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Reviews of New Books

and rhyme. but In distinctly modern
IN tone and spirit. The freshness and
sincerity of her work surely win com
mend II TO discerning taste.
Tteceived Of the publishers.
"The Body In the Blue Room.r BY
Sidney Williams Frontspiece by
j. Clinton Shepherd. Philadelphia.
Pa: The Penn Publishing Co. 925-
~ Filbert street. Price. s1.75, net.
The body in the blue room was that
OF woman, guest at the country
home OF a millionaire gentleman in
he western part Of New York. She
was one af a house party. but not al
together n welcome guest, az she was
woman whose past, while not cor
rupt as far az known. was AZ least
suspicious. She was found dead In
her room. the victimf Of murderer
who had stabbed her with q slender
dagger al the base Of he brain. caus-
ing instant ana painless death.
OF course there was sensation
among the guests. Who could have
committed the crime? There were
vague limitations thar pointed 10 an
other woman, also OF the house party.
but they were acouted by all, es-
pecially by Richard Marston. a young
attorney who loved her. lie could not
believe Carl0tta Hamlin could be
guilty Of any wrong act. Ana she
loved him.
Upon this murder il built q story n
vide qualifications and startling events.
II involves mystic characters from
Mexico and the Far Fast n is ba sad
on intrigue and greed for gain. The
task Of unwilling the mystery battles
those Immediately concern 4.
No detective prOdigies. sEsIied RIO
fessiOuals or amateurs Of occult pow
crs. are included in the unraveling Of
this murder mystery. Il is handed
fy Marston ana the other members ~
the house party. with tn. able as
slstancc 81 ghrcWd DR. Bon. who Ia an
aid 10 the district attorney. The lat
ter. an insoient fellow. butts In" but
-oceivos proper rebuff And in The
end they reveal the entire etory- sad
enfanglements IN the life Of he VIC
Sim her desperate associates and con-
Tcctions and a butler in he house.
a rara avis IN his respectable avoca-
| ton. but villain Of bloody deeds in
reality. He IL was who committed
h" murder, from avariciousness that
would stop At nothing promising f.
nancial reward And he was exposed
so completely that ne took his own
life
The story Is flied with interesting
incidents and exciting situations. 50
that il holds attention from. the first.
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seated near him laughed perfunctoriiy
The voice of the little girl whose
mother was keeping her occupied with
wagers on the starting of the train
carroled triumphantly:
That's another penny you owe me.
mother, and the mysterious foreigner
smiled benignly at me.
Me wonderful artlessness of a
child he said. (Which reminds me.
four own little one is we'll after his
terrible experience of the spring."
very well. indeed" l returned. and
my suspicious wonder increased The
man knew and had filed in his memory
altogether too many facts about me
Tor the alien stranger he professed
himself to be.
Pardon me, | can guess that you do
not wish To talk about 80 terrible n
happening" he went on, and my mind
fastened mechanically upon the dis
tinctly American guess" and. as me-
Chanically filed IL away for future con-
sideration. but | have--grandchild-
ren--of my own"--did imagine IL. or
was there another amused little ouirk
~ 'hs' AAiN htAtsNit mat WHO mus
tachc. and. naturally, horror seizes
me at any mention Of Kidnapping.
And when | read the account of the
outrage upon my old friends grandson
Il was in South America at the time
1 The papers reached me after the
whole thing was over--I was terribly
shocked, and always have been
curious about Il. Tho papers said that
the man who did II was killed. and his
."ccomplice received a long prison sem
tence. while there was mention of a
woman who escaped. But her identity
was not revealed. have wondered
ottcn-iel me--was she not the guild
ing spirit I'm the affair"
ali Only"
There was something inscrutahle in
his voice. which had hardened per-
ccptibly as he talked. Il was almost
as II he had personal antagonism
toward the mjscreants who had taken
my boy. And there was an almost
malevolent cagcrness in his last ques-
ton.
Rut not with this stranger could
discuss that terrible blasting episode
which had shattered my health and
nerves for So long
L have reason to believe So, l an
Swcred. But you will pardon me. I
cannot refer TO that time. II is too
horrible"
on he exclaimed contritely. a
thousand pardons' viii not offend
a-ain. II must have been indeed hor-
r:hle FOR YOU. II only"
He shut his lips quickly as il he had
been betrayed into saying something
he had not meant t. utter. And again
the conviction forced itself upon me
that II could only pierce the mystery
n those thick-lcnsed glasses | would
make a startling discovery.
1To be continued)
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
The Park Ave. News.

