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had me. on the train, who even knew
that | was in the city IL must have
been he who had no tilted u cky, and !
paid mental tribute to his powers as
a slcuth. My efforts to elude him, of
which had been so proud, had been ut
tcrly useless. | listened with all my
ears for Dicky's first words, and was
utterly taken back and amazed when
heard them.
Die ky Explains.
"Why, some woman, | couldn't quite
catch her name, called up the Leileys,
and asked them to send for me, said she
would call up again in twenty minutes.
She must know the neighborhood down
there, for that's n correct estimate Oh
the time it generally takes for the
Leilleys to notify us, and for us to get
to the telephone. II we ever get phone
put in--but I'll not tantalize you with
remarks about that now"
He drew n deep breath and went on:
"Anvhow, over went, to hear n most
dulccr contralto voice swcctly inqairing
IL | were Mr.. Richard Graham. And
then she sprang the pleasant news that
YOU had met with an accident, that some
friends had taken care OF YOU and es-
corted YOU Ia this hotel. where | would
find YOU. Believe me, the next few
minutes were strenuous ones. | did the
tallcst living of my life to convince
Mother that IT was most important
business matter which called me into
town. think she's still divided be-
tween two theories one that you're IN
some morglIe. and the other that some
wicked hrlng woman has asked me To
dine and dance with her while YOU'RE
temporarily off watch.
"Mv thoughts were whirling madly by
this time \ woman had tclcphoned 9
woman who SAID friends had cared fol
me, and had taken me 90 the hotel
What -DiCky took a fresh breath ant
began again. -.
80, course there was no use my hand
ing old Lii any spiel like that | told
her the truth, and she's very much or
the Job until set back again. | prom
lscd to wire her rs soon rs iound YOU
phrasing II so Mother won't catch on Ia
ANYTHING. Guess Id better attend 20
that right now.
lie rose. put me back in the chair
with infinite care, and strodc To the wall
telephone.
Take a telegram, please, he directed
crlsplv
| had no ears for the short, simple
message he sent 20 LILLIAN. All my
thoughts were engaged with pulling
question.
Why had tho mysterious foreigner not
tclephopcd Dicky HIMSELF
Was It because he feared - trust his
voice to D,cky's critical ears and per
haps knowledge over a telephone?
TO I've contlnucdl
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THH POULTRY BHLT.

Fiocks ~ poultry can 10 and aro
proG,ably kept In ali parts Of the
country, The hon In abie 10 adapt
herself 20 almost any conditions You
will find her in large numbers IN
Canada. whore tho winters are long,
and cold. and In Florida and on the
Pacific coast. where the weather Ia
usually mild. She IL equally at home
on tho heavy soil OF tho Mid West. In
the sand belt ~ New Jersey. on the
rocky hills 81 Now England But
II one IL 20 judge from tho distribu
ton Of poultry population, there arc
certain weli-defined sections I'm which
poultry keeping has been found most
profitable. ~ present the American
| poultry belt" lies between the At
lantic Ocean and the Dakotas. th'
| aTth and 45th degrees ~ north lati-
tude. This, IN turn. embraces Tho
area OF greatest density Of human
population. n point which should no
10 overlooked.
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TOTALLY OBsCURED.

certain caIlow Chicago swain had
an amazingly large mouth which he
contorted into an all-prevading smile
when he wished TO mako n good i'm
preston. His sweetie had persuaded
him 70 TASK father and tho youth
WAS determined to show himself TO
good advantage.
Mister jones'" he began, stretch-
ing his principal feature 10 the ut
most Of geniality. Il have como TO
ask. for the hand OF your daughter
L"
Just a moment. young man." IN
terrupted the old gentleman mildly
would you mind closing your mouth
for a moment till see who you are
American Legion Weekly.
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GETTING READY FOR THE
SPRING PAINTING

