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Evening star., 1922-05-29
The Wife Who Wouldn't !
Settle Down!
A Sequel to .sBrides viii BE Brides
By Lucille Van Slyke.

Munro Lindsay. tall and blonde and
grave. had been properly. introduced
to Miss Dubois. but his impetuous.
wife had merely leaned over to tap
the girls shoulder and cry. isn't It
aren't you glad you're alive and going
on 9 picnic with the handsomest men
in the wor1dP
All day long the observing Miss Du-
bois had watched John Lindsay glare
Ssa1s.1ss s-Rsirsd wife. Mid-sftsrnoon Viz @ she
had blushed when the blunt Hal, had
ohided her.
LAY of looking at our Mistress
Merry 40 though she were the village
vsmD. vsn.e w .n1Soag sss% % ns tans IN love
with has got to know that Merry was.
my first love-born about five years
too soon to wait for me to grow UP.
shes little ole peach. married to
stick S aIdh He had r,d,t pansea use
he had corrected himself. but very
stando6ish. Acts bit mulish when
Merry 10 having a good time"
"She looks as though she had
plenty" Miss Dubois had commented
You're going to be she who gets
| slapped again." Hal had retorted.
Bet you anything you like that be-
fore night you're standing on Merrys
! side OF IT,
BY the time they had started for
| vert. For Mistress Merry's sunny
good humor and the deft skill with
! which she had managed to cook camp
supper had made Poppy understand
why the others loved her. With the
veerins partt.anship. of youth. she
brute.
"Did you sec him glare at her be-
cause Mr.. Gresham helped her into
this carr she had whispered when
they were starting. "She is almost
Gresham Is too blamed fresh
Jerry asked him. He ought to watch
out for him. He's not my friend"
Halls outburst into song was not
He was driving as fast as he dared.
wishing very much that home was
not so far, OF. For he was very
much aware that young Gresham had
been drinking q great deal and eat
hour ss very 4. sss Sas. dSHrns Hnox a shs :s1ps1 M
well. but he knew he had tho repu-
tation OF being hard to handle when
he had had too much to drink He
stopped the car abruptly as Poppys
hand pressed his arm
Mr.. Sloeum told me to tell you. to
stop" she whispered. = culver in her
voice.
From the back seat came Rich slo-
GUMS drawl =
HAL. let's shift passengers q while.
, Gresham wAnta to ride with you.
There's not quite room for him on the
same seat with Mrs Lindsay"
Gresham was standing, swaying,
almost tho instant the car slowed
down. AZ Poppy looked around she
saw him mako an ugly lunge at
Slocun1.
Get out yourself II you think
there's not room!" Gresham growled
thickly.
1t was Poppy, not Merriam Lindsay.
who screamed A. Slocum's body went
hurtling out Of the car and into the
/ rocky ravino at tho side Of the road
I
C0At1Aued In Tomorrow Star. !.
Copyright, Isc2)
Evening star., 1922-05-29
HOME ECONOMICS.
NJ MRS.. ELIxABrrH KENr.
Jspanese Textiles

Japan may have borrowed from
China originally In her textile arts.
a. she has in SO many others. but she
has developed for herself textiles ana
Is, Of course. the chief fabric.
For large pieces Of decorative
tapestry. made for the first time in
japan in recent years, the favortte
mode Of weaving is called tsusure-
orl. or linked weaving; The cross
and pushed into their places with a
comb by hand. The threads go only
to the outline Of each figure Of the
decoration. so that every part Of the
pattern has a rim OF minute holes.
postage stamps. and the design seems
to hang suspended in the ground,
linked into it, as the Japanese name
This method of weaving is 800 years
only recently been applied to large
pieces, in rivalry OF the Gobelin
tapestries. They are far superior
now to Gobelins.
Cut velvet, yuzen birodo. is another
wonderful fabric dyed by special
habutaye, and on silk crepe. and
achieves marvellous effects.
Tho Japanese embroiderer IL an ar
tist who paints on silk, 50 skilled
that he gets all the essential ele-
ments of painting into his work,
chiaroscuro, or light ana shade, per-
spective, and atmosphere.
Western markets are flooded now
with cheap Japanese cottons. This 10
q part Of" Japanese rnoderntkation.
Like England. with large popula-
ton in q small area, 'Japah's future
depends upon her manufacturing
skill Excellent cheap labor is her
great asset. Some Of these cheap
stuffs have nothing but their cheap
ness to recommend them. Others
have the dainty simplicity of design
which is truly Japanese.
Evening star., 1922-05-29
Prize Baking Powder Biscuits.

