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Evening star., 1922-07-16
BY STERLING HEILIG,

PARIS. July 6.
IRON PARIS has gone out. no
doubt, all over the world, the
mystery of the little woman" the
marvel claimed to have amazed Sar-
woman. eight inches tall" who ap-
peared out of nothing, '.foated and
turned somersaults in the air" and
disappeared. while eminent scholars
gasped at so much overshadowing of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle"
The quotations are from advance
reports issued by co-workers with
MINNIE. Bisson in her investigation by a
Sorbonne committee.
The name Of the French university
covers this climax of astonishing
claims-until. at least the committee
publishes it's own final report.
The world awaits 1t. breathless.
Either. we are reaching new
epoch, or else Paris has gone wild on
psyche physics.
The Associated Press is following
the investigation of Nine. Juliette
Bisson. the Passy sculptress. by
Prof. Charles Richet (of the Insti
tute and Acamedy of Medicine) and
colleagues appointed by the faculty
of sciences of the Sorbonne.
Il 4 **
CIR ARTHUR has worked with
~ Nine. Rissor, lone of the few
experimenters of western Europe
whose subjects EVA Carriere in the
present Gnstance) drip viscous liquid
from their finger r-tips'-whicn mate
rializes from the universal ether and
is the first sight we get of the stun
from which all things are made.
Sometimes it becomes vapory and as
sumes forms resembling human faces
or parts Of human anatomy. reported
principally by Sir Arthur.
The Sorbonne committee has seen
the drip, in any case. 1t is reported
that, on one occasion, it solidifed to
slender sticks or rods, like stalactites,
from finger-tips to table-wh:ch was
lifted by them, without effort of the
subject.
The committee has "analyzed"
them. No more else is known off,
cially By imperative instructions
from the faculty of sciences the pro-
fessors must not disclose anything
prematurely. But the little woman"
has been prematurely disclosed by
four scientists and Anna Barbin. The
eminent engineer, Jeanson, with Jean
LIE Febyre., Jean de la BeaunevilIe,
and Rene Duyal. have signed a pro-
ces-verbal Of tit And Anna Barbin.
**
IRON the hands of Eva Carriere
(they say) dripped grayish-
Evening star., 1922-07-16

became a roar. the roar a tumult, and,
there thunded past him a black shape
amid a pandemonium of nameless.
noises.
Eoupe. the boss. did not much like
the story. but when other mushroom
growers came to whisper about il, he
got up an exploring party. 1t was a
trip of miles, down there, amid
crumbling pillars and partial cave
ins. They took balls Of twine and
chalk to mark their way and pow
erful lanterns.
NOW, / will simply tell. again. what
] told in the Sunday papers OF
February Is, 1914. Two miles distant
from the spot where, NJ. Roupe now
takes folks down to show them where
il passed, they reached a dome" or
crossroads, with a higher ceiling than
the streets" of the old quarries.
There stood mysterious object.
The wagon.
The thing. you know. existed. 1t
was photographed by magnesium
light. Here is the untouched photo
graph. And as they left the thing
just as it was. it still exists.
1t was an ancient wooden packing
case on a yet more ancient quarry
roller. Its wooden tongue was \held
by something inexplicable-a human
figure made of concrete over real
bones. The white face was that of
a youth. 1t bore the conceited smart
Alec smile of the capable young
Paris workingman" He was dressed
as of 100 years ago. He held the
wagon. ready to pull it-full of hu
mar bones.
II stirred the explorers deeply.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

chicks to look after, and my rasp-
berries just comm on, and two acres
of potatoes that need bugEin', and a
mess OF all-over aprons I'd promised
to finish up for the church sale next
month-well, when he said how you
was city folks and relations to Luella
Dodge. I just dropped everything and
come along. Not that Luella and me
was on specially good terms. She
didn't git on with anybody any too
well. Luella dldn't,if you don't mind
my sayin' SO. But she's dead and
gone now. and she e',was neighbor,
and the good Lord says we must help
one another when we can. So here
am. and as MTllfe Is apt to git lone
some if she's left alone, I brought her
along. too. She amt much of hust-
Ter, same as. I am, but she can make
herself useful If she has somebody
Evening star., 1922-07-16

