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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-10-13
CROSS WORKING
FOR HEALTHIER u. S.
Thousands Aided by Instruction
In Care of the Sick, Food Sc
lection and First Aid.

How the American Red Cross guides
thousands of persons to health Is
shown in a summary of the sOciety's
activities In the health field based
upon the annual report for the last fis-
cal year. Through It's Nursing Service,
its Home Hygiene and Care Of the
Sick courses, nutrition classes, First
Air classes, Life-Saving classes and
Health Centers and I'm numerous other
ways designed TO acquaint masses Of
citizens with proper methods of living,
the Red Cross carried its message OF
health into all parts OF the country.
The work of the Red Cross during
the war In it's traditional field of nurs-
ing, furnishing the military and naval
establishments of the nation with 49,
SIT nurses, is we'll known. And there
are today 37,7S7 nurses registered with
the American Red Cross and subject
to call in emergency. During the fis-
cal year, 1,551 Red Cross nurses were
accepted for assignment to Govern
ment service 3SS by the Army and
Navy and 1,163 by the United States
Public Health Service.
In addition to the nurses enrolled
by the Red Cross for Government serv-
ice, the Red Cross itself employed a
total of 1,348 public health nurses in
the United States and Europe. By far
the greatest number was employed in
the United States, 1,257, while 81 were
in foreign service.
Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick
classes, giving thorough instruction in
the proper care of the sick in instaS
where the illness is not so serious g.
require professional nursing care, dur
ing the fiscal year numbered 5,179. A
statistical picture of the Red Cross
operations in this field follows:
New classes formed during
year .......... 0,II3
Glasses completed during year. 6,299
New students enrolled ....... 101, 068
Students completing course. 3,432
What the Red Cross accomplished
in giving proper instruction through
it's Nutrition Service is indicated by
the following table:
New classes formed during
year ........... I4z
Glasses completed during year.. 1873
New students enrolled ........ 2,341
Students completing course. 49,. 2,013
In addition to the above, a total Of
220O6 children were given instruction
in the proper selection and prepare
ton of foods.
Through its 260 Health Centers, the
Red Cross reached 90,252 persons. In
these Health Centers, 4,O15 health lee
lures were given and 7S0 health ex-
hibits held.
In. the United States last year, TO-
432 persons were killed and 100000
injured In industrial accidents. To
prevent this enormous waste the Red
Gross held 800 first aid classes with
a total Of 100000 students enrolled.
Re kind TO the aged, Of course but
he kind to the youthful as well-even
when they're conceited.
Men are usually willing to control
their hatred IL those they don't like
will let them alone.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1921-10-13

in helping
Call
diminishing the total of
Red
Service to mems $1OOO0O0O
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
PASTOR LEnEW WELCOMED
IN A SURPRISE PAarV

Contlnued from page ID
the end thst the cause ~ chr i
might triumph more effectively hy -o
doing
Miss Margaret Byrne principal NJ
The Hannor school told Of how much
T. meant 90 the boys and girls So
have the ylrie Influence of snra
Leadership a. pastor iehcw ilpynes
refectiug very clearly the thong at
that the work ol The teacher rhouli
co-oriiuate with that Of The ohursa
r. Nissiey FORMER, welcomed
ard clad banded the i.che~s on hr
hair Of not onis the offlciary tHi AZ
well of the entire membership ant
trends of the church 70 which r.,
Lehew ieel.ng.y responded IN ieiieli
ous terms. % The great pleasure aud
satisfaction of al present
] y saffney spoke IN very rrac
t!csl Nay ia which the lalts and 80.
peeiai'y the men of the church ahouif
join hand 10 forwarding The various
activities ceniernK IA and about "a :
West Side Methodist rhurch
Lutte Romain- Rorers deiirh,fulg
entertained tho company rrcseni hf
singing several selections aispayin ,
more tiso Ordinary talent IN the
singing 8nd Tho rerforHsnc@ ~ sonr
Altogether the esenlrr vas o
sriendid testimonial ~ % the hieH
regard AM esteem in which Pastor
f.ehex aud vile are hsia ~ ihe
entire member hip and fri.nas ~ th 5
charrh. a. vel ss The citizen hip -
The riiy At iarsc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
NATIONWIDE OBSERVANCE
ARM|sT|CE DAY THIS YEAR