There are few houses that do not |
need little restoring with paint IN
the Spring. In most cases the hours
keeper must do this necessary dauh-
ing herself.
For, with the high cost Of household
redecoration, women OF today have
learned 10 I've their own painters. This
Is not too formidable task for the
housckceper Il she has the proper
equipment and knows some Of the secrets
OF the art,
/ The wcll-equippod paint shelf should
/ have the following things upon It: q
denim cover-all apron, a pair Of large
cotton gloves such as are sold by hard
ware merchants, box Of patching
plaster" and a putty knife with which
10 apply this plaster, old rags and
4 crIlmpled tissue paper TO use IN wIp-
ing up paint dripped from the brush,
a two-gallon pail to mix the paint IN,
a slender wooden stick 10 mix tho
paint with (about foot long can
opener. a pile Of old newspapers "a
stand the pail on and 10 cover the
furniture, one quart of turpcntlne, one
quart Of linseed oil and the necessary
cans of paint
Touching up painted walls, anc
painting bare wall for the first time
are two entirely different things. II
touching w a wall or woodwork thai
has already been painted, one may u.s.
the paint undilutcd But IN applyin,
paint on a surface for the brst time
one should pour q little paint from
the freshly opened can into al empty
oil 10 Mt al
pentine, mixing well Apply this NIX
ture TO the wall or woodwork and le
dry for u hours Then use the pain
in It's full strength for the second an'
third coats-allowing IS hours &
elapSe between applying the SECOND
/ and third coats.
, In painting a floor for the first time
l put a hall paint half-turpentlne coat ol
the entire floor, applying II at night
? Bv morning the the floor will be DIR,
enough TO walk on Then if tho room
; is one which must he used during tn
t day las a kitchen or BATHROOM floor
= for instance, put on the second Goa
5 (which is Of diluted paint in STRIPS
] so that YOU may step over these strip
OF wet paint until the IS hours are u
2 during which Is drying. When thes
wet strips are dry, paint the alternat
I strips. stepping on the ones you pain.e
G before The third coat goes on i
the same way.
p, To prevent the paint in the can fror
!. thickening and drying between putin
S on these coats, cover the top Of the ca
e with several layers Of newspapers tiec
y down firmly; invert the can for an il
! slant to render the paper cover a
It tight, then right the can and put
e away till needed. OF course som
It brands Of paint come with a can cove
/ which may be put back on the ca
after il has been used once; but Ii
- above hint will be found very helpfI
IN the case of cans which must
opened with can-opener.
- daub in time saves nine" is a
axiom which the housekeeper migl
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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
The Park Ave. News
by Lee Pape.
Weather. Slow but sure.

Weather. Slow but sure.
Spoarts Leroy Shooster bunked his
he'd agenst the lam post last Satidday
vile giving a imitation of Wherling
Dervish and WAS took home feeling
partly unconscious by Benny Potts, Sid
Hunt, Artie Alexander, Sam Cross,
Reddy Merry, Skinny Martin, Ed Wer-
nick and Pubs Simkins,
Bizzniss and Financial. Lew Davises
mother told him she would give him a
cent every time he took n dose of his
bitter medisin. so Lew took s doses all
at once Expecting TO get s cents but all
he got was a fearsc stummck axe and
a dlffrent kind OF even icarser medesin.
Pome by Skinny Martin
Pass the Butter
o wat a soclable site to see
Is lot Of people meeting
Aud Of all the things they meet for
The most sociable is eating.
Things You Awt TO Know. Some
snake bites are poison vile others are
HARMLESS, and therefore the best way il
not TO lecve eny snake bite you m,es:
he has bit you before without poisoning
YOU.
Wuntod. Ambit Gus boy with about
20 cents to invest in a growing business
See Ed Wernick and Lew Davis
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PRESIDENT TO NAME
OFFICIAL DELEGATE
United States Will be Repre-
scented at Women's Pan
American Conference.

President Harding will appoint an
official delegate TO represent the
United States at tho Womens Pan
American Conference. This is in re-
sponso 20 request signed by Mrs.
Park, president OF the National
League Of Women Voters. and pro-
scented by Mrs. Richard Edwards of
Indiana. first vice president. Tho letter
suggested that as the Conference had
been called with tho permigaion of the
Secretary NJ State. and Invitations
have been sent through tho diplomatic
channels to the various governments
~ South America, an official delegate
ie chosen also for the United States
Lady Nancy Actor. England's first
woman member OF Parliament. VIII at-
tend tho Pan American Conference
uf Women unless tho calling 0f q
general election prevents. During her
atay in Warrington, Lady Astor will
be the guest Of her Rlrlhood friend
Mrs. clifford Pinchot. Shs viii DO one
Of tho speakers at the evening mass
meeting which will bo held IN Baiti-
moro during the convention ~ the
| League Of Women Voters.
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GOOD TOR THAT FLU" COUGH

