide her
face on Sarle's shoulder. Kenna
leaped to his feet and next moment
the yellow squirt of lighted match
in his hand revealed the dropping
face Of the girl in the doorway.
my God. Diana"
"Yes-isn't it lawful" she said
mournfully. 81 know l ought to be
dead. but I'm not. How do you DO
Ronny?"
She passed him and came slowly
across the room to the girl who
was trembling violently agains
Sarle's shoulder. The strain of tn"
day. ending in this. was almost
more than April Poole could bear.
ITO be concluded tomorrow
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put in n buttered baking dish and
bake thirty minutes in hot oven.
Dixie Fritters.
Beat one egg until light. add
one fourth cup milk, one-half cup
-four sifted with one-third tea
spoon baking powder, one-half tea
spoon sugar, one-fourth teaspoon
salt. one-half tablespoonful melted
butter.
Beat until smooth. Pare two or
anges. removing peel and mem
brane, cut in thin slices and sprin-
kle with sugar and few drops or
lemon juice. Dip orange sections In
batter and fry in hot deep fat until
puffed and brown. Drain on brown
paper sprinkled with powdered SUI
gar and serve with an orange sauce
Grape Juice Pie.
Take one and one-half cups OF
grape Juice. pour into double boiler
If Of the sour kind add one cup or
sugar-Place over fire. Add one
teaspoonful of butter. Take one
TABLESPOONFUL Of cornstarch, stir
into half cup cold water, add to this
the beaten yolks of two eggs, stir
into the grape juice and COOK as II
making lemon pie. When wen
cooked pour into rich shell that mas
been previously baked. Beat whites
to stiff froth and add two table
spoonfuls of powdered sugar and n
little vanilla pour over the top or
the pie and set in hot oven to
brown.
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RECORDS or THE COLUMBIA HIS.
ToRICAB SOCIETY OF WASHING
TON, ID. c. Volume ~. Edited by
John n. Larner Published by the
Society at Washington.
The twepty-sccond volume OF tho
records of'the Columbia Historical
Society contains an unusually largo
amount OF good historical mater
ial. II should prove of great In
terest to every one interested In tho
historical data of Washington
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misery in California.
Cosis Net Write MY story
without Psychic Researches.
Hotel Belmont. New York,
Dec. 1917.
Dear Marcus:
am inelosing for you. and send
ing Ed and Sarah the same little
holiday gift, which Is from the ad-
vance price / am to get for my
Memoirs.
There IL a little string tied to my
gift To you. l want you to promise
TO go TO two movies a week; more
II you will. but TWO any way.
1 have been sick with my annual
cold; the kind ! used to have and
kept John Ableman awake with my
"hark from the-tombs" cough. IL
comes every year. no matter where
I am. Sometimes early, sometimes
late. Then no more for another
year. l am glad II came now as
will be all right when 1 sail. | once
had II come on the day / sailed, and
windy ship IL bad place for
bronchitis.
| shall know in a week or ten
days just the date OF my sailing.
The head man OF all ships here.
nearly tainted with emotion when
he was told by the ship agent at
this hotel who II was wanted book
ing. said he adored me as a poet
and would do everything to help
me. This Is all as Robert told me
ii woAs$d be. lie said he was max
ing plans for me and not to worry.
The editor OF the Cosmopolitan is
particularly interested in my psy-
chic researches and wants me 10
give them freely in my story. j
cnuld not tell a. true story OF nv
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This Letter Wins
Today's Economy Prize.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
I would like to tell you not only
how / saved the price of a new
tam o'shanter but how l made
nearly six dollars. I wanted a new
cap. which cost SO or 81, and in
looking over my clothes I found
ruffle sweater which I had knitted
for myself last summer and which
had gone out of style; so l pulled
out the ruffle and crochete cap
for myself. After taking the time
to make this cap, it was too small
for me, so I sold it for $3.50, and by
doing so I got orders for making
six caps, at 81 each, without fur
nishing the wool, and now / am
making my sweater over in new
style. KATHERINE TAYLOR.
Seabrook, Md.
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Packing Cases for Rubber.

