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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
4 EFTY MooRE's WIFE"

cropsis.--Spalding Nelson re-
H. an invitation TO dinner from
graat-uncle, Rufus Castor. On
S5ay he meets Barbara Brad
u and renders her service. she
- in the same apartment build
as the Gastons. They 90 there
.o.tber. Castor and his wife are
,,1g to Maine Tor trip and ask
-Ison To live in their apartments.
accepts. The Gastona tell MN
MYSTERIOUS noises about the
rtmeDt- whispers" and noises
have scared them Going to
anartment a few days later
.,son again meets Barbara, his
.sidental acquaintance. Nelson
'ats the building superintendent,
g,sk and instinctively die.ikes
~ IN a wall safe he ilds a
aI,ace of magnificent pearls.
vi day Nelson finds the pearls
Wa disappeared from the wall
% His first idea Of informing
! notice is not acted upon be-
,use of peculiar circumstances.
has been discharged from his
ositlon without adequate eXplana-
on OF reason, and feels himself
.yolyed in something of a mys-
NV He decides to conduct an In
as+ioation himself. That night
sorbsra signals from the window
her apartment, which is opposite
and they arrange a meeting
!, next day. In the morning he
sFs note in his room, asking
i'm WHY he had not informed the
solles Of the loss of the jewels.
barhara tells Nelson her sister
glalre had some years before made
runaway marriage with an ad-
,.ntprer. from whom she was
IAN uarted, and the marriage had
5.sn annulled. Claire is engaged
he married and someone, know
NO Of her escapade, has stolen
socnmeuts concerning the affair
trom the Bradford apartment and
attempting to blackmail the
prsdfords. Nelson and Barbara
.xehange condolences about the
.rhispers," mysterious notes and
Otber queer doings, which are
,nuch alike in both apartments.
Nelson encounters more mysteries.
IL takes Miss Kelly, the telephone
An to dinner with the idea Of
pumping her
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
E.... Gun o4 the Civil War

On the 9th Of January, In 1851, the
steamship Star of the West was sent
INV the federal government from New
York with supplies and reinforce
ments for Fort Sumter, In Charles
ton harbor. When the Star of the
West reached Charleston she was fired
mon by Confederate batteries from
the town and was obliged to turn
mack, This was the first actual gunfre
of the Civil war.
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ThiItyRgnning Sores

Remember, stand back of every box
Every druggist guarantees to refund the
purchase price go cents) If Peterson's
Ointment doesn't do all | claim.
/ guarantee it for eczema, old sores,
running sores, salt rheum, ulcers, sore
nipples broken breasts, itching skin. skin
diseases blind, bleeding and itching piles
as we'll as for chatting, burns, scalds, cuts,
bruises and sunburn.
II had 80 running sores on my leg for
II years, was In three different hospitals.
Amputation was advised. Skin grating
was tried. / was cured by using Peter
sons Ointment" Mrs. F. e. Root, 27
MICHIGAN street, Buffalo, N. Y. Mall or
ders filled by Peterson Ointment Co., Buff
falo. NJ Y
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monlal as every statement ! have
made is perfectly true Mrs. ]. 0.
ELMQU1ST, 2424 S. goth Street, Omaha.
Nebraska.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
be convinced by the many genuine and
truthful testimonials We are constantly
publishing in the newspapers of the
ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to restore their health.
To know whether Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will help you, try
it! For advice write to Lydia Z. Pink
ham Medicine Co. (confidentiaD, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened, read
and answered by woman, and held in
strict confidence,
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the dearth of farm labor is limiting
factor in production, it is very doubtful
business policy for farmers to use in
creased income to buy more land in
stead of using a part CT 1t in raising
standards of living so that women and
young people will not want to go to
the cities in search Of attractive liv-
ing conditions and amusement"
Picture OF Farm Woman's Work Day.
The survey discloses a number OF
the reasons why many women do not
find farm life attractive. The work
ing day Of the average farm woman,
as shown by the survey, is lis hours,
the year round. In summer II IS 1872
hours. And 81 ogt of each 100 women
have no regular vacation during the
year. Or the average, the farm wom-
an can find only 1.6 hours of leisure
during the summer and only "a hours
1 in winter. Half of the farm women
are I'D and at work at o'clock in
the morning.
Forty per cent have water In
The kitchen, but the other 60 per cent
must go to the spring or the pump
to bring the water for cooking break
,ast. Thirty-six per cent help witt
The milking. On the average, the farm
woman has 7-room house to keeI
In order. Seventy-nine per cent have
kerosene lamps to trim and fill. Nine
ty-six per cent do the family washing
about half of them having washing
machines and the other half d0ini
the work with tub, dashboard ant
boiler. Twenty-six per cent have ga
or electric irons to make more com
Portable the task of ironing. Ninety
two per cent do some or all of the fam
ily sewing. Garden work is done b
Sc per cent, 90 per cent make all o
part of the family bread and 60 pc
cent have churning to do. Eighty-on
per cent of all poultry flocks are care
for by women. One fourth of the fam
women help to feed and bed the liv
stock, and "a per cent of them spen
over six weeks in the year assistin
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
Useful in lronina.