1 thought I'd tell you. so you would
understand"
Sure" says sairy I'm make it
real kind of cheerful, won't it?"
I'll say 1t did. For .the records Ber-
~ had bought were the loudest jazz
tunes he could hnd. and he had also
asked for the loudest playing needles
in stock. Then. parking the machine
ON the old ssideboard. he could
easily reach back and crank it or put
on a new record, he waited until
Sairy came in with the platter Of
cream salt Goldfish and started to tell
US how Bill would leave her with no
stove wood and go off fishing. when
cr-r-r-ack rippety bang. went the
phonograph as it swung into Kitten
on the Keys. or some such jazzy
melody.
please don't let me interrupt,
Jewett.'
She made a brave stab at it, I'll say.
but even sairy's penetrating COO was
! lost in the din of that impetuous syn
copation which throbbed through the
low ceilinged room. She gave 1t up
| and brought in the green corn. step
ping smart and lively in time to the
rhythm Of the piece. But she was
patient soul, Sairy. She knew that a
ten n-inch disk couldn't run on forever
and when the fnal crash Of cymbals
came she was right there to NIL In
/ the gap
&C A INT that simply grand?' says
"A she. But for real music you
should hear old Sam Tuttle when hes
playin' the fiddle for dance over at
Silverdale. Specially II some OF the
BOYS have been treatin' him to a few
drinks of hard cider. as they usually
! do. why, I believe old Sam"
But lust then Barry absent-minded-
" slipped on one of Al Jolson's Man,
my songs and once more Safry was
drowned out. True. 1t wasn't a fair
competition. She hadn't a chance.
For three meals this went on before
she finally gave up discouraged. Even
after that she would forget ana open
her mouth to start another mono
losue. but all Barry had to do was to
reach back toward the phonograph
and sairy would shut her lips tight
and scuttle toward the kitchen. BY
the second day the cure was COM
plete. For the first time in her iife,
nrobably, sairy Jewett's light run
ninr tongue was checked.
"Behold," says Barry waving mis-
fork at her vanishing back. the per-
feet servant.
Absolutely" says /. But say. not
q word Of how you did 1t to Squire
Sweat. Let's have him up for sup
per tomorrow night and hand him
The surprise Of his iife." {.
(capyrssat is14 y sswsn Serd5
Evening star., 1922-07-16

from Boston but as rule they don't
stay long. Not on farms
See here" says l, do you mean
to tell me that we can't hire a cook
anywhere in this whole district"
IF there was one loose" says he.
I'D have had her long ago to help
out Mrs. Sweat when she has half a
dozen summer boarders."
What about getting man for
outside work. them I asked.
*** '
HCHORE hands are just as scarce
- says he Harder to find. IL
anything. I've been offering IS day
for 'em to help with my haying."
why. that's absurd" says I.
ITS worse than that" says he.
Don't you know. Miss Dodge, that
farms in New Hampshire? Fact. I
can sell you a dozen or more in this
county Just because you can't get
help to work EN-"
And If we stay here" I goes on,
I'VE must do every bit Of our own
work-cooking scrubbing. wood
chopping and everything?".
That's the situation. miss" says
he.
this heiress business" says 1. In
stead of falling into something soft
I've had a job wished on me, have 1?
Well, I'm not crazy over it, I'll tell
the jury. As I see it. you can get as
warm in a hot kitchen in New Hamp-
shire as you can in a stuffy New York
studio, only in town you can turn on
an electric fan and have your meals
sent in. Are you sure there isn't any
one we can bribe to do some work
for u.s."
Now. lemme see," says the squire,
rubbing a big hand over his bald
head. II don't know for certain, but
maybe you could get Sairy Jewett.
She's an accommodator.'
= "A which?" says I.
She goes out by the day" says
the squire. Does cleaning and such
work. and they say she's a good
cook"
Then lead me to Sairy," says I.
"Au right" says he. Il expect you
can get along with her"
why not?" says I. Whats the
matter with herr"
"Oh, nothing much" says the
squire, "only-well, 1 believe Sairy
is a little peculiar"
She isn't a dope fiend, Is she?" 1
asks. "Or does she have a weakness
for homicide?"
NO, nothing like that" says he.
shes harmless, Sairy is, and a good
worker Til send her right out.
Maybe she'll take that girl Of hers
along, too. Miles out of school now
and might be some help"
by all means, let's have .Milhe
as we'll" says I. Mr.. Jewett also,
il he's handy" --s...,,-
bill Jewett?" chuckled the squire.
NO. I don't know where you could
find him, and l doubt il Sairy does,
either. Bilrs been missing for a
couple of years. Skipped, you know.
That's why Sairy's an accommoda-
tor"
II see." says I. We'll, hope she
starts In accommodating US before
lunch time" -,,,,- 49,,
y y y r.
THE squire thought she would. sc
after had bought everything at
the two stores that could remember
as needed, we went back to the farm.
And, shortly after IL o'clock. as an
old white horse drawing a :rickety
buggy stopped in the front yard.
rushed out to welcome Mrs! and Miss
Jewett.
She wasn't. decorative person,
sairy Jewett.- No. A skinny. nat
chested. bony-necked female, with
bulgy eyes. ,overhanging front teeth.
and a chin that faded away into her
neck somewhat abruptly. But moth
ing offensive or malicious in her
looks. In fact she greeted me real
folksy.
yes" says she. Squire Sweat told
me what pickle you was in out hare.
ana while rot mers'n I can tend
to at h6ms1ix hroods bf young
Evening star., 1922-07-16