ChiaRo. Oct 81 IN keeping wlth
the nation wide observance of Arm
isticc Day. November n. when the
nation viii pay tribute to the dead
heroes. the National Fratefnal Con
eress OF America has sent out IN
structions to all rs member associa-
iious to prepare special programs in
connection with the event The
scope Of this observance Is best real
lied when II IS known that the Ma
tional Fraternai Congress Of America
is composed OF ninety-two orgsnha-
tons. embracing a membership in
excess or eight million people
Al the local branches Of the vaTl-
Gus societies viii baye prosrams
which viii Include prayer. songs.
drills and music. appropriately fitted
FOR the day IN many cities, the frat
srnalists will conduct services at the
graves. and gold star mothers will he
aisnally honored
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
OLD J. S. STAMPS
BRING BIC PRICES
London Staml' Collectors Sell
Many os Our Postage
Stamps For Large
Amounts

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
MOalN[ 'FlTs' TO SHOW /
W0RlD HOW TO GET THIN
It's wsighy Problem When
rleshy Men and Women
Seek TO Be Nor.
Becoming

Ns~ YER OF p - .f -
Ne~ NofA tackled ~e'fhN ne.''N
teaaN
q moh"iset uiN n'n Aea f'N
la ""meh 'n fsa'''Nh *"A" -"
ae 81 {" lost s'te f'"p's ei e'' p"
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deeiih t"mas'ss'e''ef 'oi*'e"' -"
rstseHi ia" haa1F"" H'Asf "f'."'.
a. tae heAth tAf"e's'" - 's
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
~ war oLo WAR STUDENT
COST GOVERNMENT $500

Wsshnsa0 pet - orders e'oa-
int th, gefsisy rfe so ational
sehtsl nssion where sop war ssi
Grams hsya been in attendance we're
issued today by nlreeto fafhes 90
the Veterans bureau
Mr Forbes said iae 'aoa. naa been
lonnl 20 De .asan'tary. unhealthy and
rs Mas sabsred that u aas heen
wondering tho government far srf.
wee Hefc res9ercd
one student seventy lNn 'e.fs dig
wa discovered So lhe haol 8 folis.
Nr Folnca declared iie is William
blackburn 81 liun Aa Who ~
rothc aet.ae "a haa learned % write
s. name II shasf hand afief ~.
ooNIaa government irMulne for ote1
two ,els ~ + cost 81 aDnai $500
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
OWEN SAVES PEY0TE
FOR STATE INDIANS

Washington. Oct 3l-Peyoie. some
times called Indian hooch,' one Of
the last survivors Of the fame oi.John
rafieycorn was saved al least ter
porarliy 70 the American Indian today
BY the senate.
A plea by Senator owen Democrat.
Oklahoma. IN Whose veins there is
indian blood. caused the senate 10
sirrhe from a house BIN a provision
authorizing the hurean of Indian AZ
fairs 10 suppress the use Of peyote. a
BEVERAGE made from the cactus bean.
Senator Owen told the senate thar a
wac used in Indiaa religions ceremon-
.ais. Senator Curtis. OF Kansas. an
other member a Indian descent. IN
ferjected that il was used sometimes
without ceremonIals. but the senate
On viva vOee vote supported sena-
tor yoweH's plea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
"S0Oners" Crippled,
But Play Fair Ball

Norman Oc1 - The crippled
sooner elayen came out 81 the OK
iahoma Aeele cash Mt saturds,
with % Q victory bnt With ltps
e'so 20 stave on the criticism Of tac
University oi Oklahoma football 10
lowers The sooneta face the frs.
game Of tho 1897 Nlssonf. yaney
conference schedule when they 20
against ths Washington rnlYersr,
eleven here next saturday
The lack ot punch and aFrrcavis
offeaso has kept the soouefa frori
ranulnp up higher scores 10 boia
rames played thus far this season
IN the middle of the field Tho soone
otiense is unbeatable bat when m
geai lS within Axrlking distance iha,
paWcr to deliver ls not there
Coach Ben @. owen sooner coaca
since iFo5. attribute this lack Of o.
fensiye power 70 two things. weak
aerial work and the failure of the
line aud hackfeld 20 work together
Tho two early games proved tho
sooner defense from both forwards
and backs to be formidable and tn
work of Morrison. m1baek. IN punt
ing gives the sooners tha, ground
gaining factor for defense work that
few schools IN the valley VIII have
this year Morrison averaged flfty
yards with his puuis against the Az
gies with two 81 every three pun. 3,
kicked INTO The wind
What need Is scoring offens.
and that Is what ! am going 10 deys
Ion Or cur chances for repeating In
il~ conference title race this year
viii be nipped in the bud" Oven
said II ~ don't get a closer Of.
Tense union between line and hack
field we are going to run into some
thing two weeks from now when s..
invade Ncbrasif p, Lincoln October
-. y W. don't hii IL here this week
in the washineion e.eeen. owsn
concluded
ONen is paying lite attention to
his defense thls wcek but q wofking
hls large squad from sao until dark
ness every afternoon on offens6 Ths
heavy sooner Valley chances yin he
shown Saturday uhon they go agaiEs.
the Washlngton eleven but the mos.
feared game on the sohe inie fellows
one week later when the Sooners
make Their fret road trip of the sea /.
son to Nebraska.
Probable Sooner lineup again.
Washington
Marsh L Z. ....................l:<
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