To every cup Of sifted flour allow a
heaping teaspoon OF baking powder
and a pinch Of salt. Stir to distribute
the powder. then work in with the
finger tips a tablespoon Of lard for
every cup of flour, and wet to a soft
dough with half milk and half hot
water. making a lukewarm mixture
Turn the dough out on a f1oured
board and pat 1t into a sheet half an
inch thick. Cut out with a floured
cutter and put the biscuits in a pan
a little distance apart. Put a small
piece OF lard on top of each, and bake
until the top Is well Drowned. Re-
move from the oven and cover with
a clean cloth for about two minutes
before serving. This will make the
tops soft and delicate instead of
crusty,
Evening star., 1922-05-29
Woman and Her Home.

II all women realized how surely
their homes reflected themselves,
there would not be an ugly house in
the land. But most Of us take our
homes for granted. Our families
have always furnished them in such a
way that we keep the old furniture
in the old places and never once stop
to think whether 1t is beautiful or
not. We may have outgrown our
remain just as they have always
been. We are SO used to them that
We never see them any more.
The only thing more disastrous
than this Is to throw out the old
things because they are old. without
beautiful or not. Tor many Of the old
pieces Of furniture are beautiful.
though some Of them are ugly be-
yond description. -
The beautiful woman should live In
= beautiful house. Her beauty de-.
the woman who isn't beautiful TO live
In 4 house that will make up Tor her
lack OF loveliness. Il she 10 in artis-
tic !ar.eundings. she win seem
/ cannot dsanitsiy suggest Aow all
this should Sc accomplished, Each
house has tts own problsm fer each
housewife to solve, can only Sug-
GesE that you surr6und yournelf with
good colors and gay patterns, for
thesS have IN Important psycholoG-I
frienda. DO noe lot your hons Be-
dinsy Or dreary, ~ long - crstonnes
are Cheap and FRESH wAll paper even.
cheaper. 4 little new paint goes 3
long way, gives the home frssh ap-
paarance, and jts owner q nav fAel-i
ing, and casts ysry uttte e YpQ tpur,'
self do tho pa}utlng. Do not I've u
Z home oreWded and a0nfnso4 With
uaslesa hits Of okaeMsat I. : y ssss.ss. s:
Evening star., 1922-05-29
wern-out NisAtse,,ns.,

Very often you shndsthat Although
the top ef = nightgownt thaa:wern, out,
the rest OF the gown viii be IN fair
condition. hut not good enough to
replace the top. Fop, nssd not throw
II away, cut on the top. Run 4
string through = casing 1t the top
aAa hettom for through the hsm).
Hha tAt1.AIa sewer zey x0sd .dFoasss
~ suits - pe0te0k ths1 from dust.
@zx1 130HGNWU0
Evening star., 1922-05-29
EFFICIENT HOUSEKEEPING
BY LAURA KIRx,GAH.

go with, the color scheme Of q GER
Many Interior decorators today
build" . color scheme around q piece
OF this new glassware. I know OF q
woman who has two easement win
dows In her living room. These win
dow& are close together, high on the
wall, and have loaded glass panes
and . southern exposure. Not know.
ing how to drape them. she had called
in an interior decorator. A month
later I entered this living room and
my eyes hew Immediately to the two
easement windows. Directly across
both windows, near the sill, was q
shelf Of glass. and on this shelf stood
four iridescent glass ornaments 1.-TWO
bowls. one vase and q dish with dar.
ing edges). The sunlight streamed
through their opa1escent colors with
almost unbelievable beauty and soft
brilliance. Across the top Of the win
dows and down either outer side ran
a narrow silk drapery or valance.
with q small all.over Persian design
In opal colors (salmon pink, sage
green, creamy white and larkspur
blue, softly blended). The three
other and larger windows in the room
had the same kind Of drapery, but
with the addition of dead-white
curtains of scrim. Everything else
In the room was gray-rug, uphol-
stery and door curtains.
Evening star., 1922-05-29
Diary of a Professional Movie Fan
Rather Work Than Play.
BY GLADYS HALL

