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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
Detective German to the
rescue.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
PINS NOT LONG PERFECTED
Production of the Really Finished
Product Only Dates Back to the
Year 1924.

In ITS the American congress, real
izing the absolute necessity for pins
in the development of the civilization
of the country, offered bonus of
ESQ for the first twenty-five dozen do
nestle pins equal to those imported
from England.
In 1897 Timothy Harris Of England
devised the first solid-headed pin.
American inventive genius, as usual
continued on the Job until the best
idea was hit upon. Lemuel Wellman
Wright Of this country invented a
machine in 1924 which gave the In
duStry much Roadway. His machine
made solid heads to the pins by a
process similar to the making of nails,
by driving portion of the pin itself
into a countersunk hole. This was
done automatically and consisted of
device by which the wire was seized
in two small grooved cheeks. When
both cheeks are placed face to face,
the wire is held tightly in the groove
with a small portion projecting, a
small hammer connected with the ma
chine strikes on the projecting por-
ton, thus forming the head.
Seven years later, in 1881, John Ire
land Howe. a doctor in Bellevue hos.
pital, New York, invented machine
for making perfect solid-headed pins.
A company was organized and fac
tory started at Derby, Conn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
A BEAUTIFUL GHOST.

synopsls.-Spalding Nelson is oc-
cupying the apartments Of his
great-uncle, Rufus Castor. The
Gastons, leaving on a trip. tell him
about mysterious noises and "Whis-
pers" that have scared them. He
becomes acquainted with Barbara
Bradford who lives in the same
big building. He instinCtiyely dis
likes and distrusts the superintend-
ent, Wick. The mysteries in his
apartments begin with the disap.
pearance of the Castor pearls from
the wall safe. He decides not to
call in the police, but to do his own
investigating. 1t is soon evident
that someone has access to his
rooms Becoming friendly with
Barbara, he learns that her apart
ments are equally mysterious. She
tells him that several years before
her sister Claire, who lives with
her, had made a runaway mar
riage with an adventurer, from
whom she was soon part I, and the
marriage had been annulled. Claire
is engaged to be married and some
one has stolen documents concern
ing the affair from the Bradford
apartment and is attempting to
blackmail the Bradfords. Nelson
takes Miss Kelly. the telephone
girl, to dinner with the idea of
pumping her German, a hotel de-
tectlve. recognizes her as the wife
Of Lefty Moore, a noted burglar.
Nelson partly confdes in the detec-
tive and arranges to meet him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
TRAINING FOR STOCK
Finest Colt in World Is of Little Use
to Farmer Unless 1t Has Been
Broken.

Nobody really cares what makes the
wild cat wild because the wild cat is
no good even when it is tame. But it
makes all the difference in the world
whether useful live stock is trained or
wild. The finest colt In the world,
product of the best draft stock, is Of
little use to a farmer unless 1t has
been broken to harness, is bridle-wise
and gentle.
A COW may be champion milk pro-
Queer, but she is of comparatively lit
tie value If nobody can milk her. A
setter may carry the blue blood of
Count Gladstone and have nose for
birds that is uneQualled, but nobody
wants to hunt behind him unless he
has felt the jerk of the trainers choke
line and learned not only to find birds,
but to give his owner an opportunity
to bag them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
MOLD IN SILO PREVENTABLE
Use Of Plenty of Water at FiIlino
Time Will Overcome Difficulty
Pack Thoroughly.

The use Of plenty of water at silO
filing time is one of the surest ways
of avoiding difficulty from molds If
the corn has been frosted or has be-
come overripe. If one has the facili-
ties for running steady stream of
water into the blower and at the
same time is careful to see that the
tramping is thoroughly done the loss
from molds can be made almost negli-
gible. AS a matter of fact, 1t is pos
sible to entirely prevent the growth
of molds if the corn is cut at the
proper time and thoroughly distrib-
'uted and tramped in an air-tight silo,
What air remains after this is done
is used up in the fermentation proc
.esses which begin as soon as the corn
is ensiled-the oxygen being converted
into carbonic acid gas and silage acids.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
Old Chinese Burial Places.

