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Evening star., 1922-03-11
Brides Will Be Brides
By Lucille Var, Slyke.

signed-here's where you put your
John Hancock
Merriams chin lifted proudly. Her
heart was breaking. but she must
not let this stranger see. She signed
the deeds with a trembling pen.
Briggs will take you to the sta
tion." Thorne lighted a cigar cas-
Good girl" he commented after the
man was out of the room. kept
her temper like lady, her did,!
She was in his arms.
"Cncle Thorne. there isn't any tenn
per left in me: there's just nothing
-I-feel like a big, empty. aching
TOOTH
NO feet left?" he joked, because
I've got to go down to look at the
l thought you'd go along"
She went along listlessly. her arm
slipped through his. stumbling over
the crusty snow. saying nothing at
all
You've had a pretty rough time" he
time ahead yet. he added more gently.
But don't worry. because Nan and
will do your worrying for you. You
may not like what we have to suggest.
but Nan says it's quite while before
that baby of yours is due to arrive tp
tHiS WOIlu, diu yOu say sou "ohs ~ ~
alone"
'It's-it's rather queer being alone.
Were you ever alone five whole days
and nights
''My stars. no. I'm too folksy for that
stuff. But if you like it-well. there's
the very spot for you." he suggested.
Under the apple tree stood a tiny
cottage Merriam saw it through a
blur of tears.
81 hate yellow houses"
But, the next moment she was flying
toward it. For from out the doorway
was running her beloved John. What
they had ouarreled about mattered not
at all-had they ever quarreled. she
wondered as. safe in his arms, she lis
tened to his eager
"Slocum cabled-he's found your dad
l love you"
After long time they could near
Thorne whistling for them.
''He put her in a pumpkin she'll"
fiuted over the orchard. Merriam
laughed.
"Thats what we'll call it-oh. Uncle
Thorne, / adore little yellow houses!
Another episode Of this story In
tOmorrOw's Star.
Evening star., 1922-03-11

ghosts walk the other night" he
said. holding up two of them in his
left hand. '.Here on the table. on
two other longer sheets, I have rec
ords of the vibrations set up by those
Here is Mr.. Jameson's-his is not
bit Ike the ghosts. Nor is Mr..
Vandam's. Least Of all are DR.. Han
sons and Inspector OConnor's, for
they are heavy men.
Now. here is, Mr.. Farrington's"-
he bent down closely-"he is a light
man. and the ghost was light"
Craig was playing with his victim
like a cat with a mouse.
Suddenly felt something brush by
me. and with a swish of air and of
garments ! saw Mrs. Pepper fling
the discriminating records. In another
| instant harrington was on his feet
and made wild leap in the same
direction.
1t was done so quickly that must
have acted first and thought after
ward. l found myself in the midst of
a melee with my hand at his throat
ana his at mine. O'Connor with a
jiu-jitsu movement bent Farrington's
other arms until he released me with
cry of pain.
In front of me I saw Craig grasp
lIlS IoppCI "IlSlS do III a WISE,
She was glaring at him like tigress.
DO you suppose for moment that
that toy is going to convince the
! world that Henry Vandam has been
deceived and that the spirit which
visited him was a fraud? Is that why
you have lured me here under false
pretenses, to play on my feelings. to
| insult me, to take advantage Of lone
defenseless woman surrounded by
| hostile men? Shame on you," she
added contemptuously. You call
yourself a gentleman. but l call you
a coward
Kennedy. always calm and collect
ed, ignored the TRADE. His voice was
as cold as steel as he said: 1t would
do little good. Mrs. Pepper. to destroy
| this one link in the chain I have
/ forged. The other links are too heavy
Evening star., 1922-03-11
The Seisnograph
Adventure.
Continued from Fifth Fage1