Hope Hampton Is just fve pictures
old Just about in the lo1lipop stage.
I should say. And yet with all that
amazing immaturity, life Is earnest,
life Is real, to Hope A terrible pun.
but these things will slip out now
and then.
Last week I spent the afternoon
shopping with her. and then she took
me up to see her new home on Park
avenue. She has Just bought 1t. fur
nished and decorated ii herself, and
is naturally proud of it Justly so.
too. ] wish you could see it The
living room reminds me of a French
salon in miniature; at least, my idea
Of what French salon should be-
grand piano. quaint little cabinets,
curious cushions and odd, fragile
chairs The dining room opens out
Of the living room. and Is done" in
gray-green, furniture and all And
her bedroom! The nsd Is meet for .
old blue. and high piled with frothy
cushions -.
She is awfulIy alive. We had a
jolly time, drinking tea and consum-
ing an unbelievable amount Of let
tS.e and somats sn.s sa1dwiGhes and md
way. One hundred and twenty five
pounds is her limit Woe betide II
tthe scale undiplomatically tips at 125A!
125Ki
what do you think ia the most fun
in life? asked her. -
Work" she said emphatically. II
would far rather work than play. In
fact. work IL play to me. Good times
don't mean to me what they mean to
other girls, I guess. My whole aim
in life is to make good pictures, to
get good stories. and to believe in
the stories when I get them. I want
them to. have humanity and appeal,
Evening star., 1922-05-29


tie Rabbits and little Chucks in the
patch Of sweet clover q little way oLt-
side the dear Old Briar-patch, had he
been near there. OF course, he had
told Mrs Reddy what he had found
out. They don't know that I know
anything about their babies" said
Reddy. "Of course. they think that
I don't know. What we want to do
IL to keep them thinking that"
replied Mrs. reR. eRsads Se'@S; Me ike Keep away
from there for a few days Wen not
let them get 30 much as q glimpse
Of us. and perhaps. in . way. they
will forget all about U.S."
Now. clever As they are, Reddy and
Mrs. Reddy do make mistakes. They
SO as to make Peter and Johnny
Chuck unsuspioious they really made
Peter Suspicious. Had they come
prowling around tho dear Old Briar-
patch Just a. often es usual. Peter
wouldn't have thought about them
away 20 long that Peter began to
suspect q trick.
So it was that when late one after
noon Reddy appeared in the distance
and without once looking toward the
dear Old Briar-patch. trotted on to-
-
more suspicious than ever. You see,
Reddy was overriding matters. SO
Peter had slipped back through the
dear Old Briar-patch to the other
side, for 1t had popped into his head
that 1t was on that side that danger
Now It had seemed to Reddy and
Mrs. Reddy that their plan was a
very good plan. all the better because
it was very simple plan. Reddy
was to show himself SO that Johnny
Chuck and Peter Rabbit and Polly
him He was to trot over to the
Green Forest While he was doing
this Mrs. Reddy was to steal around
on the back side of the Old Briar-
patch ana creep around the end Then
II the Chuck family and the Rabbit
sweet clover she would have a
chance to get between them and the
Briar-patch while they were watching
Everything worked just as Reddy
and Mrs.: Rsddy had planned until
end Of the dear Old Briar-patch she
could see Johnny Chuck sitting up
very straight on his doorstep watch
ing Reddy. who had almost reached
the Green Forest. She could see
Polly Chuck and Mrs. Peter sitting up
watching Reddy. Best Of all, she
could see four little Chucks and I'VE
little Rabbits nibbling sweet clover
as fast as they could make their lit
tie jaws go.
at was q great PLAN" thought Mrs.
Reddy, as she prepared to steal
around the end Of the Old Briar-
patch and down to q point from
which she could rush between the
BriAr-patch and the patch of sweet
clover. TN Just q few minutes TIL
have some Of those young Chucks
and Rabbits"
Thump! Thump! Thump! At the
very first thump little Mrs. Peter
gave = signal to those dve little Rab-
bits and started them for the dear
Old Briar-patch a. fast as their lit
tie legs could go. The instant she
started Polly Chuck did the same
thing, hurrying the little Chucks
ahead Of her. Mrs. Reddy leaped
forward. but she was just too late.
Never in all her life had she had q
greater disappointment. And It was
Peter who had disappointed her It
was he who had, given. the danger
signal.
tcopyraest, 1922. By T. W. Bursssa)
Evening star., 1922-05-29
Low.Cost Cake.

MIX we'll one cup Of sugar. sour
milk. -four and raisins. half cup of
butter. two eggs and two teaspoon
fuls Of mixed ground spices. Add one
level teaspoonful OF soda to the
cream and dissolve well before stir
ring into the batter. Bake for thirty
minutes In a shallow pan.
Evening star., 1922-05-29
LI1TILE LI1TILESI0RlEs
The Disappointment Of
Mrs. Reddy.>
NJ THORNTON W. BURGESS.
sT1s when you're surest Of 4 thing
nAAAv.