For quick relief from the wearing
coughs that "hang on" after the grippe
or influenza, take Foley's Honey and
Tar. Mrs. X. ID. Drake, Childs, Md,
writes: CATER an attack Of the flu that
left me with a severe cough nothing
seemed to relieve me till | tried Foley's
Honey and Tar, which | can highly
recommend" II is also good for Group,
whooping cough and colds 1t puts a
soothing, healing coating over the in
famed surfaces, cuts the phlegm, eases
hoarseness, clears the air passages. n. b.
Danforth. ADV.
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bled in my back while Carrying
child and could not do my work until
| took the Vegetable Compound. lam
strong, do all my washing and ironing
and work for seven children and feel
fine. l always have an easy time at
childbirth and what it did for me it
will do for other women. | am willing
to answer any woman if she will
write asking what it did for me. -
Mrs. JOHN Heller, 5S Dilley Street,
Cumberland, Md.
Mrs. Heier's case is but one of
many we constantly publish recon-
mending Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. She is willing to
answer your letter. Write to her.
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hive such beauty as am TO look
upon" But for all of that the Four
o'Clocks did not open their pretty
ewes until the appointed hour.
IL never heard Of such sleeping. "
said Miss Poppy why. you miss the
bes, part of the day You should be
up in the morning TO greet the sun,
or anyway, as soon as he is up
I'VE like our way pretty well, re-
piled a blossom -Four O'Clock is q
nice hour. and besides why should
any Of US get up TO greet the sun? We
cannot toe the first one that he be-
holds, so why not get our beauty sleeI
and keep awake later"
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WHO WAS 1T TELEPHONED
DICKY THE NEWS?

People were passing in the hotci cor
r,dor outside my open door, and Dlcky
did not speak, nor did he give me u
chance 10 utter word even II | had
wished 10 do So lie swung himself deity
through the door, closed II after HIM,
and stared at me in amazcment Tor u
second.
"For the love Of Mike, Madgc, how did
this happcn, and why didn't YOU wire
mc9" he demanded with the usual mas
culinc proceeding of liking the blame
first and administering the comfort
later. Then he must have seen how
near WAS To tears, tor he suddenly
opened has arms, swept me INTO them,
carried me To big char, and seated
himself in IL, still holding me.
What YOU need, he announced cheer
ily. rs n good, comfortable cry, so o.
To- IL. This coats rainproot, ard here
y hanky'
lie put into my hand one of his own
biv hncn handkerchicis, and the humor-
Gus flourish with which he embroidered
the act had the effect which fancy he
secretly intended, and burst out laugh
ing instead of crying.
Madgc Is Puzzled.
p,ckv echoed my laughter, patiently
renewed, but nc held me close until my
rather historical outburst had ceased
Whrn nut up the handkerchief To ~lp,
AWAY the tears the laughter had brought
,o nv owes. shipped of the handag,
from the injured eye and forehead anC
hoard pickv give dlsmaycd gasp.
Good placious, Madgcl Have YOU haC
n doctor Are YOU sure there ism
n fracture somewhere Here! let ms
get uni THIS must he seen to RICH
away.
put my hands on his shoulders re
s,ralnlngly.
LISTEN | admonishcd, rurposcl,
using one ~ his especial avcrSions II
words. 81 have had a doctor. Ih'
house physician examined the INJURY
very carefully, and I've saws II - moi
serious. In fact, the only reason he
wishes me 90 STAY here for day M
two is on account Of the shock. AND
thcrr was no reason for my wiring an,
frightening YOU. You didn't much cN
meet me home until tomorrow. And
now It's my turn to ask questions. ant
4 warn YOU that ! shall give you ne
mercy until YOU answer them. How n
the world did YOU know what had hap
pcncd and where ! was, and how die
YOU get here So quickly
was indeed wild with curiosity, DickN
must have had some imperative sum
mons from some one who know exactly
where | was. And knew of no on,
save the mysterious foreigner whom
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WHAT THE POPPY THOUGHT.

Miss Poppy shook out the folds Of her
bright red dress. for she was well aware
that all the garden flowers were watch
ing her. who can she be- she could
hear them asking on all sides
Miss Poppy was vain of her dress,
and she did not expect anyone TO out
shine her; 40 il ANNOYED her very
much when she found that instead OF
looking az her the Four-o'-Clocks were
still nodding when the sun was high
in the garden.
stupid said Miss Poppy 20 her
self. "rhe idea Of sleeping when they
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CANDY SPECIALS.