A lump of beeswax tied in a cloth
should be kept near at hand when
ironing. Also have salt sprinkled on
a newspaper. As you use each iron
rub 1t, while hot, with the wax cloth
then rub it over the salt and you will
have perfectly smooth irons.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21
CHAPTER VI.

EFF alone for q moment by my COM
ion. sat there at the table in
crowded restaurant, idly watching
beautifully cOstumed women all
hi me, listening dreamily to the
sc Of the orchestra, observing with
prest the graceful gyratiOns of the
aslonal couple who sought the
being floor in the center, when sud-
by / was brought to myself by
sring a gruff voice saying:
'What'd you bring that crook in
e for?"
What do you mean?" l gasped in
enlistment, looking up at a square
Duldered man with neatly trimmed
lex mustache who was standing be-
e my table.
It's you | mean" he announced.
On't you know you can't bring that
pd Of people in here"
As explanation for my presence
ERE in the White room of the IA
bus Hundredth hotel, let me say
at my Investigations into the per-
exlng chain Of mysterious circum-
lnCes in which Barbara Bradford
d | seemed to be each day becom-
more firmly involved, had finally
! me to deduce three different the
les each more or less plausible,
. each involving an entirely differ
set Of persons.
There we're certain happenings and
'cumstanCes that made me some
pes wonder If the whole thing were
base plot on the part Of my
eat-uncle Rufus, perhaps influenced
a desire for revenge or perhaps
on by an insane greed for still
eater wealth.
Yet, on the other hand, there were
ose entries in his diary about the
gsteriOus voices. Apparently. too
wife and Mrs. Burke had heard
em.
DID 1t not seem more likely that the
ch plotter was Claire Bradford's ex
asbandl
This theory seemed far more ten
PEE While the Bradfords had hearC
pthlng from him for several years
publication Of Claire Bradford
gagement might have attracted hi
p'lee and Inspired him to an attemp
olaekmail. Yet how could he gail
cess to the wall safe where the di
0Fce papers were kept, or how cOult
Oe dropping notes on the floor o
ROara Bradford's bedroom? How
'ua ne have stolen the Castor
ssrlsf It seemed incredible but still
thoughts kept returning to tn
'Ssioillty Of his directing Clair
'auIords actions through hypnoti
'u'FoL Once he had had infuenc
= her sufficient to make her Civ
@lnlly' friends, home, everything
marry him. Had he, in some wa
'auoWn to Barbara Bradford, re
iuea mis- control over her sister an
g ne using her as the unconsciou
. Tor his villainies? She coul
~ gained access to my room b
a'Alhg along the ledge when all tn
'ase was stlll. Yet this theory e,
l'aeO neither the theft Of the pearl
gfeatuncle's peculiar actions, N
Y discharge, nor the mysteriov
uses IN the apartment. / had sti
third theory.
suppose a band of criminals wa
sased in the apartment house on ii
~ above the BradfOrds and me?
I. access to either apartment woul
% difficult, By short rope La
81 they could easily reach either. $
~ rooms They would be so locate
mere would be little difficulty I,
~ . devise mysterious sounds (,
-riying the people in the apar
.as below. l recalled that in e
case the voices and the footsteI
.ned to come from somewhere !
'he ceiling. OF course It seem
sposterOus that a criminal bal
sala ind lodging In a luxuriO
p y, house Ike this, vet, VI
tenants in these buildings knc
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Summer Cushion Cover.