.l Mrs. Reddy.
Tho only thing in this world that
Is sure 10 that nothing - sure. You
ask Mrs. .Reddy Fox. You ask Reddy.
You ask Peter Rabbit. All OF them
will tell you that that Is true. They
have found Il out in the greatest Of
all schools. the school Of experience.
Reddy and Mrs. Reddy were sure
that Johnny and Polly Chuck, who
lived on the edge Of the dear Old
Briar-patch, and Peter Rabbit and
Mrs. Peter. who lived in the dear
Old Briar.patch. couldn't possibly
suspect them Of having any unusual
interest in the dear Old Briar-patch.
Not since Reddy's. sharp little black
nose had found the scent of lit
Evening star., 1922-05-29
nrArmU1 rrrAro BY EDNA
bEAUl1 Of1Al0 KENT FORBES

Anxious, One-The formulas for
creams that will not grow hair will
be mailed to you IL you. send a
stamped. addressed envelope, repeat
ing your request ss
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
RIDDLE OF EUROPE
 PUT UP TO FINANCE
 EXPERTS OF ALLIES
Associated Press Night wire)

LONDON, Aug. 7. - The allied statesmen who are meeting here in an attempt to solve the European riddle today devoted five hours to an analysis to conditions existing be- tween Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium. The conference term mated in the appointment of a com mittee composed of the finance min isters of these countries which is to examine into specific proposals made by Raymond Poincare, the French premier. These proposals have not been made public.
 The committee in collaboration with the financial experts IS to meet under the chairmanship of Sir Robert Horne, British chancellor Of the ex- chequer, at 10:3O o'clock tomorrow It will make a report to the full conference some time Tues day or on Wednesday.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
SEVEN WOMEN PASS
 FIRST DAY IN KU
 KLUX TRIAL IN LA.
Associated Press Night wire)

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7.-Exami- nation of prospective jurors in the trial of g persons who are alleged to have participated in a Ku Klux Klan raid at Inglewood, a. suburb, last April, in which one man was killed, proceeded slowly today in the superior court, both defense and prosecution attorneys propounding numerous questions on the subject of prejudice for or against the klan to each talisman.
 The lawyers also demanded from each a statement as to his or her opinion on methods of law enforce ment. The defense contends the raid CTS were seeking to aid law enforce ment officers when they seized two proprietors of a winery at Inglewood.
 Seven women were among the first F called to the box and none had been challenged when adjournment was taken for the day.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
BICANY WITH
 4 CHARGED TO
 FRENCH PRINCE
Associated Press Night wire)

NE WYORK, Aug. 7.- Prince Louis Henri de Bourbon as West Ninety-sixth street knew him for a few days-now sought in Boston on suspicion of bigamy-achieved the pinnacle of his fame in New York last week when, attired in all the splendor of his Russian uni form, he got himself arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct.
 He was released yesterday. The pretender to the French throne dis appeared yesterday, pausing only to take an Italian wolf-hound which he described as present from the pope, after a detective had visited hom to inquire if it were true that he was Harold Schwarn, factory hand.
 A few hours later the princess, described by her spouse as a prom inent society girl, also dropped out of the picture, leaving behind in the apartments only Joe Terry, an ex- soldier who had acted as secretary to his highness, and Cheeto, the princes royal monkey.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
NOOSE TAKES WITNESS AND
 S|LVAS LIVES
Associated Press Night Wire)

NOGALES. Aug. 7. - Efforts to have the death penalty imposed on Placido Silvas, member of the bandit gang who killed Postmaster and Mrs. U. F. Pearson of Ruby a year ago will be abandoned as a result of ac- ton today by Santa Cruz authorities.
 Silvas' fourth trial for murder, scheduled to open August 2S, will not take place, it was announced, chiefly because Manuel Martinez, another Imember of the Ruby robber band and the states chief witness, is sentenced to die on the gallows August IS.
 q do not believe jury can be obtained by August 2S,' County At torney A: H. De Reiner asserted land inasmuch as Martinez is to be hanged on August IS and Silvas al ready is facing term of life i'm prisonment, I do not see the need of putting the county to further expense l submitted the matter to the super visors today and the board recom- mended that no further trial be had at this time"
 Mir. De Reimer said that he will request Superior Judge Pattee to va cate the pending charge against Sil- vas In the three Silvas trials all ready held two resulted in jury dis agreement and in the other he was found guilty and sentenced for life.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
Associated Press Night wlrel