n Paiumayo South America -
taneolurel Women haze taken t0
painting eosna oH ihelr bodies "a
limitations ol thN Fashionable aei ~
Brazil Tho usual attire vas neck
lac Of beads
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

For the accommodation of tfasr'.
ofa wlreless telephone instrnmenis
are ie'nr Installed uu number oi
imnorant EXPRESS trains Ia eermani
apd receiving Instruments Va nroH
nent hotels ln berlin
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
foR SALE old rarers a. lte e4l
~ offfre
A TEXAS WONDER

fnr kidney nne D adder tfnih'a
gravel w"st AMI lame hack. fhsama
fian and iftrEuIart'ss of me tlinei
and bladder Hegu'4As bladder ffoa
hies IN children u not foid hy drus.
eists mail tits Small bottle often
cure send Cor sworn tetiimonlals
Dr y " Hall. .see olive street. Sc
Louis. 40.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
wANT AovERTlsGMtNTs

want Advertisements in The hesa
er must De ia the office As twelve
o'elack Il assification Is desire
lass fled ADS are cash eAoef' waess
parties have regular aceoaais AZ tAH
Leader office. The l.eadeg eoll,eiesi
have experienced go much lroas.o
n locat.ag many parties who ha1 :
phoned in wants that 5 neeessaff
,o .nyoke me casR-in- advance afs-
ten. oxten. whore regular aceo4a'e
are ma ntam Memoranda q "ws.i
l waattd' ur Tor sale. cta aY
he LETT at tue Leader hrsiness ~
and samt uln 81 converted into lum
ads
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

A. result of fines impo.ed o1
thosa wha "a. profane lankua9e ir
more p.ons communltles ol ven.-
neia. q ch1rch ~ Ia cuaira is sail
70 have bcen ere ted with funds d.
rived entirely from the fines
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
sALEsMsE WANTED

WANTED Salesman With car % eail
on dealers Nith a low priced To-
coo mile.cotd tire si0o o. Week with
extra commissions Specially Cord
Tire Company. South Bend. Ind
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
mlscsLLANEoUs


From the Gaifney 60 They have
farms of the very best New hun
lows monthly payments Good cot
tsges. iow prices. Small farms, an
nual payments 10 acre tracts upon
which ,hey viii build new house aud
an needed oatbulldlngs Purchaser
mikes the plans Small amount
down. balance easy payments Phone
. Off.re ll5l-2 r. OKLA Ave
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

FOR SALE or RFST FURNISHED
Our home az 1924 West Noble
avenue. Terms. Il desired. on easy
monthly payments VIII be clad 10
show il 70 anyone interested. Tele-
phone leea J f. Nissley.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
PERSONAL
ron SALE

AN GOING TO sELI-BricS bldg.
lot II. blocS as. y G Opposite
lone Hotel For $500. terms. Two
story. and fuli basement J. s. Han
or " l.. West
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

Leader classified ads &c, resal.s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

Ia SECTION or LASD-For sale or
trade. mile from Guthrie See
" u Williamson. To- y. Ash
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

BEMST4TcHINC-and picoting At
tachment. worxs on any sewing
machine. easily adjusted. Price
$3.50 with fun instrnc tions. Gem
Novelty Co. BOX l0SL corpus
Christ. Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21
SITUATION WANTED

SITUATION wANTED-ny fteno-
graphor who Is experienced Can
give references. Address ~ l. A
care Daily Leader,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

ron SALE We have for sale the
best piece # aereaee near the city
n Interested, n close 10 animrrovef
property see <us at s.t-e. \. B.
Armstrong AMI Co. Phone as9.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

ron RENT Larfc furnished modern
room for light housekeeping also
sleeping raouls 2os i-s = Otla-
hnma Phone 1875
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

FOR RENT or 5 urn shet fht
housekeeping room 90 adults onit
90; l.3 r Oklahoma ave
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-21

