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impossible. but the very obvtouSness OF
the scheme would insure its success
The following day Wah Sing again
visited the docks and Kelly paid par
ticular attention to what went on I'M
mediately after his departure. That
night The man in charge OF the San
Francisco bureau of the secret service
received word 10 have dozen OF his
best operatives posted near the docks
next morning.
ri point out a certain vehicle to
them" added Kelly. "and they're to fol-
low it. no matter where II goes. When
it unloads, they are to surround tho
house and await a signal from me-"
But when Kelly indicated the wagon
which the secret service men were to
trail. their faces reflected blank amaze
ment He had pointed to truck which
bore the words ~. S. Mali in largo
letters and which was piled high with
nothing but mail sacks!
Back into the alley behind the post
office drove the wagon. Kelly and tbs
other operatives close behind II. The
sacks were dumped of in a dark pas
sageway and then--a heavy teakwood
door on the other side Of the alley
oIcned and the two sacks nearest at
hand were hauled silently inside!
But before the door could be closed
Kelly threw himself against it. his gun
ready for instant action.
There's no sense in putting up
fight. Wah Sing he warned the propri-
etor Of the importing establishment as
the latter's hand slipped toward one Of
the openings in his voluminous cloth
ing. There are a dozen men outside,
ready and waiting for the word to
break In. The place Is guarded front
and back-up with your hands. quick"
I'll admit that Il was clever trick"
continued the operative. as the China
man obeyed orders. But you tried u
once too often. Even mai! truck be-
comes n matter Of suspicion when a
Chinese importing house has a rear en-
trance opening on the alley where the
mail sacks are delivered
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In operation. Wherever possible. eleva-
tors already established within be taken
over.
The otn-r immediate step will be to
set up a state sales agency. This is tho
Cooperative Union Elevatormat CleVe-
land stock for which IS now being sold
TO local farmers elevators only Tine
cooperative union elevator has CAPT
tai stock Of 100000 and third of this
already has been subscribed.
NO plans have been made for mem
bership campaign in the L. ;. GRAIN
Growers Inc. at this time. says state
ment issued by the Ohio Federation.
Pooling will not be a feature or the
Ohio plan at present, Pooling OF grain,
which has been developed in some sec
ton 81 western states. is little known
and consequently not Of interest 10 the
farmers OF Ohio. There Is nothing. how
evcv. to prevent pooling. since II mea ms
nothing more than an agreement be-
tween a local or general group OF men
to bunch their grain.
ITO sell h's grain. tho farmer merely
takes II 20 his cooperative elevator ana
sells Il a. ;ar N-cva!linE market prico
and receives full value for IT. II he
chooses. he may store II at the local
elevator. with in turn may place II
with the state sales cooperative agency
the Cooperative Grain Elevator. In this
instance. reasonable advances may DO
had against the elevator at the prevail
ing interest rate.
THE Ohio Plan has h""n developed by
the Fedora ton. and has the active sup
mort ~ the Ohio State Grange. and the
Farmers Grain Dealers Association OF
Ohio"
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Frank. there's something phoney go
ing on in San Francisco. Somehow or
other the Chinks are managing 10 run
through large quantities OF opium ana
all the efforts OF our men ont lhere
haven't bothered them IN the ahg1test'
The stun continues TO come In. appar-
entity on every boat. Get out there as
fast as you can. Work In plain clothes
aand see what you can discover. bu'
be careful The opium ring Is power
full orEanizat!on so II niCht lie well 10
keep your hand on your automatic while
you're wandering around Chinatown.
James X. Brooks. Chief Cf the In""d
States Secret Service, pnuaed Tor a nom
ent and then looked eHpcrtantlY at the
young man who RAJ ed him across the big
desk In the Treasury Department In
Washington. He lad M: the slightest
idea that his operative would be fright
encd but ne was iltrrcL:cd in his re-
action. To be shipped aci osS III" Contin
cnt on a JOB that spAIls deadly peril is
not daily occurrence even In the Ile
Of a Secret Service agent.
Any idea or the way they're getting
the stuff past the men or the dock"
asked Francis J. .>elly. the man TO whom
Chief Brooks had been speaking.
Not the least in the world. More
than a dozen men have been working on
tho case for several months. Rut the
dope continues to come in just as freely
as II II weren't contraband. The only
hint can give you is to keep your eyes
open and your gun mandy. Go to itr'
About week later one Nigh: have
rot. ccd ,n entirely inconspicuous young
man Io!tCring about the docks IN San
Franchises. Apparently he was aothins
nurv rhan SGht-scer. for he paid no
attention whatever to the customs Off:
c:ntH VINO werc swarning around on
the lookout for smuCgled opium, nor did
he seem to he interested in anything
beyond the constantly shifting colors
in the commercial panorama. For SOY
nr-ll DAYS this young man visited he
docks. but tho lack Of distinction about
~ aIi!r., and the fact that he wandered
about as If ne were a novelist looking
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SIDE TALKS
bv Ruth Cameron
THE PIECE BOX