Shanghai's old buildings on the Bund
are rapidly disappearing, and with
their destruction many discoveries in
the way of old burial places are be-
ing made. While excavating for a
new building two Chinese graves were
discovered. Upon being opened, the
collins were found to be in good de-
gree of preservation, considering the
length of time they must have been
lying in the swamp. The inscriptions
upon the stone tablets marking the
graves are Eligible, so any conjecture
as to their age is almost impossible.
An urn containing quantity of bones
was also unearthed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28

Of sugar for every man, woman and
child within the United States, and
the Increase over last year equals more
than six pounds per person.
Big Beet Acreage.
The sugar-beet crop this year covers
almost million acres as against the
five-year average Of about two-thirds
Of million; and the growing cOndi-
ton on July was above the ten-year
average. There is more than half
million acres Of sugar cane this year,
about half Of which Is intended for
sugar and the other half for sirup,
after deducting considerable amounts
for planting the next crop There is
a substantial increase in acreage over
last year, especially in Louisiana,
where nearly all the cane sugar Of the
United States is made. The growing
condition Of the cane in Louisiana Is
much better than last year, but con-
siderably under the average for the
past nine years.
Protection for Crop.
The department Of agriculture,
which has carried on a number of
projects looking toward making this
country self-sustaining from a sugar
standpoint, is cooperating with other
agencies in protecting the crops
from insects and disease and 9TH
erwise promoting the production
and utilization Of bumper sugar
crop. 1t should be borne in mind,
however, that the forecast for 1920 is
based upon conditions on July l, and
the actual Out-turn would be above or
below this forecast according as con-
ditions between July l and harvest are
better or worse than average.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
CHAPTER VII.

1t was the next evening that l made
my astounding discovery, when pure
chance led me plump into what both
Barbara Bradford and | recognized
at once as our first real clue to the
mysteries surrounding us
My find came unexpectedly at the
end Of an exciting day. AS may be
imagined l slept little in the hours
following my unexpected meeting with
Claire Bradford in my rooms, coming
as it did right on top of Detective
Germans revelations as to the identity
of the telephone girl. Coupled with
these circumstances was the fact that
if my hopes were realized. Barbara
would be within very few hours
lunching with me for the first time.
] just had to see her before | met
German. The tale l was 20 unfold to
him was so improbable, so almost I'M
believable, that ] wanted to go over it
with her step by step, in order to be
able to convince the detective that it
was the absolute truth.
/ could not help but realize how
preposterous it would sound in the
telling. Mr.. German could hardly be
blamed for believing that ny mind had
been inflamed by witnessing too MANY
movie thrillers. Yet l had proof,
There were the entries IN my great
uncle's diary that ! could snow. / had
the anonymous notes. Ny story of the
strange Whispers if need be, could be
confirmed by the old !aIndress, BIZ
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
WOMEN need SWAMP-ROOT

Thousands of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
Ii the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other or.
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss Of am.
bitlon, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp.Root, a physicians pre-.
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm.
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28

Barbara Bradford, yes, ard by Claire,
too. That is, if the reason Claire had
given to account for her presence in
my room was the true one. 1t sounded
logical, and yet | did not place the
confidence in her that did in Barbara.
But what | relied on most of all to
convince German of the truth of nv
prepOSterOus tale was his own knOwl-
edge of who the telephone girl was.
Just when ! had reaChen the deduc-
ton that the band plotting against
us must have cOadjutOr in the build
ing, he had come forward with the
knowledge that pointed toward the
person most apt to be involved
| was bordering it all ever in my
mind as | left the house 70 meet Bar
bara. | was out on the street and
just turning the corner when 7 remem-
0ered that | had spent most of the
money in my pocket the nlght before.
RetracinS my steps, | returned to my
apartment and took some bills from
their hiding-plaCe in the bookcase. AS
/ emerged into the street again, | be-
came aware that across the street was
man whose appearance seemed
vaguely familiar. AS ! once more
turned the corner, walking briSkly, |
glanced back for a second look at
him and was, SURPRISED to see him COM
ing in my direction.
Then all at once my subconsciOus
mind came to my rescue. | realized
when it was that l had seen him be-
fore and what made his appearance
so familiar As | left the house not
ten minutes ago that very same man
had been standing across the street.
AS l had turned back at the corner
he had been coming in MY direction
just as he was now.
He must be following Inc, trailing
me, shadOWing me. ] determined to
test out my theory. At the next cor
ner l turned sharply CHANGING quickly
back as I did so. He was still follow
ing me, though on the other side of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

