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The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
IN THE STYLE PROCESSION
Fancy and Color Combinations Extend
to Cotton Frocks for Porch
and Morning Wear.

The fancy and color combinations so
much in evidence this spring extend to
simple cotton frocks for porch and
morning wear.
The lavender shades. green. blue, in
cluding periwinkle, which have had
so much publicity, and the vivid dam
delion yellow which Is now occupying
a prominent place In the style process
sion. are all featured in gingham, with
rather small checks preferred. White
and one of the colors are usually COM
b;ned in a small check. OF course, the
vivid Scotch plaid ginghams are still
used, especially for children, but the
preference is for twO-tone effects In
the small patterns.
Linen is to be worn more this sea-
son than for several years. due pri-
marily to the fact that 1t Is more rea-
sonable in price, but an all-linen frocK
does require a great deal OF pressing
and laundering to keep 1t In present
able condition, as all linens rumple
very easily. When combined with
pingham a more practical frock Is the
result.
One smart little gingham frock seen
recently, in a yellow and white check,
was trimmed with latticed insertions
formed of white organdie set length
wise of the skirt so as to give 1t a
panel effect, the waist being similarly
treated. A row Of the insertion
trimmed each outer sleeve and the
neck was finished with an organdie
frill.
Organdie Is a fabric that promises
to have a strong vogue for summer
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Old Talecloths.

An old tablecloth which has worn
through around the edge Of the table
can be made into an attractive lunch
cloth. Cut it of where 1t Is worn and
use tine outside part to make hem
between two and three inches wide.
slip the edge of the cloth between
the two edges of the fold and hem.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Soldiers Offer Wages
to Keep Their Regiment

New York.-The Twenty-sec-
ond infantry, which opened the
war against Germany BY selling
German shipping In New York
harbor, has been ordered broken
up and scattered, In conformity
with congressional economy. but
the men themselves have offered
TO give up two months pay TO
preserve the personnel OF this,
one OF the oldest regiments OF
the army.
Mai. Gen. Robert L. Bullard.
commanding the Second corps
area, characterized ti,v petitions
OF soldiers az zone OF the mfst
remarkable exhibitions Of loyal
ty and esprit de corps that
have ever known"
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

was Small, despite statements OF rela-
tIyes that the man was a stranger.
That's the confusing tAngle OF evil
dence. And q tangie 1t will remain
unless, as Attorney Grant believes, the
attorney general can uncover some
fresh clues.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

and IL good quality is selected an
organdie dress will give splendid serv-
ice. It Is easy to launder, requiring
no starch, and needs but little in the
way of trimming.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Erinoed Sport Skirts.

Fringed sport skirts are very smart,
and when not completed with coat Of
some sort, are matched up in scarfs.
In fact, scarfs Of the same fabric are
sold as compliments to such skirts.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

Ashland, O.-vernon Utz, a Jack
son township farmer, residing near
Red Haw, has fock Of sheep that
promises to be a money maker. Dur
ing one week. ewes Of the flock bore
II sets OF twins. Utz Ii rejoicing be-
cause, in addition to the twins. he has
counted numerous singles gamboling
DER the green.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24
Seeding Raislns.

The seeds will readily come from
raisins II boiling water Is poured over
the raisins and allowed to stand for q
few minutes before draining.
The St. Charles herald., 1922-06-24

True saving lies IN wise spending.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22
CEREALS MADE STAPLE DIET
Available Almost Everywhere, Easy to
Store and Transport and Are
Quite Cheap.

Cereals and cereal preparations, are
the staple of the diet the world over
because they are available almost ev-
erywhere, are easy to store and trans
port. and are relatively cheap, says
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture. Cereal foods provide pro-
TEN and energy in about the proper
lions needed by the body. Their pro-
tein is, however, of such kind that it
needs to be supplemented by that Of
meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk and
cheese. When made from the whole
grains, cereal foods also supply some
mineral substances and vitamines. A
diet containing large proportions of re-
fined cereal foods must be supplement-
ed by plenty of dairy products, vegera-
bles, and fruits. The various kinds of
cereals used in the diet differ little
in fuel value; rice, wheat -four, and
cornmeal. for example all yield about
1,6OO calories to the pound.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22
M2lDHNNM q
g QUESTION:

Plenty of kitchen utensils are needed
for successful work.
Mildew will disappear If you rub
the spot well with good laundry soap.
To make fritters smooth use a tea
spoonful of vegetable oil when mixing
the batter.
When using barley in soup boil the
barley separately for 10 minutes before
plunging into the soup.
Over hot turnips pour butter,
creamed and. seasoned with salt, pep
per and lemon juice.
Leftover cooked potatoes must not
be piled together, as they sour quickly.
Spread them on large dish.
You can minimize doors and steam
in your kitchen by having a hood sus-
pended over the range connected with
a flue in the chimney
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22
CRoQUETTES ARE NUTRITIOUS
Made Of Potato and Cheese They Are
Easy to Prepare for Sup
per and Luncheon.

For supper or lunch dish that Is
different, easy to prepare and serve.
and really nutritious, the United
States Department Of Agriculture rec.
nmmendS the following:
cupful cottage n teaspoonful soda
cheese " teaspoonful salt
2 tablespoonfuls of Dash of CAYENNE
chopped parsley Dash of paprika
rounding tea
spoonful chopped
green pepper.
Mix these ingredients very thorough
ly and form into rolls. Then imbed
the rolls in mashed potatoes which
have been seasoned with salt and pep
per, forming a larger roll of each.
Roll the finished croquettes in egg
and bread crumbs and fry In a pan
containing about one tablespoonful of
fat. or brush with melted fat and
brown in a hot oven.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22

prepared by the United States Department
of .Agriculture.)
In order to use materials which
grow in their own vicinity, club wom-
en- and girls in the South have been
encouraged to develop unusual packs
of meat and vegetable or fish and
vegetable combinations, in which they
can incorporate homegrown garden,
products according to standard recipes
available from the United States De
partment If Agriculture Particular
attention has been given to the de-
velopment of dishes characteristic of
certain districts or states and popular
locally, which would at the same time
permit the use Of surplus meats and
vegetables. By using recipes calling
for veal or in which veal could take
the place Of other meats, surplus
dairy calves, too expensive to feed.
could be profitably disposed of. The
sane has been the case with Gull
chickens and surplus vegetables.
Some of the canned "one-piece meals"
taught to the club girls by extension
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22
UNDER COVER

SYNOPSIS-Answerin an adver.
tsement calling for young man
wiling to engage in service of dam
ger, Matthew West, eX-serfice man,
meets Natalie Coolidge, writer of
< the advertisement, and without be-
ing instructed as to his probable
duties, is engaged by her, and that
same evening introduced to her
friends as her flance. That night,
in the Coolidge home, West is s ar
tied by the appearance in his room
Of a young woman, whom he takes
to be Natalie. Next morning Ma
talie tells West she has been trou-
bled by some woman. apparently
her double, who has been imper-
sonating her. Percival Coolidge,
Natalies uncle and guardian is
disgruntled by Vests appearance
as Natalie's fiance. Natalie. Cool
idge and West plan a visit of char
ity. Leaving West in the ar, Ma
talie and Coolidge enter a small
cottage. Before they return, West =
secures information which leads
him to believe Coolidge is deceiving
Natalie for a purpose Natalie in
forms West she has been mistaken
in her suspicious and that she has
no further need for his services.
West is astounded, but leaves. On
his way out of the grounds, West
hears a revolver shot, and finds
Percival Coolidge dead, apparently
a suit ide. In the city West is WIS.,
tied by Sexton, an old servant of
the Coolidges. Sexton tells him he
has been abruptly dismissed, for
He thinks
Coolidge was murdered. Sexton
has overheard a telephone CONVEX
sation in the Coolidge home, in
which a man demands Natal1e's
presence Immediately. He gives
an address, and with Sexton, West
visits the place 1t Is a disreput-
able saloon. West is taken by sur
prise, knocked out. separated from
/ Sexton, and comes to his senses to
find himself bound and helpless,
and confronted by man named
Hobart. The man tells him he
(WesD Is interfering with his plans
and If he persists will be done away
with. West refuses any compro-
mise. Hobart sends for Natalie,
hoping she can induce West to
give up his quest. Natalie releases
West from his bonds and assures
MIN that she has no need for his
assistan e. Her actions almost
convince West she has guilty
knowledge of Percival CooEdge's
murder. He defies Hobart, and
the thug. with two companions, at
tempts to kill him. After a ter
rife fight West leaps from the win
dow.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22