The other day went 10 my piece box
for bit OF some goods to mend n dress.
had 20 hunt for II and presently
found myself fathoms deep in the las
chatting employment OF rco-ganlZinR
my piece box and at the same time re-
min;.ring over tho pieces that tied up.
1t should have taken me three minutes
TO get that bit Of goods. am ashamed
to tell you how long It actually took
II seems TO me that no conventional
memorabilia hook could have any more
noignent power to call hack dreams and
memories than tho box of pieces into
which the leftover bits OF the family
garments have been slowed away.
How Tired You wsro OF It
There's the bit Of the covert cloth
sui, you had years ago when covert
cloth was the right thing for suits.
How wonderful that suit seemed TO you
when you first bought IT,. how careful
you were Of 1t. how anxiously you scan
ned tho skies before you wore it--and
oh. how tired you were OF the iron
wearing stuff before you finally cnst
It aside.
Then there's bit Of pink crepe de
chine 10 remind you Of the first party
gown you bought after YOU wcr" mar
ri.d. You had made your rousseau do
for so long after the way Of brides.
that that pink gown was an especially
joyous eYont. You wore II. let m" see
yes three years and then you used the
hest Of It for n blouse-oniy you called
it waist then. 1t was pretty dress
YOU can remember your husband praised
it and said you must get yourself new
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things oftener and not spend all your
money on the children.
"rnas.s Not Thick Enough"
And what Is this heavy stuff here
that feels almos: like carpet My good
ness II that Isn't a piece OF your old
bicycle skirt, bought % years ago when
bicycling was SIS much tho rage as
motoring IS now. The skirt was given
away. goodness knows how long ago.
but this piece still fingers around walt
Ing for some chance use. Does IT seem
possible that you ever wore ahythink
so heavy as that And In summer. 100!
Today you wouldn't think you couio
VICAR such goods as that in the heart
n, winter. But when those skirts were
tho rage. tho heavier they ~er" the more
smart they were. You smile as you re-
member going from shop 10 shop look
ing for the goods. taking the samples
they offered between your thumb and
forefnper to test the thickness and
,hon saying NO. that's not heavy
enough"
A Record OF tia Chtldrsn's Lives
And then the scrape OF the children's
dressss-how wildly they trace the
history OF each. from the first sheer
scraps Of white lawn or batistc. through
tho first coiorcd dresses, the pink d!mity
(hov dear she looked in Il Mt her frSt
marty with a pink bow on her nair) ana
tho blue silk muslin (that tomhoy tore
a rurTe Of: the nrst time she wore III
and 80 on to the fresh record or the
present day frocks. the American beauty
sport skirt and the orchid mignonctte
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ATLANTIC CITY Will
HAVE Big PAGEANT