weather. Verse insted Of better.
Slssicty Miss Maud Jonsin gave a
party last Satidday mite in honor OF
herself, and Miss Mary Watkins gave
a exhibition OF dancing, Miss Ioretter
Minccr gave exhibition OF singing.
and Mr.. Charles OPuds) Simkins CAV.
a exhibition of playing on the piano.
but the party dident brake up till Mr..
Lew Davis gave a exhibition of loud
wisseling thrOo his fingers. Amung
those also present was Mr. Benny
Potts. Mr.. Artie Alexander. Mr.. Leroy
Shooster and Mr.. y. Skinny Martin.
Spoarts. Sam Cross got a tool box
for his berthday last Wensday but It
has bin took away from him allreddy
on account Of him having allreddy
1 diffrcnt things that dident need eny-
thing, sutch as the setting room clock.
the shoe blackening box and the piano.
Pome by Skinny Martin
My Main Fawlt
/ love to have my pickture took,
/ set still and never wiggle,
And the ony thing don't do rite
Is wenever he says smile / gigglc.
For Sale or Exchange. a cigar box
full of different colored chawk. some
longer than others. Cheep To the rite
party. See Ed Wernick. (Avvertize-
ment)
study forrin langwidges. The def
and dunn alfabet tawt. letters for a
cent. See Lewis Davis. (Avvertize-
mentD
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Governor Lake Of Connecticut has
Endorsed plans for n state hospital for
"N-sorvicc men that VIII bc named In
honor ~ the late =. w Galbraith.
Wall street is determined 20 XIII tho
adjusted compensation hill "a any cost
according to reports sent by the Now
YORK state executives Of the Legion
{" national headquarters. The reports
say that mandatory orders were IS
sued 10y at least one largo et0ck cx-
change house ordering employees O.
write to their Congressman urging
against the Passage of the hill. Sug-
Sested forms were handed ont and en-
rl"yos were instructed to deliver their
letters in unsealed envelopes to their
employers for inspection.
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HOW MApGE EvApED
A DANGEROUS QUESTION
Ny fathers address,

Ms fathers address
Al this request from the lips of tho
mysterious foreigner who had come
70 my aid upon the delayed and dark
cncd train. and who said that he was
a friend of my fathers. ] involuntar-
ny stiffcned into suspicion--ovon
though his request on the face ~ II
appeared To be only russo To divert
the curious attention Of the other pas
songors In the car.
Hut I was on guard definitely.
wondered IL pcrchance his presence on
the same train with me was de-
liberatcly planned thing. in order TO
become possessed of that carefully
guarded secret. the address 10y which
my father might he heached by me
only In the grRvCst cmcrecnCy--whe
he was engaged in his secret trips for
the government
Not that ! needed 10 he un guard
against giving ui that secret. | could
not imagine any combination uf cir
cumstancCs which would hermit that
information Ia pass my lips 10 any
ono save another accredited agent of
the government. like Lillian or Allcr
Drake. But the request made me sus-
poet the tivcs Of the man who had
asked H. and revived again the uneasy
feeling had had concerning him ever
since his entrance into the train.
let NO hint Of my alarm escape me-
however Fortunately. had i'm my
memory an address In Washington
which always had been my fathers
ostensihlc headquarters. and l dictat-
cd Il, slowly painstakinely.
You Will find him there" | said
'or II he is not there. any message
you leave will be promptly forwarded
TO- him
lie wrote It down as Il much de
pended upon the accuracy Of his tram
scriptiou. then he looked at me and |
ivlt as though the eyes behind the
thick lenses were gimlcting my pre-
tense And I was sure I was not mis-
taken as to the sardonic little quirk TO
the mustachrd lips.
Madge's Suspicion Grows
My fcuteations To your father
Nine. Graham" he murmurcd. You
are as discreet As you are quick-wit-
ted But. l!steu-the train is NOV
iug'"
II was indeed true. and for a few
seconds forgot my disturbing refec-
tions concerning the mysterious for
olgner in the joyous anticipation ~
being carried out Of the terrifying tun-
mel. But u was short lived hope. for
the train numbered gruaningly along
for a few feet. then stopped. while the
motor gave a few discouraging thumps
ana also ceased functioning
Died at first" \ man near the
front of the car ,huckled apprecia-
lively AZ his own pibe. and the men
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Soprano In Private Recital.