OeVeiop unusual PACKS or Meat ana
Vegetables
agents are ''Dixie burgoo," original
ing in Kentucky; pine bark fish
stew" from South Carolina; Bruins
wick stew coming from Virginia
chicken, crab and shrimp "gumbos"
of Louisiana, also shrimp jamba-
laya," and several combinations OF
vegetables with chicken. used in Okla
homa. They are put up wherever the
necessary ingredients ccn be obtained
locally. In many cases the club girls
must maintain gardens to grow the
vegetables they expect to can.
The home demonstration club of
Pinellas county, Florida, recently re-
ported that in one days canning bee"
the club members had prepared IL
different products. not one of which
competed with the ordinary cannery
output. A South Carolina woman re-
ported that during nine months fol-
lowing the first meat-canning demon
stratiOn in her district she had put
up 1000 cans of meat and vegetable
combinations, and had orders for 1000
more.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22
By Randall Parrish
Copyright 1922 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

fellow plunged down the steps from
the first floor out into the yard.
"To III, Of course he's here!" he
stormed ''My Cd. man. he dived
out head first; saw him. He'll be
dead as a door nail now. Come on
with that lantern. Turner. Where in
thunder is the ladder-does any one
know?"|
''YOu think he lies on the roof?'
"Why not? That's where he must
have struck, amt it. Shorty? I don't
know, though; it is so steep he'd
most likely roll off. Here, you, let
me take that glim. There's nothing
here in these boxes. All, there S the
ladder; climb up, Shorty, and see if
the guysis stuck anywhere on the roof.
Go on! What are vow afraid of If
he's there, he's a stiff all right, be-
lieve me-"
Turner's voice, hoarse and rumbling,
came back from above.
"There amt nothin' up here, Jim.
On me. If / don't believe the. cuss
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22
FAMILY FOOD NEEDS
HARD TO DETERMINE
Farmer in Field Requires More
Than the Office Man.
Important to Acquire Liking for All
Kinds of Wholesome Dishes and
Eating Reasonable Amount
Without Being Greedy.

(Prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
1t is very hard for housekeeper to
know exactly how much of each of the
food substances or nutrients her fam
lily needs or exactly how much of
each she is giving them. The exact
amount each person needs depends
upon age, sex, size, and amount of
work done with the muscles. An
elderly person, or one of quiet habits,
needs less food than vigorous, young
one; large person more than a
grown persons more than children ;
and a farmer in the bayfield,, me-
chanic, or a football player more than
a man who sits at his desk all day.
In order to calculate exactly how
much starch, sugar, fat, protein, etc.
Tor, what is equivalent to this, how
much protein and energy the family
needs, one would have to know eX-
actly how much muscular work each
member performs. how much of the
different nutrients each food contains,
and how much each person eats. This,
of course, would mean great deal of
figuring Fortunately, such exact
ness is not necessary in ordinary life.
If little too much or too little of one
nutrient is provided at single meal
or on single day healthy body
does not suffer, because it has ways
of storing such surplus and of u.s.
ing it's stored material in an emer-
Gency. The danger would come If the
diet taken week in and week out al
ways provided too much or too 1.-THE
of some one nutrient. Against this
danger the housekeeper can more
easily protect her family.
Habit and custom help greatly, be
cause they usually are based on what
the experience of generations has
of course, there are bad habits and
outgrown customs in food as in every
thing else. Good food habits include
more than cleanliness and order in
everything that has to do with food
and meals and leisurely ways of eat
ing. Equally important are liking
for all kinds of wholesome foods,
even if they have not always been used
In ones home or neighborhood and
eating reasonable amounts without be-
ing either too greedy or Overdainty.
Every effort should be made to train
children in good food habits. If older
persons have not learned them, they.
too, should try to do SO, for such
things are very important, not only
to health, but also to economy. To
refuse to eat some wholesome dish
simply because one is not accustomed
to it may prevent the use of some
very desirable and economical food.
To feel that there is any virtue in
providing more food than is needed
shows poor taste as we'll as poor
economy. say household specialists of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22