Special Dispatch TO The Intelligencer.
Atlantic City. n. j.. Aug. 1S.--Two
days o. Il.l;ering paradeS on beach and
boardwalk: tw.r nights OF high carnival
on boardwalk and big piers pretty
maids In bathing suits by the thoueand%.
and ensconced az Queens OF Beauty in
fIower-dccked rolling chairs Will be tn"
outstanding features OF the Grca; At
l1ntic City Fall Pageant t" BE- held on
September 7th and Sth. Governors Of
states high officials oc this nation and
visiting diplomats OF other lands will be
with an audience of 100000 10 b"
brought from American cities 10 at rs
tho gallery n; what IS intended to be
one OF the most ambitious affairs ever
held by an American city.
Formai opening OF the Pageant will
take place on tho afternoon or Wrdncs-
day. September 7th. when King Neptune.
two-day ruler OF Carnival. VII arrive n
his great barge bearing the Sea God
and his cour: Of girl beauties IN
golden seasheli. Mayor Edward l..
Bader. Il Atlantic City. with other OFF,
Gals and the heads Of the Pageant Com
m!ttec. will greet Neptune and his court
to cvirnd The freedom OF the resort dur
Ing The visit.
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What arc tho chief danger spots (in-
lection centres) OF the human body l"
which ! recently referred? l can here
mention only few:
The middle ear-Ip childs run
ming ear" tuberculosis germs may col
lect TO pass on to the lungs In the blood
and lymph channels. and set up there
that dreadful disease. What mother.
knowing this would neglect TO have
such 3 condition attended to- Ana
how often has a cold In the ear, foi-
lowed by discharge, invaded the
brain?
Adenoids-These stop in the breath
ing space between the nostril and the
throat. This makes children mouth
braathcrs, starved for oxygen, narrow
breasted. dull. stupid. BY the time they
are Is years old such children are all
too prone to lung trouble.
Nasal and throat catarrhs-TheS
lead (among other grave ailmentS) u
deafness. BY tho lndamma ton extend
Ing through the Eustachtan tube from
the throat TO the middle and INTERNAL
ear. Most cases Of deafness have such
origin. And diphtheria germs In the
throat have actually caused cirrhosis
Cntfa mmation) OF tho liver.
Diseased tonsils-These are about
the most prolific sources OF Infection
In the body. The germs Of various
diseases pass into the body through
these two ga;es--to the Joints causing
rheumatism: to the thyroid gland in
the neck. causing goitre: 10 the heart
causing eudocard!us and inflammation
Of the heart muscles; 10 the Moneys
causing Br!ghts Disease: and so on.
Tho mouth-At least ?S varieties OF
germs have been found under the NIL
croscope from the scrapings OF one
persons mouth
Teeth and lips-Many Jagged tooth
scratching on the surface of the tongue
has furrowed n spot for cancer to
thrive in. Many a lip, irritaied with
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Chapter Il
had been ready ~ ,raAr = SaEcaSl'e
reply when Keith tod ne ihat NArsa'e'
had been AFRAID would oNe'do' thA'
she wanted me 20 have my res l'u'
RETAINED. : knew he tAUrolSnS De-
ueyed what she told MIN. Their WAS no
use artagonizlnS him by giving VOICE
to my feeling.
lie was very late coming in. pre-
tended 10 be asleep 4; nrst' ou' ""s"
he stumbled over chair made II an
.,c,,se 70 8; I'D ant ,alH - HIM.
glanced i; the clock. II was quarter
OF two. lie saw the glance.
"Beaa;ly ate" he Srumbled as he
nursed his foot.
"DId YOU have a good time. and where
did YOU go after the :heatrer
we went 70 Uenlys.
Then you danced
Yes"
- ~ shall be 90 glad to dance with you
again. haven't danced since your
father died"
You couldp': very we'll while you
were in mourning.
"OS course not, First your father.
then mine Who was with you
Alice re LIslc. and Butler. Now
don't talk any more. need some sleep.
In the morning I never mentioned
ANYTHING about ny intended shopping.
I hoped. almost prayed ne had forgotten
mis- promise and so had not spoken OF
AZ 10 Margaret; was sure he had when
later she dressed and went out.
II shall not be back until dinner
time" | heard her tell the maid. with
added instructions about the work. Then
hurried 70 the telephone and called
Erma LouEstrcet
Come and so shopping with me-
am going TO buy ever so many pretty
things" | told her.
She was delighted. and We met at the
aressmakers.
Loretta seemed surprised 20 see me
alone. and asked II Mrs. Dalton were
coming.
b. NO she is away For the day" re-
membered that had told Keith need
s cd street. afternoon and evening gowns
so I ordered ono for each occasion. Ny
evening gown was lovely 4 deep
\ orange and black that was wonderfully
becoming Ny stree dress. OF navy
: blue serge. was simple but chic. Then
my soft crepe afternoon dress Of blue
and pale gray was lovely. | managed
TO have them al, fitted. a5d some
changes made that necessitated cutting
them so they could not possibly be re-
tected. feared Margarets views upon
my selections.
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for local color" was sufficient 10 dis
arm any possible suspicion. AS events
proved. however, the opium ring VAS
81 thor ,ughly convinced OF the SAFETY
Of it's methods, that il had grown cal
LOUIS To my casual INVESTIGATION.
Try ~ he might. Kelly could fad
only one occurrence which seemed 10 W
at all out Of the ordinary. and II was
only the fact that this took place upon
t.l,. arrival Of each large steamer from
the Orient that Impressed this upon ms
mind.
is soon as the ship would start TO I'M
load. Il .;trgc and very portly Ch!haman
would come down 70 the dork. converse
= :nw moments with one OF the men In
charge Of the removal OF the cargo. and
then waddIc off. his errand completed
Nut. as one Of tho customs Officials in
formed Kelly, there was no thin; sus-
ricinux about this. The oriental In
uuestion was Wah SINK Lee. head Of n
large IMPORTING arm which received Trc-
orent SHIPMENTS from abb Vad---ship-
mcnts which have always passed through
the customs house before being de.!'-
cred.
oyer discover anything irregular
about his consignments" asked Kelly.
though lie knew in advance what the
answer would he.
"They'rc all as straight as string.
was the reply. Declarations made out
in perfect order and not a sign or any
thing crooked. No. Lee comes GOWN
here to make certain that hiH stutf AT
riycs safely and that's all. No use
suspcCting him.
But principally because he had no
other line to follow. Kelly determined
m Iook into Lees business from the
outside. before he went any further. The
headquarters OF the importing firm, he
found. were located in the center OF the
city. only half block from the post.
Office, ard when he made ;he rounds or
streets in that neiGhhorhood. kelly's lips
tIrhtened omniously and his hand
straycd towards tho blue-steel au'oml'
tic which rested in convenient pocK' =
"I wonder" he muttered. IT seems
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The Revolt Of Vera Sanderson
TACT-WITH RESULTS
By Jane Phelps