At a private addition in The Play
house yesterday afternoon Madame
Isabella Curl-Piana, coloratura So
prano. rendered a number of selections
from her repertoire. in highly artistic
fashion. A Californian by birth, the
singer had the advantage Of ten years
study in Italy and on the continent
where she enjoys high artistic repu-
tation. An appearance here In recital
Is in view.
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Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A. kirkman

seed pouudcd dncl and drop by half
teaspoonfuls in we'll creased pans one
inch apart Let stand overnight on
about ten ho'rs in cool place To dry.
ard bake In slow oven. These may
he shaped any desired form"
Anonymous. "Springerl, Nuiks ~
. eggs ami u pound OF powdered sugar
beaten together for 20 minutes Beat
the Two cgg- whites thoroughly and add
them to the Noiks and sugar Then add
also ;he grated rind OF y q lemon. X
teaspoon salt. cups OF hour sifted
with / teaspoon baking powder and
tablespoon powdered anise seed. Beat
well kuCad Tor five minutes then put
ihe dough Into "a covered bowl and lot
stand ,GCC, hours. Roll out To one
half inch in thickness. sprinkle wooden
form with -four and press this on the
dough. cut the cakes apart. and let
them lie on a clean cloth overnight. In
The morning bake 5hcm on CREASED
pan in moderate oven till the color
az soda crackers"
Mrs b. "Springerle Cakes: table
spoon butter I large eggs. cups
evanUlated sugar. pinch Of salt, / level
cups -four. ! teaspoon baking powder.
] lemon rInd grated and anise seeds
Cream the butter and add the beaten
vSEs. then add the sugar and beat for
IL minutes. Now add salt. lemon rinl
and par; Of the Hour mixed and siftcd
with the baking powder. Use the rest
% the flour to kDead dough lightly ON
The baking board. Then roll it out to
cnc-haf inch thick. Ise a springerle
rolling pin and cut cakes apart. Put
them onto baking board on which you
lEtve spr!nkled anise seeds Let stand
overnight In the morning place
oakes onto well-greased tins and bake
in moderate oven TO a light yellow
e.,or"
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GOOD FOR THAT FIJI" CoITCp

For quick relief from the wearing
coughs that "hang on" after the grippe
or influenza, take Foley's Honey and
Tar Mrs X. -. Drake, Childs, Nd,
writes, After an attack Of the Au that
left me with a severe cough nothing
seemed to relieve me till tried Foley
Honey and Tar, which I can highly
recommend" II is also good for Group.
whooping cough and colds Il puts a
soothing, healing coating over the in
famed surfaces, cuts the phlegm, cases
hoarseness, clears the air passages. Y. 3.
DanfOrf h-Adv
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fore been the cause of the Rabbit
brothers having a very narrow es-
cape from being caught 10y Mr. Dog
and Bunny could hardly wait 20 learn
how Peter was 10 fool him
We'll take him a big bowl OF suds,
nice and frothy looking. and tell him
Il is frosted pudding said Peter He
has headache. saw him through
the window this morning with his
head tied up"
As soon as their mother was busy
Peter Rabbit got deep bowl from
the pantry and a piece Of soap and
with some warm water they soon
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were made. there is reason 10 hope
that the national commander viii pay
the city a visit before leaving the
section.
Delaware Post No. /. Will hold a
meeting at ST. Andrews parish house,
at s Monday night. Laurence Roberts
Post. No. q, viii meet at Red Cross
headquarters, 81 Delaware avenue.
ON Monday evening Post No. Is (Na-
vaD Will meet on the same evening
at the y. NJ. &. A. All ex-servico men
anu women. whether or not they are
members Of the Legion. are invited to
attend.
Norman D. Scott Post Will meet at
Thomas Garrett Settlement HOUSE on
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''s"''s WIN fi' pi'aSfiS icl4 on rral
romance,
Received Of the publishers.
"The Training Of u secretary.- BY
Arthur l.. Church. Illustrated.
Philadelphia. Pa: J. r. Lippincott
co. price. s1.75. net
The attractiveness Of gecretar,al
work. and the liberal compensation
commanded by those who arc capable.
has lurcd many 70 efforts To secure
engagements In that line. 70 an wfo
are thus employed, and 20 all who de-
sire to enter upon the aeld. Mr..
Church's book will be Of great value.
Mr.. Church presents a lot of IN
formation that Is practical. and
study Of which will enable anyone of
natural adaptabiifty and sincere de-
sire to succeed to become proficient.
He sets forth ali the essentials, az OBJ
tanned by his own experience in this
profession. and therefore authority
goes with all nc sets down. This Gle.
Tnent alone VIII tend to make the
/ book Of unusual value 10 ali interested
Ills line Of Information and instruc-
ton Includes the duties Of secre-
tary in general business. bugdin5> 3
| sOciations. railroads, clubs and other
organizations, besides de-aiied m
formation regarding the taking %
| minutes, their preparation snd pr"ze+-
yatIon, forms for calling meetings.
etc. The dignity and earning capacity
is treated, and instances given of we'll
Known public men who began az sec
retaries.
The nook has been read and ap-
proved cordially by Lewis Nelson.
secretary Of the Pennsylvania Raj
road Company; jay V Har- secretary
az the Philadelphia & Feeding Rail-
way Company, Charles 2. Taylor, ser
rotary 81 the william Cramp r sons
nip and Engine Building Cmpany:
| Edward Munford secretary % the
University ~ Pennsylvania and others
Who have gained prominence ia the
( profession.
deceived o. the publishers.
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Isl MY AND PETER PLAY
1Ritk.

