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The Winslow mail., 1923-09-21
CHAPT Err |
The Choice.


It was a wonderful thing to be
twenty-three, full of hope and ambi-
ton, and in the wide out-of- doors
more wonderful still to possess the
glorious memory of nearly two years
in the hospitals of France, six months
of that time just behind the American
fighting line Yet the girl was not
thinking of this then as she sat there
alone at the edge of the ravine, gaz-
ing silently off across the dull leagues
of desert to where a distant blue
range of mountains cut off the view
with their ragged SUBMITS, while
arching over all hung the clear Ari-
Zona sky, slowly turning to purple.
+ She compared that sun-kissed vista
with other sunsets in France and Ger
many, when the ground was yet red
with the blood of sacrificed manhood.
Her heart ached still with the sad
memory that would not die-hours of
toll, scenes of suffering But this
mood had also passed away, and now,
although her eyes were still upon that
outspread picture below, her thought
had centered upon the present in a
dull wonderment at the strange situa-
tion surrounding her. Why had she
ever listened to the plea of old Tom
Meager. back there in Chicago, and
finally. partially from pity, partially
from that new love of adventure en-
gendered within her by service across
the water, agreed to come west with
him? OF course, she. never had
dreamed what it really would be like
life on this vast isolated ranch along
the southern border, with the drear
desert stretching away on every side
from this little oasis of water and
grass. Tom Meager had never told
the whole story; he had dwelt on the
loneliness of his sick wife, the chance
she had of regaining health, with
proper nursing and care; the rare
beauty of the sunsets the wonderful
. glow of the cool desert nights, the
wild. free existence of the range, filled
with excitement and a dash of danger.
ut all had appealed to her strangely
the service. the complete change in en-
tIC CoSOpC AIOAh CiS mum
drum life of the Marine hospital. The
pay was good the opportunity excel
lent, and she had said ''yes" without
half realizing then what it all meant
But she realized now. Those first
few weeks had been glorious indeed
She found everything new, attractive
tinged with romance and color. She
liked Mrs Meager, and discovered
her task to be an easy one her time
largely at her own disposal But il
was lonely, terribly lonely; and, after
those first few weeks nothing seemed
TO occur to break the dull monotony
1t was sixty miles over half-oblit
Grated desert trail to the nearest town
and that little more than a genera
store and a cattle corral. The only
link between there and the civilization
she had left to the eastward were tn,
glistening rails of the railroad.
Day by day, week following week
she saw the same faces heard tn,
same voices. Riders from the QUITE
range came in with their reports
bringing the tales of Mexican raiders
or Of cattle strayed into the desert
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-21

DelnS a rev OF the
la ter ones left,
they could well
include Randall
Parrish and give
him the position
of historian of the
body. The death
of Emerson HOugh
was a distinct loss
to that narrow
circle of writing
m e n w h o have
m a d e a special
study of the old
w est and even
accompanied it's
diminishing from
tier. Randall Par
rish is one of the
f e w remaining
who saw a con-
siderable portion
of the untamed
region west and
southwest of the
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-21
Y. Ii. DRIVER
Dealer in
Second Hand Furniture
ITO Front, st. Phone 92
Japanese Story Tellers.

JapdhtSe oIOry IeIlerSs
Public story tellers still earn a
good livelihood in Japan In the
large cities and towns hundreds of
them ply their trade, provided with
small table, fan and a paper
wrapper to illustrate and emphasize
the points of their tales.
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-21

II the surviving frontiersmen Of
America see fit to form a society. there
The Winslow mail., 1923-09-21

Continued Next Week.
Evening star., 1923-06-24

Bernice Kirtley. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. ]. Kirtley of
2544 Wisconsin avenue, who
danced in the Cora Shreve
carnival recently.
ih"i" In IIarr> \ Nv inr.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-02
HOW TO SAVE
MONEY WHEN
SHOPPING
By MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN
90. ls22. Hariand H Aiien.)
THIMBLE, THIMBLE, WHO'S
GOT THE THIMBLE
and H Allen.)