Then We had luncheon at a quiet
place. But we were very gay. teit
like child again as Erma and laugh
ed and chatted over our simple meal
Atterward would buy hat
But as We walked down the avenue
all desire FOR clothes left me. l hap
pencd to look down 4 street upon which
he doors OF one OF the avenue hotels
opened Just as Keith and Mrs. Dc li9'e
emerged At first l thought / would
Ignore them. Then I took Frma's arm
and turned down the street. Keith and
the widow stood talking on the side
walk. while her car waited a. the curb.
We'll. Keith. I caught you this time. "
said in tone OF raiHery. How a.
YOU do Mrs De Isle What do You
mean by stealing my husband away
from business when l have just been
buying loads OF things for him to pay
for?
You surely have caught US" Keith
answered. his tone matching my own.
Margaret was TO be with us. but some
thing must have i2terfered."
She let the house before | did.
heard her tell Martha sine WAS going
into the country TO spend the day. that
she wouldn't be back until d!nndr time.
she must have forgotten her ap-
pointmert with u.s." Mrs. De Iisie said
sweetly.
'Or purposely let you lunch alone
with Keith" said. but with a smile.
We'll. | won't keep you longer. Can
I act any OF you down anywhere
NO. thank you took II upon myself
% answer. Il am going TO make Keith
60 with me TO buy some hats. I haven't
had ono In an age. and II will punish
him for lunching with you when
wasn't along"
/ Bully for you. Vera" Erma whisper
) ed while Keith assisted Mrs De Isle
into her car Il couldn't have done II
half a. well"
Keith had a queer look In his eyes
! when he turned to Us.
: Now. Vera, where do you want me
to GO"
Not far, dear and shan't keep you
long I tucked my hand into his arm
You should have been with me to buy
my dresses They are lovely aren
they. Ermao" Then without waiting fol
an answer said: Here we are a
: Dicksons like their hats.
So Keith bought me two stunning
hats. then left US.
Tomorrow Margaret Tries TO Arouse
Yeras Suspicion.
protected by George Matthew Adams)
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; OHIO NJ: VS. :
>A&A%@O
OHIO PLAN IS
UNDERTAKEN
BY GRAIN MEN

Columbus o. Aus. lS.-The task OF
GnSius ~ 'n.,''iacry in Ohio. with that
OF tie t'nl'"t states Grain Growers
Inc. has been undertaken by the Ohio
Farm Bureau Federation. Ohio farm
e-s. through the Federation. are organ
ling the 'Ohio Plan q statewide CO.
operative grain marketing plan. Its com
pletion. It is expected. will sec pract!-
caily al OF the grain elevators OF the
state In control Of tho farmers.
One OF tho first steps in the move
ment IL Is announced. will he to estab-
lish cooperative local elevators wherever
ono 10 justified. and one Is already not
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BRAIN TESTS
Rv SAM
Two 1rnutss 10 Answ,r This.

Two Minutes 10 AnsWsr 2his.
Take a vegetable juice, add q spectre.
add assistance, subtract q hard-vorktnG
insect, subtract q girl and resulting
letters will spell the name Of an ancieat
Greek poetess-
A1swar 10 Ysstsrday's Puxka
Charlie went one milo up tho hin IN
Is minutes and came down ono milo In
IL minutes-16H minutes per mile.
both ways. Dividing the time con.
sumed. 100 minutes. by 1871. We learn
that State Hill was 7 3-11 miles high.
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THE CHIEF DANGER sPOTs-I.