Bunny Rabbit and has brother
Peter. watched their mother make
deep suds IN the tub as she rubbed
the clothes one morning. 1t looks
like frosting ON cake" said Peter
and then Bunny thought Of something
We will fool old Mr. Fox" ne whis-
pcred.
old Mr.. Fox had a few days be-
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"a Gate of CEDAR BY Katharine
Morse. author OF The Uncensored
Letters Of a Canteen Girl" New
York City: The Macmillan Co. Ga
65 Fifth avenue. Price. SIPS. net.
This is Miss Morse's frs, book Of
Fersc, and it Is a collection OF her fin
est poetic productions, some of which
have appeared in print and attracted
generous admiration and praise. Here
Is the one PRESENTED as foreword:
| pipe not 10 the world.
For it We're bold OF me
To think that such one as l
Could pipe for others glee.
For some have pipes OF gold
And some Of mellow brass:
My pipe IS but hollow reed
Bound with a blade OF grass.
Some pipe 20 courts an5 kings.
Some 10 the crowdinc mart;
But l. pipe not 70 the world.
pipe to my own heart.
Also she pipes 10 the hearts OF 9th
ers, To all Who love EXPRESSIONS Of DO
etic sentiment. She writes in meter
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American Legion
BY ". J. b. Regan

An effort vas made
during the past week
70 have National
Commander IIanfUrd
AiacNider come /,
Wilmington and adj
dress an cX-servic,
mems meeting. While
no definite nrOmisD.
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Received o. the pubIishers

Just 4 minute of your time TO tell
10000 people what you wsnt-Every
Evening classified ads do the rest
Adv.
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Classified ats sell used cars-Adv
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In word. II is fun Of the rest OF al
venture. with The pleasing foil OF real
romance,
Received Of the publishers.
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and rhyme. but IL distinctly modern
In tone and spirit. The freshness and
sincerity Of her work surely win com
mend II TO Discerning taste.
Received Of the publishers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-03-09

New girdles, get you one, zoe and up.
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SIMILIA SIMIuIBUS
CURANTUR

"Similia similibus curantur" or
like ailments are cured by like
remedies or poison counteracts poi
son. This the motto OF homeopathy
in medicine, which has proven true
IN many instances. This is why we
make Mendenhal's Chill and Fever
Tonic, with and without arsenic.
The tonic containing arsenic is des-
ignated by a label printed in red
giving the quality TO each fluid
ounce. Arsenic. Is THE most sue
cessful agent in the treatment of
chronic malaria. intermittent, bill
ious or malarial fevers, chronic
chills, brow ague neuralgia, head
ache or rheumatism due 10 malaria
or general bad health. Increases
the appetite. digestion. weight and
strength of the patient and has
great power to improve the condi-
tiOn of the blood. II is one of the
few substances which deserve the
name Of general tonic Inactive
liver and spleen functional nervous
disorders with malnutrition and
anaemia are benefited bv its use"
Insist on Mendenhall's Chill Tonic.
made bv J. G. Nendelhall. druggist
since 1873
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CHARLESTON may
GET NEW FACTORY
Establishment Would Make New Fail
road To Hickman Possible.