co I suppose what We had was the
- last word ipa table service. I'll
say It swas prsadpt and yisorous, i
Evening star., 1922-07-16

1 HIN what thdS uioSS lHCdH " q pSI
son Of her gifted abilities"
well. it's mighty tough to have
all that pent-up conversation unload.
ed on u.s." protests Barry.
.---s X ~
g a ND We left New York." Inez re.
minds me. because a feller in
the, next block played a saxophone
every Sunday HUH"
Don't" Inez!" says l. you a1mos,
make me homesick"
1t was these careless words that
Barry evolves his brilliant idea
"Say, folks! I've got itr he an
nounces. 'I'll bet can cure Sairy
and not get her hufry."
shoot, Thomas Edison Marconi,'
says l. How?
But he wouldn't tell. Instead he
jumped into his car and went tearing
or toward Keene in cloud of dust.
And by dinner time he had the plot
all laid. Also had set the scene by
having q few well chosen words with
Mrs. Jewett.
II hope you don't mind music, Sal
ry?" says l..
''Me?" says she. Land. no. 81.
into Keene for the band concerts in
the square every time can. Jest
love any kind OF music"
That's NICE" says I. 'Mr. Platt's
that way. too. You see. he writes
plays, and he's thinking OF doing the
lyrics for . musical comedy. So he
says he simply must have q phono-
graph going during meals. for that
Is when some Of his best thoughts
come to him. He got machine to-
day. ands1 expect he'll play II s lot.
Evening star., 1922-07-16

IRON the hands of Eva Carriere
tthey say) dripped a grayish-
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

The Wholesale House. entire stock Of
highest grade Conts, Cape- and Wraps.
Many one and two of n kind modes In
materials of N-Idyn-. Marveiins, Gero-
nns, etc, In wrappy effects or beIt-d
Cspe- In swnEEcr English styles with
circular sweep: fitted shoulders and
arm slit>-all offered ut 30 per cent less
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

The engagement of Sol Kohnfelder of
Denver. TO Miss Rose Oppenheimer OF
Nuremberg. is announced, the wedding
to take place soon.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mrs. J. Wcinstein, of the Argonaut,
who has been ill, is recuperating.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Continued on Back Page.)
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ii. w. Karsh announce
the engagement of their daughter Libbe
to Mr. Israel Landc of Chelsea, Mass
The date of the wedding to be an
nounced later.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

In assorted plaitls.
stripes and checks-
all-wool. piented and
plain types. Regular
ly selling for s.. The
Wholesale houses en-
tire stock of this lot
to go at------.,.---...-..-----
basement
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

The Community Center Sunday School
gave an interesting play at Temple
Emanuel Sunday afternoon.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mrs. David Lehman presided over a
delightful luncheon Wednesday. Hel
guests of honor We're Mesdames Than
houser. Mann and We'll, eastern visi
tors in the city.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Miss Frances Recllnitz returned We'd
nesday from two months eastern trip.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26
Social Neu,s

y tea will he given for the Old Folks
Home. May 10Th. at the Daniels and
Fishers Tea Room. . TO >. This will
he the last ten given this season. and n
full attendance is required.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mr. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Barnett Mes
DANES David Lehman and Benjamin
Thanhouser motored to the Springs and
spent the Weekend at the Broadmoor.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