Bingham is a charming summer,
cushion covering. Big plaids or small
checks are best, although even stripes
NAV be used successfully.
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DEPENDED UPON
IT 70 YEARS
Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vege-
table Compound Has Been
This WoEnan's Safeguard
ALI That Time.

Omaha, Neb.-'I have usedLydis E.
Pinkham'sV Vegetable Compound forever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19

the Veterans Of Foreign Wars con.
cluded, eyes are now turned toward
Cleveland, Ohio, where the national con-
vention Of the American Legion Will
be called to order September u. The
ten delegates and ten alternates from
Washington will leave for Cleveland
on Friday, September "a.
The local delegation goes untn-
structed on the question Of a ma
tional commander of the Organization
to succeed Franklin D'Olier. and their
choice probably will be decided at a
caucus in Cleveland after the nomina-
lions are made. Among those whose
names will probably be placed before
the convention are F. w. Galbraith OF
Ohio, Milton J. Foreman OF Chicago,
Emmett ONeil of Kentucky and Han
ford MacNider of Iowa.
On the question of adjusted COM
pensation for former service men and
women, generally referred to as the
"bonus," the delegation also is un-
instructed, though many of them are
understood to favor some such meas
ure as passed the House last June
and failed to reach the floor OF the
Senate, which would allow each per-
son who served in. the war to take
either of four optional benefits.
Washington delegates. however. are
expected to introduce resolutions
in the late conflict count as double
time on a service mans retirement.
as in other wars; approving the work
Of the war risk bureau. the pubic
health service and other government
institutions for the work they are
doing for disabled men, and recon-
mending a closer affiliation of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
REDS SEND RADIO
CALLFOR CENSUS
AIl-Russian Survey to Be
Made to Determine
Status.

MOSCOW, September 16 (Soviet Of
fetal Wireless).-Wireless instruc-
tions ito all political sections" have
gone forth from the bolshevik CEN
trail committee here that an all-Rus-
sian census is to be taken. which. it
is explained. ais essential with a view
to discovering the weak places in the
soviet social fabric and to relieving
each others want and disorganiza-
ton"
LAS in private property" the circu-
lar adds. 80 in the property of the
whole state. each individual part de-
Ponds on the other parts"
Latterly;" the decree proceeds. the
numbers to the country. Regarding
the workers, tradesmen and special
lists. we do not know how many there
are. nor where they are. It is essen
working force. When this is done
there will be possibility Of correctly
distributing them
It is further explained that a census
of children is necessary in order to
know how many schools, kindergar-
tens an. and creches should be opened.
The iliterate must be registered in
order to know where there are many,
and to send teachers there. Old. Grip
pied and otherwise disabled people
must be registered so as to know how
they may be assisted, and how to pro-
vide for them.
Agricultural returns must be made
SO as to know the number Of people
working on the land; whether they
are provided for. what they are Gull
tivating and where there are waste
and uncultivated lands. It will then
be clear where help must be sent,
what seeds and machinery must be or
dered from abroad. how much cattle
is necessary, etc. and the same ap-
plies to factories, mines and all in
dustrial plants. The point is to dis
cover the weak spots. and how they
may be healed, says the circular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
VETERANS OF THE GREAT WAR
A Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation on Land and Sea.

Interest Of service men and ex-serv-
Ice men Of Washington and vicinity
has conferred in the twenty-frst ma
tional encampment of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. which lasted six days
and concluded last night with a ban
Quet to the national officers. While
tho attendance was not as large as
had been, hoped for. due largely to
the high railroad fares. there were
fully 5000 delegates and visitors
present. and the encampment. in point
of interest shown and posts repre-
scented, was the most notable in the
history Of the organization.
The local posts of the order. with
the cooperation Of the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce, fulfilled
their duty as hosts in a most credi-
table manner. and when the time shall
come for Washington to entertain the
veterans again there should be little
difficulty in getting a majority vote
for 1t. An excellent example of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19