Before the war japan used to
supply most OF the packing cases
used for rubber sent out OF Burma.
owing to the increased cost and
the scarcity OF shipping the Burma
Forest Department took UP the
business and now supplies the
boxes required which yield a fair
proht. besides benehting an import
ant local industry.
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ENVY Ella Giles the Reunion
With Her BelOved-WrOte Her
To Get Word Back If Possible
-. Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright. 1890, King seatures Syndicate. -

Copyright seature Syndicate
1.-THE foLong bished letters from Amecg
est poeess to her faorie brother r. Wheeler Windsor
a c gar veeran remarkable human document At
forth that she believed her certain
knowledge of hereafter based communications from her
husband Robert A. Wco1 died 1916 and also
estina side ohts on of this
nqn is knon every These letters W be
an daiu instaneRts)
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The Secret OF
the Trance
By Brice Belden, M. D.

-HRANCE sometimes resembles
death very closely, and, IN
L fact, trance does end fatally
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
WRONG KIND OF ADVERTISING
signboard Display May Catch the Eye
for Moment, but 1t Does
Not Make Friends.

An important function Of advertis-
ing is in creating good will. The per-
manent, lasting value Of an advertis-
ing campaign is in the good will it
creates. Signboards can do little
toward creating good will and may
stir up a lot of i'll will.
There are certain classes Of adver-
Using that must be handled in dig
nified manner otherwise the advertis-
ing may do more harm than good.
If the information received is cor
rect, various garden clubs have already
protested against the use of signboards
by florists, which shows ''the way the
wind blows" regarding public senti-
ment.
1t has been proposed that motorists
organize to rid our highways of the
grotesque obstructive signs. Each mem
Der is to agree not to purchase any
goods advertised on signboards. That
will be an effective way to clear up the
situation.
This gives the florists good advice
and gets their slogan before our read
ers, both of which it is hoped will be
profitable.-New York Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Red Cross Report Gives a Graphic
Story Of Rescues During Fierce
Fighting at Russian Port
in November.

Washington.-A graphic account Of
the part played by Major Samuel 1.
johnson Of Honolulu, assistant COM
mandant Of the allied forces in Vladi-
vostok, during the revolutionary fight
ing in that city on November IL and
10, has been received by the Red
Cross headquarters here. The Red
Cross report says that Major Johnson
has been recommended to the All-Rus-
sian government for decoration with
the officers Cross of st. George for
the services he rendered to the people
of Vladivostok during the fighting.
AS recommendation is considered
the equivalent to bestowal, this makes
the sixth award received by Major
Johnson during his service in Siberia
with the American forces, the others
being the Russian medal of st. Anne
and Japanese, Czecho-Slovak, Italian
and Chinese decorations.
Governor M. NJ Eversman of Pri-
morsky province, in letter to Major
General w. S. Graves, commanding the
American forces in Siberia. said:
81 cannot leave unmentioned the
fact that Major Johnson. having splen-
didly fulfilled his plan in guarding the
town and the peaceful population,
though exposing his own life to danger
under furious fire, succeeded four times
in getting through to the passenger
trains that We're in the center of the
fighting zone and from there brought
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Trees on Roadsides.

Believing that the problem of road
side planting should not be entirely
set aside during the movement for a
greater mileage Of improved highways,
active steps are now being taken by
the New York state motor federation
and the state college Of forestry at
Syracuse for the development of
planting scheme for the section of the
highway running from Syracuse to
Utica, distance of about sixty miles.
1t has been demonstrated by those
in charge of the work that aside from
the purely ornamental value of trees
along the highway, many practical
benefits would result from their prop
er use. 1t is not generally realized
that trees, by means of their shade
during hot summer months, prolong
the life of the roadway for many
years, and road experts in general are
heartily in favor of this mea1os of road
protection.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Wealthy New Yorker Said to
Have Cleaned Up an I'm
mense Sum.
PLAYED WITH MARKED CARDS
Victims Finally "Got WISE" and
Evened Things UP Slightly by Ad-
ministering a Beating After Ex-
posing His Game.