600 in the lot; all de
sirable shades. colors
and weayrs; slightly
imperfect. Regular re-
tail values up to S2j,
'"h 'F---sssssasvs-s''rs-H s-s.ssssssss.
Main Floor
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

\ marvellous outstanding feature
in retail merchandising - 800
high-grade Dresses Dresses
for all occasions, in Crepe de
Chimes. Chiffon THfetns. closest
weave Tricolette. novelty Trico-
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

The Denver Wholesale
houses entire stock of
wolfe and Organdy wash
Houses. all new and of
the best selling types.
100 of them worth reg
ularly $3.50; tomorrow.
Main Floor
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mrs. Sarah Freyhan, who has beer
the house guest of her daughter Mrs
Wm. $. Friedman, departed Monday fol
her home.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mr.. Max Kahn left for Trinidad to
be gone a week.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mrs. Friedman from Stratton. ColC
RADIO, is spending n few days in tn
city, visiting with her daughter Miriam
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Iette, Georgette and Tweeds. All
the wanted new spring styles.
Actually worth two, three and
four times this sale price. S8.95
Many large sizes in this lot.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Schlessinger
and son Arnold, returned Sunday
from few weeks recuperative visit
TO Excelsior Springs.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Odds and ends of fine n
silk and Wool Dresses.
Denver's W h o e n e r
house bought these Y
from the makers to
sell up to $3.50 retail.
During this sale they
Basement
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

In dainty voiIes.
Another lot from
the Denver Whole
+ e.: e.: y: 9 :::: s1.s8
tion at. each.-.---...-..
Main Floor
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. a. shift announce the
Barmitzvah of their son Morris on sun
Reception at the residence, 3217 West
ColfaX.
The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-26

Mrs. NJ. S. Gottlieb left last week for
her annual trip to Chicago. Cincinnati
and Cleveland. and will return by motor
about July list.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
MARGARET's VISIT .TO THE
COT NTRN.

once a girl. whose name was Mar
aaret' was seated on her porch. when
hcf mother called her into the library
ana showed her the telegram which
Sh" mad Just received. saying tina, her
grandfather. who lived in tho coun
Try. was Very sick The country was
ABOUT 100 miles away, so they left AT
IN the morning and reached there
al 80. When they had visited MIR
zones room. as that was his name.
'hey went to the parlor Margaret
'onId play piano. AS she was play
ing n tall. handsome man came IN and
was introduced to Margaret as MIR
James White. James and Margaret
TOOK n fancy to each other. Every
morning they would take a long rid.
through The woods and country roads
IN the midday. They would complcte
'h"ir task In the evening. then would
play and sing. Several summers
passed in this way. AT this tim. Mar
Ear"t was 90 and James %. so they
went 10 the city together. got Tho
consent OF Margarets parents and
were married IN big church. and
ilNed happy ever after
FRANCES GRAY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
Bright Stories by Members of the Club
a STORY.


once "a lady the age or 80 or more
lived by herself In the city Of Wash
ington She decided She would adopt
. iittlo boy from AN "orphanacc asy.
!um.' but through some mistake when
tho child arrived 1t was ll,,ic girl
OF years OF age She was real
pretty She had dark hair. brown
eyes. fair complexion and real uui,c
ana nice Mrs. Bonair (Which was
the iady's namc) named her Grace.
Grace was from rich family. BE.
fore her parents died Grace had heard
shc was grown sh" would rather her
70" put In an 'orphanase asylum" FOR
fear that her relatives would mig
treat her.
on" Of Grace's unclcs had promised
Nor 500 when she was sixteen wears
- age. Grace didn't ;cIl Mrs. Bonair
about 1t "ntil one day in hcr thlr-
i""nth year wier they were sitting
alone n the library. Mex door TO
Mrs. l'opa!r lived Mrs. Nohious and
nor ia fh'"r Mac Mrs. R"biouss
alone. Mac vs. only fourteen and
Grace th!rte"n. % mink Of Tho good
,im"s thf'y hadN They nnishcd high
school thS same War. Thcn the good
cid collcAc days to come. Three
weeks b"f.N" Graz, was 10 go 10 col
lego she gcN lc1cr containing 800
from her nM>ic rs she was now Six
teen Mac nj "a $40. too, ~ ,he had
it for being Thongs high school. They
went down TON ana bought many
things. Whcu tncy left they left
Mrs. bona,r and Nss Rob!ous at the
station Thcy hid grand times a,
college. when I'm" came to gradu-
ate There were only. TWO. Grace ana
Mae" How proud they were. The
girls ot the College gave Grace and
Mae party. There they met tGrace
and Mac ,wo handsome young gen
'lemcn. Their names we're Bin Halls
horo ana claude Midlothian. They
corT"spoudcd All the winter until
Christmas GrMo wrot" 10 Rill and
Mac 10 Claude and christmas they
were married. They had double
wedding at Mrs Eon,irs home. The
wedding was very pretty. These
four. Mrs. Hobiogs Mrs Bonair. Mr.
Midlothian ana Mr.. iIallsboro. arc all
remembered by stations on the south
ern Railway.
tOricinalD
WINSTON ALYs RANsoNE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31
ruE NIGHT mEronE CHRISTMAS.