Continued from Fifth FageO
dam into my imitation hall Of the
Vandam mansion. l want each OF you
in turn to tiptoe up that hall to a spot
indicated on the wall. back OF the
cabinet. and strike that spot several
sharp blows with your knuckles."
1 did as Craig instructed, tiptoeing
up myself first so that they could not
mistake his meaning. The rest fol-
lowed separately. and after moment
we returned silently in suppressed ex-
citement to the room.
Craig was still standing by the ia
BILE. but now the pendulums with the
magnets and needles and the drums
worked by clockwork were before
him.
Another person outside the Van
Evening star., 1922-03-11
HOOVER DECLINES BIG JOB
Prefers Cabinet to Philadelphia
Sesuui-

Declaring President Harding had
strongly expressed the wish" that
he remain in the cabinet. Secretary
Hoover today informed Mayor ].
Hampton Moore of Philadelphia he
could not accept the director gener-
alship Of the sesqui-centennial ex-
position to be held in Philadelphia
in 1926
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
STATES GETTING WAR
MATERIAL FOR ROADS
An Sorts Of Supplies and Equip.
ment Delivered.
Texas and New York Lead With Near
" 100000 Worth and Other
States Go Over Million Dollar
Mark-Lots Left.

prepared BY the United States DepartmonE
OF Agrtcultursl
Surplus war material valued at
$139, 773, $3.50 was delivered to the states
for use In road construction up to
July /, reports the bureau Of public
roads, United States Department Of
Agriculture. The material, which con.
sisted Of all sorts Of supplies and
equipment suitable for road building
for which the War department had
no further need, was distributed on
the same basis as monetary federal
aid.
In value of material delivered, Texas
and New York lead with nearly S..
100000 worth of material, and every
state with the exception Of FIVE Of
the smaller ones received supplies
valued at over $1,OO0,O00.
This material has been Of great
value in road construction, and there
is hardly a county In the United States
In which some Of 1t has not been
used.
Probably of greatest value has been
the 29,325 motor vehicles distributed,
consisting Of 24,752 trucks and 4,573
automobiles, and In addition a large
number of tractors.
The system of distribution has been
so arranged that the states requisltiOn
only material useful to them. In
some cases they fall behind in allot-
ments In order to wait for material
particularly desired. Many of the
states have shown great ingenuity in
conditioning worn equipment, using
war material to equip shops In which
other war material is made suitable
for use.
There is still large quantity of ma
terial In this country for distribution.
This will be further increased by ma
terial used by the army of occupation
in Germany soon to be brought back.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

made Of velvet bound with satin, in a
contrasting color. The bindings, at
the neck and side openings, on the
pockets and sleeves, are supplemented
by fiat, covered buttons which, with
silk floss cross-stitching, make up the
decoration. Many party frOcks for
younger girls are made with short
sleeves and among them those Of
printed wash silk are charming. The
long-waisted, one-piece models, with
fullness drawn up over the hips are
delightfully."- simple and pretty. Plain
grounds in white or light colors, COW
cred with bright flowers, need almost
no trimming. Frills of net or narrow
lace at the neck and sleeves, and mar
row ribbon girdles, finish them delight
fully.
Crepe de chine is probably more pop
ular for party frocks than any other
fabric. There are many ways of trim-
ming 1t. Round necks and short
sleeves are prettily finished with crepe
covered cord, put on in rings, set side
by side, or interlacing. Narrow rib
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
Small Girls French "Dress-Up" Frook.

much like the tweed shown at the top
of the group pictured, are developed
In polo cloth and other cloths, in
felt or velOurs. Colors are quiet like
those chosen for coats, with tan,
brown, gray, beige and blue FREEDOM
mating. In velvet tams, black occu-
pies large part Of the displays, and
bright red finds many admirers among
those who prefer contrasts to the
that to match" idea. For the older
girls hats with scarfs or sweaters to
match and for the smaller ones hats
to match coats, arrest the attention.
The tweed hat at the top of the
group Is typical of hats made of coat
ings. The crowns are cut in sections
and the rolling brims stiffened just
enough to stay put when they are
turned up or down. A pretty black
velvet tam, with light silk tassel,
is shown on the small girl at the left,
and smart velours hat in tan appears
at the right with a tailored bow Of
grosgrain ribbon for trimming. The
last hat, for an older girl, Is more
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
Removing the FLESH That Was Left
On In Improper SHINING.