1t seems funny, doesn't It, that
thimbles were ever made of leather,
and that they were first meant to be
worn on the thumb! Because II this,
they were called "thumb-bells." Z
After time, however, some clever
person found that they could be used
more successfully on the middle finger,
and now 1t seems strange to us that
they should ever have been worn any
other way.
The first-and often the only thing
that woman thinks about when she
goes to buy thimble, Is the size.
Now, the size Is important, for the
comfort, and much Of the speed with
which you are able to dispatch your
sewing, depends upon the size of the
thimble you wear. Always buy one
that is large enough to allow the end
Of the finger to strike the end Of the
thimble. The size is Indicated by a
number placed on the thimble. They
come In eleven sizes, Nos. 2 to II.
The sizes for children run from 2 to
8.
But the satisfaction and service that
you are going to get out of thimble
depends upon the material from which
II Is made.
Where you want good, strong,
heavy thimble, 1t is best to get steel
one. 1t is good idea to get one that
Is plated inside with brass to prevent
rusting. Steel and aluminium are the
lowest-priced thimbles.
Aluminium thimbles are satisfactory,
but they are extremely light. For that
reason, though. they are especially
good for children.
Celluloid makes a good thimble, and
is expensive. They are somewhat
clumsy to handle, but fit neatly on the
finger.
The disadvantage Of sffvered Thin
bles is that they are very apt to tar
nish.
Nlckle-plated thimbles and those Of
German silver give satisfactory serv-
ice. Sterling silver thimbles are ex-
tremely satisfactory, but these, Of
course, cost more.
In buying inexpensive thimbles, al.
ways examine them carefully for any
rough places. Thimbles also become
rough from much wear, and should
then be discarded at once, or they will
catch and pull the threads in the ma
terial that you are sewing.
Do you know that there are finger
shields made to be worn on the first
finger of the left hand to protect It
from the prickings Of the needlef
These are made either Of rubber or
celluloid, and are adjustable SO as to
fit the size Of any finger.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-02
Find $50 Uses
for Eastwood

consider all the characterl sites Of
commodity and select the good points.
Then they find the uses to which such
good points can be put. Basswood is
a wood of peculiarly clean appearance.
Because Of its spongy texture 1t does
not split and therefore can be used in
small pieces. Such characteristics, on
consideration. were found to be very
desirable in the manufacture of con-
tainers for food. People want to have
food packed In clean containers which
will not readily fall apart.
Used In Pail Trades.
So the humble Eastwood came into
wide use In the manufacture of such
containers as lard pals. candy pals
and pals for variety OF other foods.
It's clean, white appearance was ap-
preciated by housewives and manufac-
turers are quick to discover what the
housewife, one of the best customers
in the world, wants. Woodenware vas
the next development. Chopping bowls
and all sorts of wooden dishes were
made from the discarded Eastwood
which would not burn and was no
good for construction. Soon another
household use was developed and bass
wood appeared in the form Of chill
drens toys. Here again its clean ap-
pearance and its nonsplitting qualities
were valuable. Also, 1t Is light In
weight. and a Eastwood lion can be
thrown much farther across the nur-
sery than one made of material as
heavy as oak.
Pursuing the household uses, iron
Ing boards, wringers and other things
used in the laundry, where clean,
white woodwork is at premium, were
made from it.
Nearly every one has seen the, clean,
white little wooden boxes iuCvhich
comb honey is sold, and, at least sub
consciously, thought how much more
appetlzlng the delicacy appeared be-
cause Of the appearance of the con-
tainer These boxes as well as many
other supplies of apiarles, are made Of
Eastwood.
Used In Fine Manufactures.
Once the prejudice was removed 1t
was discovered that lots of things
could be done with this wood If It were
properly sawed and dried Parts Of 1t
were used for furniture. 1t became a
favorite material for dowels, the little
cylindrical pieces of wood used to At
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-02
BUYING READY-MADES