you're right about that" l replied,
"and say, look here. Why can't you
meet me somewhere tomorrow after
noon. There are lot Of mysterious
things happening in the Granddeck.
Maybe you can help me in trying to
clear them up"
'It's date. I'll be in the back room
Of Jim COnnOr's place over on Third
avenue at three o'clock waiting for
you"
'Tll be there" | said, as babe him
good night,
"HOld on a minute" he said. DO
you know where Lefty MOore's wife
lives now?"
/ recalled the number she had told
me to give the taxi man and repeated
It to him, an address way over on
East Sixty-second street near the
river.
II like to know them sort of things"
be explained. I'm our business you
never know when you'll be needing
them"
On my way home, after l left him, I
congratulated myself on having made
James Germans acquaintance. In
him had found a man with police and
detective experience. The fact that
he held a responsible position with a
big hotel ought to be sufficient voucher
for his honesty. OF course Miss Brad
ford must be consulted before l met
German the next afternoon. could
hardly tell him my own almost unbe-
Hevable experiences without bringing
In the attempts to blackmail her sister.
Surely Miss Bradford would not OBJ
ject to my plan. We were making
such poor Roadway In solving the mys-
terry ourselves that / was certain she
would welcome Germans advice.
Aud would it not be a surprise to
Barbara Bradford to learn that a
erlmlnal-Or at least the wife of a
crlmlnal-was employed as a telephone
glri In the apartment house? I was
hoping that she would be at home and
ID her room when | arrived at the
house so that might signal her and
Tell her my great news at once.
let myself into the apartment and
Without bOthering to turn on the lights
made my way back toward my own
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
BEST AND EARLIEST
EARS FOR SEED CORN
Quite Practicable to Allow 1t to
RIpen on Plant.
Examine Grain Carefully, Removing
Any Worms Found and Then Fold
Back in Place and Tie With
Elastic Band or String.

The best way to secure home grown
sweet corn seed, according to United
States department of agriculture spe-
clalists, Is to allow it to ripen on the
plant, and, since a~singIe ear will be
seed enough for a small garden, it IS
quite practicable to do this. Select the
best and earliest ears by stripping
down the husks to examine the grain
and to remove any worms that may be
found, and then carefully fold them
back and hold them In place by an
elastic band or string. Allow these
ears to ripen thoroughly on the stalk.
In the North it Is often better to pull
and hang the plant where there will
be no danger from moisture, frost, or
even chilling until the seed is thor
oughly dry. All the ripe ears remain
ing at the end of the season in any
crop Of sweet corn should be harvested
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
GUARD TWINE FROM INSECTS
Solution of Kerosene and Crude Creo-
sote Is Recommended by an
Illinois Entomologist.

If the twine one buys is not al
ready protected from crlckets and
grasshoppers the following formula
given by W. T. Flint, entomologist of
Illinois, can be used very satisfactory
ly. He recommends solution of two
gallons kerosene, and one gallon crude
creosote. Mix these together and i'm
merse the Irvine for period of about
one hour or until 1t is saturated, then
lay out in the sun and dry thoroughly
before using. The Missouri Agricul.
tural college recommends solution
of one gallon of lime sulphur and ten
gallons of water. Soak for a similar
period and dry thoroughly before
using.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
"Feenish the Course y

The veteran Scottish caddie was out
with an old gentleman who, by the
time the twelfth hole was reached, had
been in most of the bunkers en- route,
and had succeeded in breaking a club.
Il think shall give up at this hole"
he remarked at last to his indignant
caddie.
INA, ma" retOrted the old worthy.
"Feenish the course, sir, flemish the
course; we've got four clubs to smash
yet, an nine bunkers to dae IT ~
Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
IMPROVEMENT OF GAME BIRDS
Pulaski County, Virginia, Continues
as Leader in Stock improve
ment Campaign.