New York.-A group of screen mag
mates and music publishers along
Broadway has been fleeced out of
$35O,OO0 by wealthy manufacturer
with deck of marked cards, whom
they admitted to their private games.
He was finally detected and thrown
out of the house of the man who
caught him. The World prints the
story, calling the fleecer Mr.. Trimmer
and the other man Mr.. Screen. 1t as
serts it has their real names.
For a considerable time group Of
twelve or fourteen men, all Of ample
means, have been playing stud poker.
There were Mr.. Screen, big picture
promoter and the husband of one Of
the prettiest and most talented stars /;
Mr.. Flickers, of equal rank in cellu-
loid productions; Mr.. Circuit, who
owns flock Of theaters; Mr.. Ragg,
who receives immense royalties from
as we'll known in their respective
fields.
Last summer, at Far Rockaway and
Arverne, their ranks were augmented
by Mr.. Trimmer. He Is manufac-
turer on an immense scale of certain
article of women's wear, and is gen.
orally known as millionaire.
They Thought 1t Was Luck.
Mr.. Trimmer's "uncanny luck" as
the other players called it, was notice
able from the very start. In one SEES
sion, for instance, which began on
a Saturday night and continued into
Sunday, he cleaned up more than $40,-
600.
The daring Of Mr.. Trimmer's play
was what interested the others more
than anything else. He would make
bets against seemingly impossible
| odds-and win them.
Mr.. Trimmer always knew what the
other fellows secret card was, when
he was the dealer, and he always won.
Also he always knew, when he held
the deck, what card his opponent
would get next, and what card he
| (Trimmer) was going to get next, for
his cards We're what is known to gam.
blers as readers"
The design ON the back of them
which meant nothing to others-told
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
WALLACE ANSWERS FOR UNCLE SAM

Hugh G. Wallace, ambassador to
France, is much in the public eye these
days. inasmuch as he now represents
the United States in connection with
the activities of the supreme council
of the allies at Paris. For instance.
it was he who informed the council
that the United States government has
refused to accept any of the indemnity
to be paid by Germany for the de-
struction of the German fleet in Scapa
Flow.
Germany, in compensation for the
-Scapa Flow sinkings, is requested to
deliver to the allies certain inland
steamers, floating docks and tugs, and
the council had awarded 2 per cent
of this material to the United States.
State department officials have
not explained the American govern
ment's objection, hut it was recalled
that American peacs representatives
favored destruction Of the German
ships on the ground that their division
among the other powers would make
enlarge it's naval building program.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
lone Town
!42z1tlg! ps 81 I
FOR CENTRAL HEATING PLANT
Canadian Newspaper Warmly Advo-
Gates Such Scheme, on Eco
nomic and Other Grounds.

The town of Renfrew has carried
bylaw to spend $4,000 on central
heating plant for the business section.
1t is erecting new fire hall ana
takes advantage of the opportunity.
Owen Sound is said to have similar
scheme under consideration. This Is
an avenue Of small-town development
that will be much more extensively
Travelled in the future, remarks the To-
towns are usually compact, the streets
used for business intersect each other,
and with the advent Of modern heat
ing systems in the stores and rae
tories, the economic possibilities OF
central heating plant are exceptionally
good. Many cities and towns in the
United States have adopted the sys-
TEN, and results have been very salts
factory. Instead of two dozen fur
naces, two dozen firemen, one big plant
handled by about three men, does the
whole business. Modern insulating
methods prevent loss Of steam ana
heat underground and the service IS
usually better than any home system.
The obtaining of coal is such a prob
lem nowadays for the ordinary mer-
chant and factory operator that the
putting Of responsibility on civic
plant would be great relief. The
ultimate saving, once the heating
equipment is installed, ought to be
thousands of dollars a year. In man,
Of the small Ontario towns stores are
still heated by stoves, or hot-air fur
naces,. using anthracite coal. The sta
tistics Of the relative cost of steam
heat cannot be made up without con-
sideration Of local conditions, because
pipe-laying, radiator installation and
plant costs vary with the size of the
project, and the location Of the prem
ises to be heated. But the innovation
is one that should commend itself to
the notice Of all town councils.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