II was the night before Christmas
when old st Nick came down the
chimney to make the littlc ones NOR
ny. As he came to little girls
house he saw two stockings hung up
lila Ia" cried Santa. know out
one littic girl lives here, So as he
took up one of the stockings. a wee
note fell out and to his surprise IL
read:
Dear santa Claus. Both stockings
AT" not for me. one is for little
girl named Clara Young. who has not
any one. Please All hers and II you
have not enough for both OF us.
shall not care. AS lie read he brush
ed tear from his eye and said: God
bless YOU my child" lie called down
his little dwarfs to bring down a
chiid's wardrobe. Soon came tumb-
ling down everything child could
desire. lie pinned a blue dress to
the toe: he pinned the stocking full.
AS ST. Nick drove away on his sled
and rcindoers he said God bless
you, my child. for you have kind
heart" by
SERINA DE LUCAS.
Ago 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31

impatIcntly Pedro exploded In
laughter and Shaking Il skinny fist in
her direction, disappeared into the
post-oiNcc
Jack. who had been watching this
little tablcau. set down cold cup OF
coffee and halfcaten sandwich
and started across the room. Reach
| ing her side. he said, suEgestivcly.
| all the while leaning comfortably
against the door where she stood:
Little one. don't you want to come
and breakfast with a lonesome mani"
but here further speech was not per-
mitted, for very angry color had
mounted to the little ones"
checks. and with a very indignant
Sir" AT his carcssinE tone, the
palm Of slender white hand came
down upon Jacks chcckbone and
stung -stung like fire. The tip OF
her heels dying through a surtaincd
exit was Jacks last impression OF
her. The boy. who had been spoiled
and patted all his life had never
known what a rebuff was. SO now
lie was hurt, injured and bcwildered
AT what he cons!d' rcd very strange
conduct. All OF the girls he had
known would have been battered al
most to death If he had approached
them like that. How the dickens did
the girl want him to act 10 gain her
favor anyway? Ills anger grew mo-
mcntarily. and with IL a certain
hardening and Er!mncss. Well. he
decided, let her stay that way. lie
didn't give darn. He'd show her
he 1idn't. too.
Chapter W.. the Rcd Circle.
Jacks faith In women was gone
Yes gone, thanks to the effect OF
slap on the cheek. They were ali
shallow and wcakmindcd creatures.
anyhow. No he'd nc.er trust an
hther one again Rut hod play the
game with them just the same. TO
SHOW tn" one named Jay-pretty
name. Jay; real pretty name. he
reflected. II had fitted her exactly
when she arrived yesterday morning.
But YOU could never tell. Anyway. he
was wise to her now. Yes. he'd show
hcr-Show her we'll enough.
That evening he nirtcd outrage
"usly with tho astonishcd and hap
ny dances. or with any woman near
him. liut even II he didn't have the
satisfaction OF seeing II. Jays eyes
followed him. and when. to avoid a
was pain IN tho fathomless black OF
them. The pain Of something hurt
After hirtinE himself into barroom
he took himself over to the bar and
usual accompanied bv a dance. drank
himself dizzy. Whisky didn't have
much effect on him, fortunately
Rut the girl at his side was un-
deniably drunk. d!sgustingly So
She chattcd in IA loud voice. chewed
and popped gum and cogquettishly
slapped him with her rope OF beads
Tie knew that i: she had been nor
NAL she would have lacked cona-
dcncc enough to do anything bur
SiGGlc ana answer when questioned
He finally managed to rid himself %
her and joined the frinzicd group
about ih" Red Circle"
Gro Ice continued)
by AlLEEN TRAYLOR
Age