comradeship existing among the men
who served was the resolution adopt
ed by the District of Columbia con-
vention Of the American Legion ex-
tending greetings to the Veterans.
This was received with cheers when
read at the encampment.
Though the Washington delegates,
aided by those from Maryland, fail
ed to convince the encampment that
this was the time to- move national
headquarters here from New York,
they were well pleased to have the
matter left in the hands of the coun-
Gil of administration, for most of it's
members are favorable to such a
change within the near future. The
encampment served to stimulate wide
interest in the organization among
those in this city, who served over
seas, and the local posts in conse-
uuence are counting On a substantial
increase in membership within the
next few weeks. =
Legion to Meet Soon.
With the national encampment of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
Veterans See "Battle..

Many men who had heard the
scream OF shells and the rattle of ma
chine guns on the fields Of France
were among the thousands who saw
the sham battle staged by the War
Department at Camp Meade last Fri
day afternoon. and none took keener
interest in the mimic action that pic
tured the capture Of Montfaucon. Most
Of the overseas men were accompanied
by wives or woman friends, and ex-
planned the maneuvers in detail as
the action progressed. The spectacle
was pronounced most realistic by
these veterans.
Francis e. Drake, commander of the
Department of France, American Lee
gion, has wired national headquarters
that many legionaires, apparently de-
luded through misleading advertise
ments. are arriving in France from
the United States expecting to obtain
lucrative employment. He recon-
mends that the legion advise members
of the organization that no construc-
ton or other firms in France are in
need Of additional employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19

Miss leila de Milhau, who received
French croix de guerre for her
work as an ambulance driver in the
war zone, has been sworn in as 6
motor cycle policewoman at South.
ampton, L. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19

Women's Auxiliary with tho American
Legion The local delegation will
also support a resolution asking Con-
gress to pass law making lynching
an onense against the federal govern
ment.
The delegates from this city to the
Cleveland convention are James A.
Drain, departmental commander; A.
8. 1mrie. Daniel J. Donovan, Kenneth
Rose Frances Stokes, julius L Pey-
ser, Frank T. Fuller. Paul Foot and
Howard S. Fisk. The alternates are
S. X. Breese, Frank Connolly, Alex
ander Mann. Cecil ]. Dowd. Miss
Marie Covert. j. T. Taylor. Harry J.
Davis, Mary E. Kolhos. p. w. Jordan
and Pauline McVey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-19
McRae In Commended.

warm letter of commentator
mas been received by Kenneth A.
McRae. a member Of the national
legislative committee Of the Ameri-
Washington Post. No. /, of this city.
franklin Doier Of the leeiom wso
expresses his appreciation of the as
sistance given by the local official
in carrying out the program of the
fiscal year just closing.
Il thank you personally for the
assistance you have given me. and for
the legion I thank you for what you
have contributed to it's success"
wrote . Mr. Dolier. L can wish my
than the same faithful and efficient
support you have shown these head
quarters during the past year."
It has been found necessary to
postpone the rifle practice of the
rifle club of Stuart Walcott Post, No.
10, of the American Legion, which
was scheduled to take place today,
and announcement OF the practice
date will be made in the press. The
bers. W. Hamilton Beatty, whose
death was due to paralysis.
Memorial services in memory of
Georgetown boys who died in the
next Thursday evening at Potomac
Savings Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue
and NJ street. under the auspices of
George e. Hlleen Post No. rs, of
the American Legion, at which time
tablet will be unveiled. In addition
to appropriate addresses there will
be selections by a, quartet under the
direction of S. Theodore Howard, with
Prof. Wells as accompanist- All men,
bers Of the legion in Washington
have been invited to attend by Ber-
nard S. Buscher, commander Of the
most
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A Word to Our Customers

a Word to Our CuStomef8
Ourt new Fall Merchandise
is arriving daily and we want
you to see the wonderful selec-
tons we have made. This col
lection .of new autumn styles
will please you because it COM
bines stylish models and Levy
Jester quality!
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and republican parties Maryland women
are cordially invited.