Lucia assorted Chocolates In one
pound boxes. Soc the box. Full as
sortment Page a Shaw. GAggett's and
Mavis Chocolates. DanfOrth's Drug
store. Tn. only Rexall store in vii
mington.
Market and Second Sts---Adv.
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Efficient Housekeeping
By Laura A. krkman

well heed in the spring, and IL is not
now too early 90 prepare TO put 1t into
execution.
All Inquiries addressed TO Miss Kirk
man in care Of the Efficient House
eeping" department will be answer
I'd In these columns In their turn
This requires considerable time, how
ever. owing 60 the great number TO
ceived So n a personal or quicker re
ply IL desired. n stamped and self
/ dressed envelope must DO enclose'
/ with the auestion.--The Editor.
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Die Compou una
when l was be-
tween thirteen
and 70 urteen
years old and was
goin & to school
be cause l suf-
fered with pains
and couldnot rest.
l didnot have any
more trouble af-
ter thatuntilI was
married, then 1
ALWAYS was trOu-
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Among the Best Sellers.

Blackstone: Have you ever writ
ten anything for publication?"
Webster: only a couple of love
letters TO "a movie actress. America
Legion Weekly.
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This dress of check flannel ha, fne
possibilities. for it may be made upon
straight simple lines, as pictured, or
with cape of contrasting fabric. The
round neck is finished with turn
down collar of plain satin and there
are cuffs to match. When the cape is
used. it is gathered at the neck and
surmounted with a straight. standing
collar. Without the cape, the design
requires 2}4 yards 54-inch material.
Pictorial Review Dress No 1852.
Sizes. "a to 46 inches bust and 10 to
20 years Price, IS cents.
Crosby & Hill Company are agent
for Pictorial Review Patterns. VIII
mington's leading store for silk, wash
goods and wooden dress goods. sos
01-09 Market street.-Adv.
We are local distributors and carr
at all times a full and complete lin
OF Pictorial Review patterns-ken
nard-Pyle Co. 6i7-62i Market St.-Ad,
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WILL ANSWER
ANY WOMAN
Who WRITES
Woman Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Makes This Offer

Cumberland, Md. - my mother
gave me Lydia Z. Pinkham s Vegeta-
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Have you decided not 20 pay rent7
Read claaTincatl0r g4--Ady.
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APPLIED RELIGION
WOULD REMEDY EVIL
Rabbi .Levinger Says Mer
Should Use il in Their
Daily Lives.

Taking ae his stbject Applied Re
ligion." Rabbi Lee r. Lcvinger preach
ed at the Temple OF Truth, laet even
ing. In his ecrmon ho maintained
that religion. II applied. would pre-
vent wars. poverty, strikes and crime; ,
that religion is not practical unlees
men use It In their daily lives. The
rabbi spoke In pact IA follows.
"Religious people, idealistic people,
are used To being called Impractical
theorists because their hopes have
never reformed the world The fact
"a that the beet the practical men
the soldiers, politicians aud business
men--could do was 10 bring on the
World War. and almost to destroy tho
world No impractical preacher could
have done worse than that: he coult
not have allowed more poverty oi
more industrial conflict than has beer
caused by the practical men of bust
ness during and since the war.
"Religion has longer view thar
politics or business; II regards not thu
welfare Of the coming year, or nv'
years: religion considers all time, tn,
Weilare ol an Nothihs h'i"tl'HS
Therefore the religious view include
that OF the practical men and goe
beyond Il; the religious view Of tn
world is the truest view. because
takes the longest look at life OF an
view at all.
| Applied religion would abolish re
ligioue intolerance and substitute re
ligious cooperation. 1t would mca
seeing. If only sor q moment. tina
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rRAcAs AT IRON HILL.
Jury Finds Albert Taylor, Negro
Guilty Of Assault.

After 80 minutes elaboration. n jury
In the Court OF General Sessions yes
tcrday afternoon found Albert Taylor.
Negro, guilty Of assault. Wishing to
nscertain whether Taylor had pre-
vlously been convicted OF barn burn
Ing, Judge Rodney deferred sentence
until next Tuesday.
The grand jury had indicted Taylor
Cor assault, with intent To murder his
brother In law. Edward Green. MT
Iron nm on July 20. 1922. Witnesses
for the state testified that Taylor and
Green had uuarreled frequently since
| 1921 and the former had threatened
| the latter. According TO testimony,
| Taylor went to Green's home three
times on July 20 and after driving the
| inmates from the house pursued them
| to woods. shooting at Green as he
fled and striking him with n gun later
During the frncas Green's son shot
Taylor. the young man declaring his
purpose was to Brighten and not "a
wound. The defense alleged the charge
was frame-up. Taylor swore Greer
was injured by falling while attack.
ing him. Deputy Attorney Genera
Aaron Finger conducted the prosecu
ton, and Harry 7. Joslyn was attorne,
FOR the defendant, The verdict wa,
simple assault.
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The New Gowns Are Ready