ticular flower was accentuated, it was
a king; if the shading was on the left
hand petal it was a queen.
There were four flowers. each with
three petals. The shadings, therefore,
stood for u different cards, according
to where they were placed, these cards
ranging down from the ace to the
deuce. If no petal was shaded the
card was the deuce.
An exposure was planned at
Screens house. There were eight
players. Trimmer, on few hands off
square cards, lost $3.50. Then he
produced a deck of his sort. AS soon
as Screen saw the marked cards he
exposed the cheat to his guests and
proceeded to beat Trimmer up, winding
up by throwing him out Of the house.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
ROGER SULLIVAN TO QUIT in june

Roger G. Sullivan of Chicago an
nounced that he is about to retire as
an active leader in local, state and
national Democratic politics. His Of
acial connection with inside manage
ment of party affairs is to cease with
the adjournment CT the national con-
vention next June at San Francisco.
With the Democratic candidate
tor 1920 nominated, Mr.. Sullivan pro-
poses to step aside for younger blood.
He will be one of the delegates at
large from Illinois and the chairman
Of the delegation Of fifty-eight from
Illinois, and the delegation, under the
unit rule, will vote just as Mr.. Sullivan
desires when the showdown comes at
Frisco. That having been accomplished,
Mr.. Sullivan becomes an observer Of
matters political, always reserving,
however, the right to ringside seat
at any major bout.
In this connection it is to be noted
that Mr.. Sullivan and former Mayor
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Have an Eye to the Future.

1t is common in good many cities
to find street originally laid out to
come to an abrupt end for block,
after which the street is continued. No
doubt the founders never dreamed
that more and wider streets would be
necessary, and thought that in laying
them out they were anticipating all
possible road expansion for hundreds
of years to come. Where such streets,
by continuing them through the block,
would create an outlet for additional
traffic, thereby eliminating congestion
and confusion, the property owners, as
well as city and government officials,
should take additional steps to rec
tify 1t.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
N0SkE MUST KEEP BERLIN QUIET

Rioting in Berlin and other cities
of Germany directs attention to Gus
tav Noske, German minister Of de-
Tense. Martial law, which had been
done away with, was again declared
and Noske was appointed commander
in chief for the greater Berlin district
and Brandenburg province. Noske is
generally regarded as strong man for
whom drastic measures and bloodshed
have no terrOrs.
The first rioting, which resulted
in the death of forty-two persons and
the wounding Of 105, resulted from an
attempt to start a general revolution.
The uprising was to occur in all Ger
many and was led by radical govern
ment officials, it is officially declared.
Developments indicate that Presi-
dent Ebert and Premier Bauer in
vited the trouble by the raising Of the
state of siege which had been hanging
over Berlin since spring and in other
wise mOderatinp the regulations cal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Had Sure Thing
at Stud Poker


him exactly what denomination each
pasteboard was.
At last, suspicion intruded, and one
of the other men at party which
Trimmer had arranged pocketed a
deck of Trimmers cards and took
them to professional gambler for ex-
animation.
They're readers" said the profess
sional. At the corner of each card, on
the back, was design composed of
four feur-de-lis-the three leafed
flower of France.
If the right hand petal of the flower
at the upper right hand of the group
was heavily shaded the card was an
ace. If the center petal Of that par.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Good Work
at VladiVOStOk