go. clean away. Geo. but he was sure
nervy guy, all right"
"Ncrvy? Crazy, you mean. But he
never took that fall without busting
something. The bird Is lying about
here somewhere. You make sure he
amt up there, Shorty
swell, he amt; kin see every inch
O. this roof. Perhaps he fell in be-
tween them barrels down there"
The two evidently searched thor
oughly, the rays of the lantern dane
ing wildly about, while, Hobart saw
iterated his belief that no man could
take that plunge. and escape unhurt
at couldn't be done, tell you !;
maybe he could crawl, but that would
be all. Why he went down head first !;
saw him go out the window, and
that drop would daze cat. Say,
Shorty, maybe the stiff dropped down
into this cellar-way. Let's take a
look"
The light streamed in through the
narrow opening, and Hobart scram-
bled cautiously down the rotted steps,
West, drawing himself securely back
behind the protection of his BARREL
saw the lantern thrust forward, and
face behind it peering in the shad-
ows. The fellow did not advance
into the room. but Hobart I'D, press
ing his way roughly past, and stand
ing there full in the glow of light,
staring about into the dim shadows.
He evidently saw nothing to arouse
suspicion, for his voice was angry
with disgust.
"Not a d--n sign here, Shorty. 1t
looks like the fellow maybe did get
away. But it beats me how. There
amt no place now for us to look but
the alley"
"An' if he amt there?"
"Then we'll hop this dump mighty
sudden, I'm telling you. With that
guy loose, it won't be healthy for me
hanging around here"
Gle amt got the goods on you, has
he?"
mo, he amt got the goods, but he
is dead wise to some things, and he
didn't get out of that shindy upstairs
without getting hurt. He'll be sore
all right, and will raise all the HI
he can. It's safer to keep out of the
way"
AN what about that other buck
Hobart? 1t won't do to have him
picked up. if this guy gets the harness
bulls to take look around here
THAT amt his style, Shorty; he
won't spiel anything to the cops about
this row. He's an ex-soldier, a cap.
tain, and he's nuts on the girl. That's
why he dipped into this mess-trying
TO save her-see? Maybe he won't be
so keen now, after the song and dance
she gave him upstairs. I'm half in
clined TO think the guy will drop OUT
entirely, d-n glad &c get off alive,
now he believes she is as rotten as
the rest of us. But I amt sure-may,
lie he is the kind that sticks. That's
why don't take any chances just
now. Things amt quite ripe for a
get away-seeT
"Sure: she gave him some straight
stuff. hey?"
"Shc certainly did: she's as smart
MS she is good looking. 1t somehow
don't strike me this guy is going to
bother her any more. I'm figuring
| that he's out of It,"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22
49,, where does the knife
come In.
1ro BE CONTINUED

Tomorrow is the srcne over which
many a business man has stumbled.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22

the only street lamp visible. Sexton,
by now largely recovered from his
late experiences. broke into run,
with West following from the immedi-
ate neighborhood unseen. Suddenly
Sexton stumbled, but arose almost in
stantly to his feet ;.gain. grasping
something which cleaned like silver
I'm his hand.
"Not hurt. are your" asked West
anxiously.
"No: what's this I fOund?"
The other took It impatiently.
"What is it? Why small pocket
knife, of course. Come on, maj. don't
stand incoming there" He slipped the
article carelessly info his pocket.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22