THE lie
CLASSIFIED WANTS
FOR sAf.R-A variety 81 eaanea
frulss. hasters ana iells 1871 y
Logan.
ron sAnv Reed Assh char. ose
sese bAos sarr good condition So
r Warner
FOR EXCHANGE 2se acre stock
farm los elty property A n
Armstrong And co. Phone 80
IsALF OR TRADE rer tent and far
n.sare. new poaeanni Nseh|re See
u Ainera. park ia rord ise 'hs
Rensu Man
EXCHANGE kn improved te acre
farm. nicely Improved p acrss boz
tom land. siia'fa orchard. hog
pasture cts VIII trade for Cuth
5 operts Rov kneeisna. Reslfor
FOR SALE a s room house collar.
garage. 81 e0ntf lois onls s.sa
dandy room house near nef
Temple. make oner Cbo.ee halla
lns site. how price re, Kneelssa.
Reaior
FOR SAlE-ls farm IN iogan county
prices right Also some snaps IN
city property Win trade olss aro
erty for farms or rsde iarns fef
city property Money 70 lesn ca
farms Al ~ percent ana small
eomm.ssioa See wa Patterson. los
Fast Oklahoma. Phone g1f
ros RENT
FOR RENT 2so acre farn 8 miles
from Nu.han. ior Information write
70 gles s Detroit street Tulsa o
FOR RENT room iu.n.shef mod
crn house e4S = srrnesr rhoss
2sa
FOR RENT Furnished room, siT +
Warner Prone So
ron EFNr u room modern house
on Noth Broad Sow vacant
IL Armstrong ana 90. Phone 500
ron RENT Two furnished roous
sls North ian street phon" s2s
l. 81 Ncemskey
Two FARMS FOR RENT mites
east 81 Nghaa Phone ioos or
can At 1924 W Cotteral
ron RENT -sa acre farm raoue
la7s or eall loi7 " Noble
ron RENT or 3 mrn.shei leh'
housekeeping rooms 20 adults onlt
aes l.sE Oklahoma ave
ron RENT Larfc furnished modern
room for light housekeeping also
sleeplng rooms. 2os l-s r Otla-
homa Phone i4aS
.s.~--.a-
LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING Anari
ments for rent well located ss
T.. Harrison street Phone 1918 !
SITUATION WANTED
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-12-24
Ole


Nobody knows what that man'll do,
when he decides to !" Aunt Carrie
said nervously. Letting the poor
child stay up so late She ought to
be In bed this minute, even IL 1t Is
Saturday night. Or else she ought to
be here to listen TO her own bad little
cousin trying to put his terrible re-
sponsibility On her shoulders"
One item of her description of him
self the badgered Herbert could not
bear in silence, although he had just
declared that since the truth was 80
ill-respected among his prosecutors he
would open his mouth no more until
the next day. He passed over bad"
but furiously stated his height in feet,
inches and fractions Of inches.
Aunt Fanny shook her head In
mourning. THAT may be. Herbert"
she said gently, "But you must try to
realize 1t can't bring poor young Mr..
DIN back to his family"
Again Herbert just looked at her.
He had no indifference nor profound
than that upon which her strained
conception of the relation between
cause and effect seemed to touch and,
from his point Of view. to be missing
should be the lightest of calamities.
1t Ii true that he was concerned with
the restoration of Noble Dill to the
rest of the Dills so far as such In
event might affect his own incompara-
BILE misfortunes-but not otherwise.
He regarded Noble and, Mobiles disap-
pearance merely as unfair damage to
himself. He continued to look at this
Borrowing great-aunt of his, and his
thoughts made his strange gaze ap-
pear to her so hardened that she shook
her head and looked away.
poor young Mr.. DUR she said.
"If omeon could only have been
with him, and kept talking to him UNI
til he got used to the Idea q llttlei"
Cousin Virginia nodded comprehend
ipgly. Eyes, 1t might have tided him
over" she said. "He wasn't handsome,
nor impressive, of course, nor any
thing like that, but he always spoke
so nicely to people On the street. I'm
sure he never harmed even a kitten.
poor SOUL"
I'm sure he never did," Herbert's
mother agreed, gently. mot ever a
kitten. / do wonder where he is
now"
But Aunt Fanny uttered a little cry
of protest. I'm afraid We may hear"
she said, "any moment"
And the most tragic news of Noble
Dill these sympathetic women could
have heard would have surprised them
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-12-24
"X" BEIDLER, WHO SENT HIS
WIFE TO "ROME"