Most women Of today consider
ready-to-wear garments boon In their
busy lives. No time spent in select.
Ing materials and planning dresses.
which In homemade product are so
apt to be q disappointment even when
finished-you have only to choose the
styles that are becoming to your fig
ure, try them on and see for yourself,
and letthe manufacturers do the wor-
rying about styles and patterns.
In buying ready-made garments there
are many things to be considered, II
you would spend your money to the
best advantage:
First comes the choice of material.
Is 1t good enough to justify the price
asked for it2 II wash dress, will II
hold Its colorf II wool, viii 1t hold
It's shape and wear well7 Is the ma
terial suitable to the use for which
the garment Is designed? In an eve.
ming gown we do not demand service
ability, but the cloth In street frock
must be durable, must stand up under
steady strain, and must not spot from
rain and mud.
Seconds the garment well made1
Look to see whether 1t Is likely to pull
and fray at the seams Examine the
stitching closely. Coarse or crooked
stitching can spoil the appearance Of
the most promising creation. The ten.
sion Of the machine should have been
carefully adjusted so that the goods
do not pucker.
Third-Choice Of trimming. After
selecting good quality Of cloth, see
that the trimmings are Of good quail
ity also. Cheap trimmings have spoiled
many an otherwise attractive garment.
Frequently by removing cheap buttons
that are used as trimming, and re.
placing them by others, or going with
out trimming altogether, garment
may be greatly improved In appear
ance.
Fourth-The time spent In gettina
In and ont Of clothes is an important
point In the busy woman's life. Com
plicated fastenlngs, girdles, and collars
make dressing a time-consuming proc.
ess. The present tendency Is all to-
ward the simple dress Of few fasten.
ings. that, In many Instances, slips on
over the head.
Collars and vestees should be put
on with snappers so that they can be
freshened without cleaning the whole
Rarment Girtlles should ba dofsch-
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-02
Biz Hawk Does stunts.

Junction City, KAMA huge chick
en- hawk shared honors with the mill
tary aviators at the Fort Riley flying
circus recently. The hawk made his
appearance while the stunt flying was
in progress and singing out one of
the most daring Of the flyers, proceed
ed to follow him through all his evo-
lutions. Finally the flyer turned the
nose Of his machine upward, ascend
ing to grest height and the hawk,
still following him. was lost = sight,
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-02

pieces Of wood together. such as ap-
pear in the leaves Of the dining-room
table. Nothing, II was found, would
add to the clean appearance of trav-
cling trunk any more than Eastwood,
and so 1t was used for the sides Of
trays and partitions.
Picture frames and holdings, where
nonsplitting material was necessary,
were found to be practical uses, and
finally the outcast Eastwood was put
into such fine manufactures as musical
instruments.
One of its uses puts this material In
every ones hands. Millions of matches
which are struck every day all around
the world have ba3swood sticks. Here
was where the nonburning qualities Of
the wood, which once made II despised,
were capitalized. Fires are set by
matches thrown away because they
hold fire too long. But the poor burn
ing qualities Of basswoed stick would
minimize the dangerous afterglow and
the fire would not last after 1t was
needed.
So the progress continued. Kitchen
Pullman-car finishing, handles Of all
sorts, thread spools, shade and map
rollers, pulleys, and, finally, even cas-
kets and coffins were made In part at
least of Eastwood. In all $50 practical
uses, and every year new uses are be-
Ing found. Even the stringy, ribbony
excelsior which comes packed around
dishes and other fragile articles Is
made from the once rejected bass
wood.
Production Runs High.
The total annual production is ESQ.,
100000 board feet. The existing sup
ply standing in the shape Of bass
wood trees in the United States is es-
timated at 1000, 100000 board feet.
From the lowly position 1t occupied
in the estimation of our grandfathers
II has risen to such value that the
Department of Agriculture now Is ad-
vising farmers who have unused land
to plant Eastwood as profitable for
est crop. 1t grows rapidly and is in
dlgenous over wide area of the coun-
try.
How industry, aided by investigative
science, has developed this commodity
is repeated In scores of instances In
connection with many other commodi-
ties and every such step forward adds
millions to the total wealth Of the
American people.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-02
Hogs Fatten on Nuts.

Whitesburg. Ky.-One Of the best
nut crops, consisting of acorns, beech,
nuts and hickory nuts, is now on ls
the eastern Kentucky and southwest
ern Virginia mountains, and hogs are
fattening right along. Farmers Of the
mountains who have a surplus Of
swine are lucky and will reap bounti.
full harvests. 1t Is said the crop Is the
largest in the history Of the oldest In
habitants.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-02-02
Flat Tire and Wooden Leg
Win Victory for Accused


New York.-A fiat tire and a
wooden leg won q victory In
Criminal court for G. G. Davis,
u carpenter. appealing a police
court sentence Of FIVE days In
the county Jail and $50 fine.
Patrolman Michael Carricato
testified that Davis was driving
his automobile in a zig-zag man
ner and that he staggered when
he left the car.
Davis said the staggering was
due to his wooden leg. and the
zig-zagging Of the car was due
to the fat tire.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
SAY FOSD|CK WINS
POINT ON CRITICS
Postponement by Presbytery
of Date of Hearing Regard
ed in His Favor.
BY tho Associated rress.