The aggressive character of live
stock improvement activities in Pu-
laski county, Virginia, is illustrated
by a recent sidelight In the Better
Sires-Better Stock" movement A
poultry man enrolled his so Indian
Games (Cornish) headed by an In.
dian Game cock in the campaign. He
kept no other stock.
Pulaski county, Virginia, continues
to retain first place among all counties
In the country for the number Of per-
SONS agreeing to use purebred sires
only.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
He Should Have Known That.

Visitor Ito small girl hugging
large Teddy bear, whose boot-button
eyes convey the impression of pro-
nounced squint)-Well, little girl, and
what do you call your nice new bear?
Small Girl (gravely)-His name is
GLADLY" same as the one in the hymn.
Visitor (mystifed)-What an earth
are you talking about, child? Which
hymn?
Small Girl--You know. The one
that says, "Gladly, my cross-eyed
bear"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
PROMISE Given
OF MORE SUGAR
Crop Conditions Give Assurance
OF Increase Amounting to
About $4,000 Tons.
BEET ACREAGE MUCH LARGER
There Is Also Substantial Addition to
Cane Acreage, Especially in Loulsi-
ana--Growing Conditions Show
Improvement.

People who have sOft-pedaled the
sugar bowl for six years may be in
tereSted in the statement that crop
conditions on July ! promised an in
crease in next falls sugar production
IN the United States; an increase
amounting to, approximately, $4,000
tons, or enough to load a train of
freight cars 10 or IS miles long, allow
ing 40 tons per car. This prospective
crop is equal to more than % pounds
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
But how q" you know she's aiding

rhemY
81 don't know # Rut do l,no, AKA.
nobody could mil ofP of tbo III.
that have been honnarfra i, tSo
Granddeck without somr 0na thoro
helping them. We've fornd somaora
used to helping criminals crin,noTs
wife. Isn't that enough? All wp Mood
to do now is 10 watch nrr cIoseIv
and faSten the thing on her"
/ "HoW are YOU going TO 90 fh9t?"
"ThatS why | insisted o. YOUR com
| ing here today. | am to meet Detective
German at three. feel that he could
aid u.s. and | think we ought to fell
him everything"
Tell the polcer Her face grew
white at the thought "WouIdn't that
mean scandal-the newspapers and
all that sort of thfng?"
shook nv head dpctsiveIy
"Gorman's not with the police now
He is employed as hotel DETECTIVES
But he is Just the man we need TO helm
US. He knows all about criminals and
how to track them With his aid we
can quickly clear the whole thing ND"
"Wil Won have 70 fell him evprv.
thfng-about Claire's marrlage?o
"Ne've either cot TO fell him everv.
thing or nothing"
"Oh, how l wish we did lot have to.
The more people there are who know
about things the more likely they are
to become public"
yet you trusted me with your sis
ter's secret"
She gave me a quick glance of con-
fidence.
You're different"
I'm afraid most people would not
agree with YOU. They would regard
me as a worthless, discredited Young
fellow out of lob"
But it's nor your fauIt"
THE point is" | went On. that we
have reached a place where we need
expert advice. German has fOrtuitous-
ly turned up to give it. The only way
is to tell him everything"
For moment she debated the mat
ter silently, her pretty forehead puck
cred in thought.
yes" she said at last 81 sunnose
it is the only wav. But won't he want
a lot of money for his seryices?"
"Tll attend to that" 7 answered
I'll make nv great-uncle reward him
handsomely for recovering the Gasron
jewels"
IF he does"
"He must We've got TO get them
back"
From her handbag she nroduced
the anonymous letters she had re.
ceived and handed them r. me-
''WilI you want to show the detective
these?"
Eyes, | think I had better The
whole tale sounds 50 nrennsterors that
I need every hit Of corrohorativa owl.
dence We can muStorn
For half an honr we fingered over
the table. discussing all the asnacts of
the case. Eventually think nor.
suaded Miss bradford that tho owl.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
WeII-Formed, Properly Dried Sweet
Corn for Seed-Crosby's Early.

and saved. The best ears will make
fairly good seed, and nearly everyone
knows the enjoyment in parched sweet
corn.
Sweet corn spoils much more quick
ly than field corn, and cannot readily
be cured in large shocks, but should be
husked from the stalk and spread thin
ly on staging to cure A convenient
way of storing sweet corn is on the
ear.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
Truly a Worthy Cause.