JOLIET, H., Aug. z - Guards from four companies of state troops that arrived here late today were placed around the shops of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern railroad to prevent a recurrence of the rioting earlier ill the day which ended in the death oi Phillip Reitz, chief special agent for the railroad; Frank Lavine, a striker and the serious wounding of Sheriff Big Jnn" Newkirk.
 The riot started when some 500 strikers and sympathizers surrounded the home of Fred Nelson, a shop foreman, who had refused to go out on strike. Nelson said that he had been receiving threats of violence against himself and his family for weeks. Last Saturday bricks were thrown through the windows of the house he occupied but Nelson refused to quit work.
 When he saw his home surrounded shortly after daybreak this morning he telephoned to the police A few moments later Sheriff Newkirk with a load of deputies and Reitz arrived in automobiles. Between them they had a dozen county policemen and
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09

-kong are combining to organize effectual relief measures for the stricken city. Swatow is 25O miles north of here.
 Two British steamers have been reported ashore and today it was learned that a third, bound from Hongkong to Shanghai, was wrecked but her passengers saved.
 In the native quarters hundreds of corpses and the carcasses of animals are mingled with the debris. Human remains protrude from the uncleared wreckage. It is estimated that more than $ per cent of the city's build ings were destroyed, including the silk knitting factories and the old German consulate. The American consulate was slightly damaged.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
cAssociated Press Night wirel

COLUMBIA. Aug. 7. - Whether Ohio's republican voters in tomor- rows statewide primary will follow the trail blazed by Indiana, Pennsyl- vania and Iowa and nominate a pro- gressive candidate over the organiza- tion's choice for governor or will re- pudiate the states stand on prohibi- ton and nominate a light wine and beer candidate, and whether labor s choice Of candidates will prove to be the popular one were the dominant subjects on the eve Of the balloting.
 With Congressman Charles Knight of Akron as their standard bearer the progressives hope to swing Ohio into the list of progressive states.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
TYPHOON TOLL TRIPLED; 2S,OOO CORPSES
 BEING BURIED IN GUNNYSACKS AT SWATOW

HONGKONG, Aug. 7-The toll of the typhoon on August 2 at Swatow already has mounted to 2S000 dead.
 Collins are lacking to provide de- cent burial for many and the bodies are being inferred in gunny sacks. The new figure on lives lost, almost tripiing previous estimates, were con- tained in a circular Issued today by the Hong Kong branch of the Swa- tow chamber of commerce.
 The circular stated that 2S0O0 bodies of victims already had been recovered. Benevolent societies at tempting to care for the dead have been forced. to use mattress covers and old bags, as collins for the my riad dead could not be provided, Charitable organizations of Hong
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
NEW PLAN UNLIKELY TO MEET
 RAIL CHIEFS IDEA OF THE SENIORITY RULE
Associated Press Night wire)

NEW YORK, Aug. 7-Assertion that President Harding's new pro- posal for ending the rail strike would seem to demand complete surren- der of the position of the railroad presidents as stated last Tuesday" was made by A. F. Loree, chairman of the eastern presidents conference, at the close of an informal meeting of rail heads late today. Mir. Loree emphasized, however, that he was ex- pressing merely a personal opinion and was not speaking for the con- ference.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
HARD|NG'S FINAL CALL ID PUT SENIORITY UP ID BOARD
Paved Road Post Started by Cs Acceptance Of Proposa
4-CORNERED. F|GHT FUR D. ]. p,
 NOMINATION TODAY IN OH|OSTATE

forces have pinned their faith in the ability of Carmi Thompson of Cleveland, a former United States treasurer, to lead them to victory. With Thompson also, the drys under the leadership of the Anti-Saloon league hope to hold Ohio in the ranks of absolute prohibition
 The extreme vets are expected to support C. Homer Durand, an out and out light wine and beer advocate. The more conservative vets, how ever, are expected to support Secre- tary of State Harvey Smith, who has been classed as wet by the Anti Saloon league Smith has contended prohibition is not an issue and has advocated law enforcement.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
R|OT|NG BREAKS OUT IN JULIET
 AND TROOPS ARE PUT ON GUARD

frailroad guards. The automobiles plowed through the menacing crowd and up to the door of Nelson's home Then the gray-haired old sheriff turn ed to the crowd: If you have anything to say to Fred Nelson say 1t now and be on your way"
 There was no answer and the Dsheriff and his men started showing the crowd along the street.
 Let's get the sheriff" someone cried on the outskirts of the crowd. There was a roar, a shot and the sheriff fell and the shooting then be- came general.
Weekly journal-miner., 1922-08-09
SUTTON-WOMACK

Miss Goldie Womack and Archie Sutton were quietly married yester- day morning at the Episcopal church, the Rev. Alfred Nichols officiating. Only members of the family were present. The young couple left for the Grand canyon on a tour of north ern Arizona. Both are employed at Whipple Barracks and Mrs. Sutton is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. D. w. Womack.