By the Associated fFfsS.
NEW YORK. June 13.-Local
churchmcn consider that DR. Harry
Emerson Fosdick, BAPTIST minister
and special preacher of the First
Presbyterian Church, has gained
u temporary victory through the
action of tho. presh. terry of New
York which continued the case
AGAINST him until it's last meeting
lfofore the next general assembly.
/" IL" held ut Grand Rapids, Mich.
next May.
The New Nrrk pr"shytery ais" Ii
c,.rlScd to preach two students of
l'ni"n Theological Seminary in spite
df their refusal TO affirm their belief
in the virgin birth of Christ. which
is one of the main issues between DIR.
FnSdiCk and his critics.
The two students. Henry r. Van
peusen and Cedric Denton Layman.
were licensed after a heated discus
sion. a considerable majority voting
for the action. \ number of dis
aenterS Immediately fled protest.
The preSbytcry referred to the
against the first church presented by
The Rev. Or. John Robertson. an
evangelist. editor of the Christian
scotsman and Il member of the pres
hytcry. who makes his headquarters
in Youngstown Ohio. DIR. Robertson
demanded that the New York body
not only ouSt DIR. Fosdick but that
Many "f tho presbytery laughed when
iir. Robertson read the words mon
scholarship" and "blas sphemous here
GT, III connection with DR.. Fosdick.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
Village Parades
When Pet Pony Is
Saued From Mine
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BICKNELL. Ind. June IA
Shetland pony, pet of children
near the North Side coal mine
here. which was trapped by A
cave-in at the mine. along with
three men, was rescued last night
after 255 hours, causing one Of
held here.
The three men were taken out OF
the mine last Thursday. Due to
the dangerous condition Of the
shaft. no attempt was made to
rescue the pony.
Saturday the mine officials gave
rumber of men permission to
attempt to rescue the pony and
they Immediately set to work at
The task. None of the men cx-
lected to find the pony alive. bul
All wanted TO get the body ou:
fui burial.
Then last night the pony was
hoi&t,d to tie top of the shaft
apparently little the worse for it's
experience. The news spread over
the countryside. and within
short time several thousand resi-
dents swarmed to the mine A
parade was formed. with the pony
lead. Thousands took part in the
parade to the tunes OF bands.
The demonstration lasted several
hours. and finally the pony was
taken to its stall for a much
needed rest.
Evening star., 1923-06-13
IOWA lRYS OFFER
AID TO NEW YORK
Ey the Associated Press.

Fly the tssocis rod Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa. June 1S.-The
resources. money. time and personnel
Of the Iowa Anti-Saloor League have
been placed a the disposal of Supt.
Anderson of the New York league. to
help enforce the Constitution of the
United States in New York"
The offe~ by the Iowa Anti-Saloon
League organization was prompted by
the "dissraceful spectacle now being
enacted in New York city and New
York state" following a conference
on the subject between State Supt.
r. y. Holsaple and Associated Supt.
William l.. Wade. yesterday
The message to Supt. Anderson
reads:
I'VE are sure that the people of
New York do not approve of Gov
Smiths f1agrant disregard of his oa IN
OF office or the statements attribut ed
to Mayor Hylan, as reported in Sun
days dspa tches.5 We want you to
know that tho people Of Iowa, by the
thousands. who believe in the perma =
nent benefits of prohibition are stand
ing back of you with everything they
lave TO offer. All the resources,
money. time and personnel of the
Iowa Anti-Saloon League are al your
disposal to help enforce the Consti-
tuition of the United States in New
York"
Evening star., 1923-06-13
SWISS BLAMED MORALLY
IN DEATH OF'VOROvsKY
BY the Associated Press
BY the Associated Press.

BERN. Switzerland. Jun. 13.-Ths
swiss government made public a note
from soviet Russia, dated June s.
charging Switzerland with moral
completely" in the recent assassina-
tIon at Lausanne of the soviet Envoy
Vorovsky. Publication of the note
Sa,f.. %as sanctioned. according to the
zens of Switzerland and the people
or Or the world of the Russian attitude.
but any reply. it holds, would be in
comparable with Swiss dignity.
The soviet note. which is signed
by Foreign Minister Tchitcherin, saws
the previous Swiss reply to Russia.s
demand for satisfaction consisted Of
insults against the soviet govern
ment." 1t calls attention to the fact
that the Lausanne police did not get
to the scene OF the killing for half an
hour after the shots had heen fired
and that the trial OF the assassin
Conradi was cbnhded to the cantonal
instead Of the federal court, as its
political Importance" justified.
The note concludes that the soviet
reserves the right to receive full and
entire satisfaction"
Evening star., 1923-06-13
LADY ASTOR LAUDS
new WOMAN NJ. P,
Pays Special Tribute to Fellow.
Member of Commons. Recent
ly Elected.
By the Associated Press.