HRENCH--from neck
II line to hem-line!
Some are direct inn
portations from Paris and
are wonders "for to see and
to admire.
Others equally exquisite
in design and workman
ship are of the spirit of
Paris, having been copied
fro m Partisan originals
with su c h skill and verve
that between them and
their distinguished origi-
mails there is nothing
to choose, save a label of a
famous house-and a diff
ference in price.
Needless to say, tn Q
original and the reproduc-
ton Of the same gown are
d, not included in this bril-
liant display.
Needless a | 80 to say,
every gown in the collec-
ton is in its pristine fresh
ness, exactly as it came
from its dainty box: which
would not be the case had
we allowed them to be
shown by being worn.
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"HoW L0ng?''

We receive many inquiries
regarding tho correct fash
ionable lengths for skirts.
No absolute word can be-,
pronounced. The wearers'
preferences vary, therefore
skirt lengths vary, although
all are longer and . little
fuller.
Speaking with such au-
thority as a close first-hand
acquaintance with Fashion
invests US, we would advise:
Afternoon and street
wear, six and 4 half to
eight inches from the
ground.
Evening dresses, two
to three inches from the
ground.
All subject to change, as
timetables say!
Sometimes q clever effect
Of extreme length Is created
by long side panels or
streamers, while the dress
proper is we'll above the
ankles.
Sleeves as you like them
mere shoulder-caps, full
length, half or three-quarter
length, or totally missing!
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But No Woman Can
Find Finer GoUns
in Greater Choice

than here. The houses rep
resented are synonymous
with faultless correctness
of modes, for they are the
creators of the modes, and
possess absolute mastery of
the delightful art of design
ing garments that are de-
lightful to look at.
Come soon enough, and
you may be fortunate
enough to see, before it is
seized-or perhaps so for
tn n a tie as to seize -
Patou's marvellous "Gera-
mum" gown, or his
"Ispahan," "Mitzi" or
That's" gowns; or Ian
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wins "Cyclamen," Worth's
creation which he has
christened the ",Smu-ne,"
Jean Hallee's "Ccmbodqi-
enne," or equally lovely
models sent us by Cheruit,
Renee, Molyneux and other
celebrated Paris houses.
All Of the above are
original models, Of course.
Among the copied gowns
which, by the way, carry
out not merely the identi-
cal design, but the color
and fabric-are the best in
SEPARATIONS Of Jenny, Cabot,
Miller Soeurs and others.
Every woman can gain
from seeing the display.
since behind the sparkle of
brilliance in these exquisite
garments is a serious study
of the distinctive taste and
demands of the American
woman.
Our Fall stocks flow In
daily, bringing the dress
for every woman's taste
and need, whether for a
stunning gown for a great
social function or one for
the simplest walk down.
street in the October sun
shine.
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Justice Tompkina In Nyacc on
the came date. A Jueticc Nor
echauser presided over the prelimi-
nary hearings In tho case, 1t n ex-
pected It will bo TO him that the re-
port is sent for confirmation or re-
verWal.
The act OF confirmation or reversal
= formal proceeding which follows
the reports OF all officers appointed
by the court. II Is very unusual for
a court to reverse tho findings or a
referee.
The extent OF Mr.. Stllmsn'e defeat
can be seen in the fact that Guy still
man. the child he has denied and at
tempted to stigmatize as the unlawful
son OF another man, will now share
in the famous Stillman trust fund Of
So, 100000
The failure OF the action brought
against the boy. who Ia now only -four
years old. precludce the possibility OF
furth,c legal moves on the part OF his
father TO deprive him of his share oil
the estate.
The only way In which they can be
barred from participation In the es-
tate is through successful notion
similar to that In which his father has
failed. by one or other OF the child's
brothers, Jim and Bud" and sister
Anne. AS all OF the children, since
Anne gave up her fathers cause &c
champion that II her mother. have
been firmly on Mrs. Stillman's side
there seems little possibility they vii
bring any such action.