to safety officers, their families and
civilians"
Major Graves, son Of General Graves,
was another officer, according to the
Red Cross account who with utter
fearlessness walked into the danger
zone to aid women and children ex-
posed to fire. Major Johnson has paid
tribute to the part also played by the
international military police, whom he
commanded.
II want those men to get the recog-
milton due them," he said. "They rem
dered the greatest assistance, showed
absolute steadiness and GOODNESS and
ran the same risks" The Red Cross
account says that the International
military police and allied detachments
held control of Vladivostok, enforcing
the policy of neutrality adopted by the
allies, and that, thanks to this, Vladi-
vostok was unswept by battle except
in the vicinity Of the railway station.
There, however, furious combat ragged.
"For men who entered the area of
fighting and the path of flying bullets
entered at deadly peril and every man
knew it," says the report.
Among those saved by Major John
son and his men were General Roman
ovsky and family. Romanovsky is
chief of the Russian generals staff.
He was living with his family in the
railway yards in his special train and
was a noncombatant. Soldiers of
both sides fired upon the train. 1t was
utterly dark and storming, showing
| November morning when Major John
! son found the car and escorted the
family to safety.
Hide in Black Cellars.
"Some of those he rescued that
night We're found in the railway sta
ton where the most sanguinary fight
ing took place. They had sought ref
uge in cellars, or secluded little Offices
and crouched in the darkness, afraid
to move afraid to whisper. In most
cases, when the rescue party arrived
it took repeated calls and reassur-
ances to locate the frightened, sus
Y DlClOuS lllell ullu WOluGI.
'"rhe first rescue trip was made
about 10 o'clock on the night of No
vember II and the last at 5 80 O'Clock
on the morning of November IS.
major Johnson's command of Rus
sian. for he is Russian born, was /:
big asset in this emergency work al
thu railway station, as it has beer
throughout his service in Siberia.
General Romanovsky expressed to
the Red Cross representative CRATE
full appreciation for what Major John
son did.
81 do not know how any man coul,
go into that hell of fire, find our trair
and bring us out he said, but thi.
man did it,
"He even saved the cat. Getting TIN
party out of the train Major Johnso,
heard the howl of the lonely, MORTAL,
frightened cat somewhere in the darl
car. lit only by the lurid flashes O
guns and the reflection of burnin.
buildings.
"One of the women asked them t,
take the cat, and the rescue part,
halted there In the shattered train
found the cat hiding in mass O
broken berths and took her to safet
with the family
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Keen Eve on Shade Trees.

Don't forget your shade trees. Re-
iieve them of all dead wood and tam
gled growth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
YOUNG men AND GOVERNMENT JOBS

Senator Smoot Of Utah, in an adj
dress in the senate on the joint reso-
luton for the Redistribution Of sal
aries, had this to say, among other
things:
I'm my opinion those employees
were most unfortunate when they
landed in positions in the departments
Of our government. They ought to
have entered into affairs of everyday
life and business to battle for posi-
lions with their fellow men; but they
came here and entered one Of the de-
partments, thinking that the govern
ment was at least safe and sure pay
master and would be as long as they
remained. A man is not in the gov
eminent service for many years, how
ever. before he becomes an absolute
machine; he loses confidence in him
self he is fearful that if he loses his
job in Washington he can not make a
living for himself or his family else
where.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05
Cut Heart Out of Patient.

Omaha, Neb.-Physicians cut the
heart out of Steve Zakich, an Aus
trian, then placed it back in his body.
Zakich, who had shot himself, is ex-
pected to live.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

ut godsend position
service life vocation
compelled
"Any
eminent will
him
favor that he possibly
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05


Sullivan William
ratified
o
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

Communist
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-05

Never Forget the Shrubs.
Shrubs beautify and protect the
premises.