One day In 1869, when the Nile,
n Of the old-time wood-burning Mis-
souri, steamers, stopped near the
mouth of MusseIshell river in Mon
tana to take on wood, two wood
hawks" came aboard. "Woodhawks'
were men who cut firewood and
corded 1t up On the banks Of the river
to sell to the steamboats,. These two
men were famous frontier characters,
TX" Beidler and oliver Eatin" John
son..
Among the passengers On the Nile
was a party Of eastern tourists,
among them several women who were
enjoying for the first time the thrills
of being In the widest wild West"
They were especially delighted at the
appearance Of Beidler and Johnson
and at once began asking questions
of these picturesque characters as
they called them. The woodlands
were not especially pleased to be
treated like a pair Of Indians. but
said nothing about 1t. Finally n OF
the I'M inquired: Mr.. Beidler,
are you marriedf"
"Yes," replied tx"
"Oh, / would never have guessed
1t. Isis your wife. aha white
woman"
INDIAN" gruRted Beidler.
How delightful A native of these
great plains Where is she now2"
"Oh, I've sent her to Rome" said
the woodhawk.
ITO Rome? To be educated? How
romanticl Do you mean Rome, Italy2"
NO." answered AZ" with a grim
smile. ITO roam on the prairjei"
The woman stopped asking ques-
tons.
Beidler served as q scout with Gen
eral Miles In the Sioux war Of 1876,
but he was better known as a vigilante
leader In the early Montana mining
camp. John X Beidler was his real
name, but he was called TX" Beidler
because he always signed his yarn
ings to western bad men" with the
single mysterious letter *" One
such warning was usually enough to
make the bad man leave camp.
Later TX" was sheriff of Lewis
and Clark county. He once invited
the governor Of Montana and other
state officials to visit his jail and In
spect a new steel cage Of which he
was very proud. The officials came
and Beidler took them into the cage.
Now, dem yei" he said to bis
prisoners. "Ye've been edgin' off late.
ly when / was tellin' my stories of the
old days an not listenin' to 'em. Now,
! reckon youu listen"
He kept them there three hours and
told them every story he knewl
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-12-24
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
~
=
THE THREE
MUSKETEERS
~
By DUMAS
Condensation by
cspt- Andre Morixe
By ALEXANDRA DUMAS
Condensation by
Capt Andre Morixe

Throughout his life, A~Iexandre Dumas
had all the needless irresponsibilstv Of
q reckless hoy. He did mot indulge an
reveries about the past or dream. If
h future. He lived spectacuIsrIy In
the present.
His heedlessness was most emphn-
sized mt his p~aIatial home. Monte
Crist0, where his love for spIendor and
his prodigaiity plunged him into debt,
Most of his VISITORS, who came osten-
sibIy for an hour and remained for
days. were penniiess men and women,
who were glad enough to find n place
where they could live Iuxursously for
nothing.
Many of these thrfftless folk made
Monte Cristo their home. Dumas had
mot the heart to turn them away he
even invented tasks so they would mot
feel unhappy about staying. One home
less ~vasabOnd who had a sense OF
shame wal appeased by being told to
mote down each day what the ther-
momcter registered. at is most i'm
portant for me to be well informed
ON this point Dumas assured him.
Worst of all were the actresses. A
succession of them came and went,
each ruling the house while she re-
manned and inviting all her friends to
reveI with her. Sometimes Dumas. I'm
despair over his debts, went AWAY, but
the hangers-0n remained, charging food
and wine to Dumas account mt n near
by hotel.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-12-24
Gro BIZ
INVENTOR or vANE UNKNOWN
But Devices for Showing the Direction
OF the Wind Have Been In
Use for Centuries.

The origin OF the weather vane II
unknown. One OF the most ancient OF
which there is any record Is that
mentioned by vitruvlus, and the ruins
Of the Tower OF the Winds. of which
he speaks, still stands In Athens. This
building was erected about a century
before the Christian era. He writes
"Those who have paid most atten-
ton to the winds make them eight In
number, and particularly Andronicus
Cyrrhestes, who built at Athens an
octagonal tower of marble and cut on
each face the figure OF the several
winds, each looking to the quarter
from which that wind blows.
ION the tower he placed a marble
column, ON which was a Triton OF
bronze holding a rod In his right hand.
And he contrived 1t that the figure
moved round with the wind 30 that
II constantly stood opposite Il, and tha
rod, which was above the figure,
showed In what direction the wind
blew"
Efigies of many creatures have done
duty as yanes. Man himself has noA
escaped. The female form divine even
has not been spared this indignlty.
Such a sentiment as Is expressed 10
the sentence, woman tickle as the
wind" may have been In the mind
OF Theodosius the Great when no
erected at ConstantInople. In the
Fourth century. the vane called the
LADY of the Winds"