Establishment Of large wood work
Ing plant ia Charleston or some other
Southeast Missouri point, TO employ 500
TO 600 men. will probably result from
the suit Of II W owen OF Wisconsin
Paul II. Rust or Massachusetts. and
others against ". n Gilchrist, which Is
10 be- heard at an adjourned term of
the Mississippi County Court MONDAY
The suit. which was filed in February.
1927. is To compel Gilchirst. former
president of the Three States Lumber
Co and owner of one tenth of the stock
Of the corporation. to convey title tn
-. 600 acres of virgin timber land To-
Gated i'm Mississippi and New Madrid
Counties tO certain other trustees and
il another chapter in the various suits
against the lumber company which have
been before ne Circuit Court here for
the past ten years.
The suit which is of interest to all
Southeast Missouri. involving as in docs
the development of vast tract of land
and the establishment of one of tn
largest hardwood lumber plants i'm the
Mississippi Valley. is Of especial infer
est to Mississippi County. where the
handicap Of the large undeyeloped acre
age has been felt for many years
Should the present suit result in the
sale of the tract To a manufacturer. the
big mill which win handle the timber
would most logically be located in
Charleston. although Admission. East
Prairie and possibly other towns would
be contenders for the large plant. One
Of the important considera tiOns that
the location will bring about. aside from
the great increase i'm pOpulat ton and
the financial returns the town selected
as the location will receive. is the fact
that il will be necessary 10 construct
railroad south throug hthe Three
States tract to handle the timber from
the woods to the mill. II is understood
that the Cotton Belt AT one time made
an offer To the lumber interests to
build a branch through their land for
this purpose. either from Admission or
East Prairie, thus insuring that the
mill would be located exclusively on
their lines. while ii is also known that
the Missouri Pacific is interested in
the possible location and would prob
ably construct branch line from
Charleston To Hickman. Ky, to secure
the location of the mill on their lines
Charleston Enterprise-Co
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BEAUTY ENTERTAINS
PATRONS OF CENTRAL
Miss Edith Mae Patterson Appears in
Person for the Last Time Today.

Patrons of the New Central Theatre
and the people Of Hot Springs generally
had the opportunity yesterday of seeing
Miss Edith Mae Patterson. winner of
the GlcbeD Democrat beauty contest
prize and rcputcd TO be the most beau
tiful girl i'm the country.
Miss Patterson appeared yesterday
aud delighted large audiences with re-
citals and talks. She il very enter
tanning and pleasing and her appear
ance proved that the judges did not
ga wrong when they awarded the first
prize in the beauty contest. Her charms
and personal attractions were most
favOrably commented upon by the per-
sons who thronged the New Central
yesterday.
Miss Patterson will appear today for
the last time. Two appearances are
scheduled for this afternoon and two
at the evening show. Those who did
not visit the New Central yesterday
should not miss the opportunity tonight
Of seeing and hearing Miss Patterson.
Hot Springs (Ark.) Sentinel-Record.
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CASH BONUS PLAN
HAS BEEN SCRAPPED
Adjusted Service Certificates" Would
Enable Veterans TO Get Funds.

Elimination Of the cash feat ure Of the
soldiers bonus bill, under a plan which
would enable former service men to
obtain funds from banks on adjusted
service certificates, Immediately after
they were issued. is under considera-
ton by majority members Of the House
ways and means committee as a pos
sible solution of the bonus problem.
This would make unnecessary any
heavy draft on the federal treasury
during the next two years while the
refunding of the $500, 000.0 600 short
dated debt is in progress. and. il was
said, would remove the fundamental
cause of the differences in Congress
and between the administration and
Congress over the bonus question.
The task Of working out the plan
was assigned to a special subcommit-
tee, which was appointed by what was
described as unanimous consent after
the ma jority members had failed TO
agree on any method of financing the
cash payments. IT had been planned
that they should be spread over period
Of two and one-half years from next
Oct l.
Empha sizing that the suggested plan
was only i'm the incubation" stage,
Representative LongwOrth of Ohio,
said il probably would be a week or
more before the subcommittee compile
ted its work. Whatever program is
igreed upon must be submitted TO the
other majority members for decision
nd il appeared probable that il would
ne at least a month before whatever
bill was agreed upon would be ready
for the House.
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PLAY AT SYLVAN SHADE.

The PIT. 4. Of Cayce. will present
Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party" at Syl-
van Shade, Friday night, March 10, at
; o'clock. This play has been given at
Cayce with great success and is well
worth seeing Admission 10 and -
cents
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b s Elliott is back In his office
again ready for business after being
our Tor four weeks On account of sick
hess