The notice of the meeting was so
worded that a generous response was
assured. At the appointed hour the
nall was packed, The chairman called
the meeting to order and introduced
the speaker of the evening. He was
q modestly dressed, unimpressive lit
tie man, but he was an earnest talker.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said.
this meeting was called for the pur-
pose of starting a campaign to raise
funds for the impoverished contrlbu.
tors to innumerable other campaigns"
The rest of the speech was not
heard because Of the tremendous ap-
plause.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28
PLANTING CABBAGE IN FALL
Small Pointed-Headed Varieties Must
BE Used II Set Out Late
Worm Don't Bother.

Cabbage set late will make good
heads, and 1t Is sometimes much
easier to grow 1t thus, as the worms
are not usually SO bad as In the
spring. Of course you must plant the
small pointed-headed varieties IL YOU
are planting very late. The large
headed sorts may be set out the first
OF September and will usually make
heads, especially If Of the medium
early sorts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28

Though"
the street and perhaps half a block
away. went few steps out of
sight and then stopped as if to look
in a shop window. He came hurrying
around the corner an instant later,
slowing down as soon as he spotted
me again and walked on slowly past
me as If not noticing me. l waited
until he was some distance beyond
and retracing my steps quickly to the
avenue again stopped In the shelter of
a building to light cigar, purposely
wasting a number of matches. In
hardly ten seconds he was back, covert.
ly watching me from the ether side of
the street.
There was no question about it. He
was trailing me. But who could be
having me shadowed2 Certainly he
was not in the employ of the Brad.
fOrds or OF Detective German. Either
he must be one of the band of plot
tiers, Or-I hated to voice my suspi-
cion, but somehow the thought of my
great-unclc Rufus kept obtruding it.
self. 1t would be just like the sus-
picious old miser if it was he who
had planned all this devi1nent, to put
me in a position of trust and then to
have me watched night and day.
Whoever it was that inspired this
pursuit, l determined to lead my
shadow a merry chase. Jumping into
a taxi / babe the driver take me to
a department store. Looking back
saw the shadow hastily entering an
other cab. Arrived at my destination
l thrust fare and tip into the drivers
hand and hurrying inside managed to
catch an elevator just ascending. One
flight up got out and redescended to
the main floor by staircase at the
rear, emerging thence on to side
street. A second taxi took me to
the Twenty-eighth street subway sta
ton, and there. with no sign of nv
pursuer, ] took train to Times
square and went to the Aston to meet
Barbara Bradford, arriving on the dot
of one. She was there awaiting me
and we quickly found secluded table
In one of the less conspicuous rooms.
1--WE told Claire everything" she
said as soon as we were seated. II
hope you're not angry with me-"
"Of course not You had to tell
her. l am sorry to have frightened
her."
"She shouldn't have gone to your
room. That's just like LEI, though
She always acts on the spur of the
She's awfully worried, too,
poor girl
1--WE can save her." ! said
"Why," she asked quickly, what
have you learned?"
81 was convinced thar they must |
have someone in the house aiding |
them, I've found out who it is. It's |
the telephone girl-Nellie Kelly is the
name she goes by"
II can't believe it, cried the girl,
shocked at my statement. "She'S only
/ girl like myself. / have talked to
ler lots of times. I'm certain there's
lothing wicked or wrong about her."
"Fm afraid there is" l explained.
4 took her out to dinner last night, to
he White Room. The house detective.
While she was off telephoning, prac-
ically ordered me out of the place be-
.ause was with her. She's notorious.
der husband is Lefty Moore, a we'll
znown burglar. He's in Sing Sing
low. Detective German arrested him.
lie ought to know"
"Oh, the poor girl" exclaimed Miss
Bradford, tears yelling up In her eyes.
I'm so sorry for her."
"But think Of your sister. Think
What they are trying to do with Miss
Ielly's aiT"