that he. determines to do his own tan
ming. For example in certain large
sections of the country a farmer can
hardly give away the hides he has,
yet leather in small pieces costs him
from 81 to $3.50 a pound. To help
him In such emergencies the United
States Department of Agriculture has
just Issued Department Circular $50,
Home Tanning, which gives detailed
directions for making leather for vari-
GUS purposes.
Best Way Of Handling.
With the issuance Of this publica-
ton the department now has for dis
tribution, information on the handling
of hides from the skinning of the
animal to the care of the leather In
the finished article such as harness.
belts, boots, and shoes. Farmers
Bulletin 1855, Country Hides and
Skins: SHINING, Curing and Market
ing, recently revised and reprinted for
the third time, tells how to perform
these operations in the most efficient
manner. In Farmers Bulletin 1888,
The Care of Leather, also recently
revised and reprinted, are directions
for making leather last longer. Any
or all, of these bulletins, including
the new circular, may be obtained
free by writing to the Department Of
Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
Suggestions as to Rates.
In the circular just issued the farmer
who wishes to do tanning on small
scale may find explicit directions for
making bark-tanned sole and, harness
leather, chrome-tanned leather, and
alum-tanned lace leather. But in case
he wishes to have the tanning done
for him he will find suggestions as to
the usual practices, rates, and meth
DDS of payment. 1t is the custom
among some tanners who do work for
farmers having only few hides to
tan a hide for half the leather. That
Is, the farmer sends in hide and gets
back one-half of it made into leather,
usually paying the shipping charges
both ways.
A list of tanneries that will tan one
or more hides for farmers may be
obtained from the bureau of chemistry,
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. G.
When high prices are charged for
leather In small quantities 1t is usually
possible to buy at comparatively
low price by taking more at time. If
a side Of leather is bought, instead
of couple Of pounds at a time says
the circular, it IS often possible to
buy it at only 10 to 20 per cent above
wholesale prices.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
BOYS INTRODUCE PUREBREDS
Among Other Things, Wyoming Club
Brings Into County Nearly 200
Poland-chlna Pigs.

A boys pork club, organized three
years ago in NiObrara county, Wyo.,
according to reports received by the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, has accomplished the following:
Introduced nearly 200 purebred Po-
land-China pigs into the county, In.
Guiding one Of the best boars in the
state; helped organize a county pure
bred Poland-Ch association; devel.
oped county standard for purebred
Poland-Chinas, and contributed materi-
ally to the success of community,
county and state fairs through Its ex-
hibits and its interest in stock judg.
ing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
NEED PERMITS FOR BANDING
Biological Survey Is Anxious to Have
as Many colIaborators az Possible
for Success.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Federal permits are necessary in all
cases for bird-banding work, says the
biological survey of the United States
Department of Agriculture. The survey
is anxious to have as many collabora-
tors as possible, but success depends
largely on complete cooperation be-
tween officials and collaborators.
State permits also are required in
many cases. Some states issue them
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
How Sherlock Could Tell.

Sherlock and the faithful Watson
were strolling down PiccadlIly.
There's a woman In very short
skirts just behind us, my dear DOCTOR"
murmured the great detective.
Marvellous !" enthused Watson, af-
ter he had corroborated the statement
by a glance behind. 'H0w In the
world did you ever know without turn
ing your head2"
purely elementary, dear old fellow.
I merely observed the faces of the
people who are walking toward U.s.
American Legion Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
NEW TYPE or MILK BOTTLES
Department Of Agriculture Has Not
Approved or DlsapproVed Any
Specific containeT.