LONDON. June 13.-Iady Astor.
at reception in honor Of the three
woman members of the house of COM
mons, paid tribute to the new NJ. p,
Mrs: Hilton Philipson, adding:
If she does not know much she
need not be afraid. for she will find
that some of lSer fellow NJ. P.'s know
less Before ! went to the commons
| was appalled, At my ignorance. but
soon found others more ignorant
than myself"
Nevertheless. Lady Astor admitted
that the house as a whole consists OF
splendid type Of men" There was
need. however. for more women and
still more women" in the commons.
Her opinion was not indorsed by
numerous members who are annoyed
at what they believe to be her pro-
hloltionist tendencies. During a dis
cussion on the beer duties in the
house last night Lady Astor aroused
the anger of the laborite Arthur Hav-
DAY. who suggested that IF she would
cultivate her temperament and her
manners she would do better"
Evening star., 1923-06-13
KILL LEADING SOCIALIST.
Communists With Guns Storm
Elections in Spain.

BILBAO. Spain. June f3.-Com-
nunists and socialists came to blows
Sunday during the provincial cleo
ti"ns. Ernesto Garcia. president of
socialist. was killed. while another
iromnent socialist was fired upon
numerous times. but was not injur-
Cd. The communists escaped by
i"rcinC their way through the
crowds at the point of the revolver.
Evening star., 1923-06-13

"eb-S"neHect"os sSoV eNHH
Silent night.
kDkA-PittSburGh t32s meters)
pm.--Ease ball scores; current
ovente.
6:15 p.m.-.Pung Chow" by Casper
Altman.
$50 p.m.--Address.
6:t5 p.m.-Dreamtime Lady.
7 p.m.-Base ball scores; farmer
market reports.
T;,So p.m.-Little kDkA symphony
Orchestra.
kYW-ChicaSs a345 netersb
$50 p.m.-Bedtim stories
to S:oS p.m.-Musicai program by
the salvation Army Band.
9:oo p,m.-Special features.
WJZ-New York tA6S MetersD.
$50 p.m.-Silver Jubilee talk.
rent events.
7;3o p.m.--"Worlds Work" talk by
French Strother.
7:45 p.m.--Robert Armour. tenor
p.m.--"Peonys." lecture.
a:2O p.m.-Miss Olga Warren, So
prano.
wJY-Ncw York t405 meters)
= Silent.
wsB-Atlanta t42s Meters,.
li:f5 p.m.-Radiowi concert.
wGM-AtIanta. t42s Metero.
Midnight program only.
wFI-PhiladeIphis 1895 MetersD.
$50 pm.-Meyer Davis Concert
Orchestra.
p.m.-Stories by Cousin Nan.
WDAF-kanxas City t41I Metersp.
$50 to $50 p.m.-Concert.
to,S p.m.-Educational features;
musical program.
? to 1890 p.m.-Concert.
12:45 to , a.m.-"Nighthawk" frolic.
wOR-Newark (4O5 MeterD.
5:l6 p.m.--"Health Methods" by DR..
Paul j. Neatch.
5:35 p.m-"Golf." by william E.
Hicks.
5:45 p.m.-"Eadio for the Layman,
by 4. l.. Sohn.
5:5S p.m.-BasebalI scores.
: p.m.-"Co-operation in Industry,
by c. II. knight.
7:15 p.m.--Lou Stowe, recitations.
7:%o p.m.-Scene from Peer Gynt."
1:45 p.m.-RecitationS.
$50 p.m.-'The Romance of the
News Reel" by f.. Cohen.
SIS p.m.-Scottish Harmonic AS
sociation concert.
p.m-Winthrop Dance Orchestra.
WOC-Davenport. Iowa asa MetersD.
1.S0 p.m.-Sandman's Visit.
$50 p.m.---Base ball scores.
. p.m.-Pipe organ recital: Grace
Lohmiller. soprano.
IL p.m.-Midnight program; Tour
lists Road Reports.