chronic sores. has resulted in the clay
pipe cancer.
Apex OF the lung-Almost all pull
monary tuberculosis consumption or
the lungS). the disease OF which every
third or fourth person between the aSea
OF 10 and IS dies Is focused In the apex
OF one OF the lungs, more often the
right one.
Lower lubes Of the lungs-ln most
cases O! pneumonia these are the parts.
afreCted--tthe right more frequently
than the left. The acute. stablike pain
that ushers In this disease Is no; 20 be
mistaken for anything else. There Is
to be no ,rrilinE here. \ blow on The
lung. which may thus become Preo's-
posed.
The plcura--So one with Z plcurisy
should be allowed TO 20 about until
this disease Is absolutely cured. In
mos, pleuritic cnusions water on the
chest the consumption germ Is 10 be
found And there IS rich supply "t
Lymph channels through which this
germ ali too often finds its way 10 the
top OF lung.
Stomach-I.et no distress IN this or
gan. no pain after eating. be neglected
Such sufferers should have the stomach
contents examined 10 be sure there ~
no ulcer pt th2t organ NaSlri'" N"-
ttammation OF the stomach Is ali too
frequently followed ny gastric ulcer {;
and how mournfuily often does an in
operab bic cnuccr develop from such an
ulcer.
More Of this tomorrow.
All Inquiries addressed 70 Dr. Huber
in care OF the Health Talks" depart
ment will be answered in these columns
in their turn. This requires consider
able time. however, owing to the great
number received. So II personal or
! quicker reply is desired. stamped and
self a ddresScd envelope must be en-
closed with the auestlon.-Ihc taltor'
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that are part Of this summers ward
robe.
There are times when one wishes we
were like the animals and grew our
clothes upon our backs and only chang
ed them by moulting or getting now
coat Of fur. But what lot Of romance
and interest would be taken out OF He
If we did! And not tho very least would
be tho romance OF tho old piece box.
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Akron. O.. Aug. !s.-The use Of port
able buildings 10 house schoo! children
will be necessary herr tho coming school
year because OF overcrowded conditions.
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ents hero. Colonel Graham personally
was appointed second lieutenant by
President Mckinley, shortly after the
latter became president
Steubcnville o., Aug. lS.-Dr. H. II.
Erskinc has been elected member or
the board Of education to succeed Dean
Criswell, resigned.
Canton. O.. Aug. lS.-County commits
sioncrs plan 10 start construction OF
new tuberculosis hospital this fall
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eanton, O.. Aug. 1s-Colonel William
Basset Graham. Washington, Of the gen.
eral stan corps, recently visited his par
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BIG OIL STRIKE MADE.
IN GREENE COUNTY, PA

Waynesburg. Pa. Aug 1s.-What 10
said by oil men to be the richest strike
of the year in this community was
made late yesterday on the John Hamp-
son farm. Jackson township, Greene
county Last night the well was re-
ported flowing ut the rate of seventy
FIVE barrels an hour.
O-P-P-o-R-T-r-S-I
INTELLIGENCER WANT ADS
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A Popular style for slender Figures.

Pattern 1855 was used for this model
II Is cur IN three SlzcS--l6. l8 and -
years 70 year Szc wlll require ~
yards @: 81 inch material
Figured wolfe. fOu!ard. English sateen-
tnfrrta. EinGham. linen and serge arc
attractiv" for this design. The width
OF the skirt at the foot - = yards.
A pattern Of this illustration mailed
TO any aud-"Ss on receipt OF II cents In
silver or Stamps.
Write name and address plainly. Send
IL cents 70 IRteiiigcnccr office. Wheel
ms, W. Va.
And you call yourself lover Of
peace" said Mike.
II do" answered Tat.
After Intentionally dropptn' tho brick
on Casey
Vest. I've never known Casey 10 be
$50 peaceful rs ne was just after I
dropped .ha. BRICK.
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HEALTH Talks 8
n,1ohn B. Huber AM,MD
By ,John B. Huber Am, NJ;

Good nutrition of vital Importance to courage cheeulness
physical efficiency
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100 True Detective Stories
40-MARKED ~. S. MAIL"

Copyright 1871 by Tho Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20

tion of higher duties and the rush to
get cargoes in after a tariff bill has
been completed by both houses ard
awaits conference action or the
Presidents signature. The i'm
porter alone usually profits on con-
signments entering just before tariff
rates are raised, For they generally
so into consumption with the rate
increases added. Mr.. Longworth's
resolution would reduce the loss to
the government In duties and would
cost the consumer little or nothing.
Ii the precedent is once set it is
likely to be adhered to, except when
there Is divided control in Con-
gress or when the President and
Congress are st odds, as they were
during the last two years of the
Wilson Administration. In such
circumstances the advantage to the
Treasury would be ovcrbalancea by
legislative uncertainties.