A number Of inquiries recently re-
celved by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture getm to be based
upon newspaper reports that the gov
eminent had approved a new kind Of
milk container made Of paper. So
far as the department is concerned.
no statement Of either approval or
disapproval has been made regarding
any specific type Of milk container,
from either the sanitary or the eco
nomic standpoint
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
SMALL GIRL DRESSED up;
SCHOOL GIRLS FALL HATS


THE photographer did not take this
L little French girl unawares when
he made her spicture. 1t lie evident
that she is proudly conscious Of her
"dress-up" frock and entirely satisfied
with it, and with the idea of having
her portrait made for the benefit of
little girls who have not the privilege
Of being French.
We concede' that her pretty dress il
all right and well worth copying. 1t
Is very simple and looks as II 1t were
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

are others. not pictured. to be borne
In mind.
Hats for the school girl are soft,
both in texture and cOlors. There
are many tams among them, and girls
OF all sizes wear them; those of polo
cloth and velvet are apparently the
most popular Tams are often made
with an elastic band across the back
SO that they will At any head snugly.
Round sh0pes with upturned brims
that may be rolled either up or down,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

don't even have q backache every month.
! cannot pr q Use your Veget able Com
pound enough and highly recommend It
to those who have troubles like mine. /
am willing for these facts to be used az
testimonial to lead all who suffer with
female troubles, Is did, to the right
road to health. Mrs. LULA VANN, Box
"a, Fulton, Arkansas.
Itsthis sort Of praise Of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, given by
word Of mouth and by letter, one woman
to another, that should cause you to con-
slider taking this we'll known medicine, IL
you are troubled with such symptoms az
painful periods, weak, nervous feelings,
miserable pains in your back, and can.
not work at certain times.
Here is q woman who Is so grateful
and glad to be relieved from q painful
and nerve racking physical condition
that she wishes to tell all sick women.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
Curino Wasp Stlncs,

The best remedies for wasp sting
are ammonia or washing soda, which
neutralize the acid that causes the
swelling and pain. Wasps do not leave
their sting in the wound, but bees do.
If you are stung by bee, extract the
sting with fine needle, and then APP
ply one Of the remedies.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
SWEET CLOVER GOOD sILAeE
Growing Of This Kind Of Hay Provides
Valuable Forage for Both
Steers and Cows.

Sweet clover, as YOU know, spells
easily, and is probably one Of the hay
crops most difficult to put up in good
condition during rainy seasons. Yet
the growing Of this kind OF hay not
only provides valuable forage for both
steers and milk cows. but also enrIches
the soil wonderfully.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

without charge to collaborators, when
notified by the biological survey that
the applicant has a federal permit.
Others have taken the position that
the federal permit is sufficient authori-
ty. Each operator should be informed
as to the attitude of his state game
officials and be prepared to cooperate
with them at all times.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
Er.shen a Heavy skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfuous.
One Of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
MAKING LEATHER
ON SMALL SCALE
There Are Times When Farmer
Finds It Profitable to Do
His Own Tanning.
DETAILED DIRECTIONS GIVEN
Suggestions az 20 Usual Practices
Rates and Methods Of Payment Are
Made In Circular Of Department
Of Agriculture

prepared By the United States Department
OF AEriculture.l
Tanneries are equipped to make all
the leather the country needs and can
make better leather more economically
than the farmer can, but there are
times when the producer Of hides finds
that the margin between the price paid
for the raw material and the price
asked for finished leather Is so great
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
plsslnated Creature.

Passenger say, driver, what Is the
average life of locomotive?
Driver-Oh, about thirty years, sir.
Passenger should think such a
tough-looking thing would last longer
than that
Driver-Well, perhaps 1t would,
sir, If it didn't smoke so much.-Con-
gregationallst.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

bons can be run through the rings and
this Is a nne arrangement for the CIR
d. at the waist. The ribbon Is tied
IN rosette bow at the side. For very
small girls, straight dresses Of crepe
de chine are finished with wide hem
stitched hem. Cross.stitch embroidery
IN bright colors Is effective on white or
llght-colored fronks.
Tweed, velvet and velours are rep
resented In the group Of four hats for
school girls as shown here, but there
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
Be Careful How You Speak.