dI6 COIuIdIIy IuVIC0V.
Dixie Chapter, U. d. c.. opened its
season Wednesday evening, Mrs. George
B. King, vice president, presiding. The
following names were submitted for
membership: Mrs. Edmund Harvey Sy-
monds of New York, associate member;
Miss Florrie A. Fuller and Miss Alice
HarreIl Plans were discussed for
card party to be given later in the au-
tumn.
Petworth W0man's Club.-The liter
airy committee met Monday evening at
the home of Mrs Phelps. Mrs. Grace
Knox and Miss Roberta Patterson gave
papers descriptive Of Bernard Shaw.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-21
EXTENSION COURSE HAS
GOOD ENROLL MENT

The extension course opened at the
University of Chattanooga Wednesday
with a total enrolment Of seventy-fi five.
or this number about fifty are signed
UP for the educational courses offered
by Mrs. L. NJ. Russell and Miss Mary
Mckinley. In addition to the advanced
education given on Wednesdays from
3:3O to 4:3O foundation education will
be taught on Friday Of each week at
the same time.
Next In popularity to the courses in
education are the courses in Chaucer
and Spanish. The Chaucer course is
taught by DR.. N. f. Griffin and has
enrolled in 1t something like fifteen
pupils. DR.. f. X. Kline. professor Of
modern languages at the university, is
Offering a beginners course in Spanish
to be given twice a week at the most
convenient time to those enrolled. In
addition to the above courses, DR.. II. II.
Young will offer a course in public
speaking.
All OF the classes will meet every day
this week in order to get things in rum
ming condition. but after next Monday
VIII only meet the prescribed number
OF times per week.
The extension course Is still open for
registration and It is believed that sew
eral more students will enroll before
the classes are closed.
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COMMODITY PRICES ARE
HIGHER THAN In 1919
Varying Declines Reported,
However, in Wholesale
Markets Last Month.

Wholesale prices Of many important
commodities cont inucd downward in
September, according 10 information col
lected by the Daily News Record from
the bureau Of labor statistics. depart
ment OF labor. However. compared with
September 1919 all commodities nro an
average of 10 per cent higher In price
The decline in the general price level
from August to September. rs measured
by the bureaus Weighted index number
lin which each commody has an influ-
ence proport tomato to Its importance in
the country's markcO was 80 per cent.
Farm products and foods again
showed substantial price rccesslons the
decrease in ench group being over D
per cent. cloths and clothing showed
substantial price rocesstons. drop OF
over per cent, from the August level.
In the group OF building materials
the decrease was over per cent.
Smaller decreases were recorded Tor
metals and miscellaneous commodities.
the latter group including among others
such important articles as bran. cotton
seeG:neal and OIL mill feed. Fertilizer
materials. jute, rubber, paper and wood
pulp.
Fuel and lighting materials as in the
preceding month, continued upward,
with an average increase Of per cent.
over August prices. Chemicals and
drugs Increased about 2 "A per cent, and
house furnishings about Ia per cent.
over the level prevailing in August.
Measured by changes in the index
numbers from September, 1919. TO Sep
TENDER, 1920. farm products decreased
over per cent and cloths and cloth
ing over o per cent. in average price.
In all other crouns there was an in
crease between these two dates. food
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new PLANT TO
COST $l,5OO,OOO
Mutual EnameIWare Plant in
Alton Park to Be Huge
Industry.
WORK TO START SOON

W. NJ. Seymour, purchasing agent for
Dwight =. Robinson q Co, of New
York, general contractors, arrived IN
Chattanooga Wednesday night for the
purpose Of making preliminary plans
for the construction OF the new Mutual
Enamel"2re company's plant. Mr..
Seymour stated that work would be
started in the immediate future and
that the buildings alone have been es-
timated to cost approximately 81 500, 900.
The purchasing agent is getting in
touch with all Of the large manufac-
turers of building material In this sec
ton. He pointed out that the struc-
lures would be largely Of brick, and
hat large quantities OF cement, lime
and other materials would be used for
the work.
Supt. Baker, OF the Robinson COM
pany who is to superintend the con-
struction, win arrive within the next
lay or so to make final arrangements
for the launching of the work on the
concern.
The enamelware plant is to be To-
,ated near the Richmond place east Of
Alton Park. There will be eight or
nine buildings erected.