whisper. San / know yer voice, sir
Thank God, yer found me, sir"
''lr was bit of luck; but we'll talk
that over later. Now we've got to get
out of here. Can you walk?"
81 don't know, sir; after fashion,
maybe. I'm mighty stiff and numb,
SIR
Take it easy; work your legs up
and down like that; good, that will
restore the circulation. How long
have you been lying hereY
Il don't know, sir" his voice
strengthening. II must have been hit,
the way my head aches. The first
thing | knew after / went into that
room with you, was gin here In
the dark. couldn't move or speak,
SIR an it was so black, | kind of got
it into my head maybe l was dead and
buried. If it hadn't been for my hear
ing thingS-vOiceS talking, and all
that guess l would have gone clear
batty. Maybe / didn't get everything
straight, sir, but one O. them fellows
was Hobart, wasn't he?"
Eyes; we walked right into his trap.
The fellow who came over to the table
and talked to us was jim Hobart. He
knew me at first sight, and easily
guessed what we were there for"
'And was Miss Coolidge here, too,
sir?"
Yes, she was; | had talk with
her that has mixed me all up. Sexton.
She seems to be hand in glove with
these fellows. But how did you sus-
pect she was here?
II heard her voice, sir; up there
somewhere, sir, soon after / come To
my senses. She and some man went
along outside. Sounded like he was
maxim her go with him. l couldn't
get much of what was said, but he
sure talked awful rough, an she
wasn't there but just minute an
then. little later, heard an automo-
bile start up"
"You have no idea how long ago
this wasp
mo, l amt sir. l been lynn here
about half dead, I guess, an l don't
seem to have known anything after
that until those fellows come down
here with the lantern Were they
hunting after you?"
Eyes; / outwitted them upstairs,
and jumped from a window. But that
is enough talk now; We'll go over the
whole affair when we are safely away
from this place. How is it? Do you
think you can navigate?
Sexton responded bysgetting slowly
to his feet. He trembled and was so
uncertain, as he attempted to grope
forward, that West grasped him firm
ly, helping him slowly toward the
foot of the steps. The two crept up
the stairs cautiously, and surveyed
the cluttered-up yard as best they
might in the dim light of the distant
street lamp. 1t appeared entirely de-
serted, nor was there any evidence
that the building above was occupied.
No doubt lights were burning within,
but If so the shades must have been
drawn closely, allowing no reflection
to escape. No better opportunity for
evading notice could be hoped for,
and West, alert now to every chance,
made instant decision.
"They are all inside. Creep along
behind that pile of lumber to where
you see the hole in the fence. I'll be
just behind you. That's the way
The narrow alley was much lighter,
yet still dark enough to conceal their
movements, as they chung close to the
deeper shadows. Except for an old
cart it was unoccupied, the surface
covered with ashes, so packed as to
leave no trace of wheels. Ahead Of
hem at the end Of the block glowed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-22
CHAPTER x
Under Cover.

A shed roof was below, and he
struck it, fortunately feet first, but
the sharp slant of the boards sent
him hurtling forward over the edge
into a miscellaneous pills of boxes be-
meath. his body finally resting on the
hard ground. He lay there dazed, the
breath knocked entirel! out of him,
bruised. and scarcely certain whether
lie was dead or alive. For the mo-
ment, he seemed to have lost all con-
seriousness, unable to realize even
what had occurred in that upper room,
or to comprehend the necessity of i'm
mediate flight All about him was in
tense darkness, and, after the crash
of his fall, no sound broke the silence.
He could see nothing, hear nothing
to arouse his faculties; his flesh quiv-
cred with pain, although he felt sure
no bones were fractured. for he could
move both arms and legs freely,
while after the first shock, his mind
returned to activity, dominated by the
single conviction that he must get
away from there before those men
could get down stairs.
He endeavored to rise. rolling par
TALLY over i'm the effort, which failed,
but the movement, slight as it was.
left one hand dangling over an eXcava-
tion at his right His fingers explored
the edge of this opening cautiously.
revealing cellar-way leading down
Hnf hn no Nhn nnpninU
black, silent, mysterious, yet 1t was
a hiding place. If he could manage to
roll down those steps into those
depths below, he might hide there IN
seen, until he regained strength. until
the first effort at pursuit had been
abandoned. Then there might be
chance for escape.
West grasped the idea clearly
enough. Those fellows would be there
swiftly. If they found him gone they
would have no doubt but what he
landed safely, and had made a get
away. They would search, of course
perhaps out into the alley, hoping he
might have been injured. hut it was
hardly probable they would think to
explore the cellar. Even If they did,
ne could surely creep into some dark
corner where he might escape OBJ
servation. Anyway, crippled as he
was. this offered the one and only
chance. He could not argue and de-
bate; he must act.
He rolled over, and lowered himself
down into the opening, locating ihe
half-dozen broken and rotted steps
with his feet. He made no attempt to
stand, but simply slid down, finding a
partially closed door al the bottom.
the passage-way blocked by litter,
the exact nature of which could not
be determined in the darkness. With
some difficulty. and more than ever
conscious of his weakness, and the
main of bruises. he managed TO crawl
over this pile of debris. and crouch
down finally in the intense blackness
within. He felt like trapped rat
still gasping for breath, his body
gLivering from exertion.
Yer his retreat had been none too
rapid. The silence above was broken
ty the creak of an opening door. the
snnnd of excited voices. and sudden
CLEAN of light finding entrance
through the open cellar-waS. West
startled crept hack MIRO a corner.
q. cry nerve alert ut approaching pert.
He recognized uobart's voice, as the