If you speak to a girl you meet who
is wearing knickerbOckers, be careful
how you address her. She may be
angry if you call her sonny" and
angrier still if you call her Sissy
Someryille Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

What would our country do II 1t
were not for the retired farmerP
There wouldn't be anybody for the
auto tourist to get out of bed and ask
directions.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

The scientists who are searching for
the minotaur are making mistake in
going to Africa; they ought to go to
Russia.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

Syracuse woman, aged one hundred
and four, says selfshness does not
bring happiness. But it will take many
longer than that to reach the same
conclusion
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07
MRS. LULA VANN
FULTON, ARK.
Suggests to Suffering Women
the Road to Health
Fulton. Arkansas. -'T used Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for .

soreness IN my eloe.
lwoulds Vfer so bad
" every month from
my waist down that /
could not be on my
feet half the time. /
.wasnot able to do my
work without help. /
saw your Vegetable
Compound adver-
tised In a newspaper
and gave II 4 fair
trial. Now ] am able
IN 40 nv wnrr and
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

If you use Red Cross Ball Blue in
your laundry, you will not be troubled
by those tiny rust spots, often caused
by inferior bluing. Try it and see.
advertisement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

There is very little rest or recrea-
ton in a vacation. but it certainly Inn
presses one with the real delight of
the old job.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

There has been slump IN the radio
business. OF course. The boys have
to take time off for swimming once in
q while.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

This is the time Of year when the
backyard gardener laughs at the man
who laughed at him for being a back
yard gardener
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

Perhaps because of the girls knick-
erbocker fad the young men will not
be so sadly missed from the vacation
spots.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

The trouble with getting speed
ing motorists number is that as a
rule his number plates are going as
fast as he is.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

when Does a Lamb Become a
Sheep?" asks a headline. Well. may
be after Wall Street has made lamb.
feel sheepish.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

When we entered the war we told
the world we were for peace at any
price-and the blamed world took US
at our word
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

Lenin is reported to be recovering
from the 81 diseases that the Russian
news service has hit or miss afflicted
him with.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

Chemists once thought the atom
could not be subdivided and f1nanciers
that the mark could not go any lower.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

Those that hold that men would not
labor If not driven by necessity have
not been reading about those Mount
Everest climbers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

The Tacna-Arica situation Is report.
ed broadening. But it will have to be
stretched to permit a settlement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

Some day the intellect in moving
pictures will equal the amazing me-
chanical perfection of that industry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

A minister says autois.s who joy
ride on Sunday will not go to heaven
And the paving there Is spoken Of SO
highly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-09-07

dressy than it's companion, but the
shape, with simpler trim, Is among
those most popular for school wear.
AZ pictured, the brim has cut-outs, NJ
veallng handsome ribbon sash. ter
mlnating In loops and frayed ends at
the back.
The Keota news., 1922-01-20
Psii Ovys Ole Ranch.

Cafrtsssa. -. Ms-oae Of the bisssss
real estate deals In this part Of ~
state for some time was closed ~hsa
the Harris ranch. known for many
years as the Thrive Rivers Land aud
Cattle Company property. was purs
chased by Secretary Of the Interior A.
u Fall. The property hes QUO cf the
finest orchards In tn. state. a iart.
acreage cs alfalfa and many acres Of
grazing land. Tn. consideration MAS
not given. but " IL supposed 10 b.
large as the snnch is "uc uf the meet
valuable properties IN the state.
The Keota news., 1922-01-20

Judges In their courts receive all
the Difference thst kings sc eccus.
TONED TO.
The Keota news., 1922-01-20
Army Officers Wan, More Pay.

New York.-Army officers at Gov.
crnor's Island here are prepared TO
contest proposed decreases In offlcess'
ray by collecting statistics to show
that they have hard time making out
as 1t is. Domestic statistics already
assembled. 1t was announced. show
that not until an officer assains the
rank Of major does his Income suffice
for comforts enjoyed by the average
professional man in civilian life.
The Keota news., 1922-01-20
ests From the Earth. interior.

An oil prcsrcct"r. boring in Texas
got down ia about 40 feet when the
drill. passing through solid rock. struck
q cavity filed with thin sand and
salt water. When tie sand pump was
brought into play. up came the sand
and salt water. and with 1t hundreds
Of tiny shcll-ii-h 1t the clam variety.
These were not fossiIs-thcy were
alive. and number were cooked for
supper.